The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-08
$25O,O0o in
Sight to Start Battle With
Republicans For H0nors in
November Elections-Hoov-,
er Uncertain Whether to
Enter Indiana Primaries

Washington, March g. (AP) y
Democratic party finances were out
Of red ink today for the first time
since the presidential campaign of
1924 and approximately $3.50, 900 was
in sight with which to begin initial
combat with the Republicans for
honors in the next November elec-
tions.
Announcement to this effect by
the Democratic national committee
conceded with word that Secretary
Hoover contemplated making de-
cision today whether he would enter
the Indiana primaries against Sen
ator Watson, and with nationwide
call by the southeastern convention
Of the Anti-Saloon League for de-
feat Of all candidates who oppose or
remain silent on dry law enforce
ment.
The Democratic financial report,
made to Chairman Glenn Shaver by
Jesse II. Jones, the national COM
mittee's financial director, showed
contributions and pledges totaling
$5O8, 500, enough to wipe out the en-
tire Indebtedness incurred during the
last campaign and leave perhaps a
quarter Of million dollars for use
in the next.
100000 From Houston
OF the total contributed and
pledged, 100000 came from the
citizens Of Houston to meet expenses
of the June convention there, and
$4,000 apiece was donated by
Thomas F. Ryan of New York, and
,lr. Jones, who figured prominently
| the fight to land the Democratic
onvention for his home city.
Other large contributors were G.
w. Watson, Fairmont, West Vir-
yinia. and William F. Kenny of New
York, $4,000 each; John Henry
Kirby, Houston, $4,000; and John
w. Davis, unsuccessful presidential
candidate in 1924; William A. Julian,
Ohio, national committeeman; Frank
L. Polk Of New York, and Herbert
H. Lehman Of New York, $4,000
each.
The Republican political spotlight
today switched to = little office on
the. seventh floor Of the commerce
department. Herbert Hoover, its
head, had until midnight to make
up his mind whether to enter the
Indiana primary lists to contest for
that states 33 delegates to the Kan
sa5 City convention.
Petitions Being Signed
Supporters Of the secretary, who
has been reluctant to. enter Indiana
unless there was evident enough
strength to warrant it, were busy in
the northern counties Of the state
yesterday obtaining signatures to
petitions to forward here.
Watson's name was the only one
appearing on the Indiana Republican
lists early today, although Hoover
managers had predicted that former
Governor Frank o. Lowden would
file his name if the cabinet officer
did, making it three-cornered race.
Closing their convention last
night at st. Petersburg, Fla, the
southeastern prohibition convention
Of the Anti-Saloon League adopted
resolutions declaring that If the dry
forces of the nation speak "unitedly,
promptly and positively, they can
prevent the nomination Of such men
as Butler, Longworth, Wadsworth,
Richie, Smith and Reed"
The convention called for the nom.
ination by both parties Of candidates
'swho, by their utterances, acts and
records, are thoroughly committed
to the effective enforcement Of the
eighteenth amendment and statutory
legislation pertaining thereto"