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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11
HOOVERDR|VEH|TS
SNAG IN MISSOURI
Dry Statement Cuts Support
in st. Louis-L0Wden
Men Speed Work.


KANSAS CITY. Mo, March To-
The Hoover for President boom in
Missouri appears now to have struck a
snag. A few weeks ago 1t appeared
that the Secretary of Commerce might
get a majority of Missouri's 80 dele
gates to the Republican national con-
vention Indications now are he will
get only small handful
Hoover's recent dry" statement ap-
parently overturned a good setup for
him in wet" ST. Louis. and the or
ganiZation of Kansas City Hoover
Club. and a subsequent pre-convention
fight for two district delegates here,
galvanized the Lowden forces into &C
ton. The former Illinois Governor
has always had a strong underlying
support in the agricultural districts,
which merely lacked organization to
assert itself in the Republican district
and State conventions.
Lowden Men Confident.
James A. Finch. recently appointed
Missouri manager for Lowden. is &C
lively organizing the district conven-
tons for his presidential candidate.
In Kansas City this week he pre-
dicted Lowden would have great pre-
ponderance OF delegate strength from
Missouri in the national convention.
He was surprised and amused at the
way the Hoover-Curtis fight came out
at the district convention here early
this week Hoover obtained one dele
gate. Mayor Albert /. Beach. and Low
den the other. Henry NJ. Beardsley,
former mayor Of this city. The Kansas
Senator got nothing.
Mr.. Finch indicated that the fight
here TO prevent the election OF two
Hoover delegates was left to the Cur
It's forces. The Lowden manager said
he took no hand.
chairman of the State convention al
ST. Joseph March IS. predicted the
Lowden forces would control the con-
vcntion which will elect seven dele
gates-at-large TO the national conyen-
ton iii Kansas City June H. He said
that a majority OF the delegates would
be favorable TO Lovden's candidacy
but gave no figures OF delegate strength
Sure Of Strength.
With the seven delegates at large
elected at St Joseph, MFR. Finch be-
lieves that Lowden will have - of the
50 Missouri delegates, He believes this
strength for Lowden will be developed
by the NTH or sixth ballot for the Re-
publican presidential nomination,
Mr.. Finch said no slate had been
made either by the Lowden forces II
Missouri or any group for deleSsteS-a;-
large. 10 be elected at the S.. Joseph
convention
While not certain Of the Curtis
strength IN Missouri. the Lowdsn State
manager said that the Kansas Senator
might get one or more delegates from,
the fourth and sixth districts.
T. c. AFFORD.
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EDGE MEN EXPLAIN
COOLIDGE CHOICE"
ForestaII Verdon Men With
STANDARDIZATION Seen
Hoover's.


