Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14
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YEAR OF CONFLICT
Presidents Trip, Starting To-
night, UShers in Fight for
denomination.

| BY the Associated Press.
/ The trip President Hoover Is about
| to take will usher in a year Of struggle
within Republican and Democratic
ranks for the presidential nomination.
Although the conventions are yet IL
| months away, elements in both parties
already are pointing toward the day
! when balloting begins. Many conflicts
have been talked of, but developments
alone can show the strength of rival
| candidates..
AS for the Republicans. administra-
| ton lieutenants this week left little
! doubt their cry would be Hoover
again!" Just as plainly, Independents
of the party have begun maneuvers TO
prevent a denomination.
Two of Mr.. Hcover's speeches next
| week will be before non-partiSan
! gatherings. In the os.er, however. he
! will have a receptive audience for what
ever stand he wishes to take on sub
| indianapolis Monday night before the
State Republican Editorial Association.
Roosevelt Leads in Talk.
Franklin D. Roosevelt continues to be
discussed more than any one man as
| the prospective Democratic nominee. He
] has made no public statement Of can
didacy, saying the New York governor
, ship takes all Of his attention. But at
the same time his admirers have en-
couraged wider organization of "Roose-
vcIt-for-President" clubs.
Neither has any public mention OF
1892 come from President Hoover. This
did not diminish the siflnificance at
tached in Washington to the predic-
| ton of his denomination freshly made
by some of his closest associates, coming
as they did on the eve of his speech
making trip to Indiana, Ohio ana
Illinois.
The fast two Of those States gave
generous majorities to Democrats in last
Falls Senate elections. and turned out
IL Republican Representatives Six OF
the 10 Republicans in the House from
Indiana also were defeated.
The President entrains at Orange,
Va, late tonight for Indianapolis.
Tuesday afternoon he participates
with former President Coolidge in the
dedication of Warren G. Harcings
Memorial Tomb at Marion. Ohio. The
Illinois speech is at Lincoln's Tomb in
Springfield on Wednesday afternoon.
Drive Brought Into Open.
Whatever he says of a political ma
ture from now on is due to be taken
as indicative of the course to be fol-
lowed by those working for renomi-
nation. Chairman Fess of the Repub-
lican National Committee and members
of the cabinet brought the drive into
the open at the meeting Of Young Re-
publicans, Just held here.
Even before that a personal friend
of the President-Reymond Benjamin,
San Francisco lawyer-yas identified as
active in his behalf. He and the Presi-
dent, too. have been in consultation
with party leaders frequently Of late.
On the anti-Hoover side. friends of
Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania have
been in touch with western Senator's
| as to his chances. This was the first
| active opposition move since former
Senator France of Maryland announced
| he wanted to be named.
Senator Brookhart of Iowa revealed
| a plan whereby an effort would be
made to center administration oppon-
ents behind Progressive He cited
Senator Borah of Idaho first as among
| those available, as well as Mr. Pinchot,
Senator Norris of Nebraska and Sen
ator johnson of California.
Meanwhile, the latest development
on the Democratic side was indorse-
ment of Roosevelt by Col. Edward M
House-adviser to Woodrow Wilson. He
reported having found widespread SEN
tirnent for the New Yorker
Only yesterday Mr.. House honored
| Roosevelt at luncheon in Manchester,
! Mass. The occasion was described as
| purely social, but much interest was
| attached due to the presence of other
! prominent Democrats, including the
two Massachusetts Senators - Walsh
! and Coolidge.
Smith Mentioned.
There has been some talk of Alfred
| E. Smith again being put forward for
| nomination. He has made no state
ment of position either on that or the
availability of his friend Roosevelt.
The former New York Governor was
thrice nominated by Roosevelt in
Democratic conventions. As the titular
leader of the party, he is bound to be
| a power in the next convention, espe-
cially for the influence he can WELD in
the huge New York delegation.
The front position of Roosevelt has
| by no means restricted the field to him.
| Gov. Ritchie Of Maryland, former Gov.
Cox and Newton D. Baker of Ohio,
Owen D. Young CT New York. former
Senator Reed of Missouri and Senator
Robinson of Arkansas are some of
those whose names figure repeatedly in
| the speculation.
Also, friends of William Gibbs Nc
Adoo. Secretary Of the Treasury in the
| Wilson cabinet, have been considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of putting him forward
against those candidates who oppose
! prohibition. Nothing positive in that
direction has crystallized yet, however
With so much in the air and so little
definite, Washington is becoming more
bereft every day of those who have the
most interest in the national situation.
| Vice President Curtis has returned to
Kansas and Senator Watson, the Re-
publican floor leader, to his Indiana
home. Both are going over the Situa-
ton in their States thoroughly.
| Watson doubtless will have a chance
next week to report to the President on
what he is finding. Mr.. Curtis atti-
tude will be watched closely, especially
the decision he will have to make in
the months to come on whether to
stand for his old Senate seat or seek
again to be the presidential running
mate.