Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Al SMITH IS SPUR
TO FAvOR|TE SONS.
George and Hull Endorsed by
Home Dem0cratS-Other
Candidates Expected.

BY tho Associated Press.
The Smith and anti-Smith agitation
within Democratic ranks seems des-
tined now to result In a larger cror
than usual OF favorite son candidates
for the presidential nomination, cspe-
cially from the Southern States.
Party leaders south OF the Mason
and Dixon line have been slow To
make any declarations as to candidates
for tho convention campaign, al
though with but few exceptions those
who have spoken have declared they
will support Gov. Smith if he is NOM
mated
Within the past 10 days two prom
lnent Southerners, Senator George of
Georgia and Representative Hull OF
Tennessee. have received the indorse-
ment OF the congressional delegations
and other leaders in politics in their
States and their friends are deter.
mined 10 push their candidates., espe-
cially in the South.
Both arc expected to 60 into the
Houston convention with a consider
abe number of delegates. despite tn,
arguments of other party leaders tina,
the time has not yet come when thc
party could or should nominate can.
dida'e from the South.
Other Candidates Eypccted
Several other candidates from South
crn end other States are eynectcd IN
receive local Endorsement for The non, :
nation. among them Senator Robinson
Of Arkansas. Senator Glass of Virginia
former Senator Pomerene of Ohio and
Governor RitChie OF Maryland,
In addition Senator Walsh of Mon
iana and Governor Donahey of Ohio
have large followings in the party and
with the probabilities that OTHERS will
b. put into the field between this time
and June it looks like there will be
at least dozen names in nomination
when the balloting starts at Houston
during the wceS OF June IS.
Senator Reed OF Missouri has the
Endorsement OF the democracy of his
State and his friends arc laying pans
tor a vigorous pre- convention cam
paig-l in many States and to entering
the Senator's Lame on the ballots in
presidential preferential primaries in
number OF States in the West. South
and East
Save for his letter to the hosts OF
democracy at The annual jackson dav
here last week In which he gave his
views on the issues Of the day. Gov
Smith has kept himself In the back
ground and has reiterated that he /,
not candidate for the nomination
Smiths Friends Active.
Where he has been silent and In
active. however. his friends from coas,
70 coast and DO, der 10 border have been
very busy in his behalf with the result
that in the conversations among the
Democratic leaders al their meeting
here last week indicated that he vas
far out in front OF the field. at least
SO far rs sentiment Of the party chief
tainS is concerned.
Many Republican leaders regard his
nomination aS almost certainty
Their view vas voiced on the floor of
the Senate last week by Senator Moses
Of New Hampshire. who. during one OF
Senator Helms assaults on Smith, de-
clared that ii was inevitable that the
New York governor would be nominated
al Houston
This view is one Of the things often
mentioned In the now sprightiy Re-
publican prc-convention campaign The
Republicans will nominate first, and
u
that a man should be chosen who
would be well fitted To defeat Smith
Factor 10 Hughes Boom.
This was one OF the factors enter
ing into the proposal of the name OF
Charles E. Hughes Those advocat,n.
the former Secretary Of State argued
that he vas the logical candidate with
whom the party should try TO wrcs,
New York State from Smith MIR
Hughes stopped the boom with an an
nouncemcnt that he would not he a
candidate
While Hoover and L0wden now prob
ably are the most talked about and
written about In connection with tho
Republican nomination. other candi-
dacies beginning To bid for place In
the picture. Both Senator Curtis o!
Kansas, and Senator Willis OF Ohio
are openly in the field and their friends
are organizing their forces In many
States.
While Vice President Dawes is re-.
gafded BY many as very much a nos
sibility he has made no ron,,ince-
ment and so far as has been disclosed
mas made no move in his own behalf.
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