Evening star., 1928-04-29
ctories Ohio Massachusetts ShouEect OerSa Campaigns
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writers.

supporters of Gov. Smith and Sena-
tor Reed, according to the reports
from Missouri. 1t Is now predicted
that Reed will never release the 36
Missouri delegates to Smith and that
he will hang on to other delegates
in the convention to the end. Sena-
tor Reed has entered the West Vir-
ginia preferential primary. but re-
ports from that State give Smith
the lead for the delegation A full
Smith list OF delegates Is In the field
there. Two candidates for delegate
to the Republican national con-
vention have declared for Hoover
and two for Senator Goff. the native
son candidate. The others so far
have not indicated their preference.
Gov. Smith apparently is gaining
ground In Oregon, in Colorado, Wyo-
ming and Delaware. and even in
Alabama While the Maryland del
egation will be instructed for Gov
Ritchie, its second choice will be
Smith. In Texas the Smith and
anti-Smith factions are waging a
bitter fight. The anti-Smith people
are now putting forward Jesse II.
Jones, who has had charge of the
finances of the Democratic national
organization. as a favorite son can
didate. There are evidences, how
ever, Of much Smith strength In a
number Of the large counties.
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The Smith supporters in Colorado
claim that 10 of the IL delegates to
the Houston convention will be for
the New York governor. The State
convention is to be held May 10.
The Smith opposition is split three
ways-for Reed, for Walsh and for
Houston Thompson. Incomplete re-
turns leave the Democratic delega-
ton to the national convention still
In some doubt in Pennsylvania. For
Smith as delegates apparently have
been elected and have been elect
ed against Smith and II are still
doubtful. Two anti-Smith delegates
at large we're chosen, surprise, and
1t is claimed that possibly two other
delegates at large will be in the
anti-Smith column.
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Mr. Hoover has the Maryland DEL
egation, with 10 votes, sewed up.
His is the only name on the prefer
entail ballot for the Maryland pri-
mary May Z. and the delegate candi-
dates are favorable TO him. The
supporters of Frank o. Lowden of
Illinois are concentrating in Mary
land on second choice. The Hoover
people insist, however, that their
candidate will be named within the
first three ballots Mr. Hoover has
a big majority in the Washington
Republican State convention, which
meets next Saturday. This assures
delegation pledged TO Hoover. The
State is reported to be strong for
Hoover, and many Of the Republi-
cans are threatening TO bolt If East
ern politicians turn Hoover down"
The Michigan State convention has
instructed its 33 delegates to vote
for Hoover at Kansas City until he
is nominated or withdraws. The
Democrats hope to adopt a similar
regulation at their coming State con-
vention, instructing for Smith. The
90 anti-Hoover delegates elected in
Ohio may swing to Dawes.
Hoover apparently has gained
ground In Pennsylvania. Although
1t is the plan of Secretary Mellon
and others TO take an uninstructed
delegation to the Kansas City con-
vention, delegates pledged to Hoover
were elected last Tuesday in two
districts. Although Secretary Mel
Ion still remains silent. and probably
will up TO the time OF the conven-
ton. 1t is now believed that the en-
tire delegation is likely TO 60 for
Hoover. In Utah It Is announced
that Senator Smoot and Representa-
tives Cotton and Leatherwood are
for Hoover. This may lead to a
Hoover delegation. although Mr..
Hoover's support OF the Boulder
Dam bin has hurt him In that State.
The anti-Hoover Republican claim
in South Dakota that AL Smith would
beat Hoover in that State has no
basis in fact according to The Stars
correspondent. who points out that
Senator La Toilette could not carry
the State against Coolidge In 1924,
and that South Dakota Is strong
prohibition State. and for that rca-
son against Smith.
Democrats In Wisconsin are hop
ing for progressive support for AL
Smith II he Is the Democratic nomi-
nee. From Nebraska comes the re-
port that Smith will be a strong Sec
ond choice II Senator Hitchcock,
the favorite son. makes no headway
at the Houston convention.
Copyright. 1923, hy The Washington star.l