Evening star., 1928-05-05
REED TO CONTINUE
NOMINATION FIGHT
Observers Speculate Over
ParIey of Mrs. Shaver
With Borah.

By the Associated Press.
The impending Hoover Watson battle
for Indiana's delegates to the Republi-
can convention was Of secondary inter-
est 10 Washington political observers
today as result OF important develop
ments forging to the front in Demo-
cratic ranks.
Withdrawal OF Senator Walsh of
Montana from the race for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination. the de-
cision Of Senator Reed of Missouri to
continue in the fight. and the signifi-
canoe Of half-hour political conver-
sation between Senator Borah. Repub-
lican. Idaho. and Mrs. Glen Shaver.
wife of the chairman OF the Democratic
national committee-all were subjects
Of lively discussion among those look
ing forward to the big convention next
month.
Meanwhile, the new Senatorial cam
paign expenditures investigating COM
| mittee moved forward with It's prepara-
tons for starting Monday the examina-
ton Of the first group Of IA presidential
| candidates as TO their pre-convention
money outlays. The committee also was
| expected today 10 make public the ac-
ceptances TO appear T. already has re-
ceived from nine Of the candidates.
Smith Seen Victor.
Senator Walsh, perhaps best known
as the prosecutor of the Senate oil in
vestigatlon, formally withdrew from the
race yesterday with the declaration that
the results OF the California primary
quite clearly indicate that the Demo-
Gratis desire Gov. Smith as their candi-
date"
Walsh ran third In that primary and
up to the time OF his withdrawal had
captured no delegates TO the Houston
conclaVe
Reed, who ran second 10 Smith In the
| California scrap, was quick 10 follow
Walsh's announcement with the state
ment that he would carry on his CAM
| paign 10 the finish.
Declaring he was glad Walsh took
| himself out OF the picture because IL
clarifies the situation and emphasizes
| the issue" the Missouri Senator said
/ he only wished the Montanan had ar
| rived at his decision before he mud
died the waters by entering the Cali
| fornia primary"
Apparently directing another verbal
| dart ut Walsh, Reed added.
"If ] were general in war, | would
not surrender my army because l had
| lost Il skirmish
Writes Mcdowell.
Walsh's announcement was made In
| q letter 10 former Lieut.. Gov. w. w
Mcdowell Of Montana, who headed a
movement TO bag Montanas eight dele
gates for the Senator IN the State con-
vention May i6 II was made public
after visit 10 Waishs ofIlce by Will
liam q. McAdo0. leader Of the Mon
tanan's California drive. but friends of
the former Secretary Of the Treasury
said this meeting had nothing 20 do
with Walsh's decision, as II was reached
beforehand
The text of Senator Walsil's With
drawa, letter follows.
THE result Of the primary of Tues
day IN California quite clearly indicates
That the Democrats desire Gov Smith
rs their candidate so decisive is It.,
following like action In States that
might be- expected IA send delegates 10
the convention out 0f harmony with
flh candidacy as 10 demonstrate t0 my
mind the fulility of advancing the
claims Of any other 10 party leadership
ln the ensuing campaign Whatever
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