The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-27
ROBINSON Wins
GREATEST EDGE
AT CONVENTION
Arkansas Senator's N a m e
Dominates Talk of Vice
Presidential Nominee
BY w. B. RAGSDALE
(AssOciated Press Staff Writer)

Houston, Texas, June 27.-tP)-
New names and enthusiasm were
injected into the vice presidential
free-for-all as the Democratic con-
vention today turned toward dispo-
sition of final routine details before
settling do vn to choose a presiden-
tial candidate.
Spirit was given to the admirers
of Senator Robinson, of Arkansas,
with the declaration by Senator Ed
wards, of New Jersey that he be-
lieved the minority leader in the
senate would be agreeable to Cover
nor Smith if the New York execu-
tive should head the ticket. The
Edwards statement was made after
a conference with several ardent
Smith leaders.
Along with this came expressions
from delegates from Oklahoma,
South Carolina and New Mexico
that Robinson would fit we'll into the
ticket and probably would draw the
support Of these delegations. Della
ware also considered him acceptable
and there was a prediction that
North Dakota delegates might not
find him Objectionable.
Cordell Hull, of Tennessee, and
former Senator Hitchcock Of Me-
braska also were favorites among a
number of delegations, with others
rallying to 1he support of Evans
Woollen of Indiana. Maine, Georgia
and Rhode Island favored Hull with
several Of the farm belt states es-
pousing the cause Of Hitchcock.
Boost Native Son
Indiana delegates declared they
were for ticket "All Woollen q
yard wide" and would fight for his
nomination as presidential candi-
date. They added that they also
preferred him for the vice presi-
Dental nominee.
There came whisperings from
Newton D. Baker, secretary of war
under President Wilson, and senti-
ment in favor Of Atlee Pomerene
and Governor Donahey Of Ohio, was
sounded out. Pomerene carried the
support of the Ohio delegation.
The campaign of Senator Barkley
of Kentucky was receiving addi-
tional impetus with his admirers
predicting that he would carry Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Oklahoma and
would prove a vote getter among
the farmers Of the middlewest.
Another Kentuckian entered the
lists willie the Barkley ballyhoo was
being steamed up. General Henry
T. Allen, who led division includ-
ing many Oklahomans in the World
war, appeared on the scene to wage
a vigorous fight for the nomination.
His managers predicted that he
would be able to swing Kentucky,
West Virginia, Tennessee and Okla
homa into line.
Want General Allen
General Aliens position, his man
ayers said, was favorable to the
farmer. They asserted that being 4
Baptist, he would balance the ticket
religiously if Governor Smith should
be nominated, and being : dry per-
sonally, he would aid the party in
meeting the ,rohibition issue. The
general said that the Democratic
party should give more heed to the
rising influence Of the two million
veterans Of the World war than had
the Republicans.
Another World war figure was
thrown into the scramble. with tho
prediction that Wisconsin would
support. Major General William
Mitchell for the vice presidency,
while still another military figure
wis injected BY Louisianans favor
ing the nomination Of Major Gen.
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