Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11
BALLOTS BLANK
|NPENNSYLVAN|A
Hoover Is Not Viewed Loser
by Failure to File in
Primary.

HARRISBURG, Pa. March 10-No
presidential candidates will have their
names printed on the ballots a. the
Pennsylvania primary. April "a The
last day on which petitions could have
been entered in the preferential pri-
mary was last Monday, and none APP
pcared.
The large number Of candidates who
pledged TO support the popular choice
Of their districts. accordingly. will have
TO be governed by the names written
on the ballots in blanks which will be
provided for that purpose. On the Re-
publican ballots, this preference Is ez-
pected to be expressed for Herbert
Hoover: on Democratic ballots for Gov.
Smith, in large number Of districts.
According TO report here, friends Of
Hoover suggested his name be printed
on ballots, but received the reply that
the Secretary preferred 10 leave the
presidential situation in Pennsylvania
entirely In the hands Of Secretary
Mellon.
Hoover Not Loser.
It appears. however, that Hoover ziil
fare none the worse for the decision.
At present it seems the first choice Of
the Pennsylvania delegation will be for
lcllUHllItdLlOl VA EEEoA0CARk AODLEuES. II
that seems possible: and the second
choice will be for Hoover Should the
Hoover campaign be on the down-grade
before the convention. it Is believed Vice
President Dawes would be a very likely
dark horse
There are three candidates for Re-
publican delegate vino are definitely
pledged to Hoover. One, an unsated
candidate for delegate-at-larg is from
Pittsburgh. One of the district dele
gate candidates Is also from Pittsburgh,
the other from Lancaster.
The only fly in the Republican oint-
ment now appears to be a probable con-
test for delegate-at-large Ralph
Beaver StrasSburger. Norrlstown pub
Usher, who defeated former Gov. Gif-
ford Pinchot for delegate-at-large in
1924. was slated to be one of the big
seven" from Pennsylvania. but vas IN
Europe on the last day for fling petit
tons. The elections bureau declined
to accept his petitions with a signature
TO the candidates affidavit signed By
an attorney-in-fact, Court action is
now in progress in an a:tsnp. on
Strassourger's part TO force acceptance
OF the papers.
Meanwhile petitions have been fled
for William D. B. Ainey, chairman II
the Pennsylvania Public Service Conn
mission. as substitute candidate for
StraSSburger. Next Monday is the last
day for withdrawal OF petitions, and
should the courts decide later than
Monday that Strassburger's petitions
must Be filed. the names of Ainey and
Strassburger will both appear on the
ballot. Ainey will withdraw, however.
II favorable decision 10 StraSsburger
comes before pm. Monday.
The only other contest for delegates
at large Is in the candidacy Of Frankl!a
P. Booth. Pittsburgh. who is pledged 20
Hoover. Excepting the delegate a.
large unpleasantrieS. the Republican
organization faces little embarrassment
az the primary. for while there Is or
position 70 denomination OF United
States Senator David Aired and one
other candidate on the State tickst
the opposition is not regarded as
formidable.
Among the Democrats. however. there
will be contests for election Of dele
gates in 20 Of the S6 districts, in add
ton 20 opposition tickets for 6elsgata
at large. In only nine districts. how
ever. Is the delegate contest directly
between Smith and anti-Swith dele
safes. In the others IL Is between rival
IactlonS OF smith delegates. IN fight
for local control.
III Seen for Smith.
There are IS candidates for Dsn,,-
cratic delegates q; larSe Four are
candidates Of the dry Democrats.
headed BY John A. A.cSpsrran. dry
nominee for Governor In 1922: all II
ehe four are intensely an;i-Smssh TIE
ii others are ali regarded as friendly
10 Smith.
Prospects tha; Senator Reed. Mis-
souri,. might break into pnIiadelrhis
By taking some delegates away from
Smith. apparently have ended. Ellgers
c, Bonriweu. Philadelphia Municical
Court judge. several times nominee fcS
governor and leader Of one WINK az
the party. heads ticket for delegate
IN the sixth congressional district
pledged directly 10 Smith The Eorr.-
well ticket is one Of three i'll Tire DIS
trlct. but all are claimed hy Smith
managers. WALTER u. RCCS.