Evening star., 1928-04-08
AL SMITH SCORES
ANOTHER VICTORY
| IN IOWA PRIMARY
Governor Beats Meredith,
$50 to 90, in Contest
for Delegates.
NEW Workers. VICTORIES
DISCOURAGE OPPONENTS
foes Pin Hopes on Walsh to Win
in California Primary
Campaign.
ny G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Gov. AL Smith of New York scored
another victory in the West yesterday.
This time it was in the Democratic
county conventions in Iowa. where he
has apparently defeated E, T. Meredith,
Secretary of Agriculture in the Wilson
administration and "favorite son"
candidate for the Democratic preSiden-
tiai nomination.
Meredith is an ardent dry He threw
himself into the breach recently In
Iowa to halt, II possible, the Smith
advance upon the Democratic national
convention in Houston. But the Smith
campaign in Iowa had been underway
for months. Smith had commanding
lead. according to reports last night
over Meredith In instructed delegates
to the State convention, in 90 out OF
% county conventions.
Smith was credited with $50 dele
gates to Meredith's 80 In Associated
Press dispatches.
Smiths Gains.
The State convention will select the
four delegates at large to the Demo-
cratic national convention. The prooa-
biiities are that Smith will have the
four delegates at large and the - dis
trict delegates which VIII represent
Iowa in the national convention.
Smiths apparent victory In Iowa Is
not because he Is a vet. Iowa Is rated
very dry. But 1t must be attributed To
the fact that he is regarded IN Iowa as
the outstanding figure in the Demo-
cratic party today.
The New York Governors success in
Iowa. coming on the heels OF MS VIC
tories In the Dakotas. N Minnesota. III
Wisconsin, In Michigan, IN Arkansas
and In Arizona has discouraged his op-
ponentx greatly. They are still hop
ing that the California primary. set
for May /, will see his defeat By Sena-
tor Thomas j. Walsh Of Montana,
dry with the backing of William Gibbs
McAdoo, Smiths old foe. But recent
reports from California received here
indicate that Smith may win the pref-
erence vote and the delegation from
that State. too II he does. Smith viii
90 int othe Houston convention with
the West. East and North practically
soiidly behind him, except for the favor
tie son candidates Of Reed Of Missouri
Evans Of Indiana, POTnereT1e Of Ohio
and walsh Of Montana. In the dele
cations Of some Of those States the
New Yorker viii have strong friends
too.
Within a few days, the New York
governor Is 70 20 70 ASl1vfiie, N. c.,
for Q two-week vacation Il is his
first visit 70 the South, and 1t vii! be
made vehicle, whether he consents or
rot. for boosting his candidacy in North
Carolina and other States of the South.
II is possible that the opponents OF
Gov. Smith among the Democrats may
yet succeed in preventing his nomina-
ton for President But II they are TO
do 50, they must get underway without
further loss Of time. The great dif-
nculty which they face nov lies IN the
facl that Thousands Of Democrats. IN the
South and elsewhere, who are strongly
opposed TO the nomination Of Smith,
believe that he Is going 70 be nominated.
They have no one yet with whom 10
defeat him for the nomination,
Independent States.
But II the Democrats OF the South
are not yet clear how Smith MAJ be
defeated for the presidential r.omi1a-
ton, some Of them at least are laying
plans 70 prevent his election in NoVem-
Der. There is a movement on foot, &C
coroing 10 reports reaching Washington,
70 set up independent states Of electors
IN q number Of the Southern States
who viii be opposed TO Smith, and who,
II chosen, will vote in the electoral col
lsge for some other Democrat than
Smith. They might, for example, in
Georgia agree 70 vote for Senator
George, and In South Carolina. 10 vote
for Senator EleaSe II these states Of
electors we're chosen by the voters al
the polls. the States would be lost 70
Smith but al IfGe same time would not
60 10 the Republicans.
Mr.. Meredith, when he announced
himself fayorite son candidate In
Iowa, did 30 in the face Of the advice
of some OF his friends. II was clear
that his object was 10 head Of Gov.
Smith, and many Of the Democrats in
Iowa felt u was mistake 70 start q
new fight against another Democrat.
They felt the same way about Mere
otta's demand. issued In New Y0k last
the nomination Of Coy. Smith. Further
more, MT. Meredith Was not considered
. particularly strong candidate 10 go up
against Gov. Smith In Iowa. II Is esti-
mated that 20 10 so per cent of the
Democratic voters In Iowa are Catholics
Asaa SID others are wet On several oc-
easions MF. Meredith has offended the
Catholic voters in his state. 1T one time
taxing up the movement against pa
Focbial schools
Many ~ the former MeAdoo men in
Iowa have swung over 10 Smith. II the
governor does not give his recognition
exclusively " the Wilbur Marsh faction.
which Was ousted tour years aao by the
McAdoo faction, headed by Clyde Her.
ring, the present Democratic national
committeeman, IT is likely he Will have
Solic Iowa delegation at the con-
sention
Attack On Hoover.
The McEary~ HauSen farm relief Din
bosos up again this week a. the vehicle
Of attack upon the presidential eandi.
dsey of Secretary Herbert Hoover The
anti HoogeT Republicans, the gauLS,rt- >
eFs of the nomination NJ former GOV
Is0wden of Illinois, sol Vice President
g1syes. u Senator Charles Curtis oi
Kansas, u Senator Watson 0f Indiana
sB6 0f Senator Norris of Nebraska, will
al picture the weakness of Mr. Hoover
10 flae corn and wheat belts, attributed
TO his opposition " the farm bill and
its equalization fee
The same bill viii be used by lhs
DemocTats IN Congress ss b yehicIs tG
engnaFFaSs the Republican SdHninigtTa-
10 PFegiden< C0iiioge again and force
him 10 veto IT, II this happens, TN
Democrats hope 10 embitter the West,
err farmers against the Republican,
and particularly against Mr. Hoover
sb0ulo he be the nominee of the party
n happens, however that Of iht
fa4 a.