Evening star., 1931-12-11
Vice President Curtis Gives
Aid to Prophets by Decision

announcement by Vice President
Charies Curtis that he will seek re-
1 nomination in the Republican conyen-
! tlon for his present Office is received bv
some observers as a possible indication
! OF his estimate of the political trend.
Many think it is evidence of his belief
that the national ticket faces a more
promising field than the party candi-
gate who may seek the senatorship
from Kansas.
The Lexington Leader (Republicxn,
| Is convinced by the fact that "he
Is willing to make the race with
MFR. Hoover" that he is "a lovai oval
party man and faithful to fhe
fortunes of the President" The Asb,,rv
Park Evening Press (independent
Democratic) sees him as, by mis- action
having ''cast belated vote for fhe
Hoover administration by decidino In
stick by it." In fact, ''the Curtis dacis
sion might be regarded as a sharp
stroke in politics, for it rather solidifies
the movement for Hoover again : y
thinks the Charlotte Observer (indepen-
dent Democratic).
There is no certainty that the Re-
/ publican national convention win offer
him the nomination" according to the
Springneld 9Mass) Union (Republi-
! CAM, YET there are reasons why he
| should have the honor. He has enn-
Quoted himself very creditsblv In the
| office and has made a nor,,,,ar and
efficient presiding officer. He has been
| popular with the farmers of Kansas
he may serve TO counteract the recent
Democranc swing in that State in
presidential election. Despite all the
talk OF replacing him with a younger
| man, more progressive man or one
slightly noisteT, it seems to be la the
cards that MIR. Curtis shall run again"
mfr. Curtis, it Is true asserts the
Chicago Tribune independent Repub-
lican), takes agamble, not only with
what the national convention will do
but, against greater odds, with what the
people Will do It is not improbable
THAT In the convention any one who is
Wiling 70 run on the ticket next year
as Republican candidate for Vice Presi-
dent viii be regarded as q game stall
Wart and VIII be given the Job with the
acclaim OF his fellows, a warrior Of stout
heart"
The Curtis preference. does not
necessarily settle the choice of a Re
publican candidate for Vice President"
asserts the Escanaba Daily Press (Re-
pupLeahl. and the New London Day
independent Republican, points out:
1T is interesting TO note thaf vice
President Curtis, If nominated and
elected In 1882, would be the first Re-
publican Vice President to serve two
terms. Since 1856 only two men have
been nominated twice for the Office by
the Republican party
AS to the reason for his final choice
between running again for the Senate
from Kansas and accepting renosnina-
ton TO his present Office, the Louisville
Courier-Journal independently remarks:
THE Interpretation. according to point
OF view, hopes and preiudiees, will range
from Suspicion, SurEnase and conjecture
to reasoned speculation. The secret of
the mpeliIng motive remains locked i'm
bosom impenetrahle 10 political x
rays"
Had he decided upon the senator
ship, Democratic leaders would have
hailed it as evidence OF lack of faith
In the ability of the ReuubIIean marty
to win" says the New Caste IPa1
News (Repuhlican) as 1t notas that Mr.
Curtis has refused TO give them the
opportunity that they had hcDed for
The Lynchburg News (Demoeratico an
alyZeg the matter as follows sarTsre
Republican Interpretation is that Mr.
Curtis, after long Consideration ara
after careful study Of the rleld. decided
TO accept q rsnomlnaeta for VICE
President because convinced that Mr
Hoover would be reelected. and il would
be foolish for him 10 drop the bone =,
his mouth in order to snap as another.
The Democratic interpretation IS ;hat
Mfr. Curtis, after . vastx 20 EgrSas. de-
cided that no Republican. NOT evpy,
Curtis. would have aay chance Of he8rT
elected TO the Senate fr0En thar Sfass
and that ii would De mere agreeable so