Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Smith PASSES
FIRST test IN
CALF.
Friends of NJ. Y. Chief
Begin to Talk of
Houston Nomina-
ton BY Acclamation

WASHINGTON, May 2.-tR-By
his sweeping victory in the California
presidential primaries, Governor
smith has passed his first big test
Of strength in the race for the nomi-
nstlon at the Houston convention.
neroeft Hoover, who, like the New
Iolk executive, Is showing his heels
20 MS opponents IN the fight for the
republican nomination at Kansas
City, has further advanced his Iead
by winning the 20 dele rates in his
nome state, and stimulated the homes
OF his supporters by polling a tre-
mendous vote.
With full delegates states in the
reld for himself, Senator Reed. 81
missouri, and Senator Walsh of Mon
tana, who, like Smith, is a Catholic.
and who had the backing Of William
". McAdoo, Smiths bitter
IN the Madison Square Garden nomi-
nation fight in 1924, the New York
goevrnor faced his first real con-
Vention opposition in the California
primary.
Smith Claims 4s4
= While all three democratic eandi-
NNAC WI AHE Ehme IOOLlnR.
Hoover was unopposed in the re-
publican voting.
Z Former Senator Phalan, who nomi-
noted McAdoo four years ago. headed
the Smith delegate slate and Isadore
Dockweiler, democratic national COM
mitteeman from California, also was
lined up for him.
In 1924, the democratic delegation
from b coast state stuck to McAdoo
Tor 80 ballots. On the I0lst Smith
got one, on the next the whole dele
cation swung to Walsh, and on the
lO5rd II went over to John W. Davis.
In bagging CALIFORNIA; 26 owen
ton votes, Smith brought his claimed
delegate total up TO 494, or 239 1-2
short OF the two-thirds necessary 70
nominate. His claims to 20, however,
are disputed.
The ~balloting brought the total
democratic delegates selected thus
Tar 10 $40, or So l-2 less than the
two-third majority, and leaves $50 to
be chosen, with Virginia's conven-
ton. the last on the calendar, set for
June 81.
Hoover Nearing Goal
The 90 Hoover gained boosted his
total claimed delegates to 1896, or Ii9
less than the required majority Of
54b. His claims 10 15S delegates are
disputed. His nearest opponent,
Lowden, claims 239, Of which 66 are
not conceded BY his opponents.
Republican delegates selected TO
date number S35, with 254 to be
chosen, the last being the 10 in West
Virginia May 20 when Hoover and
Senator Goff CT that state, fight IL
out in the primary.
In an effort TO clinch the nomi-
nation for Smith in the minds OF the
voters. mis- supporters had been
straininL every nerve for victory in
California, and some OF his more
Ii%eutenants had intimated a
win there might he the signal for a
cry FOR his nomination by acclams-
fion.
See Easy Smith Victory
They had claimed that IL the gov
ernor won in that scste and sur
fered no setbscks between now and
June q he would be in a fair way to
corral the nomination on the first
ballot CT 81 most. within three bal
lots. As they size up the situation
now, 'favorite son" delegations not
unfriendly to him will he ready to
switch before the result is an
nounced. making IL a victory on the
first ballot.
There are indications. however,
that some delegations, If this move
is attempted, might stand fast in OPP
position to Smith. his foes are
counting on the following delegations
to make up the block against him:
Alabama is; Georgia q; Indiana 80:
Kansas 20; Kentucky %; Mississippi
20; Missouri Sc; North Carolina "a;
South Carolina IS; Tennessee q:
Texas 40; and Virginia "a. They
also look to part Of the delegations
from Arkansas. Florida and Penn
sylvanis for assistance in forming
this snti-Smith group.
Oregon Fight Near
The same three candidates that op-
posed each other yesterday in Cali
fornia will be pitted against one an
other in the Oregon primaries May
is, while Smith and Reed arc entered
in the West Virginia primaries May
%.
Wyoming's democratic delegation
of six. TO be selected May II, is the
making. Five OF the states counties
yesterday instructed treir delegates
10 the state convention for Smith.
In addition 70 going into the Kans-
rs City convention With the solid
support of CALIFORNIA; % votes.
Hoover's supporters hope TO line ~
Washington's II on Thursday and
0regon's Is in May. This would
give him an impregnable block Of
delegates from the west coast states.
The only delegates choosing on
the political program today VAS in
Tennessee. where republicans will
round out their delegation. and in
Connecticut. where the democratic
%emissaries 10 Houston will be chosen.