Evening star., 1928-04-23
PRIMARIES TO GIVE
TIP ON G.O.P.cHO|CE
Three Elections Scheduled for
T0morr0W-DemoCratiC
Situation Also Affected.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Voters go to the polls tomorrow In
three State primary elections which
may determine in large part the Re-
publican presidential nomination at
Kansas City IN June. The States are
Ohio Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
These same primaries have an impor-
tant bearing on the probable Demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
Herbert Hoover. Secretary of Com
merce, Republican. Is battling in Ohio
against the field" with Vice Presi-
dent Dawes added openly in the Gin
cinnati district as an eleventh-hour de-
velopment. Both sides claim victory,
but the chances appear to favor a
Hoover victory, In both the preference
vote and the delegate fight. The Vice
President had no official information
regarding the Use OF his name IN Ohio
and made no comment today.
Smiths Position.
AL Smith, Governor OF New York. Is
to have a solid delegation rom MaSsa-
chusetts when the primaries are over
and a majority OF the delegates IN
pennsyivania, where his friends are
claiming so out Of rs delegates for the
governor. In Ohio Smith is not en-
tered In the primary. Former Senator
Atlee Pomerene Is the Democratic fa-
vorite SON. The organization has put
him forward as "first choice" under the
primary law, and George White. former
member Of Congress and former chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee, as second choice. III Senator
pomerene cannot be nominated. many
Of the delegates may yet swing TO
Smith, although there Is q demand that
Gov A. Vic Donahey be given ride"
for the nomination.
The Republican situation In Penn
sylyania is dictated largely by Secre-
tary Mellon OF the Treasury. Mr. Mel
lon has yet to give sign publicly of
his attitude toward the Hoover candi-
dacy: He has been In the past favora-
BILE TO the denomination OF President
Coolidge. and, barring that. to the nom
nation Of Charles Evans Hughes of
New York Mr.. Hughes has declined TO
be a candidate. Reports from Penn
sylvania indicate there Is much of sem
a number Of the delegates. although un-
instructed. win vote for the Commerce
Secretary.
In Massachusetts, the Hoover sup
porters hope TO make an impressive
showing President Coolidge has taken
himself out OF the picture by request
ing the voters In hts home State not
10 write his name on the ballots I'm
the preference primary tomorrow Gov.
FIiller. who might have been favorite
son candidate. has said he does not
want TO be candidate and favors the
nomination OF Mr.. Hoover. He inserted
In all the Boston newspapers today
double column, full page length adver-
tisement, recommending the nomination
and election OF MIR. Hoover and giving
his reasons
Ohio Campaign Bitter.
whatever happens TO the candidacy
of Mr.. Hoover In the primaries to-
morrow, 1t appears that Gov. Smith
will receive an added boost for the
nomination. Only an unexpected VIC
tory by the dry Democrats In some Of
the Pennsylvania districts can upset
the apple cart for the New Yorker to-
morrow, He Is not contesting for dele
yates In Ohio.
The three States. Ohio. Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts have total of 1850
votes In the Republican national con-
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