Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
- EAPPEARANCE OF william
= G.. McAdoo In the arena
Y in opposition to the pres

IN opposition TO the pres
idential aspirations Of Gov.
Alfred E. Smith and the
probablit! that Herbert Hoover will
enter the Republican primaries in
Ohio as an opponent of Senator
Willis were the high points In
week replete with political devel-
opments.
The McAdoo bombshell was ex-
ploded at Richmond. Va. in speech
in which he declared unalterable OPP
position to the nomination OF any
wet" by the Democratic national
convention. Dispatches to The Star
from its special political correspond
ents indicate that the McAdoo speech
has put new life into dry Democrats
in various States. many Of whom
had apparently accepted Smiths
nomination as a foregone conclusion
and had thought 1t useless to butt
their heads against a stone wall.
Nothing apparently has developed
TO make Gov Smith any less the
leading candidate than he has been
during past weeks. but there un-
doubtcdly has been a stiffening Of
the anti-Smith lines. Nowhere is
this more noticeable than In Viz
ginia. where it now is declared that
many lifelong Democrats will bolt
the ticket If Smith is the nominee.
It is not seriously predicted that the
Republicans would be able to cap
ture the electoral vote OF the Old
Dominion. but belief is expressed
that there would be a great SWELL
ing Of the G, 0. P. vote.
A very similar story comes from
Arkansas. A dispatch from Little
Rock asserts that the revolt against
Smiths nomination is growing to
large proportions. and that many
men whose Democracy is an in
heritancc from ante-bellum days will
vote the Republican ticket II Smith
Is nominated. especially II Hoover
is the Republican candidate. Still,
no one has the hardihood to pre-
dict that Arkansas would be found
in the Republican column next No
vember.
In West Virginia. where Smith
was reported TO be making progress
several weeks ago. sentiment is said
now 10 be increasingly favorable 10
Senator Reed of Missouri. Excep-
ton is found among the devoted
followers Of Woodrow Wilson. who
may not like Smith. but would
rather have him than witness the
triumph OF the late Presidents most
bitter foe within the Democratic
party. In dry Tennessee. also. many
Woodrow Wilson Democrats. who do
not like Smiths wetncSs, are rep
resented as preferring him TO Sem
ator Reed.
From Pennsylvania comes just an
opposite report. Vance c. McCor-
mick. who was Democratic national
chairman in the second Wilson
campaign. publishes an editorial in
his Harrisburg paper. in which he
predicts that many OF the dry dis
tricts in Pennsylvania will refuse
to send Smith delegates 10 Hous-
ton This Is inclined 10 put a
crimp In the expectation that Smith
would have a solid delegation from
Pennsylvania.
In Alabama the prediction now Is
tina. there will be three sets OF cam
didates for delegates TO the Houston
convention. Que set will be pro-
Khan but anti-Smith. another anti
Khan and anti-Smith and third
ready 10 accept any candidate who
looks like a winner. II now Is
pretty well accepted that Mississippi
will send a delegation which will
vote for Senator Pat Harrison on the
early ballots. but ready TO enter into
any combination that seems deSira-
Bile. In other Southern States there
seems 10 be a gradual recovery from
the assumption that Smiths NOM
nation is inevitable.
In most of the Northern States
and in some OF the Western ones
Smith apparently continues TO make
progress. and even where iactional
fights are springing up. as they are
In a number of States. his chances
OF getting delegate votes do not
seem 70 be seriously impaired
thereby.
Secretary Hoover continues we'll
out in front In the Republican race.
but the going is not so smooth as 1t