The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29
HOOVER WILL
NOT RUN, SAY
CLOSE FRIENDS
EX-PreSldent Soon to Dis
avow Candidacy, They
Claim.
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES
Times special Writer

WASHINGTON, Nov % Herbert
Hoover will formally disavow any
claim on the presidential nomina-
ton and announce we'll in advance
of next Junes convention that ne
IS not a candidate, according to close
friends 10 whom he has communi-
Gated his detectives.
The eX-PreSident. who has fright
ened party leaders and aspirants for
the nomination by his recent
speech making activity and MS po-
htical conferences in New York, has
refrained from taking himself QUE
Of the race, IL was explained, untIl
he has made his views clear.
He realizes, it was pointed out,
that his utteranceS carry more
weight ii he moves about in the role
Of potential candidate. His purpose
is to retain hold on the party reins
in order to have a say about the
candidate and the platform.
Aware of Hostility
The former President, according
to these friends, is well aware OF
he hostility to his nomination
among party leaders and recognizes
the handicaps of his candidacy But
he has resented the pressure eHer,ed
on him for an early remuneration.
He will make his announcem mt
in his own time.
Word Of Mr.. HOOver's contem-
plated withdrawal from the race will
eliminate one of the worries of Re-
publican eaderS-though some will
continue TO doubt it until he speaks
the Word-but other difficulties over
issues continue to plague party
leaders and the numerous candi-
dates who are wing for the nomi-
nation.
Chief among these is the farm
issue.
They're All Worried
Republican leaders all over the
country are scratching their heads
in private, writing each other let
terS, grasping at chimerical plans
devised by "brain-trusters" out of
Office, IN a frantic effort to figure
out some formula that might take
he place of AAA in the farmers
hear. But the prospect is gloomy
Especially on the lookout is
Frank Knox the Chicago publisher,
who offered the farmers the export
bounty plan only to have it pune
t,ned when reminded there was no
export market.
Mr.. Knox is in and out of Wash
ington these days. and is expected
TO confer this week lend with SEN
ator McNary Of Oregon, Senate Re
publican leader, and sponsor Of the
old McNary- Haugen bill which like
wise was predicated upon dumping
in foreign markets. Mr.. McNary
announced some time ago that he
was seeking to draft a farm relief
scheme.
Another issue troubling the Re-
rublicanS is the Townsend oldage
pension plan. Incoming visitors re-
port that Townsend clubs are
Springing up all over the West and
Middle West and whipping up a fer
vor that is botherin9 members Of
House and Senate who are up for
reelection,
Strength Is Demonstrated
The TownSendites are seeking to
pin down Republicans especially.
since Democrats have adopted a
pension plan of their own upon
which they must stand as party,
though individual Democrats may
bolt.
The Townsend strength was DEM
onstrated in Michigan few days
ago when a supporter of the plan
won the Republican nomination for
House vacancy over four other
candidates. Senator Arthur VAN
denberg of Michigan, listed among
aspirants for the presidency, has an
nounced he will speak for this can
didate, whose Democratic opponent
has declared against the Townsend
plan.
The Republican convention I'M
doubtedly will find itself in a fight
over old-age pensions. No one eX-
poets a declaration for the Town.
send plan. but the subject has posi-
bilities of causing party friction.