Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
PASSES
FIRST test IN
CALIF.BALLO7
Friends of NJ. Y. Chief
Begin to Talk of
Houston Nomina-
ton By Acclamation

WASHINGTON, May 2.-(F-By
his sweeping victory in the California
presidential primaries, Governor
Smith has passed his first big test
Of strength IN the race for the nomi-
nation at the Houston convention.
Herbert Hoover, who, like the New
York executive, Is showing his heels
to his opponents in the fight for the
republican nomination at Kansas
City, has further advanced his lead
by winning the 20 delegates in his
home state, and stimulated the hopes
OF his supporters by polling a ire
mendous vote.
With full delegates states in the
field for himself, Senator Reed, of
Missouri, and Senator Walsh of Mon
tana, who, like Smith, is a Catholic,
and who had the backing of William
@. McAdoo, Smiths Eitter opponent
IN the Madison Square Garden nomi-
nation fight in 1924, the New York
goevrnor faced his first real con
sention opposition in the California
primary.
Smith Claims 4s4
While ell three democratic candi-
dates were on the same footing,
Hoover was unopposed in the re-
publican voting.
Former Senator Phalan, who nomi-
noted McAdoo four years ago, headed
the Smith delegate slate and Isadore
Dockweiier, democratic national COM
imitteeman from California, also was
lined up for him.
In 1924, the democratic delegation
from the coast state stuck TO McAdoo
for 80 ballots. On the l01st Smith
got one, on the next the whole dele
CATION swung TO Walsh, and on the
10Srd II went over to John W. Davis.
In bagging CALIFORNIA; rs owen
ton votes, Smith brought his claimed
delegate total up TO aga, or 239 1-2
short of the two-thirds necessary to
nominate. His claims 70 20, however,
are disputed.
The balloting brought the total
democratic delegates selected thus
far to So or IS 1-2 less than the
two-third majority, and leaves 430 to
be chosen. with NirgiEia's conyen-
ton. the last on the calendar, set for
June 81.
Hoover Nearing Goal
The 20 Hoover gained boosted his
total claimed delegates to 396. or l49
less than the required majority Of
545. His claims to l5S delegates are
disputed. His nearest opponent,
Lowden. claims 239, OF which 66 are
not conceded by bis opponents.
Republican delegates selected to
date number S35, with 254 to be
chosen, the last being the 10 in West
Virgins May % when Hoover and
SENATOR Golf of that state, fight il
out in the primary.
IN En effort 10 clinch the nomi-
nation for Smith in the minds OF the
voters, his supporters had beeh
'straining every nerve for victory in
California, and some of bis more
eager lieutenants mad animated a
win there might be the signal for a
cry for his nomination BY acclama-
tion.
See Easy Smith Victory
They had claimed that IL the gov
ernor won in chat s-ste and sur
fered no setbacks between now and
June 21 he would be in n fair way to
corral the nomination on the first
ballot or at most. within three bal
lots. As they size up the situation
now. "favorite son" delegations not
unfriendly 10 him will be ready to
switch before the result il an
nounced, making il a victory on the
first ballot.
There are indications, however,
that some delegations, If this move
is attempted, might stand fast in OPP
position to Smith. His foes are
counting on the following delegations
to make up the block against him:
Alabama IS; Georgia %; Indiana 80;
Kansas 20; Kentucky 20; Mississippi
20: Missouri So; North Carolina "a:
South Carolina Is: Tennessee "a;
Texas 40; and Virginia "a. They
also look 10 part of the delegations
from Arkatsas. Florida and Penn
sylvania fo.f assistance in forming
this anti-Smith group.
Oregon Right Near
TIE same thr.s candidates that op-
posed each othfr yesterday in Cali
fornia will be pstted against one an
other in the 0rsgon Tfimaries May
is. while Smith snd Reed are entered
in the West Virginia primaries May
Wyoming's democratic delegation
az six, 10 be selected May "a, is the
making. Five oflthe states counties
yesterday INSTRUCTED treir delegates
20 the state contention for Smith.
In addition to tgoing into the Kans-
rs City convention with the solid
support of CALIFORNIA; 90 votes,
Hoover's supporters hope to line up
Wsshington's II on Thursday and
Oregon's AZ in May. This would
give him an ~impregnahle block az
delegates from the west coast states.
The only delegates choosing on
The political program today was in
Tennessee. where republicans will
round out their delegation. and in
Connecticut, where the democratic
~emissarics to Houston will be chosen.