Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11
Primary Contests Growing Warm Campaigns Get
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writers.


can or Democrat. has filed and the
name OF no candidate will appear on
the ballot Mr.. Hoover remained out
OF the primary, 1t Is said, because the
Melons preferred him to do so. The
feeling Is that he has not lost much
and that the delegation, while ready
to vote for President Coolidge II 1t
appears he can be drafted. will be
favorable to Hoover in the event the
President Is definitely out of the pic
turc. On the Democratic side of the
fence Smith Is expected to have
large majority of the Pennsylvania
delegation, but he will be strongly
opposed in nine districts.
The first Of the presidential pri-
mary States. New Hampshire, Is to
elect Its delegates to the national
conventions on Tuesday. While the
Republican delegation will be UNI
pledged. 1t will be strongly Hoover
for all the candidates have declared
for him with one exception. and that
exception seeks to go pledged to
President Coolidge. Gov. Smith has
been making gains among the Demo-
Gratis and Is expected to have the
delegation from New Hampshire
Connecticut Republicans are still
clinging to hope of President Cool
idge's denomination 1t Is said, though
favorable enough to Hoover II that
does not materialize. Smith will
have the Connecticut delegation to
the Houston convention. though
there Is some talk of not instructing
for the governor but of sending an
unpledged delegation.
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The Hoover boom is not going so
we'll at present In Missouri and
Lowdens stock is on the increase,
according to the Lowden managers.
who predict they will have a con-
siderable majority OF the Missouri
delegates. Democratically. the State
is all one way. for Senator Jim"
Reed, and no other Democrat need
apply.
Senator Reeds trip into the West
apparently has made him many
friends. In Utah he was accorded a
warm welcome and made a deep i'm
preston with his address there. In
Arizona the Reed supporters are
active and will give the Smith BOOM
ers a real battle for the delegation,
1t is said. In Texas the Democrats
seemingly have entered upon a des-
perate fight over the Smith candi-
dacy. Some of the drys there are
seizing upon the candidacy of Sena-
tor Walsh Of Montana The Repub-
lican organization. headed by Ma
tional Committeeman Creager. Is
confident that 1t will be able to send
a Texas delegation to Kansas City
instructed for MFR. Hoover.
In Washington the Hoover leaders
have agreed not to seek a pledged
delegation. They are centering their
efforts. however, on the election OF
delegates who are strongly in favor
OF Mr.. Hoover. and seem In fair
way TO succeed. The anti-Smith
Democrats are TO date centering
their efforts In behalf OF Senator
Reed OF Missouri. though the Walsh
entry may bring about different
alignment later.
Oregon has one candidate for
delegate to the Republican national
convention who would go pledged to
Coolidge for President and Senator
McNary OF that State for Vice Prcsi-
dent. Hoover. however. is expected
to get the delegation for President.
Former Gov. Oswald West Is leading
the Democratic fight against Smith
in Oregon, and making some in
roads
Virginia may put forward a favo-
rite son. G. Bascom Slemp. for the
Republican nomination. 1t Is re-
ported. The Democrats opposing
Smith are still undecided whom to
support. In North Carolina the
antt-Smith people won a victory In
postponing the State convention, but
there Is much Smith sentiment de-
velopiI1g In the State. Florida Demo-
Gratis are also undecided to whom 10
turn In opposition to Smith. Walsh
may receive some aid from Della
ware. and Rhode Island is solid for
Hoover.
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