Evening star., 1928-05-03

AS the political conventions approach
and the effects Of State preferential
primaries are tabulated, the press gen.
orally. Of all political compilations. is
discussing more and more freely Her
bert Hoover and Gov. Al Smith as the
probable standard bearers in the 1928
presidential campaign.
The Chicago Daily News (independ-
ent). linking the two candidates. rec
ognizes that Secretary Hoover has won
notable victories. and refers to Gov
Smith as the only Democratic candi-
date for President who has caught the
Imagination OF his party'S rank and
file" The ST. Louis Times (Republi-
CAM observes that these primaries add
greatly to the number of delegates
pledged to the galloping steeds which
whirl the chariot Of Gov. Smith of New
York. and they seem TO bear imposing
aid and comfort TO Secretary Hoover.
The Smith movement is seemingly
developing into prairie fire. remarks
the Minneapolis Tribune IRepublican).
with the further comment that the
fact that Mr. Hoover could not only
hold his own. but do considerably more
than hold his own. against the field
proves that he is unmiStakably in the
race for the Republican nomination.
The Charleston Evening Post tindepend-
ent Democraticl holds that the Re-
publicans ARE baSing their whole STRAIT
egy on the question OF who Is the man
who can succeed against Smith, and
adds that Smith. II nominated. Will
arouse q personal enthusiasm among
Democrats throughout the country that
has not been felt for q candidate since
Wilson and for few others before him
The average Democrat III this State. "
as viewed by the Roanoke Times (inde-
pendent Democraticl, lis not enthuSl-
aStically for Smith. but he Is willing 10
accept him as the party'S candidate and
10 concede the fact that he is the only
candidate who stands a real chance Of
leading the party to victory IN the
November election"
The New Orleans Times -Picayune
independent Democraticl offers this
estimate of the situation; "On the
Democratic side Gov. Smith seems 20 be
leading by greater margin than Is
enjoyed by Secretary Hoover on the Re-
publican side There is visible As yet
no coalition of the anti-Smith folk be-
hind any rival candidate, whereas Mr.,
Hoover must contend with the rather
formidable Lowden following and With
develop dangerous proportions behind
Vice President Dawes or some other
prospective rival"
Protesting. however, against the smith
claims. the Iynchourg News tDemo-
craticl says; The Smith adherentS
will 50 TO Houston full OF confidence
The wavering will begin 10 consider the
advisahility OF climbing aboard with the
winner. The first ballot viii he taken
and, behold instead of ,wo-thiriS the
delegates, Instead OF majority of the
delegates, insteau of near majority.
Smith has what III the light of claims
will appear to he paltry number prob
ably not more than SOC possibly nos
that manyl Ballot after ballot follows.
and the majority still is not In sight
What is the possible efteete Confidence
begins to wane. the WaVererS begin 10
wonder which is really the band Wagon,
the Smith opponents viii pluck up
courage
on the Republican situation the M
dianapoliS News independently offers
the opinion, "'Fhe conviction that the
candidate 10 he claSSed definitely as
qualified "a rum Well and to serve well
must come from the Middle West Is
debating the Hoover boom. II seems
TO be generally admitted that the candi~
date must ~ able 20 command NOS
merely the party strength IN these
States, but enough following on his per-
sonal record 10 hrmg m the independent
Vote and stimulate party workers So
far Hoover has offered nothing that Ap-
pealS to this vast Republican StrcnN~
hold. Tie lost Ohto's farm vote
The demonstrated leadership ot Smith
In the Democratic race and that az
Hoover Ia the Republican race are ae-
eepted. a. results NJ the primaries, by
such papers as the Davenport Democrat
tnemueyatlcl. syracuse Herald tindee
pendenp, Albany Evening News tsndev
peuaent Republican,, ASheVllle Tunes
independent nemoefattel Utica OBJ
servet- Dispatch independently Rock
Island ArgKS independently. cQlppela
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