NEWARK, N. j.. March l0.--When
regular Republicans filed delegate pc
titions here this week with the slogan
Coolidge first choice. Hoover second
choice. there was much concern among
Hoover supporters. They sensed a
weakening by party leaders from their
previously strong support Of the
Hoover candidacy. Explanations were
asked of Senator Edge and Repre-
sentative Fort of Washington. The
Hoover movement in New Jersey had
been in their hands.
The explanation came in due time.
Messrs. Edge and Fort had approved
the slogan In advance. They are still
strong for Hoover. but had to meet a
local situation. In the twelfth dis
trict of New Jersey. from whence the
Coolidge petitions came, there are two
party factions.
One. headed by William p. verdon.
enemy of Edge. had announced 1t
would file petitions for candidates to
oppose the Edge men. Fearing the YER
donites would use President Coolidge's
name to hide their allegiance to an
other candidate, the second faction, or
regulars. pre-empted the Coolidge
designation.
Out to Back Hoover.
II President Coolidge should become
a candidate-and the Jersey Republic
ans are confident he will not--the
Jersey delegation will be with him
Otherwise 1t will be with Hoover.
A development of the week that dis
turbed party heads was the passage
of a resolution by the New Jersey
Women's Republican Club opposing
any candidate for Vice President who
Is not politically dry The resolution
was aimed at the candidacy OF Senator
Edge. Four hundred women voted
unanimously for the resolution. The
head of the organization is Mrs. Lillian
r. Feickert, candidate for the United
States seatorial nomination of her
party on bone-dry ticket. Many O!
the members are regular Republicans
and the movement is another chal-
lenge of the Edge leadership.
Edge PINNED for Fight.
The Edge lieutenants are watching
closely the fling Of petitions and will
seek 70 defeat any man or woman who
might speak out In the convention
against the Senator IL he has a chance
for second place on the national ticket
In 1920 Edge had similar chance
and lost II because a small group oil
his own States delegation refused To
stand by him.
JOHN T. FARRELL. Jr.
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M'NARY NOW LOOMS
AS A FAvORITE SON
Delegate Candidate Says He Will
Back Senator as Vice Presi-
dent With Coolidge.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PORTLAND. Greg. March lo.-~First
intimation that Oregon has a favorite
son whose name Is to be submitted Ia
the Republican national convention
came with the announcement Of Daniel
Boyd that II elected a delegate. he VIII
vote for Coolidge for President and for
United States Senator Charles l.
McNary OF Oregon for Vice President.
This pledge OF Boyd will be printed on
the ballot following his name.
The position taken by Boyd Is re-
markable. considering the dominant
sentiment for Hoover In Oregon and
the Presidents self-elimlnation.
Senator McNary has been mentioned
for Vice President. especially as run
ming mate should Coolidge head the
1923 ticket. for McNary would strength
Ell Coolidge where he Is weak, In the
agricultural region which Is demanding
farm relief, and would give Western
tang to the ticket.
Now that Boyd has paved the way
II Is quite possible that MeNarys name
may go ON The presidential preferential
primary ballot for the Endorsement oi
Oregon voters for Vice President. lie
could have such Endorsement, with the
Is Oregon votes, without turning over
n hand. Senator McNary'S wishes have
not been consulted In the matter but
some party leaders In the State have
felt so sure Of tiooverS nomination that
they are discussing timber for Vice
President. II II not thought likely.
however. that II Hoover. t,owden ot
Dawes IL nominated. that McNary
would he considered.
Issuing u def IN wet Democrats. en-
Gov Oswald West. who Is Democratic
national committeeman-el ect. has gone
on the warpath against Al Smith,
II had been assumed M 10 this time
that West was guiding the Reed
forces In Oregon. and such statements
have been published and never denied
by him. Ills night against wet Demo"
Gratis must therefore. include Senator
Reed along with Gov. Smith,
Regarding Senator Walshs cam
didacy nothing has been done In Ore
pon. In recent poll of the state
Wash ranked third. with Smith and
Reed first and second
JOHN w, KELLY,
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INTERNAL STRIFE SPLITS
ALABAMA G. O. p. RANKS
Lawes May Be Used as Weapon 70
Defeat Party Leadership
Of Street.
gs,snlsl Illsoatca 70 TIE stsr

ksssfla} J3spatfb 10 TIE NtsF.
MONTGOMERY Ala. March 10
(.li ag 40, rs lovely III Republican ranks
h. Alabama ss some ~ the leaders
tqald have the public believe Ac~
t1yding ~ information reaching Mont
gesnffy from Republican sources u
f4iet Dut det@fnilec effort is being
f1aEf ~ take away from Oliver 70.
tFeet the leadership II The party IN
the STATE Whether 3F Street VIII
gtt,ne out on tgp. ~ usual, Will be de-
terminsd only after the Republican
heal meetings III early May.
II IL IN these beat meetings that IN
s}Frsetlon usually breaks out II 1T al!.
bad fne power Of the GtaIe oIganiza~
Ion il always threatened until these
b.eetig.gs are held and the state or
SANITATION either indorsec Or turned
gown. Whi.e Rational Committeeman
Esreet has declared for Hoover fof
President, and while Republican Office
holders IN Alabama generally nave
fallen into !ife with him there Is strong
Dawes sentiment IN Republican circles
Ii IL possible tnat Dawes might be 4sec
o. the weapon ~ club down the stree
faction.
In Democratic ranks leaders are ma
nfuyeTiuq for position Candidates fol
delegate " the national convention ar
sJgas1aring sng8efs ~ Qileft31filhifes. 4
large ms jof1tg II those III the RUNNING
era ayowed anti Smith nlen, while thtf'
ere those Who point out that never
before In ths history Ut the party has
STATE delegation gone ~ Il national ron
kerlli0g instructed 'againstA any pai
NAwI4hf candidate
- A7TTcUs MULiIE.
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IOWA DELEGATION
TO BACK LOWDEN
State Convention Instructs for II.
linoisan-Battle Is Waged
Over Hoover.

