Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-10
About Politics
By H. G. Teigan

Things are beginning to happen po-
litically. This is true nationally as
well as in the state.
Those who have had the idea that
Hoover could be headed off for the
Republican nomination must have re-
ceived several jolts within the last
few days. The victory of Mr.. Hoover
in the Ohio and Massachusetts prim-
airy elections have placed him far in
the lead of Republican presidential
aspirants.
Nomination Certain.
To students of politics it has been
no surprise to see Hoover win dele
cation after delegation. Mr.. Hoover
is a man of outstanding ability and
is trustworthy so far as the big bust
ness group is concerned. Moreover,
it is quite evident that the admin
istration looks with favor upon his
nomination. At least three members
of the cabinet have come out openly
in Hoover's favor and that is tanta-
mount to receiving the administra-
tons endorsement.
AS Ill Vi HOW CeTldlu Tic
Hoover nomination is, it is well to
know how political dopestets of anti
Hoover organs regard the situation.
All agree that it will be difficult to
stop Hoover, and Arthur Sears Hen
ming, Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune, supporter of for
mer Governor Frank o. Lowden, con-
IJnnrnr fn
be destined to go into the Republican
national convention with a delegate
strength so close to a majority that
his nomination for President on the
first ballot would not be surprising"
Al Smith Has Cinch.
And as Hoover is moving on to vic
tory at the Republican convention, so
Governor AL Smith is forging onward
to victory at the Democratic conven-
ton. 1t is true, it is more difficult to
win the Democratic nomination than
it is to win out the Republican NOM
ination, but the Smith standing with
respect to delegates at this time is so
great that nothing but the unusual
and unheard of can prevent the New
York Governors winning the neceS
sary twO-thirds majority required for
nomination.
With Hoover and Smith as the old
party nominees the situation will be
all but perfect for a Farmer-Labor
national ticket. This is particularly
true in the states of the Northwest
where the farmers are in revolt
or 10
tion and are not at all keen about
voting for Democrat from New York
Hoover is anathema to the farmers
of the west and northwest. He is
not merely in their opinion friend of
big business, but he is an avOwed
enemy of farm relief a la McNary-
Haugen plan. This means that Mr..
Hoover will be an exceedingly weak
candidate in the states of the north
west.
Not Strong With Farmers.
As far as Governor Smith is con-
cerned he will be as a Democrat very
strong in certain industrial centers
and also among certain elements in
the rural districts. Smiths wet pro-
clivities will bring him a great many
votes and it won't drive away the dry
vote to the extent that some people
believe. The drys doubt Mr.. Smiths
ability to again make the country wet
and in this they are probably quite
correct.
But the farmers of the west and
northwest are not Democrats. 1t is
true they are not enthusiastic Repub-
licans either, but they do not feel dis
posed to vote for the candidate of a
party that they have been fighting for
these many years. The farmers would
be much more inclined to vote for a
progressive of the Norris type than to
go over to Al Smith.
FL. Has Chance.
1t must, however, be admitted that
the candidacy of a progressive for
president would really operate some