Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
.H0OVER|TESBUSY
IN PENNSyL
Mellon Leaders Fail to Change
Front as Secretary En-
tiers Contest.
SPECIAL plsna,,h 70 TIE sta

SPECIAL Dsr1t'h 70 TIE STA.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Fcbruar- ia
Formal announcement By SecretarY IF
Commerce Hoo"er that Re is 2 candi-
date for the Republican presidential
nomination has caused a resumption
e activity among his Pennsylvania
'r1cke-s. Activity here in EooVer'5 be-
Nalf vas suspended some weeks ago,
orgely, II is said. at HoOver's -ecF;as-.
The Hoover announcement vas yell
received m Pennsylvania. Several in
auential newspapers which had been
!oath TO feature Hoover prior 10 MS
announcement have become open SIP
porters OF the Secretary.
The announcement, however. has
brought no change in front on par, Of
the Mellon leaders here. They cor
tinue TO strive for unpledged delegates.
Their program is 70 haze the Pern5Tl-
"ania delegation 60 20 Kansas C!tT IN
instructed. so that the leaders MAJ be
guided b. conditions as ther shall de-
yclop on The convention ground.
Unpledged Candidates.
IN accord with this program tie dele
gates with Mellon backing are ar
nouncing tneir cardidacies uapiedZer
PENNSYLVANIA election laws do not MAKE
il mandatory for candidate for dele
gate To give any pledge hox re or sire
shall vote in the nominating conreE-
ton.
A number 0. delegates in both par
ties during the present Teek. aoye"e-.
have fled petitions 70 have their names
printed on ballots as candidates :0-
delegate and have fled with the pet
tons affdavits containing pledge
which entities them 70 have printed
-s;-
10 support popular choice OF party -
tie district.
The number o: candidates making he
popular choice" pledge may cause
change in strategy among hackers o.
presidential candidates IN both parties
Il IS likely thai Hoover boosters will
circulate petitions 20 have The name Of
the Secretary OF Commerce printed OF
ballots under the preferential feature o.
nc law governing presidential primaries.
This move. following the Ike acton N
Ohio. would instruct the delegates 20
vote for the man who received ne lzrg-
es, number OF votes r the district. Z
the candidate made he popular
c1o;ce" commitment. 81 ms raaeuvsr
Hoover hackers hope - obtain r1:1-
Der If delegates committed 20 Eoors-
despite The plan to- u-!-S--uc,e6 Re-
publican delegates
Smith BackerS Active.
In the Democratic parry some 0. .l,a
candidates pledged - he popular choice
come from -o-.ca..T az Gis--:c-s.
Smith hackers = = believed. ri. hare
the name Of ire New YORK Governor
placed c.. the ba,lo, =, ne hoce ~ may
go mere votes tran any o-Es- ir8.v.d-
nal n CRY Democratic districts. ard
THEREBY p-o... Or obtaining plet:GeG 6e.s-
gates vi.o otherwise wcI.6 TO. support
hin
II thr past, however. IN, popular
choice declaration has -: a:w3ys c-e-
binding Some dictates G.s-e-a-2lCg
e entirely. others at.e- o-,.oc - tT7C.
The Dsc.cc-ac.r presidents, >:;.:2-i--.
is gs:hc-inc speed ra0:1tr- S-'l.:1 ear
didsccs have announced =! r@.a-'~ al
sxcer- so-,a .: tEe Tc~y Grv C-s'-.c-S-
whe-e =, r,c6zeG candidates aars -
pared.
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attach t,,c delc-areS, Fs.sr a. re;~:;...-,,
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