special Ufspkfrh 10 IHs star.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, March To-
Iowa Republicans have chosen a dele
CATION 10 the national convention favor
able 70 the nomination OF Frank O.
Lowden for President
The State convention instructed sew
erai delegates at large for Lowden and
strongly urged" the % district dele
gates 10 accept the instruction.
Senator Joe r.. Fratiey of Fort Madi-
son. permanent chairman, ruled that
the State convention could not instruct
the district delegates under a rule Of
the Republican national committee,
adopted years ago.
All OF the congressional district dele
gates. with the exception Of those from
the nth district, were either instructed
for LoTden Or chosen because OF their
avowed support of the former Illinois
Governor. The fifth district caucus
passed resolution indorsiug Herbert
Hoover. but did not instruct It's two
delegates.
The convention, which waited i'm
patiently for The report Of the resOIu-
lions committee. got into a stiff battle
over whether H. should condemn Pfesi-
dent Coolidge for his attitude toward
agriculture, and Herbert Hoover as a
candidate. a. well as indorss foWden's
candidacy.
This issue was not settled until a roll
call by counties WAS made To determine
whether b report Of Il minority Of the
resolutions committee, siapping the ad'
ministratlon on farm relief. and Hoover
should be- adopted. The fight for the
substitute vas made by John H. Ander'
son If Thompson, former Speaker Of the
House and one time candidate for gov
etfaoT The substitute. after HAVING
beer amended IN strike out references
10 Hoover, by name, WAS defeated bj
vote VI g0s7 ~ STAB. Mr.. Anderson
! presenting the tenth district on the
resolution committee, Was the only
! member who refused To sign the ma
1ority report which Was presented bi
/ James T.. Giilespie Of Lemais.
/ After the substitution was rejected
/ Mr. Anderson moved that the majority
! report be adopted unanimously. which
motion carried with "a shout
| The majority resolution indorsef
Lowden &c an able, clean and out
standing man." who long before Tn
| agricultural Issue had come 10 thu
front In national politics had come b.
virtue of personal merit 70 foremos
place among leaders NJ the Nation.
c. &, CLIFTON.
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SMITH CAMPAIGN GETS
IMPETUS IN S. DAKOTA
Endorsement by State Convention
Seen as Boost for Governor
Throughout West.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SIOUX FALLS. Il. Oak. March 10
New impetus 10 the presidential CAM
paign OF Gov. Smith OF New York In
the States OF the West and Northwest
la expected 10 be given by the action
Of the South Dakota Democratic State
convention In indorglng his candidacy
by a majority OF approximately 1000
votes. In accordance with the indorse-
ment, the delegation from South Dakota
10 the Democratic national convention
viii support the New York executive for
the presidential nomination.
For time during early hours Of
the South Dakota convention. the for
tunes Of Gov. Smith appeared 10 be In
the balance. The anti-Smith forces
succeeded IN electing the chairman of
the convention by majority Of about
900, and In some quarters. IL was be-
lieyed they were In permanent control
Of the convention and would be able TO
prevent an Endorsement OF Smith.
The ballot on presidential indofse-
ment showed "a majority OF approx"
mateiy 1000 for Emith~-the Emiihites
| thus defeating supporters OF Senator
| Walsh u Montana, whose name had
been brought into the South Dakota
| campaign only few days before the
ESthH
| The Endorsement by the Republican
| State convention by unanimous vote ut
| the presidential aspirations Ut Frank q,
| IIOWden, former Governor OF Illinois, was
F! foreshadoWed for several months. IA
none of the other Republican preslden"
| tial candidates had been mentioned In
connection with the South Dakota In
| dOrsemrnt
Republicans who are supporting Her
| bert Hoover ae second choice, by his
! ofiieial record, has proven that he II a
true friend of the farming intefeats
and much III being made of IA statement
! In reference 10 MIR. flowers REGARD on
| farm matters which was made by J. II
Howard Of Clemens, Iowa former prehi-
dent NJ the American Farm Bureau
| Federation. who said
1.-THE real test Ut friendship for the
| American farmer In not In campaign
promises but In The record III past ae~
fnmpIishment. ny that REGARD. The
| American farmer has never had more
slssdfast friend than Hsrbeft Ha1vef
ALFRED HuHkHDLI1MH,
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R. /. DELEGATION
SOLID FOR HOOVER
Peck Comedies That State Repub.
licans Want Secretary Of
Commerce.

