Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
POLITICIANS EYES
TURN TO DAKOTAS.
TWO States Will Be First to
Show Preference on
Delegates.


Friends of the leading candidates
for President are turning their eyes
toward the Northwest, since the war
doubtful element in all political
speculationS.
Out in North and South Dakota.
especially. both the Republican and
Democratic camps see interesting
political events en- the horizon, for
these States take the lead in showing
their preference for delegates to the
national conventions in Kansas City
and Houston
Although the State Legislature has
pushed up the South Dakota State
convcntion-or proposal meeting. as
it is called there--from December TO
March g. that State still Is the first in
the country to make a concrete move
in the 1928 political campaign. North
Dakota follows March 90 With a pri-
mary election
The interests OF the Republicans
center about the strength Frank 0
Lowden will develop in these North
western farm States, ana the question
whether he will get By there without
a contest with either Senator Norris
Of Nebraska or any other Repuoli-
can candidate
The Democrats forcsee, "a fight be-
tween Gov Smith OF New York and
Senator Reed OF Missouri for the
Democratic delegate. Both Reed and
Smith followers have announced they
will enter the contests in both South
and North Dakota.
The only other state to select dele
gates in March is New Hampshire.
which has IT'S primary March, ID, The
voters do not express direct presiden-
iial preference In that State. but on the
Republican side a slate Of delegates IA
voring Secretary Hoover will be IN the
field with the backing OF Senator Moses.
With the South Dakota Republican
State convention only five weeks away,
Iowden is the only candidate whose
friends have signified any intention of
entering the field Senator Norbeck.
who has never failed 10 win for his man
in all the years that he has been active
In politics In South Dakota. not only
favors the former Illinois governor. but
is prepared to see through any contest
against him.
There Is the possibility under the
State law that in tho event of Lowdcn s
selection by the State convention a
minority or protesting candidate may be
filed against him, and in that case two
candidates would fight 1t out at pri-
mary election in May
Secretary Hoover does not intend 10
enter the campaign IN South Dakota,
nor do the friends of Vice President
Dawes expect To fight Lowden. Willis
of Ohio and Curtis Of Kansas have
| declared no plan thus FAR 10 contest
against NorbeCk's man Some Of the
supporters OF Senator Norris. however,
are urging him strongly To so into the
State.
The Democratic situation In South
Dakota promises some fireworks AL
though the State Is Overwhelmingly Re-
publican in general elections. followers
Of both Smith and Reed plan TO make a
| fight for It's delegates 10 the Houston
convention.
In North Dakota. Senator Nye has
declared for Norris The Nebraska
Senator has not said definitely whether
ne viii enter any primary election CAM
paigns other than IN his own State. II
| later It should look like night between
Iowden and Morris some Republican
leaders plan To try to unite on Gov,
Sorlie as a favori'e son
Senator Norbrck said yesterday that
South Dakota did not want the party
standard bearer Ia be "a Jard!ne Re-
mlhliean"