Show LOWDEN BOOM FAilS TO STIR INTEREST OF BORIAH GROUP GROUPy West estern y em Bloc Wants Tants V ants More Iole Facts On His Policies SMOOT S STANDS OFF OFFlie lie and Other Regulars ulars Wary Yary of Morris s Cluster WASHINGTON Oct 19 By By The Associated Press The The newly formed group of organization non-organization Republican senators from the west is standing s by Senator Norris of Nebraska as its presidential nominee and while ready to listen to the cause of Frank O O. Lowden Illinois wants wanta more informs informs- information tion from him as to his views on west west- western western ern em problems Senator Nye Nyc of North Dakota one of the five senators now belonging to the Norris cluster made this clear in ina ina a a. speech here last night before the chamber of commerce in which he asked Mr Ir Lowden to clarify his position position position tion regarding the interests of the west The North Dakota senator said he did not wish to embarrass the can can- candidacy candidacy candidacy of Mr aIr Lowden or eliminate him from front its considerations but he thought It It possible that Lowden might soon see fee fit to clarify his po po- po position MUST HAVE lIA n MORE While the former governor of flu Illi Illinois nois has advocated the McNary- McNary Haugen bill Senator Nye Nyc declared that tha mere enactment of this measure is not going gong to save agriculture With these thoughts in mind hi he added I would assume that you could understand und why there are arc many of us who would insist upon tha th candidacy I Ifor for the presidency of one like Sen Sen- Senator Senator Senator ator Norris and why we feel that th the west ought to encourage In whatever way it can such a movement Meanwhile this insurgent group which includes Include Senator Borah o of Idaho Brookhart of ot Iowa and Fra Fra- Frazier Frazier zier of North Dakota are busy work work- working workIng working ing out a new farm relief bill which they hope will wUl be acceptable to Sen Sen- Senator Senator Senator ator Borah an opponent of or th the vetoed Haugen McNary measure The Th new bill will wUl eliminate the contro contro- vented equalization fee provision which met the disapproval of President Coolidge and Senator Borah as well wel SHOOT SMOOT ALOOF However the ranks of the newl newly organized block are not increasing Senator McMaster of South Dakota has been here but although not op op- opposed opposed op- op opposed posed to these views has not been in conference with the group yet Others Other from the be west are arc looking on warily Such administration stalwarts as Sen Sen- Senator Senator Senator ator Smoot of ot Utah are giving th the faction no consideration Selection of a presidential candi- candi candidate date has appeared to be a n. stumbling block to some of those who mIght Join the movement There is a feel feel- feeling feelIng feeling ing among some ome that Senator Norris In his own words has little chance chanc of getting the nomination Senator McMaster l fc laster said he would be glad to campaign for either Sen Sen- Senator Senator Senator ator Norris or Borah but without naming a candidate he Ise says the people want to vote for a man who they be be- be believe believe lieve can obtain the nomination H He Headds Headds adds that the issue Is not men but a cause farm cause farm relief Some members of the group declare privately their hope hopa that if Senator Senate Norris will not make the race or sees no chance of success that Senator Senate Bomb Borah will wUl go forward in their cause caus causas as a a. presidential candidate This however is predicted upon formation of a farm relief relict bill which agrees with will the views of the Idahoan |