Evening star., 1928-05-13
DEMOCRATS SIGHT
WISCONSIN VICTORY
Believe Smith Will Be Nom
inee--Expect TO Carry
Ticket in State.
special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
MADISON, Wis. May l2.--Wisconsin
Democratic leaders. confident that Gov.
AL Smith will be nominated at Houston
in June, are becoming increasingly
hopeful of carrying Wisconsin for the
Democratic national ticket at the cleo
ton next November If the Kansas City
convention nominates Secretary of Com
merCe Hoover. as seems likely, Demo-
Gratis feel the chances for Democratic
victory in this State will be particularly
good,
Hoover will not receive nearly as large
a vote in the agricultural sections as
would cX-Gov. Frank o. LoWden OF
Illinois or some other candidate from
the Middle West. and Democrats there
fore feel that the nomination OF Hoover
by the Republicans would result In an
increasing vote for the Democratic cam
didate In the agricultural districts.
Smith leaders are also OF the opinion
that many voters of German descent
who might otherwise vote for Hoover
will not vote for the Secretary OF Com
merce because of his connections with
food administration during the World
War and these votes are expected 10 go
to the Democratic candidate. Then. OF
course. the Democrats know that Smith
will receive the support Of thousands OF
Progressives who otherwise cast their
votes In the Republican column. The
New York Governor will receive most OF
this Progressive support regardless OF
the outcome of the Republican presl-
dental contest.
In addition, the Democrats are count
ing on the So-called wet vote. All OF
these factors combined, the Democratic
party leaders contend. should be sum-
cient to bring about a Democratic VIC
tory In Wisconsin next November. The
announcement that Col William Nit
chell, former assistant chief OF the
Army Air Service, has made known his
willingness to come to Wisconsin TO
campaign for the Democratic national
ticket was received with much enthu-
siasm by Democratic leaders. Mitchell
is popular in Wisconsin and his cant
paigning will be of much aid to the
Democrats in the Republican ranks.
The conservative and progressive fac
tions are eagerly awaiting the convening
of the Republican national convention
next month. when IL will be determined
whether the conservative minority or
the progressive majority shall dictate
the choice of the national committee
man and committeewoman and member
of the resolutions committee from Wis
consin Progressives are desirous OF
having either Senator Blaine or Senator
La Toilette named to represent Wis
ccnsin on the resolutions committee at
Kansas City so that they can present
q minority platform to the convention.
At past conventions the Wisconsin
delegation has never been able to de-
mand a roll call on the platform be-
cruise they could get no second from
some other delegation for their minority
report. This year, however. the pro-
gressives from Wisconsin are hopeful
of having tho Nebraska delegation,
pledged to Senator Norris. cooperate
with them in this respect so that roll
call can be demanded on several planks
A clash between conservatives and
progressives over the choice of alter
mates for the delegates Is expected to
take place when the Republican State
central committee meets at the call OF
State Senator John B. Chase, pro-
greSsive, chairman of the committee.
WILLIAM T. EVJuE.