Evening star., 1928-03-18
Both Hoover and Loen So the Weeks Political Developments
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writers.

enact law for presidential prefer
ential primary whereby the voters
can write in the name Of their pref
crencc for President, without any
name being carried on the ballot. 1t
Is regarded as move against the
organization dominated largely by
William M. Butler, chairman OF the
Republican national committee,
which is standing for an unin-
structed delegation. the idea being
that such a delegation can swing
to the President or wherever the
President wants 1t to 20.
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Alfred E. Smith, Governor of New
York, won signal victory in Min
ncsota, where the delegation to the
Democratic national convention has
been instructed to vote for Smith.
For the first time in years the dele
CATION also is bound by the unit
rule. The delegation must vote for
Smith until he is nominated or un-
til he releases them"
In Michigan there Is talk of seek
ing to have the State convention in
struct for Gov. Smith. too. Smith is
the only candidate to file in the
State primary. But the primary only
binds the State delegation to sup
port the successful candidate on the
first ballot in the national conven-
ton. Gov. Green, incidentally. is
urging the district caucuscs to in
s:luct all the delegates for Hoover.
who is the only Republican candi-
date in the presidential primary in
Michigan. The dry Democrats. en-
couraged by the opposition of Scna-
tor Ferris 10 the nomination Of Gov.
Smith. arc likely TO resist efforts to
instruct the delegation for Smith.
Senator Thomas J. Walsh. dry and
Catholic. is likely to make more
trouble for Gov. Smith in Oregon.
according to reports. Senator Walsh
has Given assent to the entry Of his
name in the presidential primary
there. This puts him into four West
crn primary States which had been
practically conceded to Smith--Cali-
iornia. Wisconsin, South Dakota and
Oregon. The dry Democrats in Utah
also are rejoicing in his entry and
may make It difficult for the sup
porters Of the New York Governor.
The Democrats in Montana are re-
ported to be encouraged over the
good showing made by Walsh against
Smith in the South Dakota pro-
posal" convention. A new Rcpub-
lican alliance Is reported from Mon
tana. with former Gov. Joseph M.
Dixon and the son of the late Sena-
tor William A. Clark uniting forces.
Senator Clark was a Democrat. but
his son is said TO be Republican.
Dixon may run tor governor and
Clark for the Senate against Seua-
tor Wheeler. who Is up foc re-clec-
ton this year.
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In Massachusetts, the Democrats
are lining up solidly for Smith for
President, and have named a dele
gate-at- large ticket headed by Sena-
tor Walsh. There Is some criticism,
however, because the Democrats
have given only one woman a place
on the dclegate-at-large ticket, while
the Republicans have given the
women three such places on their
slate.
The Klan and the Anti-Saloon
League are lining up against the
selection Of Smith delegates TO the
Democratic national convention. rs
was expected. The Smith support
crs in the State, however, are more
encouraged than in the past. In
Arkansas, the State central commit
tee Is TO meet Thursday and an
indication OF the Smith and anti
Smith sentiment in the State may
develop.
A boom for the nomination of
Gov. Donahey is being launched III
Ohio by some of the candidates for
delegates 10 the Democratic national
convention. Two Dayton newspapers,
owned in part by Myron r Hcrrick,
Ambassador to France, have swung
into line behind Hoover and against
Willis.
A Hoovcr-Lowden struggle for
delegates Is under way in Colorado.
where the farm question is agitated
In support Of Mr.. Lowden. There is
considerable Hoover sentiment. how
ever. In that State. The Colorado
vet Democrats are talking Smith
and the drys arc suggesting Houston
Thompson as favorite son candi-
date
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