Evening star., 1932-01-12
JOHNSON DECISION
|SBEL|EVED NEAR
Senator Seriously Considers
Presidential Race, Pro-
gressives Say.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senator Hiram johnson of California
today was represented by members of
the Republican Progressive group as
seriously considering" the proposal
that he go into the North Dakota
presidential preferential primary.
Further, it was said that If the Cali
fornia Senator makes a bid for the
delegation from North Dakota to the
Republican National Convention he
will become a candidate nationally for
the presidential nomination. The Pro-
gressives who are urging him to make
the race are not anxious merely to put
a candidate forward In one or two or
even handful Of States. ~
Senator johnson continued to remain
silent on his political plans. His only
statement was TO the effect that If he
is to become a candidate for the presi-
dental nomination he will announce it
himself and openly.
In informed quarters at the Capitol
johnson ultimately would decline to be-
come candidate.
Primary March Is.
The primary in North Dakota takes
place March Is. Senator Nye of that
State said his impression was that
under the law filing could be made up
to Morph I fpr fhtC r,y-ivs3 ~ orS that
he had telegraphed for definite infor-
nation regarding the matter. 1t was
Senator Nye who joined with his COL
league, Senator Frazier, in inviting
Senator johnson to go into the presi-
Dental primary. Senator Nye said to-
day he had not the slightest doubt
Senator johnson would win in North
Dakota If he went in.
If Senator johnson does not 60 into
the primary in North Dakota the field
will be left to President Hoover and
to former Senator France of Maryland
who has announced his candidacy, pro-
vided President Hoover's name is en-
tered by his friends, as 1t Is expected
to be. The feeling among some Of the
Progressives is that this would be equi-
valent to letting the delegation go to
President Hoover, since Senator France
is not widely known in North Dakota
While Senator Johnson Is pondering
the question to run or not to run, Am
bassador Charles G.. Dawes has definite
ly taken himself out of the presidential
picture, issuing an emphatic statement
declining to be a candidate under any
circumstances and asserting his loyalA
to President Hoover and his belief that
President Hoover merits well renomina-
ton and reelection
Taken at Face Value.
Dawes statement was taken at its
face value here today and 1t was gen.
orally admitted that he had removed
himself from consideration as a presi-
Dental possibility. Gen. Dawes In SO
doing has followed much the same
course as former President Coolidge,
during whose administration Gen,
Dawes was vice president. Mr.. Coolidge
months ago declared for the renomina-
, tion and reelection of the President.
The Dawes statement was just what
I expected" said Senator Simeon D.
Fess of Ohio, chairman of the Republi-
can National Committee, today. Il
knew there was nothing whatever In
the rumors that Gen. Dawes would be-
| come candidate for the presidential
nomination"
Senator Fess said he was particularly
pleased with the part CT the statement
| in which Gen. Dawes gives President
Hoover credit for the work he has done
for the country during the business
depression.
I'm every crisis" said Senator Fess
always there has been a lot of unsound
proposals advanced. Other Presidents
have contented themselves with op-
posing these proposals and have let
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