The Washington times., 1928-04-25
SHIT III
OUT RON IN
PRIMARIES

Herbert Hoover's forces were
juhila ntlN procIaiming in Washington
today that Hoover cannot now be
stopped. Z
The decisive victories scored by
the cabinet candidate IN the Ohio and
Massachusetts, primaries afforded
the basis for their optimism and their
confident claims to the nomination
at Kansas City.
The exact dimensions Of these vie.
tories in, terms of delegates remain
to be disclosed by tabulations in
rural districts where the Hoover cp-
position was strongest. but on the
basis or present figures It seems GER
tain that Hoover viii have the 80
delegates from Massac husetts and
probably IS Of Ohio's delegation
OF 81.
on that basis. Hoover has boosted
his delegate standing to date to APP
proximateIy 240. with much favor
able Hoover territory vet to be heard
from. Al majority of the Kansas
City convention necessary to nomi-
nate is 645. The same tables show
his nearest rival. former Gov. Frank
o. Lowden, Or Illinois, with IA.
Present Hoover Strength
Hoover's present delegate strength
from those States that have acted.
and in one way or another signified
their choice for the Republican
nomination at Kansas City. follows:
Georgia, is; Iowa, 2; Kentucky.
20; Louisiana. II: Maine, IS; Michi;
gan, 80; Minnesota, 4: Missouri, 81;
New Hampshire, II; North Carolina,
s: Oregon. 13 toniy Hoover fled:
Rhode Island, Il; Virginia, Is: Wis
consin. 4. Add to these the 80
from Massachusetts and indicated
35 from Ohio and the total is 25S.
States stiIl to act and claimed
positively for Hoover are: Alabama.
is: California, 90; Colorado, Is;
Connecticut, II: Maryland. ~;
Mississippi, 10: New Jersey, 81;
Tennessee. 10: Texas, 26; Washing
ton. ~. Total. 200. and grand
To these claims the Hoover
forces add so from Pennsylvania
I'and at least At from New York,
which. IL ultimately borne out,
would push the Commerce Secretary
across the line with $50.
Opposition DOwncast
teddy was somewhat downcast over
the situation today, but there was
no indication that the fight is to
be lessened in any way. On the
contrary it probably will be pur-
sued with renewed vigor now that
the seriousness of, the situation,
from the opposition standpoint is
apparent. :.
The same primaries OF yesterday,
in Ohio, Massachusetts and Penn.
sylvania, also gave a tremendous
impetus to the Smith movement on
the Democratic side. 80
+ Smith Strength
Smiths generally accepted dele
gate strength in those States which
have acted prior to Yesterday was
1862, scattered as follows:
Arizona. s; Arkansas, &; Idaho. g.;
Illinois, so; Iowa. 26; Louisiana, 20:
Maine. II; Michigan, 80; Minnesota,
"a New Hampshire, 8: New York.
80: North Dakota, 10: /. Oklahoma,
II; Rhode Island, 10; Washington.
IA; Wisconsin. 20; Alaska: s; Philip:
pines. s; Virgin Islands. 2. Total.
862,, IN I.
On the basis of yesterdays bal.
IOting. II seemed certain today that
the New York governor will have
the 36 from Massachusetts, an in.
dicated 4S from Ohio after compIi-
mentary ballotings for ex-senator
Atlee Pomerene, and Smith forces
claim at least 60 out Of PennsyI-
vania's 76. This would add LA adj
ditional votes for Smith, and send
him across the 500 mark to 5OG..
A total of 733h votes, is necessary
to nominate at Houston. ~
HOover's Ohio Victory
COLUMBUS, OHIO. April 25.--
Herbert Hoover and Al. Smith have
been designated as the preferred
Presidential candidates by the Re-
publican and Democratic parties of
Ohio. according to unofficial tabu-
lattons on file here today.
| Both Hoover and Smith were
three to. one favoritAs. Former