Evening star., 1928-05-06
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writer'S

be placed in the Smith and Low
den columns without fear of con-
tradiction, as no opposing lists Of
delegates are in the field Nevada's
10 delegates to Houston will be in
structed to cast their six votes for
Smith. according to claims based on
reports from county conventions.
Wyoming's delegation, II is further
prophesied, will be instructed for
Smith.
While most of the discussion this
week centered In Smiths apparent
growth in prestige as result of the
California victory. the Hoover talk
in other States is no less interesting.
In Pennsylvania there are hopes that
at the caucus of the Republican dele
CATION in Harrisburg next week
Secretary Mellon, slated as chair
man, will see f1t to make a speech
an6 give some hint as to the lucky
recipient of Pennsylvania big block
of 70 votes. Mr.. Melons silence
has made him the mystery man of
this campaign, so far. While 1t
would be enlightening for him to
talk. it might be poor political
strategy. and hope that he will say
something is stronger than belief
that ne will. In Ohio the efforts
of political leaders are devoted now
to calming the troubled waters STIR
red by the bitter strife which pre-
ceded the Hoover victory. Most OF
the quarreling has subsided. An
attempt is now being made to send
the Hoover and anti-Hoover dele
gates to Kansas City on the same
special train and a peace offering is
contemplated by the Hooverites in
the form of place for some erst-
while opponent on the Republican
national committee, to be vacant
by reason of the announcement by
Maurice MaSchke of Cleveland that
he will not ask for reelection. Some
of the bitterness against Hoover still
crops out. however. in the form OF
editorials hopefully pointing out that
Mr. Coolidge may yet reconsider and
accept a nomination or direfully pre-
dieting that in the event of Smiths
nomination at Houston, he would
carry the State against Hoover.
Missouri Republicans are pictured
seeing any band wagon approach
that does not have Herbert Hoover
sitting pretty on the drivers box
While the Republican State conven-
ton in March Endorsed Lowden
Vice President Dawes has been the
unSpoken faVorite. The Republican
leaders have been hopeful. the cor
respondent says. of being able to
Nn he
President gained national support.
But Lowden. and not Dawes, has
been showing the gain. Neither the
Hughes nor the Dawes boom has
shown signs of materiallzing, and the
increasing momentum of Hoover is
viewed with alarm.
The Arkansas correspondent inter-
prets as "amateurish" the move
made Thursday in the Republican
State convention TO have the four
delegates at large instructed for
Lowden. The move, in the form OF
a resolution for inStructing the dele
gates for Lowden. was defeated by
255 TO H. Many Lowren supporters
opposed to instructed delegations
Joined the Hoover adherents in de-
feating the resolution. According TO
present estimates. Mr.. Hoover can
count on a majority of one in the
Arkansas delegation. His friends ,
claim for him of the States III
delegates now and predict unani-
nous vote for the candidate who
looks best just before the conven-
tion.
Hoover is now 10 have the entire
Massachusetts delegation after the
first few ballots have given two of
its members the opportunity 10 cast
their favorite son votes for Gov.
Fuller, according to Interpretation
OF denial last week by Representa-
tive Andrew that he was unfriendly
10 Mr.. Hoover. Mr. Andrew and
], Otis Wardwell were pledged 10
Gov. Fuller. but Mr.. Andrews state
ment is read 10 mean that he and
Mr. Wardwell will vote for Hoover.
along with the 81 other delegates.
when the time comes. In New Jer-
sey, with the delegation virtually
assured for Hoover, attempts are
being made to develop a boom for
Senator Edge for Vice President.
Hoover 10 more votes.
Such balanced ticket. Offering both
a dry and wet, appeals to Sena-
tor Edges friends. TennesSee'S con-
vention on Wednesday gave Mr.
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