Evening star., 1932-05-23
BORAH WILL SHUN
G. 0.P. CONVENTION
Tells Hoover He Is Not Going
to Chicago-SiIent on
Campaign Itself.

By the Associated Press.
The powerful voice and influence of
William E. Borah of Idaho, which
played such potent part in the 1929
campaign of Herbert Hoover, will be
missing at next months Republican
convention for the denomination Of the
President.
Senator Borahs decision to take nc
part in the national conclave of the
Republicans Is final-whether Congress
is in session or not-and the reasons
for it have led to considerable specu-
lation in political circles.
The Idahoan himself has no COM
ment to make on the subject. 1t is
understood his determination has been
made known to President Hoover IL
response to direct inquiry. 7--
Doubt He VIII Campaign.
AS for the election campaign itself
Borah is silent but his intimates are
convinced the chances are very doubt
ful that he will go on the hustings.
Eorah not only helped to frame the
platform at the last party convention
but he took leading role in the en-
the President and the Idaho Senator
have not harmonized on a major issue
since the administration began.
Only once before has Borah remained
away from the national conventional
1924 when Calvin Coolidge was nomi.
mated. He then definitely rejected ar
offer for the vice presidency, but stooc
by the ticket in the campaign
With Senator Norris of Nebraska, an.
other Independent Republican leader
in open opposition to the President
there continues to be persistent specula.
ton over a third party, but that is al
there is to it SO far and nothing on the
surface.
In the face Of this opposition, Presi.
dent Hoover has marched straight alons
to certain denomination, with score:
more than the number necessary Il
nominate already pledged to him.
Roosevelt Pushes Ahead.
The Democratic picture is, of course
far less clean cut, but energized by 6
fighting bio" for the nomination made
last night in Atlanta by Franklin D
Roosevelt, his bandwagon moves aheal
this week in quest of the convention
majority which in the past has usually
meant victory.
The effects of the New York Gov
ernor's demand for more equita BIZ
distribution of wealth, his warning tina
millions in want will not stand b,
silently forever while the things t
satisfy their needs are within cas-.
reach" and his attack on Wall Stree
cannot be fully pieced together yet.
However, it was unquestionably {
direct drive for the favorite son strength
which he will not get on the first ballot
, but must gather in later to win.
This week his managers have prom
ised that 26 more delegates will gathel
in his fold, six Tuesday, in Delaware
and IL in Colorado, and eight in Utaf
Saturday.
This would give him 500 votes, vel
over a majority If his supporters
claims to 105 in New York and Penn
sylvania are included. 1t would be II
short of the ITO required for nomina
tion. After this week, bnly 122 Demo
cratic delegates are to be chosen, anc
of these, Roosevelt men hope to gathel
in SO.
Despite this dominant position Of th'
New York Governor, however. ALFRED
E. Smith and others of the anti
welt group are sticking to their con
tentions that the nomination will bi
plucked from his grasp. If they have
agreed as to whom they might toss tht
crown, though, they have CAREFUL!
withheld their intentions.