Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
Walsh BACKED
BY RADOO FOR
PARTY LEADER
VIII Enter California
And Montana Prin-
aries as Candidate,
Is Claim

WASHINGTON, Mar. s.-1P-sen-
atcr Thomas ]. Walsh, of Montana.
has entered the expanding field Of
democratic candidates for the presi-
dency with the open support OF vii.
liam 6. McAdoo, the political fos
Of Governor Smith. Of New York.
Like Smith, the senator Is a Ro-
man Catholic. Unlike the New York
governor, he il committed to the dry
cause.
Announcement that the widely
known prosecutor of the Sensa-
tlonal Teapot investigation would be
pitted against Smith, Reed Of Mis-
souri,, and other democratic presi-
Dental aspirants in California and
sorae other states capped a week Of
activity in political camps Of both
parties
The Kansas City and Houston
conventions are now less than four
months away. At one or the other
the occupant OF the White House
after . year from tomorrow will be
selected The approach Of primaries
and conventions IN many states also
u bringing home to candidates and
their managers a realization that
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Political hay can be made even be-
fore the winters frost is out Of the
ground.
While two new candidates-for-
rer Senator Hitchcock, Of Nebraska,
and Walsh OF Montana-definitely
entered the democratic lists during
the week, the republican lineup OF
avowed candidates remained un-
changed.
Friends Of Herbert Hoover, Frank
o. Lowden. Watson of Indiana: Will
lis Of Ohio; Curtis Of Kansas and
Norris Of Nebraska, plugged away at
their drives 70 rut saeir candidate
in the White House. Willis was the
only one TO take the stump. He
vent back to his home state Of
Chic for a speech tonight in which
he sought to scotch the move of
Hoover for Ohio delegates.
Reed on West Ivast
Among the democrats, Senator
Reed carried his fight for the presi-
dency into Pacific coast territory.
Governor Smith remained at Albany,
apparently leaving his campaign TO
political lieutenants, whlas George Of
Georgia and Hull of Tennessee, adj
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their home states, kept out Of the
political spotlight here. Others, in
GLIDING Robinson, OF Arkansas, Har-
rison. Of Mississippi, Richie, Of
Maryland. and Donahey. Of Ohio,
figure in democratic political discus
siens, out apparently are not moving
a hand 10 advance their interests.
Hitchcock was brought openly into
the democratic presidential picture
BY placing him in the Nebraska pri-
murics OF a slate Of delegates pledg-
cd to him. As a senator. he led the
League 81 Nations fight for Wood
o Wilson.
Houston Thompson, formerly q
member Of the federal trade commits
sion. was entered against Smith Of
New York in the North Dakota
democratic presidential primaries,
but his petition was focnd to be de-
fcctivc and IL was ruled out.
Fight On Smith
The move TO swing TO Senator
Walsh the California delegation 20
TIE Houston convention left no
doubt that il was directed against
Smith. II was announced that
Walsh would be given the support
Of certain dry leaders, among them
McAdoc, who had the support OF the
California delegates at the memorial
Madison Square Garden convention
four years ago and who plans to
run MS a delegate pledged TO the
Montana senator.
McAdco, at his law offices here
today, r~efrained from extensive
comment on the situation. In a three
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reports that he was in the fight as
an aide to Walsh in his home state
Of California, and expressed conf
dence that the Montanar would have
the delegation from that state.
Walsh disclosed that moves were
being made to enter him in the Wis
c0nsin and South Dakota primaries
as we'll as in California. He empha-
sized that he had ~assented to the
plans Of friends and had not in
spired a campaign in his own be-
half.
His decision TO 60 into California
was disclosed as his senatorial col
league, Reed Of Missouri. was in the
state campaigning. Reed has been
entered ia the primaries both there
and in Wisconsin. and there is every
indication that Smith also will be
an entry in both states.
Like Governor Smith. the Mis-
souri, senator il looked on with dis
favor by militant drys, although he
has emphasized in his swing to the
coast that there are bigger issues in
his campaign than that of prohibi-
ton.
Demand Dry pIanks
Determined. If possible. to have
both political parties adopt dry
planks and name dry candidates, a
group Of dry leaders, representing
mora than thirty national temper
ance organisations at a meeting here
several days ago called for such a
stand on the prohibition question.
In addition, . number Of demo-
cratic drys from southeastern states
will meet tomorrow in st. Peters
burg. Fla to sire up the situation
and work out plans for opposing any
wet in the Houston convention. II
anyone. regarded ms unfriendly 10 the
dry cause. Is nominated. there have
been indications that the a~dvisability
Of boiling the party might be con-