HOOVER'S CHANCE

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 5, 7 January 1928, Page 13

HOOVER'S CHANCE

PRESIDENTIAL CHOICE BELIEVED TO BE GOOD BACKING OF COOLIDGE (United Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 7th January, 12.30 p.m.) KANSAS CITY, 6th Jan. Mr. William Butler, chairman of the Bepubliean National Committee, stated that Mr. Coolidge had not necessarily been eliminated from United States Presidential possibilities, but lie added that the chances that the President would be drafted were slight, due to the opposition in some quarters to a third term. Mr. Butler declared that Mr. Herbert Hoover's strength was growing rapidly, and campaign headquarters would be opened for him at New York very soon. Mr. Butler also stated that he believed that Mr. Hoover had a far stronger following in the East and Far West than My. Coolidge in view of the latter'a desire not to, run, and he declared that Mr. Coolidge's second statement regarding his candidacy contained no more than the first statement. Mr. Butler said: "The President did not say that ho would not accept, and the East largely believes that the President is subject to the draft." In view of the close relationship between Mr. Butler and Mr. Coolidge, Mr. Butler's statement is universally interpreted as intimating that Mr. Coolidge favours Mr. Hoover's candidacy.