Evening star., 1936-06-07
VICE PRESIDENT
COLUMN BLANK
SteiWer, Smell, WadsWorth,
Taft and Dickinson Men,
toned for Post.
Ey the Associated Press.

~ VIC 1oSOSadtCA rACeos
CLEVELAND, June 5.-The re-
moval Of Senator Vandenberg OF
Michigan from the vice presidential
picture today left a blank into which
the Republican convention might write
any one Of half dozen names.
Cleveland hotels buzzed with talk
of Senator Steiwer Of Oregon, Repre-
sentative Smell of New York, Repre-
sentative Wadsworth of New York,
Robert A. Taft of Cincinnati and
Senator Dickinson of Iowa.
Not since l924-when the Repub-
licanS met at Cleveland beforehand
such pronounced and uncertain dis
cussion of a vice presidential candi-
date arisen in advance Of the con-
vention.
The two situations varied widely,
nevertheless. In 1924, the nomination
Of Calvin Coolidge for the presidency
was a foregone conclusion. Just who
will head the ticket this time Is still
matter of highly heated dispute de-
spite the high claims from the camp
Of Gov. Landon of Kansas.
Question Not Explored.
For three days these claims had
brought regular series of questions
about the vice presidency into the
press conferences of Landon leaders.
They did not figure in the camps of
Senator Borah of Idaho, or Col. Frank
Knox of Chicago. They were too busy
on other matters.
John NJ Hamilton, the Landon
manager, said the question Of the
vice presidency had not been explored
by the forces back of the cloud of
sunfower tokens that was spreading
through their hotel.
He refused to discuss any individual
candidates. The most he would say
today was:
Any good man who's a good Re-
publican would be acceptable"
Steiwer will deliver the keynote
speech early in the convention. The
impression he makes might have much
to do with the outcome of any effort
to swing the vice presidential nomina-
ton to the Oregonian.
There has been little talk Of SneN
so far. He is the floor leader of the
Republicans in the House and for
years has been a power in the strategy
of his party in that branch Of Con-
gress.
He was chairman of the Creden-
tials Committee at the 1928 convention
at Kansas City, permanent chairman
of the convention at Chicago in 1882
and will be proposed again next week
for that job
WadswOrth Spoken of.
Wadsworth has been widely spoken
of as vice presidential possibility. In
many quarters here however. there
have been reports that the Landon
forces, if they should gain the nom
ination. would prefer another man.
The Taft suggestion has gained the
strong backing of the Ohio delega-
ton. AS a favorite son. he carries its
vote for the presidency on the first
ballot. What backing he would gain
outside Of Ohio's delegation for the
vice presidency remained to be deter
mined by the caucuses of the next
few days.
1t is argued for him that the name
Of Taft on the ticket would be an
asset. He is a son of the late Presi-
dent and Chief Justice.
Dickinson carries the vote Of the
Iowa delegation for President on the
first ballot. How much farther that
will go is another matter The Knox
forces claim the Iowa vote on the sec
ond ballot. The Iowa Senator was the
keynoter at the Chicago convention
in 1892.
Whether the Vice President will
come from among these names, or
from one yet to be pushed up in con-
vention turmoil remained a broad
question mark tonight.