Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
ROBINSON GAINING
FOR SECOND PLACE
MANY Look to Arkansas Sen
ator in Large Field OF
Candidates.

ar more candidates scrambling for a
position before H. the vice presidential
spotlight threw spasmodic beams today
upon three or four persons, perhaps
lingering longest upon Senator Robin
son of Arkansas. the Democratic lead
ser in the Senate.
Meanwhile. with new names still COM
ing to the fore with newly arriving
delegations, there arose a possibility
that IL Gov. Smith were given the pres
tdentfal nomination he would throw the
race for second place into grand free
for-ail with the selection to be made on
the floor Of the convention,
Smith Group Silent.
A tomblike silence has lowered over
che lair Of Tammany in Houston from
tions that while Evans Woollen Of In
diana and Newton D. Baker, Secre-
tsry of War under President Wilson
were favored by some of the Smith
ieaders. probably more OF them were
looking over the Robinson record. At
the same time there came still other
reports that IL their candidate should
be given first place on the ticket. he
might request the convention TO select
his running mate in an open fight on
the floor.
New rimbles of thunder echoed from
The Central States and the West last
night as delegates not yet initiated to
Houston heat launched new vice preSi-
Dental boons for Representative Rainey
of Illinois and Richard V. Taylor.
member Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and former Mayor OF
Mobile. Ala,
Rainey Farm Record Favorable.
Eainev. II was contended. has taken
an active part in farm relief legisla-
ton and might do much to swing farm
votes into the Democratic columns.
The TAYLOR boost came from the Ari-
IONA delegation. Amos Vets, chair
man of the delegation said that Taylor
was in harmony with the views OF
Smith on prohibition enforcement.
Hull OF Tennessee. still bulked large
m the minds of many delegates today
and others suggested Alice Pomerene
of Ohio. or Cav. Donahey Of that State,
as candidates who would strengthen
the kick of the Democratic mule.
Berry Receives support.
New impetus vas given to the cam
paign of George L. Berry, president OF
the PreSsmen's Union. with the pub
iication of o telegram from William
Randolph Hearst. the publisher. assert
ing that the Democrats should take
notice Of him If they were considering
the ability and availability of candi-
dates The message added that the
Tennesseean was popular both With
union men and the public.
Other new candidates whose names
appeared on the list yesterday for the
first time included Senator King OF
Utah. who was boosted by his home
StaterS. and Huston Thompson, for
uner chairman of the Federal Trade
Commission. whose praises we're
chanted By Colorado delegates. Still
ether delegations spoke of Senator
Pittman. Of Nevada. as . second place
man. and Gov Richie of Maryland.
himself mentioned as possible NOM
inee for Vice President, said that for
vas o desirable man for the place.
Declare Robinson Well Fitted.
Those singing the praises Of Senator
Robinson commended that his long ex-
perience in the Senate would at him
especially well for the work as its
presiding officer and that his proximity
70 both the South and the farm belt
would enable him to smooth any
ruined feelings of the one and wage
an active fight for votes in the other.
They considered him preferable to
woollen, who, they said, would not
prove satisfactory to the farmers be-
cause of his views on farm relief legis-
Iation They also pointed to the In
diana man as banker whose political
experience did not at him for the
strenuous campaign ahead Of the
Democrats. On the other hand, they
explained, Robinson is vigorous politi-
cal battler whose experience Ats him
for jousttng with his opponent from
Kansas, Senator Curtis.
A new name was thrown into the vice
presidential contest with the indorse-
naent Of Senator Barley Of Kentucky
by his State delegation. The Senator Is
one OF the committee OF five named by
the Senate 70 investigate expenditures
Of candidates in the presidential pri-
maraes and election The Kentucky
delegation Is instructed for Smith
Senator Bratton Of New Mexico reach
I'd Houston today with the statement
that he and his delegation favored
Smith and Robinson for the ticket.