Evening star., 1928-06-03
Begin to Shov Uncertainty Over Outcome of Presidential Contest
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary Of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writers.

Utah the correspondent informs The
Star that the Hoover managers, Tho
at first we're claiming the delegation
for their favorite, are now claiming
only out of the IL, the remaining
being the property Of former Gov.
Lowden. There has been distinct
swing away from Hoover toward
Lowden, he adds.
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Meanwhile the various State dele
cations are getting ready for the big
show The Massachusetts delegation
Is preparing to leave confident In the
expectation that Hoover will be r1orn-
mated on the third or fourth ballot,
and Its members are hoping to elect
In this case John Richardson to
succeed Chairman Butler on the Re-
publican national committee. Mr..
Richardson Is the Hoover manager
In Massachusetts,. The administra-
ton candidate for the vacancy is
Louis K. Liggett, head of the United
Drug Co. and generous financial
supporter of the Republican cause
The New Hampshire delegation has
organized and Is leaving for Kansas
City favorable to Hoover, but hope
full, 1t is stated, that 1t can vote for
President Coolidge. The Connecti-
cut delegation Is determined to vote
for Coolidge and sees nothing to stop
1t. The Pennsylvania delegates and
delegation paraphernalia will Journey
on three special trains, and caucus
after they get to Kansas City TO find
how the wind Is blowing Politicians
in Pennsylvania will anxiously watch
the States vote on the first ballot
II 1t is cast for Hoover, that will be
interpreted to mean that Mr.. Mellon
and others in authority are con-
vinced that nothing can stop the
Secretary of Commerce. II the vote
goes to Mr. Mellon or some one else,
that will be interpreted to mean that
the leaders think Mr.. Hoover will be
stopped and his leadership taken by
some dark horse.
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In Indiana some Of the Republi-
cans are wearing worried look be-
tween the eyes over the uncertainty
as to whether Gov Jackson will or
will not sit with the State delegation.
They don't want him TO sit. They
think his presence among the dele
gates, after his compromising situa-
ton in regard to charges of bribery
and conspiracy, might not look so
good for Senator Watson. Gov.
Jackson has been quoted as saying
he would not sit with the deiega-
ton, but he hasn't confirmed the
rumor. The announcement of the
candidacy for the unexpired term of
the late Frank B. Willis In the Sem
ate made by Col Carmi Thompson
is interesting in Ohio for its effect
on the lines so tightly drawn during
the primaries, when Hoover and
anti-Hoover forces were at logger
heads. Thompson's support of VIII
lis may have alienated the support
Of the Hooverites, but there is pos
sibility that peace in the Republican
ranks before next November may
come through compromise taking
form IN the Hoover forces backing
OF Col. Thompson.
The North Carolina correspondent
believes that the defeat of the Smith
forces in the States precinct meet
ings Saturday week ago has re-
ceived undue emphasis. He remarks
that Smith won overwhelmingly in
the tenth district, and perhaps in
two or three other districts. which
was far more than his opponents
Thought him capable of doing several
weeks ago. The result Of the pre-
cinct meetings will be contested fur
ther in the county conventions June
0 and the State convention June IL.
In Virginia the Ku Klux Klan has
embarked on an anti-Smith crusade
and. along with 1t. crusade against
amendments proposed for the state
constitution. The khan intimates
that the amendments are the result
OF conspiracy Of some sort between
Gov. Byrd OF Virginia, Gov. Smith
OF New York. the Pope and Thomas
Fortune Ryan, and this allegation
seems intensely amusing or disgust
Ing 10 some newspapers, which
maintain that nobody outside Of Vir-
ginia has any interest IN the amend
ments. Mississlppi's Democratic
State convention win be held Tues
day, and the odds favor delegation
for Senator Pat Harrison. who has
already been indorsed by the State
Legislature and the State Democratic
executive committee. In Texas a
trend for Smith Is noted by the cor
respondent, who believes that the 30
votes will go first to Jesse Jones of
Houston. and later TO Smith. In
Arkansas the Democrats are watch
ing Kansas City with interest and
preparing 10 vote for Smith at Hous-
ton. In st. Louis, where The Stars
correspondent spent several days In
vestigating, the Republican leaders
are as fearful OF q Smith victory as
they would be II Reed were the NOM
inee. In Colorado there was interest
i'm the vice presidential boom
launched for Senator Kendrick of
Wyoming by John T. Barrett OF
Denver, who believes he would make
an excellent running mate for Gov.
Smith.
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