Evening star., 1928-06-10
Gain Confidence Delegates Converge Kansas City
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary Of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writers.

V YHILE the delegates to the
Republican national con-
" vention are converging
on Kansas City today
from all quarters of the
United States for the opening Ses-
sion Tuesday, supporters OF Hoover
for President are more confident
than ever that he will be nominated.
and the anti-Hoover delegates, AL
though not without hope and de-
termined to give battle, are CORE
spondingly more downcaSt. accord
ing to reports this week from The
Stars correspondents throughout
the country.
Meanwhile the stock of Gov.
Smith as the probable Democratic
nominee for President continues to
rise as delegates and party leaders
make ready to attend the Houston
convention two weeks later. Op-
ponents of Smith admit the prob
ability that he will have ma iority
of the Democratic delegates, but
ately, TO prevent him from getting
the two-thirds necessary for the
Democratic nomination.
Anti-Hoover sentiment is ap-
parently as strong as ever In Indiana,
Iowa. Nebraska and other spots In
the Middle West where the farmers
have peen organized by the politi-
clans to oppose the Secretary Of
Commerce. There are some signs,
however. that the second covered
wagon caravan" to Kansas City will
not be as large as hoped for by the
anti-Hoover and pro-Lowden forces.
The trouble is that most OF the
farmers are too busy right now with
their crops TO participate in a trek
to Kansas City or anywhere else.
Two carloads of farmers bitterly
opposed to Hoover however, will
leave Indiana for the convention
city Sunday, according to reports
from indianapolis. They will ac-
company the Republican delegates,
who will vote for Senator Watson
as long as his name Is before the
convention and later. If Watson's
name is withdrawn, are expected to
switch to Vice President Dawes for
the presidential nomination. In
Iowa, hotbed OF the aflti-Hoover and
anti-Coolidge sentiment among the
farmers, there Is considerable doubt
about the number of those who will
join the ION to Kansas City" march.
Many farmers have attended pro-
test meetings during the week and
they are apparently as much aroused
as ever by President Coolidge's sting
ing veto of the McNary- -Haugen bill.
Some Iowa farm leaders insist that
Coolidge has killed himself In the
Middle West and seriously hurt
Hoover's chances. They are hoping
for the nomination of Lowden or a
dark horse favorable to the McNary-
Haugen principle
Gov. McMullen and other gpon-
sors OF the farmers pilgrimage iE
Nebraska have been untiring In
their efforts during the week, but
the governor in his radio talks no
longer speaks of boiling the party
II Hoover or an administration cam
dtdate Is nominated. Senator Nor
ris will receive the complimentary
vote of the Nebraska Republican
delegation. after which 1t may go
10 Lowdcn. Dawes or Senator Cur
It's OF Kansas. II is rumored that
Norris VIII let loose blast on the
the eve Of the convention in an
effort TO arouse the farmer mind
ed" delegates in favor of a farm
candidate. Earlier threats by Nor
ris to vote for Al Smith rather than
support standpat Republican have
suggested the possibility Of Ne
braska politics being turned topsy-
turVy.
From South Dakota comes word
that there is no general sentiment
among the farmers there for
march on Kansas City. Efforts OF
city and town men to arouse the
dirt farmers have apparently
been largely unsuccessful Senator
Norbeck, head OF the States dele
CATION. Is a last ditch supporter of
Lowden, but many Republicans In