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Senator David A. Reed. who is up for
reelection this year yesterday issued
formal statement declaring himself out
Of the race. His statement follows:
"A survey of the political conditions
in Pennsylvania convinces me that a
contest at this time would so disrupt
the Republican party that its effect
would be injurious to the success Of the
party in November. On the eve of a
presidential election I believe that the
Republican party in Pennsylvania
ought TO present a united front. / feel
that my candidacy at this time would
prevent this desired unity and cause en-
barrassment to many OF my friends.
To Back Candidates.
Therefore have decided not to be a
candidate for United States Senator and
will give my support to the regular Re-
publican candidates. In Withdrawing
from the field l wish to thank the many
friends throughout the State who have
so generously rendered me their sup
port
This practically assures the re-
nomination of Senator Reed without
opposition. Mr.. NORM was the Ware
manager In Pittsburgh during the 1926
senatorial campaign, and Mr.. Ware,
who controls in Philadelphia. is now
in accord with the Melons and Sen-
ator Reed. While no formal statements
have been made. 1t Is understood that
both the MELONS and Mr.. Ware are
inclined TO be favorable to the Hoover
candidacy, 1t is possible, however. that
they will hold Off making any formal
statement OF support OF Mr. Hoover
until he has demonstrated his vote
getting strength in number of pri-
mary States in which he Is entering.
including Ohio.
MIR. Hoover is going into the pri-
maries. too In California. Oregon, New
Jersey. Maryland. Michigan. where he
Is unopposed for the preferential vote,
and probably In other States. 1t is ex-
pected that Hoover delegation will be
elected In New Hampshire. which holds
its primary March l3. the first OF the
presidential primary States
Walsh Enters California.
The entrance OF Senator Walsh OF
Montana into the California primaries.
with the backing OF the dry element
in the party, and particularly OF Will
liam Gibbs McAdoo, announced yes
tcrday. Is regarded here as direct
attack against the AL Smith candidacy
for the presidential nomination Of the
Democrats
Both Senator Walsh and Mr., McAdoo
confirmed the report that the Montana
Senator was TO make the race for the
California delegation TO the Houston
convention. Mr.. McAdoo said that he
would be a supporter Of Senator Walsh
in his own State, California. and pre-
dctcd that Senator Walsh would carry
the State.
With Senator Reed OF Missouri and
Gov. Smith, both vets. entered In
California the Walsh entry makes
It a three -cornered fight, with the
vets divided between Reed and Smith
and the drys supporting Walsh. CAL
itornia has 28 delegates IN the national
convention. II they can be lined up
for Walsh and against Smith. II would
be q real blow To the Smith boom, for
1t has been generally expected that
California would throw It's support TO
the New York governor. ana IL may
do so yet. The prospects are Tor a
bitter hight among Democrats IN Cal
ifornia
The Walsh candidacy marks the be-
ginning of a drive on the part OF the
drys 10 keep Smith from going INTO the
convention with many Of the western
delegations back Of him, Walsh Is a
Wesierner, a dry, and not a Tammany
man. He is a Catholic like Gov, smith,
and would be opposed In some quarters
on religious grounds But said
that he would be far more acceptable
10 The South than IN GOV. Smith.
Southern Drys Gather.
Under auspices of the Anti"s3aloon
League. representative drys of nliie
southern Statcs are t0 meet To-Day III
ST Petersburg FLA, tO map out plans
for forcing the nomination OF dry
Democratic candidate for President at
The coming national convention This
Is another move to prevent the nomina-
ton 0f Gov. Smith. who ls regarded ms
The wet most likely 10 win the nOmina-
Ton Threats have been made that the
Southern dfys would bolt the regular
Democratic ticket II Smith were n0mi-
mated, and either put up sn independ-
tnt dry Democrat for President or
throw Their support IN the Republicans
HAPs HOOVER INVASION,