Evening star., 1928-04-06
GOFF JOINS LIST
OF 1928 ASP|RANTS
Senator Enters West Virginia
Primary-Is Seventh Candi-
date in Upper House.

! Ivy tue ASSuCidteu bTeSS
The colors of the seventh senatorial
candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton were flying today with the entry
of Guy D. Goff, Junior Senator from
West Virginia, in the primary in that
State May 80. when 19 delegates to the
Kansas City convention will be selected
| The announcement that Senator Gofi
had mailed his filing papers to Charles
! ton was made last night by his secre-
tary. who said the Senator had been
urged to make the race by the entire
West Virginia delegation in Congress
and by "other prominent persons"
Thus the former Assistant Attorney
General places his name alongside
| Curtis of Kansas. Watson of Indiana,
Norris of Nebraska. Reed of Missouri
Walsh of Montana and George OF
Georgia, the latter three Democrats, in
the senatorial lists for the nomination.
Had he lived, Willis, Republican. Ohio,
would have made the eighth to enter
The presidential contest from the Senate.
Entry Is Surprise.
Time for filing in West Virginia for
next months primary closes April 90.
In filing there delegates must declare
If they will or will not be bound by the
primary vote in the convention.
There had been no previous indica-
ton that Gotf would become a candi-
date, and his entry as West Virginia S
'favorite son" Immediately gave rise to
speculation as to whether Herbert
Hoover, who yesterday picked up seven
more delegates TO complete his 29 in the
Kentucky convention to bring him
neck-and-neck with Frank o. Lowden
in the delegate race, would go in there
also
While Hoover supporters have in
dicated that he would wait until the
Ohio primary. April "a. is over before
deciding whether to enter West Vir-
sinia. political observers believe he will
forego the latter oportunity because of
his reluctance to contest "favorite son.
votes. 1t Is true he entered Ohio against
Willis and Indiana against Watson, but
only. It is held. in the belief that he
stood no chance of getting the second
choice delegates in the early convention
balloting
information here had been that West
Virginia's 10 delegates would go to Kan
saS City uninStructed. and whether
Gof'S entry will serve to hold them to-
gether in convention and prevent them
from voting for whomever they please re-
mains to be seen. Some observers be-
lieve his filing will have this effect,
since they regard him as more than a
'favorite SON. candidate
Lowden May Enter,
Lowden also is considered a possible
entry in West Virginia Clarence F.
Buck, his campaign manager, on a re-
cent visit to Washington said some
thought had been given TO such a move.
but no definite decision has yet been
MADE. Both Hoover and Lowden man
ayers claim support in that State.
The fight for West Virginia's l6 DEM
ocratic delegates also Is expected TO
crystalline soon. Although 1t is not con-
Sidered likely here that Gov Smith will
enter the primary lists, Efforts have
been made to obtain this support for
him Senator Reed is a more likely
prospect TO place his name there. He
expects To make three speeches later
in the month at Charleston. Huntington.
and PaFkersburg, w Va. during his
second swing around the country for
nomination support
Considering that Hoover has Michi-
gan'S 33 delegates lined up for him, al
though they have yet TO be selected. the
commerce OtCFeJaTy tOudy uau AoESeQ
ahead of the former Illinois govern
or in pledged and claimed delegates by
carrying off. as was expected, Ken
tucky's % district and delegates at
large
While Lowden Is not expected TO pick
up any more this week his supporters
look to him TO add at least IL OF the
81 Illinois delegates TO his column in
next Tuesdays primary, He also Is re-
garded as the second choice OF the
Norris delegates In next Tuesdays Me-
braska primary.