Evening star., 1928-04-25
HOOVER WINS OHIO
VOTE OVER FIELD
Also Carries Massachusetts.
Smith Victor in Bay State
and Pennsylvania.
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self was elected delegate at large,
leading all the candidates in number
of votes received
The voters, under a newly enacted
law. were privileged to write III the
name of their preference for President,
Three fourths of the precincts in the
State gave Hoover more than 10000 in
this vote. President Coolidge nearly
5000. Vice President Dawes nearly
800. Gov Fuller about 1900 and
Iowden 70S. The prcponderance of the
Hoover sentiment in the State, with
President Coolidge declaring himself out
of the race. is clearly evident. 1t is
expected that MIR. Hoover will have a
large majority of the delegation not
withstanding 1t goes to the convention
uninstructed. Senator Gillett, running
for delegate at large, polled the largest
vote. He is an announced Hoover
supporter.
President Coolidge, i'll a letter last
week TO Republican State Chairman
Prescott. requested that the voters
should not use his name in the pref
erence primary Gov. Fuller not only
declared himself out of the picture. but
also campaigned for Hoover Both
aided Mfr. Hoover materially IN MS
Massachusetts, victory.
Yesterdays primaries make 1t appear
more and more likely that Hoover ano
&rfA nf
polls in November.
Holds Nomination Certain.
Senator Moses, Republican of New
Hampshire. who is one of Secretary
Hoover's supporters. made the follow
ing statement today III commenting on
Developments yesterday:
Secretary Hoover is now free to be-
Gin work upon his speech OF accep-
lance His sweeping victory in ONO
and Massachusetts. together with
known supporters whom he has IN tne
PENNSYLVANIA delegation. makes ms
nomination an carly certainty in the
Kansas City convention and probably
on the first ballot. Republicans now
can make plans for carrying the coun-
try in November
Senator Edge. Republican, of New
Jersey. made the following comment:
The result in Ohio practically set
ties the contest Secretary Hoover can
spend the time intervening before me
convention to prepare for the election
campaign And that won't be difficult.
either.
Burton Is Elated. e
Theodore Burton of Ohio told the
Associated Press that the victory 81 the
Commerce Secretary in the State
clearly indicated the overwhelming
preference" by Ohio Republican voters
FOR Hoover to head their party's ticket.
Il regard the unexpected vote in
Ohio-for it surpassed my eXpecta-
tions-and the preference vote in
Massachusetts as extremely signincant
toward pointing to Mr. Hoover's noni-
nation at Kansas City" he said.
AT one time in Ohio before Mr.
Hoover entered the contest the offer
was made to the managers OF the Wills
forces that If they would concede us
second choice on half of the delegates
with reasonable freedom as TO when
they could switch 10 Hoover. We would
be satisfied This was refused. The
most they would give vas 10. Now We
have 80 or 35.
ne GgIuChit8GS 6OlAlt tIflbAihB A1D1tht
In Ohio can hardly De exaggerated. His
opposition controls the political ma
chinery in more than 80 cut of the ss
counties and practically the entire
State committee Of % members. Tbs,
OF course. meant that he entered the
contest under very serious handicapS.
and nothing but the overwhelming pref
erence by Republican voters can explain
his victory.
Il feel very much gratifled as 10 the
result in my own county. Out of vote
Of $4,000. / had majority OF $4,000, an
unprecedented majority In the State
In addition. / carried every one OF Inc
precincts in my district"