special Dispatch To The star.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. March 10
There was some doubt as to whether
Rhode Island Republicans would go TO
the Kansas City national convention
solidly pledged for Herbert Hoover as
presidential nominee. but that doubt
no longer exists. Rhode Islands seven
votes will sing out for Hoover like Ala
bama's for Underwood In the famous
1924 session OF the Democrats. This. OF
course. providing that President Cool
ldge STICKS 10 his decision not 10 run.
II he should change his mind. or II he
should be drafted~~and Rhode Island
Republicans have not yet given up hope
That he will be~-the seven votes would
mock To him like homing pigeons
The Hoover for President sentiment
was crystaliized by the appearance
here OF Hoover representative from
Washington. This man found at first
that the leader OF the Rhode Island
q. .. r.. Frederick g. Peck, national
committeeman and finance commits
sioner OF the State was not for Hoover
The representative received none too
| cordial welcome In Mr., Pccks Office
and was Informed that there was no
| sentiment for the Commerce Secretary
here
He heard n different story, however,
when he conferred with colleagues and
friends OF United States Senator Jesse
H. Mctcalf. and q Hoover for President
Club was the result
Now Mr.. Peck also has conceded that
Rhode Island Republicans want
Hoover and the national committeeman
VIII participate In the campaign 10
drum up support for him April . has
been nXed AZ the definite date on
| which the q. q. T., will select It's seven
delegates and Aeven alternatea to the
national convention.
JAMES q. HART.
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CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS
FACE DELEGATE CONTEST
To Meet in Hartford on Nav z.
Instructions for Smith Are
Considered Certain.
Special Dispatch ~ The <sa-.

