The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-27
No Sign of Fatigue
Hoover Invited to
Party's Convention
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Former President
w Hoover may yet turn up at the Cleveland
convention. Republican National Chairman Fletcher
has invited the partys elder statesman to attend
as a distinguished guest.
Mr. Hoover's acceptance has not been received,
but it is understood that he and his advisers are
giving serious thought to the possibility of personal
appearance at the convention. Undoubtedly if Mr.
Hoover goes to Cleveland he will be asked to address
the delegates, perhaps Immediately following the
nomination.
avoid any that would to favor prejudice
any candidate for the nomination. He did not extend
the invitation until after Mr. HooverS statement last
week that he was not candidate. Chairman
Fletcher apparently took the statement to that
the bee which has been buzzing around Mr.. HooverS
head had succumbed to fatal swat.
On his last trip East Mr.. Hoover sounded out
friends regarding former Gov. Frank O. Lowden OF
Illinois possible nominee.
One friend it is understood, cabed to Lowden,
who is now in Europe, asking if he was available
for the nomination. The reply, it is said, that
Lowden would accept if drafted. The suggestion has
met with restrained enthusiasm chiefly because of
Lowden'S age. That is the basis of recent Lowden
talk
The big Saturday night acceptance rally planned
at Cleveland in imitation of the Roosevelt Demo-
cratic practice is being called off quietly as pos
Sible. Landon's forces opposed it and, in view OF
the likelihood that he will be nominated, unofficial
word has gone out that the show is off.
Republicans will adhere to their customary prac-
tice of holding midsummer acceptance ceremonies
on the home grounds of the candidate.
CHAIRMAN FLETCHER had made a tentative
~ reservation for the big Cleveland stadium, seat
ing more than 100000, for Friday or Saturday night
following the nomination. The intention was to
provide show which could be attended by Cleve-
landers unable to the convention itself. Excur-
sons were have brought in thousands of visitors
It had been planned to put the new nominee on the
platform and on the air and also to parade other
convention stars in rousing campaign Kickoff. The
new candidate, it was hoped, would denver ms
speech OF acceptance there as Roosevelt did in 1882
and he plans to do at Franklin Field IN fSiladel-
phia this year. However chief enthusiasm for this
plan came from Cleveland concessionaires who saw
opportunity to prolong the take from the con-
vention visitors.
Landon insisted that if nominated he wished to
have his acceptance ceremony at Topeka in the old
fashioned way, probably about mid-August His
friends thought it would be mistake for the Re-
pubcans to uncork their acceptance speech at Cleve
land, with the Democratic convention coming around
the corner. This, they felt would play directly into
Democratic hands.
There has been quiet turnover Of Republican
control in Pennsylvania into new hands.
That's what's behind the retirement of former Sem
ator David A. Reed Republican National Commit
teeman
The Melons have let go in western Pennsylvania.
4. I. Weir, the steemaker who became famous in
the Wei,ton steel labor controversy with the New
Deal, Is the new kingpn. He has had little expert
ence in politics. But he has bankroll and enthu-
siasm. With those you can hire all of the profess
sionais you need
In eastern pennsylvania Joseph Pew of the rich
oil family has taken and begun housekeeping
He has been heavy sugar daddy for the Republican
National Committee, the American Liberty League
ana numerous anti-New Deal groups Now he's in
PENNSYLVANIA Republican politics several bankrol
layers deep.