Political Circles Preparing for Struggle Next November Washington, Feb, 12.
Mr, Herbert C, Hoover, the Secret ary of Commerce, has become a candidate for the Republican predential nomination.
In his first campaign statement he declares that he is bound to idge's policies. He intends to retain for the present his: post in the Department of Commerce.
Feb. 13, Political circles are already preparing for the general election, which is to be held on November The Republican National Convention will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 12 and the Democratic Convention in Houston, "possibles" for the presidential nomination include the Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Herbert C. Hoover, the VicedPreident, Mr. Charles G. Dawes, Governor Frank Lowden of Iino the Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Andrew Mellon, the Secretary of State Mr, Frank B. Kellogg and the ex-Secretary of State Mr. Charles E. Hughes, while many feel that President Coolidge may. be forced to accept nor in the event of, the Convention reaching a deadlock, Democratic "'possibles" include Governor Al Smith of New York, Senator Reed of Missouri and Governor Ritchie of Maryland, Members of the House of Re presentatives, numbering 435, and one-third of the Senate, or 32 members, will be elected on Novem-
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