SI'FS1&3 p3SNaf$A ~ The $tA-.
HARTFORD. Conn, March To-
Connecticut Democrats will follow the
Republicans In holding their convention
III Hartford, The Democratic eSaryea-
non Will open on the evening cs Wed
neSday. May :. for organization, Cs!s-
gates 70 the national convention Will NJ
chosen May ), Primaries are scheduled
for April 10
Extra delegates at large NAV ~
chosen, making the big touy" \ bigger
eight. thus giving Connecticut e.SnssSa
delegates i'll the Democratic convention
IL cast Il votes II Is evident that this
plan ot the national committee ~ MAKE
places for womea as Sesegates~ay~>agge
III States where u has e%Sys the cgsSeasal
to send the TWO cl,lsees States Senator's
governor and State committee chairman
AS the oeseSaseS~at- lasSe. dives Nos an-
peal IL some NJ the male leaders IT the
PARTY,
Contests are expected for Sasse PLACES
On the rSnsoerssN delegation. bar tsssv
are PERSONAL and geographical, father
than indicative ri any hveaS In She
aaaNlMitX W the party fcG Gov. SNstA
The nemcerastc STATE committee nss
srne on reeosd for his candidacy Aud
TIE convention WiN Seseet a unanimous
smith delegation. probably instructed
~ NtNsN NNNN S*~eNtAAKNl ESs<A< SktVSN W. gtSs
question an IL Instructions, bus 1T mas
o's'n limited et late that sheye aHay ~
dsSlsNSitsNn to send the delegates unn-
StfAeSeSt III order that, tn case NSs SaN>
0iuacN IL usA>uccS&Ss(ll ON the Sagty e&t~
lots ana his name withdrawn, the I>c>sl~
hS<tlc0s delegates Usay feel five IL NSe
ther best Judgment III tras,SferEtssS te@ig
support
CVa,isettcut, III a ysgSs,Miaeat n.ac~ eaA
the eIl, may have considerable trtsue
enee IN case Il eseSanSS ns<eNSAYS 81
hreak deANstNk lsstasS&ieat lNSgsA>s~
Gratis who aeNtgv IN leave the delegates
Tree after the withdrawal " SssNthS
name agv NOT unlnsadgu. II the e<ssavsn~
tlM at IVA, whsn c~gtatn delegates
weES teNsssgcd for mi CSNlASlSgeatly SGsg~
porting Smith Sscnts N them AayeNs
Nss heard the last al II and are aaNteesS
nos ~ xet IN wgvs,g AGAIN sgawSSe&, u
~ a sos,a BET that II Viii ~ e<NsNSk>tegea
the best thing toT the smith gaaSetStAev
a. instruct the selegattSN
There II lae change la the RSsN&lhstS~
AN situation IA tas State> AS With the
neMaeiAsS, there tavAAhly Will W eSNa~
tests faf eeaees Nn TIE Delegation. asss
tasN Viii M@aa aashAax A. - national
ticket lgslessaes, II, l. A<sRfoN,
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PRIMARY TUESDAY
|NNEW HAMPSHIRE
Both Parties Seek Record
Vote in First State Bal
lot of 1928.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CONCORD. N. H.. March 10.--With
both the Republicans and Democrats
throughout New Hampshire making
determined effort to bring out big
vote next Tuesday, party leaders in the
Granite State predict one of the biggest
presidential primary elections In years.
Party leaders have stressed the fact
that the eyes of the Nation will be on
New Hampshire next Tuesday. because
the Granite State is the first In the
Union to hold 1923 presidential pref
erence primary.
The Republicans expect to send a
delegation to Kansas City which will be
favorable to Hoover. although not
pledged to him. United States Senator
George II. Moses. who has been in the
State all week. has been busy touring
every county. speaking several times a
day to district leaders urging them to
get out big vote.
Democrats Are Active.
The Democrats are also active and
urging all members of the party to at
tend the primary. Gov Smith continues
to gain strength in the Granite State.
Political bouquets are evident In the
declaration by Gov. Spaulding upon the
candidacy of former Gov. John w.
Winant of Concord as a Republican
delegate at large. in which the governor
pays tribute to his predecessor as
candidate favorable to Hoover Gov.
Spaulding says of former Gov. Winant:
THE action OF former Gov. Winant
In filing for the presidential primary as
a candidate for delegate at large to the
Republican national convention. I'M
pledged but favorable to Secretary of
Commerce Hoover as the party's candi-
date for President. is one more indica-
ton of the fact that the sentiment OF
New Hampshire Republicans Is practi-
cally unanimous for Mr.. Hoover
Praises Action.
1T Is gratifying to me that ex-Gov.
Winant has entered the field for dele
gates on the same basis with the others
who seek TO represent the republican
party of New Hampshire at Kansas
City In doing this. he has. 1t seems
to me. made 1t possible for the choice
OF delegates to be made without fac
tional bitterness with the one end in
view---of best serving the interests OF
Mr.. Hoover In the Republican national
convention" j. J. MCCARTHY.
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NORRIS SUPPORTED.
WITH RESERVATIONS
Nebraska Delegate Candidates to
Respect Preference Vote
of Our Party"


