Evening star., 1928-04-15

may head the Democratic national
ticket. But in presidential year
the Republicans hope to be able to
take the governor into camp.
The managers of Evans Woollen,
Indianas candidate for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination, are
worried over the progress which Gov.
Smith has been making in other
States. If Smith cannot be stopped
quickly they fear Woollen will have
no chance for the nomination. The
veteran Tom" Taggart, former
Senator. Is supporting Mr.. Woollen.
but 1t Is understood he has never
been hostile at heart to Smith. The
Progressives In Indiana generally
speaking are linking up for Mr.
Hoover and in opposition to Watson
and his machine
Delaware and Connecticut Re-
publicans are reported still strong
for President Coolidge. but with
much Hoover second choice support.
The Delaware State convention Is to
be held Tuesday. Both States are
expected to send uninstructcd dele
gates to the Republican national
onvention. The Connecticut dele
cation to the Democratic convention
will be strongly pro-Smith.
In Ohio the candidacy of Vice
President Dawes for the presidential
nomination is trotted out into the
open. In one district the Willis
delegates, 1t is announced. will sup
port Dawes as their first choice, now
that Senator Willis is dead. In an
other district, where the Willis
delegates have given Senator Curtis
OF Kansas as their second choice, it
Is announced they will go to Dawes
when the time is ripe. Two farm
leaders In the State have come out
for Mr.. Hoover. and one Hoover
leader. former Attorney General
Crabbe, has gone over to the Willis
camp. 1t Is estimated now that
Hoover will have 81 of the Ohio
delegation and his opponents "a.
The campaign in Pennsylvania is
apathetic on the Republican side,
except where there are contests for
Congress. Senator David A. Reed
appears assured of denomination. A
few Of the delegates to the national
convention will be pledged to Hoover,
but the great bulk will 60 where
Secretary Mellon says, and so far
Mr.. Mellon has said nothing. AS in
Ohio the primary takes place In
Pennsylvania April "a
Nebraska progressive Republicans,
under the leadership of Senator
Norris, won victory at the pri-
maries last Tuesday. The preference
vote goes to Norris, although he has
but IL of the IT delegates pledged
TO him. The conservatives have s
and are said to lean toward
the conservatives. Senator Howell,
progressive. has been renominated.
The Democrats win send solid
delegation TO Houston for former
Senator Hitchcock. a favorite son.
In New Jersey the Hoover activity
is great. and his friends are predict
ing his nomination. The Jersey
delegation will be all his, 1t is re-
ported In South Dakota the
Hooyerites are forming clubs and
seeking TO build up a sentiment that
will give Hoover much second choice
strength after the delegation shah
have voted for Lowden. A test be-
tween Hoover and Lowden is looked
for in Montana April iS when the
Republican State committee meets
Smith and Walsh Of Montana are
contesting for the Oregon delegation,
making a vet and dry fight of 1t.
Reed of Missouri is offering also. a
Protestant against two Catholics.
The Republican State convention in
Colorado is to be held Monday. and
there too the Hoover and Lowden
factions are at war. The Hoover
people claim control Senator Borah
has the support OF solid delegation
from Idaho, eleven strong. 1t Is
denied that the States delegation has
any second choice, although press
reports asserted that Mr.. Hoover was
second choice. In Wisconsin the La
Toilette progressivcS are in the
saddle still and threaten TO oust the
Republican national committeeman
and comnitteewoman at the ma
tional convention. Utah will send
an uninstructed delegation TO
Houston. blow TO the Smith people,
who looked for instructions for the
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1928 hy The Washington star