The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31

"AOII41NI1 O1N, aug. 81 \1AN-
tocaSter)- When former PreSi-
dent Hoover took occasion to cal
Senator Barley to task for his
statements about the growth OF
the National Debts during the
last publican Administration, il
was taken in some quarters in
Washington as an intimaiton thai
Mr.. Hoover was setting the stage
fer MS own nomination for the
Presidency next year.
In all informed political quar-
tiers it was considered as at least
notice to anybody concerned that
the former President is keeping
a very close eye Oh national poll
teal alters, and may be expect
ed to have a good deal to say
about the Republican candidate
fer 1910.
Inquiring reporters who have
gone out from Washington to see
Mr.. Hoover at his home in Palo
Alto, California, have come back
with reports indicating that they
believe the former President to
be a receptive but not so far an
active candidate.
The impression seems to be
that he definitely will take an &C
tive hand in pre-convention po-
iitics, at eny rate, and unless the
probable nominee is someone of
whom he approves, he may take
advantage of his growth in per-
Scnal popularity in the past sew
en- years to throw his own hat in
10 the ring.
Coming from one observer who
has had eXpectional opportunities
to talk with the former President
on the 1910 race, the belief is
put forth that he does not want
to run CT serve again, though
he is physically active and men
tally fit as most men much
younger than his own so years.
This same observer came back
from Palo Alto with the belief
that Mr.. Hoover is, put it mildly,
not enthusiastic over Senator
Vandenberg of Michigan as the
party's choice for the head of the
ticket; that he likes and admires
Thomas E. Dewey of New York
very much indeed and wishes he
were few years older and had
= record of successful administra-
ton as an executive behind him;
and that he has a great deal of
respect for the ability of Senator
Taft of Ohio, coupled with the
belief that he would command
the respect of the country at
large once he got into the cam
Daign.
HOOver'S Position
In short, the nearest to "feed-
box information about the for
amer Presidents position in res
pect to 1910 is that he would con-
slider a ticket headed by Senator
Taft, with District Attorney Dew
ey as his running mate, as about
the best and most popular ticket
the Republicans have to offer,
and that while he would some
what reluctantly consent to be
drafted if such a ticket cannot be
nominated, Mr.. Hoover doesn't
want the job of being President
again. He knows too much about
IT'S difficulties.
In view of all of the reports
cite6 here about Mr.. Hoover's po-
Sitpn. it seems clear to Washing
ton politicians that he will have
a great deal to say in Republi-
can party affairs. Contrary to a
general impression, he is not only
on good terms with Chairman
John Hamilton Of the Republican
National Committee but believes
that Mr.. Hamilton is doing a We
ry good job of uniting conflicting
elements in the party, despite
serious lack of funds with which
to work.
Dewey's Candidacy
The Dewey candidacy is, thus
far, being promoted publicly
chiefly in his native state of
Michigan, by the people of his
( old home town of Owosso, where
@.ht Family doctor who officiated
: at ms birth is honorary president
. Of tins Dewey-for-P President Club
Whether Dewey heads the tick
ct VIII depend largely upon the
impression he makes when he be-
gins ms speech-making campaign
in the course of the next month
or so. Dewey's friends are conf
dent that once he begins to talk
to the public, directly or on the
air, there will be a great popular
wave of enthusiasm for the hand
some, courageous and eloquent
young man who came so near tC
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