Evening star., 1924-03-30
South Dakota Primary Success Revive johnson Campaign Mead
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writer'S

publican standpoint is as to wheth-
er La Toilette will have a solid
delegation or whether bitter
fight in the first congressional dis
trict may not result in the election
of one antiLa Toilette delegate.
President Coolidge has many sup
porters in the state. but they have
not made any fight for the cleo
tion of Coolidge delegates. pre-
sumably because there was no
chance of success. and a contest
would serve only to arouse unnec-
essary antagonism in the breasts
of La Follette's admirers.
Nebraska comes along the follow
ing week, with primaries on April
8. in which there will be straight
away contest between Johnson
and Coolidge. Senator Johnson
spent three days in the state last
week and addressed large audi
ences. but The Stars correspond
ent reports that his bitter attacks
on the President. without any sug-
sestions as to q constructive pro-
gram, created somewhat un-
favorable impression.
Two northwestern states, where
several months ago there was talk
of strong Johnson showing. came
into the Coolidge camp during the
week without d struggle. In Idaho
III
tied up the states eleven dele
gates to Cleveland with instruc-
tions for Coolidge. and complete
returns from the Washington
county conventions show that all
but one of the thirty-nine coun-
ties instructed for the President.
The thirty-ninth county indorsed
Coolidge, but did not instruct for
him. This insures Coolidge in
structions at the state convention,
and as Washington republicans
are united for the first time since
1910, they already are counting
the state safe for the @. o. p.
ticket
suits. good deal of interest at
taches to the primaries 10 be held
in Montana early in May. La Fol
lette has recently been entered to
compete with Coolidge and John
son. and speculation is rife as to
which of the early candidates will
be hurt more by the added starter.
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What democratic news there has
been during the week has mostly
been favorable to McAdoo. 1t now
is asserted that the delegates at
large and probably most of the
district delegates from Kentucky
will be for him. A little while ago,
right after the oil disclosures, IL
looked as if kentucky might
swing to Underwood. but, appar-
emily. there now is less conviction
that McAdoo's availability has
been impaired.
The democratic state central
close vote to declare for McAdoo,
but il is said he is likely TO carry
the primaries practically without
opposition. In Wisconsin next
Tuesday democrats will declare
their preference as between Nc
Adoo and Gov. Smith. with pros
poets for split delegation. Sena
tor Reed also is entered in Wis
Consin, but without a slate of dele
gates standing for him.
A new democratic presidential
possibility loomed during the W eek,
when the Maryland house of dele
gates unanimously adopted reso-
luton asking Gov. Ritchie to en-
ter as a candidate. Republicans in
the house we're as enthusiastic in
voting for the resolution as were
ths democrats. The governor has
been too busy" since to bother
with presidential politics, but he
may make some sort of an an
nouncement at the Jefferson day
dinner in New York. April II, upon
which occasion a number of demo-
cratic presidential possibilities will
be put through their PAGES.
Copyright, 1924, by The Washington Star