Evening star., 1928-03-21
HOOVER ASSURED
Of VIRGINIA VOTES
At KANSAS CITY
SIemp. Speaking at Dinner
Attended by Secretary,
Pledges His Support.
SMITH OPENLY ENTERS
MASSACHUSETTS RACE
Lowden Increases Support by Car
rying North Dakota Pref
erence Primary.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Vircinias delegation 10 the Repuoli-
can national convention Will support
Secretary Herbert Hoover for the pres
idential nomination, according 10 =.
Bascom Slemp. Republican national
committeeman of the State.
Mr.. Slemp made his first public state
ment of the position of the Virginia
delegation az a dinner at the Willard
Hotel last night, attended by 70 men,
bers OF the House. supporters OF MI
Hoover for the Republican nomination.
Mr.. Slenlu has been power IN the
Republican party in Virginia for years.
For a number Of years he was the
party's sole Representative from VIZ
ginia in the House, and later was secre-
tary to the President.
Has IL Delegates.
Addressing the dinner guests last
night among whom was Mr.. Hoover,
MI. Slemp said that 90 per cent OF the
delegates to the Republican State con-
ventlon. held in Roanoke last Saturday,
were for the nomination of Mr.. Hoover.
He said furthermore that he personally
intended to support Mr.. Hoover'S can
oidacv from the beginning of the ma
tional convention and that the other
members of the delegation would 90
likewise. Virginia has II delegates 70
the national convention.
Announcement from Albany that Gov.
Alfred E. Smith of New York has
formally assented TO having his name
90 before the voters OF Massachusetts
in the presidential preferential primary
IN that State on April "a was received
here with no little interest. Gradually
the ouen candidacy of Gov. Smith Tor
the Democratic presidential nomination
has spread over the country. For
months the governor and his close
friends continued to deny that he was
a candidate for the nomination, and
insisted he was intent merely upon
carrying on his duties as Governor OF
New York But the action OF several
States, WHICH have instructed delega-
tions for him. left no doubt at all that
the governor was q candidate, and his
formal filing n the Massachusetts
urinary has only served 70 put. the
final stamp Of candidacy upon the gov
ernor. There are Stiu Democratic oppo-
rentx of the governor. however, who
are hoping that before the Houston
convention assemblies he win withdraw
from the race.
No Republicans in Race.
Senator David /. Walsh Of MaSSa-
clausetts. 8 gtanch supporter Of Gov.
Smith foT the nomination, commenting
today upon the entry Of the governor
into the Massachusetts primary. said
that lit was not necessary except TO
comply with the Law, for the State was
Overwhelmingly for Gov. Smith"
no Republicans 50 far have filed In
the presidential primary IN MaSSaciu-
sets Eir Hoover, il is said. has no
intention Of filing there. being satisfied
with the situation and the slate OF
delegates, who under the plans OF the
organization IN Massachusetts, are TO
be 1zninstructec II is President Cool
idse's home State, and much sentiment
Etsll exists there for the denomination
OF the President, II he can be induced
10 rl1r.
II q proposal made by Gov. Fuller 70
the Massachusetts, Legislature is car
ried out. the voters viii be IN posi-
fiou 70 swrite IN their preference Tor
the presidential nomination.
Smith zcnerents we're pointing today
with satisfaction TO the fact that North
Dakota in its primary yesterday nao
pledged its delegation 70 the Demo-
cratic national convention 70 support
COY. Smith. This means 10 more
Instructed for the New YORKER. Min
reSo4a has instructed its "a delegates
for Smith. auo in South Dakota, Wnere
The primary Is 20 be helc May D. the
Smith people hope 70 have another
s,ol,d delegation 10 strong. Senator
walsh of Montana however stan has
70 be Yeckoned with in South Dakota,
although al the recent proposal con-
ventsotl7 in that State majority oi
the votes placed Smiths name on the
ballot as the majority party candidate
for the State preference.
Lowden Gets Support.
North Dakota Republicans. In their
primary yesterday. instructed fof Franz
q Lowdea for President. LoBoen Is tne
only candidate for the preference oi
south Dakota and IL " have, II IL eA-
,yeetec 70 cJIt ri the n delegates named
py the Republicans u Minnesota.
Tveuty-seSeu States were represented
81 Ia Eggger dinner last Digbt a. tne
willard Hotel II Was announced tna'
IS members ~ the House ~ aocltion "
trkyse ahg attended the dinner had
Gwen assurances they were for Mr.
Hoover for President.
Representative Robson 81 KeHtuckj
fgtesicec ~ Cfae dinner In bis address
le referred ~ "SQlpe politicians and 20
ilt3cal SoSSes who were attempting u
bring about q situation whereby snla!
group o. them may meet IN sorne secTei
room al z o'clocE 50 the morning ant
tassae the standard bearer " the Eepub
1ioan party" He denounced sttacki
Nnich have been MADE upon tfs EepuD
heanlssa and kmerlcaplaEn o' Mf
EgReF.
Woman Members Attend.
ghree Republican woman nlenoeft u
tie Ig0ilAe attended the dinner Mre
ys1erg of MasaaetUsettS Mrs Eshn .
California aDc krs. Langley u Ken
t1cky The l1st two we're aHoDg TIA
Eigeakegs
Representative Dyer u Missouri, win
a. W be- z ceiegaDe " tl4e hepUDllcai
national convention, snBD0nceo his sup
port ~ Mr. Hoover for the nrst time
10. Representative Lace III Massa