Evening star., 1928-04-04

President Coolidge was made chiefly
at the suggestion of Senator Fess.
Col. Carmi A. Thompson Of Cieve@
land. who presided. said the action was
the unanimous decision of the delegates.
La Toilette progressive forces faced
their greatest test in 20 years domina-
ton of Wisconsin in the primary elec-
ton there yesterday, Associated Press
reports from Milwaukee show.
Although the issue was stiH un-
decided. the early returns presaged the
election of more anti-progressive dele
gates than have represented Wisconsin
at A Republican national convention
since the late Senator Robert M. La
Toilette became the dominating in
f1uence in Wisconsin.
Throughout the State the outcome of
the clear-cut fight between the pro-
greSsive slate pledged TO Senator George
w. Norris of Nebraska and the unin-
structed delegation backed by State
conference and George Wits, national
committeeman. was in doubt, an un-
usual condition in Wisconsin.
Smith Carries Ticket.
On the Democratic ticket, Gov. AL
Smith OF New York captured the entire
State delegation of IS, his supporters
easily defeating four candidates for
delegate at large pledged to Senator
Thomas ]. Walsh of Montana. Senator
James A. Reed of Missouri was virtually
assured of the popular vote for presi-
Dental nominee. The presence OF
Reeds name on the ballot alone gave
him an advantage that assured him OF
q victory which meant little, insasmuch
as he made no contest for delegates.
Senator Norris appeared certain OF
the preferential vote OF the Republic
cans. He was the lone Republican max
ing a bid for it. Herbert Hoover. who
ordered his name withdrawn from the
State contest, received a compliment
when sufficient voters wrote in his name
to place him second In the State, over
former Gov. Frank o. Lowden OF
Illinois, who was third, and Vice Presi-
dent Dawes fourth.
Nine hundred and twenty-five pre-
cincts out of 2.746 in Wisconsin for
Democratic presidential preference give:
Reed, 1918; Smith, 4.931: Walsh. 1874.
Ten-thousand and forty-one precincts
for Democratic presidential delegates
give: Barnes (WalSh), 6965: Callahan
tSmith), 34.S99 Dwinnell (Smith), j,
24.495; Glicksman Estate conference),
1864: Hamilton (Walsh). 1924; Kuy-
pers Estate conference). 1874: Lueck
tState conferencel, 1907: Mersch
(Smith). 24.2e2: Riley Cwalsh), 6.725;
Rogers. (Walshl, 1898: Sheridan Estate
conference). 2o,l24; White (Snith).
23,S9l.
Butler IL Victor.
The outstanding contest for district
delegates in New York resulted in VIC
tory for Or. Nicholas Murray Butler,
president Of Columbia University, and
Robert p. Lewis in the nineteenth con-
gressional district. comprising a portion
OF Manhattan. the Associated Press re-
ported from New York They are Re-
publicans. DR.. Buffers advocacy of re-
peal of the eighteenth amendment
brought opposition from DR.. Thomas NJ
Ballet, former New York University
faculty member. and Miss Lois E. Barr.
Complete returns gave Dr. Butler
3.346, Lewis. $685. DR.. Ballet, 663, and
Miss Barr, 828.
In New York % Republican and 80
Democratic women. one of them Gov.
Smiths daughter, have been elected to
attend the national conventions of the
two parties. Only 7 of them are dele
gates. however, 3 Republicans and
Democrats. The rest being alternates.
Mrs. Emily Smith-Warner, daughter
OF the New York governor. was Eamed