Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
NEBRASKANS SEE
HOOVER VICTORY
Coolidge Plea Regarded as
Omen, Though Norris May
Rule State Delegates.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OMAHA, Nebr., November THE
announced support of President Hoover
by Calvin Coolidge insures Mr.. Hoover
of denomination, in the opinion of Ne
braSka Republicans, but it will hardly
give him the Nebraska delegation in the
Republican National convention. Mr..
Hoover probably will carry the State
IN the election.
His chances of winning the Nebraska
delegation in the convention rests upon
his making friends with United States
Senator George w. Norris, and no one
who knows Senator Norris expects him
to do that. On the other hand, United
States Senator r. B. Howell, the other
Nebraska Senator, who is as definitely
q Progressive as Senator Norris, will
support Mr.. Hoover and expects his
Te-election.
Norris to Control Delegation.
Senator Norris will control the dele
cation. His hold on Nebraskans is just
as strong--if not even little stronger
as it has ever been. But while Ne
braska Republicans, as well as lot Of
Nebraska Democrats, will follow Senator
Norris in the primaries, they will not
follow him in the election itself. This
was shown conciusively in 1928, when
Norris "stumped" the State for Coy.
Smith the Democratic nominee, and
Mr. Hoover carried Nebraska by ire
mendous majority.
Mr. Coolidge's announcement in
flavor of President Hoover and his plea
flor party loyalty and regularity are
ARlresdy having effect in Nebraska.
Representative H. NJ Baldridge of
tOmaha, who has been rather indie
pendent in his ideas, says:
Il certainly agree with Mr.. Coolidge
that our Government would be much
better If we would stick together and
back our respective parties.
Former Representative A. w. Jeffris
of Omaha sees the Coolidge article
ALREADY. bearing fruit among Nebraska
Republicans He says: 1T woke Ne
braska Republicans up and caused
some to see how far from the party
they really had drifted.- I am sure
can already see a drift to Mr. Hoover
as result"
Woman Observes Trend.
Mrs. M. D. Cameron, Republican ma
tional committeewoman for the State,
has also seen that drift to Mr.. Hoover,
she says. e.
Harry Palmer, Omaha attorney, who
two years ago received $4,000 votes for
Governor in the Republican primary,
although he made no campaign except
to state in an interview that he backed
BLe RepuDlCdIl party anu It's pIulClpleS,
sees Nebraska in the Republican ranks
as a result of the effect the Coolidge
plea for regularity will have.
Nebraska always is a Republican
State whenever Nebraska Republicans
do not fight too much against each
other" says Palmer. Mr.. Coolidge's
plea is causing both wings to be little
more charitable toward each other. It's
q good effect, too"
State Senator James A. Rodmap. a
Republican wheelhorse. is still some
what dubious of the Progressives.
But if the Republican Progressives
expect to put up a candidate for the
presidency Senator Howell has seen no
indication of that intention.
II see no evidence of such move
! Ynent," says Howell. "I believe Mr..
Hoover will be renominated and re-
1 elected, of course, unless strong Re-
publican candidate is put up against
him to draw votes from him"