Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
REED SEEKS WEST
IN EARLY DRIVE
Hissourian Hopes to Control
Own State. Dakotas. Me-
EraSka and Kansas.
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KANSAS CITY. Mo. February A.
The drive now beins made for delegates
~ Senator James A. Reed Of Missouri
Ter,ocratlc can6idst" for President. is
confined largely to Western States and
the Southwest
Following a conference a few days
$50 III Reed headquarters III Washing
ton, par,icipste6 in bv several Missouri
leaders. tire Reed campaign manage
r,ent expressed the hope of controlling
delegations in Missouri. Kansas, NebrsS-
IA. North and South Dakota. Kansas
ard South Dakota are believed nearly
assured for Reed. but the other States
are II doubt.
A drive also is being made for Reed
n Oklahoma. where, however. il is
toarc| the Senator's presidential ambi-
tons may become involved in the Ku
K,ux Khan fight now centering around
the governors Office.
Arkansas. although now for Senator
Robinson. is expected by the Reed man.
asement 10 swing TO the MiSsourian
after few ballots in the Democratic
National Convention. Reed also is be-
liesed Ia have chance for delegates
N Washington. Texas and possibly in
West Virginia.
WilSonians Quiet
As vet the old Woodrow Wilson fac
ton in Missouri has shown no desire
- reopen war on Reed. There are some
small siens Of bitterness, however, ow
ing IN The efforts Of the Reed leaders
81 obtain a senatorial candidate 10 op-
pose Charles NJ. Hay. ST Louis dry"
who n former Democratic primary
can7oaicrs was Reeds bitterest foe. No
candidate 70 oppose Hay probably will
he announced until after the State
Convention selects the delegates TO the
National Convention.
The ou;-State Republican organiza-
ton. headed by Gov. Baker and
Arthur NJ HYDE. former governor. viii
support Herbert Hoover for President
ana Judge Henry S. Caulfeld of ST.
Louis for governor.
Following a series Of conferences the
last few davs between Baker and Hyde
4 was learned that Hoover and Caul-
fed would be the favored candidates
az the dominant Republican leaders in
rural Missouri
Neither the governor nor the former
governor publicly will take sides either
IN the contest for Missouri delegates 10
tire National Convention in Kansas
Civ or IN the SlaIc primaries III aug ISI.
Baker is potential candidate for
DELEGATES at large His preference for
President viii not be known until he
casts his vote in the convention.
Nav Seek Senate Pest
Both Baker and HYDE refuse 10 dis
cuss their preference either for Presl-
cent or governor Hyde rs prevented
from taking sides owing 10 the fact
Re Is expected to announce for Senator
in few weeks The senatorship was
ore Of the subjects discussed AT the
conferences here Baker rendered the
former governor the full support of his
administration in gaining the nomi-
nation
Already many OF the governors ap-
rointees are openly fsvoring Hoover
and Caulfleld. That is true Of the
HT6e out-State organization. although
some Of the former governors friends
are sticking with Lowden and Dawes.
With the strong organization support
now being thrown behind Hoover in
ST louis il is predicted here in State
adnlinistra ton circles that the Secre-
tar OF Commerce will get one-haf or
n,a-e Of the 80 delegates TO the Kansas
City convention next June. Possibly