Evening star., 1928-05-05
REED TO CONTINUE
VIGOROUS FIGHT AS
WALSH WlTHDRAWS
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! hopes might have been INDUCED that
| in certain contingencies the Houston
convention might deem 1t wise TO make
/ me its nominee, they can no longer rea-
| Sonably be entertained.
while profoundly appreciative OF the
cordial manner in which my candldacy
i was dealt With at the late meeting OF
( the State central committee. l am I'M
pelled by the logic OF events TO request
that no further effort be made in our
State ar elsewhere to promote my nomi-
nation bv the election of delegates Ia
vorahlv disposed or by any other means.
Hoping the decision here expressed
NAV meet with your approval, l am
with gratitude for your loyalty and de-
votion.
Yours sincerely
,Signedl IT. J. WALSH"
Smith May Profit
Smith supporters now see clearing
Of the way for the New York governor
to obtain MontanaS eight delegates j.
Bruce Kremer. Democratic national
committeeman from that State, is a
firm advocate of Smiths candidacy, and
while he had indicated a willingness to
so along with the efforts of Montana
Democrats TO commit the delegation 10
Walsh. he had expressed the hope that
the Senator would retire from the field,
WalSh's withdrawal also will neceS-
state a change III plans for the Oregon
primary May Is. Like in California.
Smith, Reed and Walsh each have
delegate states in the field in Oregon,
and while WalSh'S slate may be left
V.sfh
requirements. his notice TO stop his
campaign henceforward centerS the
fight between Reed ana Smith.
While no announcement was forth
coming following Senator Borah's con-
ference with Mrs. Shaver, speculation
continued today as 10 its portent, Mrs.
Shaver has made 1t plain in several re-
cent speeches that she favorS dry
Democratic candidate for President
Senator Borah is conducting a cam
paign for dry plank in the 1928 Re-
publican platform.
Third Party Hint.
The Idahoan also has been men,
toned in connection with possible
third-party movement if Smith wins
the nomination. but has taken no
cognizance of suggestions in that direc-
ton. Wilbur Legette, a Reed worker
in California. proposed Borah or Reed
to head a possible independent ticket.
in event of a Smith victory, with
Josephus Daniels, former Secretary of
the Navy under Wilson, as running
mate. Both Reed and Daniels, however,
have emphatically declined to be drawn
into such movement, declaring party
harmony the watchword TO drive cor
,s.F Nf 10
More third party talk was expected
here to result from the announcement
IN Los Angeles of another Reed sup
porter Fairfax Cosby. attorney and
member of the executive committee of
the California State organization back
ing the Missouri Senator, that he had
been retained by a number of Progress
sive Democrats and Republicans TO
initiate an independent movement If
Smith is nominated
Reed disavowed any connection with
the proposal OF Legette. and Cosby ex-
planned he spoke merely as a private
citizen and Democrat. and not as
member Of the Reed California organ
ization
IF Smith is nominated at the
Houston convention" Cosby said, Il
shall, at the behest of a number of
as well. who have retained me. prepare
the necessary organization for filing
Tor third party and we will be in
the field for a candidate who win
support the people"
Cosby felt that. in event OF a Smith
victory at Houston, solid. honest DEM
ocratS Of the Southern States" should
be, and are. ready to contest with him
in November by supporting an inde-
pendent candidate and mot permit
Tammany to be thrust down their
throatS"
Some Senators identified with the in
dependent Republican group. OF which
Borah Is member, have INDUCED in
some cloakroom discussion of the pos
sibility Of third party movement
should man regarded by them as un-
acceptable 10 the West be nominated at
Kansas City. but these whisperings have
yet 10 reach the surface
1t has been limited privately by some
in this Western group that feelers
might be thrown out later among DEM
ocratic party leaders in the South to
find out If any sentiment exists among
them for possible independent ticket.
None of these leaders. however. has in
dicated that they entertained any views
along this line.
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