OMAHA. Nehr,. March il.~Whils
declaring fatty George w. Norris Is
our candidate for President" IN their
platform announced this week, Repue-
lican candidates for delegates To the
Kansas City convention did not give a
laSt-d,tch declaration for him They
said they would respect the preference
vote Of our party for President and
sincerely and without ecuivocation work
and vote Tor him"
Thus the situation remains about the
same rs II WAS before, with Gov. Nc
Mullen and his friends still free to
boost iowden and Dawes, though com-
mittecd 10 vote for Norris In the early
halloting at Kansas City, Friends III
Senator Norris claim they have WON
victory by obtaining the cenceSStay,
that no other candidate than Norris
WAS mentioned in the platform. They
believe that this will prevent any
chance of early breaks IL Iowdea cr
Dawes.
Gov MeMulien SAYS In an interview
III | am delegate, shall support
Norris as long as he has chance
Then lcwden as long rs he has a
cannot make II. shall wost for any
other MldweSlcm man who definitely
stands for the farm program,
The PLATFORM declares for farm
relief With an equalization gee. coupteSs
With u blanket Endorsement tor inland
waterways, Boulder Dam and Muscle
Shoals projects, u permanent ftoed COM
troll policy and reduced railrAad rates
In the West, The conference II dele
sates went on record as0uayely against
the Coolidge administration by oplNSS~
mg the Mellon tax hill II also re-
solved that We repudiase sgca men
as Dcushetty and Fall"
Senator Norris Is commended for his
light against seating Ware III rennSyl~
yanla and Smith II Illinois II Mas
announced that both Senators Norris
and Howell would come to Nebraska
Ia campaign Ton the ticket The stand
pat Republican, ticket slsensNS have
not issued platform. but Seyefal Ut
their candidates have announced They
will not obey the preSenaitial pseEp
efenee vote, which VIII 81 ca Norris
OEtlRStk +, FISHER
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New Trial Il Asked,

Charging n number at alleged errors
by the trial justice and claiming that
the verdict Was excessive. the Western
Marine II Salvage CO has t,led mo-
tinn for new trial Of the suit ut VII
liam Hall, ealosea, lahoser, who
sustained an injury tn his arm and Was
awarded a verdict for st0nnn damages
by Jury III Circuit Division y The
COMPANY III represented m Attorneys
Il, e, nlandennurg and Louis Dent,
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WOMAN DEMOCRATS HEAD


Mrs, Emily Newell Blair was elected
president OF the Woman's National
Democratic Club at the NTH annual
meeting held recently at the clubs
headquarters here Other elections
were Mira, Edward II. Meigs. FIRST vice.
president aud Mrs Huston Thompson
The following members were elected
10 The board Ut governors far the new
term expiring 1882; Mira Rnhert
Lansing Mrs. Blair Hannister. Mira
Ollie James, Mrs. j. Harry Covineton
and Mrs, Harry Morris Hickey Mrs
George nj, Eekels WAS appointed IN MI
q vacancy un The board.
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Alumni Delegates Chosen,

Delegates and alternates to the state
conference Ut the International Fedora
ton Of Catholic Alumni Ia he held
March ~ at the Maytiower Hotel were
chosen at u meeting 1T tho District
Circle nt the Alumni Thursday night IN
he wilkins building. Mrs. john r
sadlef, regent nrealdcd A definite line
Ut work Was adopted and cheifmen II
committees were appointed,
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Divorce Granted Husband.

An interIocut1ry decree OF absolute
divorce has been awarded by Justice
Iiitz IN Eqiuiy Division ] In favor of
William T. Gfhyes, il, against Gertrude
r. Crave They were married May 20
1923. aud The husband charged That ills
vita deserted him July ~. 1898, lie
ass representa- by Attorney io"fy n
COG
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The Egyrttans bestowed great laeaE
on their taa,hs and little OH their
homes, They regarded the latter a.
mere teMpetafS ahagieS, but the former
they leoAea On ~ eternal haelsatlalss