Evening star., 1928-06-10
'lND|ANANS SHOW
SMITH SENTIMENT
Half Of Delegation OF 80 Said
to Favor Nomination of
New Yorker.
Special Dispatch to The Star

! Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 9.--Pro-
nounced sentiment for Gov Alfred e.
Smith cropped out in the Democratic
State convention here this week when
delegates to the national convention at
Houston were selected. Although the
delegation of 80 is bound to support
Evans Woollen. Indianapolis banker. for
the nomination as long as his name Is
| before the convention. approximately
half OF the delegates are said to favor
Smith for second choice.
The tenth district dominated by in
dustrial Lake County, led off in the
Smith movement by instructing its two
delegates to support Smith If Woollen
fails to show strength. The thirteenth
selected two avowed Smith men, but did
not instruct them. Two pro-Smith dele
gates also were named in the twelfth
district and one each in the seventh,
fifth and second districts
Woollen. in addressing the State con-
yention, however. threw some cold
water on those who were hoping Indi-
ana might land on the Smith band
wagon early in the game. when he as
serted that he did not want the dele
CATION ito climb on a bandwagon.' nor
did he want 1t Ito prolong the balloting
TO point where harmony might be
impaired"
Taggart Heads Group.
Thomas Taggart, veteran leader of
Indiana Democracy, who is said TO look
not unkindly on the Smith movement IL
lightning fails to strike Woollen. was
named to head the delegation as
member of the eight delegates at large
who have half vote apiece. His
son. Thomas D. Taggart, was made
lief inf
1t is still a grave question, however.
whether the elder Taggart will attend
the convention because of the state of
his health. A good many Democratic
leaders, impressed by the growing Smith
candidacy are preparing to push
Woollen for seeond place.
Most of the pre-convention work In
behalf of Woollen will be done at
Houston by Charles A. Greathouse,
newly reelected national committee
man from Indiana: A. c. Sallee of
Lawrenceburg president of the Wool
lcn-for- President Club Greathouse,
who is secretary OF the national COM
mittee and who was reelected by the
delegates at the convention, plans to
go to Houston June 81 to participate
in the final arrangements for tire con-
vention.
After nominating Frank c. Daley,
formerly United States district attorney
for governor. the Democrats apparent
ly took cognizance of the growing
Smith movement by serving notice that
they are going to wage a campaign in
Indiana this Fall on State rather than
national issues. They stressed in their
speeches and in their platform the ills
that have beset the Republicans
through the indictment OF large num-
Der Of Republican officials. including
Gov. Ed Jackson. and made the CAM /
paign slogan one thatc alls for the
restoration Of Indiana's fair name"
Stress State Issue.
This general theme lis said to be
predicated on a strong belief that
Smith will be nominated. and that
he will progress poorly In Indiana. In
other words. the Democrats here. II
Smith is nominated. are preparing TO
slight the national end OF the ticket
in order to put their State ticket over.
They feel that in Daley. who convicted
the Mayor Dom Roberts gang In Terre
Haute several years ago and who sue
cessfully prosecuted Senator Truman
Newbarry Of Michigan, they have &
candidate who fits the peculiar .politi-
cal situation in Indiana. So
The Republican delegation of 80, ac-
ccmpanied by two carloads of farmers
bitterly opposed TO the candidacy OF ,
Herbert G. Hoover, viii leave tomorrow !,
for Kansas City. M. Bert Thurman. |
campaign manager for Senator james
e. Watson's presidential quest, has eg-
tablished headquarters in the conven-
ton city and Senator Watson Is on the
ground. Indiana's delegates will support
Watson. under the mandate Of the
primary, as long as his name remains
in the running. and then. II there Is an
opportunity. probably VIII go almost In
bulk to Vice President Dawes.
Scme Watson leaders were aroused
this week when they learned that James
p Goodrich, formerly governor and long
political foe Of Watson, was holding !
Philippine proxy on the national com.
mittce at Kansas City and was voting 4
seat Hoover delegates Goodrich was
one of Hoover's national campaign man
ayers and supported his candidacy In |
Indiana against Senator Watson.
Faces Two Problems.
Senator Watson has two knotty prob |
lens confronting him One lis the |
burning question whether Gov. Jackson, !
who was chosen as delegate TO Kansas
City, will accompany the delegation
there The other Is the selection of a
new national committeeman 10 filI the |
vacancy caused by the death OF Joseph
d. Healing, Thurman Is a candidate |
for the place. but Henry w. Marshall,
Lafayette publisher; Walter Riley
wealthy East Chicago banker, and
Joseph Hutsell. Fort Wayne manufac-
turer. arc also seeking the place Some
are Of the opinion that Watson, rather
than offend these friends, will take the
ccmnnitteenianship himself.
Although Watson leaders profess
strong belief that the Senator stands
good chance To land the nomination III
the event Of a deadlock, there Is some
talk that he might land the vice presi-
dcncy. His managers deny that he r.
seeking that place, however, and arc
proceeding with plans 70 bring his name
before tha convention Nas a contender
for the presidency.
The Hoogier farmers who are going
10 Kansas City ag part Of the agrariai
march against Hoover will lend Senator
Watson helping hand, but will stand
ready 10 support Frank o. Lowden. II
neither Watson nor L0Wden can land
they will support Dawes. Their actual
choice Is L0Wden, who In popular with
the leaders Of the Indiana Federation
Of Farm Bureaus, but as matter ot
State pride they will spread the gospel
for Watson among their agriculture
brethren Of the Middle West during the
pre- convention n1aneliyefB.