Evening star., 1931-11-30
Johnson Attack on Hoover
Arouses johnson Opponents

Senator Hiram Johnson aroused no
support and much antagonism from the
country's newspapers, regardless of their
political Affiliations, in his recent state
ment that President Hoover should
follow the example of former President
Coolidge and decline to permit the use
of his name in the coming campaign
as a candidate for reelection. The
general reaction is that the California
Senator is paving the way to the an
nouncement of his own candidacy,
which, it is held, is likely to be far
from acceptable. Personal animosity
toward Hoover is seen as the cause Of
the attack.
IF there is any one in public or pri-
vate life with a stronger anti-Hoover
obSession than Senator johnson, trot
tMass.) Republican independently.
With the query Who is left in the
back of Hirams head worthy and avail
able for nomination." that paper con-
cludes: "A possibility remains in the
person of none other than Senator
Hiram johnson himself. Dear! Dear!
The secret is out. And what a
revelationp'
Observing that Senator Brookhart of
son." the San Jose Mercury Herald
(RepubIican) declares: THE coalition
knows, of course, that johnson has not
the slightest chance of getting the NOM
ination, but thinks there is a possibility
he might carry the California primary
The discussion of his candidacy is
doubtless trial balloon to see how
the wind is blowing in the Presidents
home State"
Senator johnson seems to be suf-
fering from another attack of presi-
m fhn VnHly
Herald Tribune (Republican) which,,
observing that, despite attempts to
keep his temperature down. the Sem
ator has been unable to conceal the on
set of the malady," suggests: ut may be
the present visitation will have subsidized
before the time for formally entering
the State primaries. If so, it will save
the Senator a repetition of the costly
and futile campaigns of other years.
Noting dynamite in the johnson state
ment, which included the contention
that If Mr.. Hoover would withdraw, he
would "have the undying gratitude of
the rank and file Of the Republican
party" the Rutland Herald Cnde-
pendent Republican, comments: If
more dynamite could be packed into
less than so words. no doubt the Sena-
tor would have Supercharged his little
interview. AS 1t was, it gives rise to
the natural question, Why don't you
speak for yourself, Senator Johnson?'"
Personal animosity toward President
Hoover, plus a narrow, provincial point
of view, is responsible for the attitude
of the California Senator" thinks the
Louisville Courier-Journal Qndepend-
ent) with the thought that Hiram is
on the warpath, execrating the Hoover
debt holiday. much as he execrated the
Versailles Treaty and the League of
Nations Covenant" The Columbia, S.
c., State Democratic) advises: After
we all get on firm land we don't care
how hotly the oarsmen quarrel or
whether they knock each others heads |
OF or feed each other on a diet Of |
monkey wrenches. 1t is only once in a |
blue moon that the Government is in |
position to perform big service of i'm
mediate value to all the people. That |
blue moon is rising. We do not care |
to have Hiram johnson ct al. exercise |
their proclivities at wrench throwing, |
card cumming or water muddying to |
divert the attention of Congress from |
its opportunity for real service to the
country
Senator johnson serves neither him
self nor the country" in the Judgment
of the Harrisburg Telegraph (Repub-