Evening star., 1928-05-02
Hoover, Unopposed, Gets
Tremendous Vote as Re-
publican Choice.
WALSH LOSES z TOT
IN McA000'S COUNTY
Reed Runs Second to New Yorker
as Most of Returns Are
Reported.
By the Associated Press.

By his sweeping victory in the Cali
fornia presidential primaries, Gov. Al.
fred E. Smith has passed his first BIZ
test Of strength in the race for ths
nomination at the Houston convention.
Herbert Hoover. who, like the New
York executive. is showing his heels t.
his opponents in the fight for the Re-
publican nomination at Kansas City,
has further advanced his lead by win
ming the 20 delegates in his home State
and stimulated the hopes Of his sup
porterS by polling a tremendous vote.
With full delegate states IN the field
for himself. Senator Reed of Missouri
and Senator Walsh of Montana, who,
like Smith, is Catholic, and who had
the backing of William G. McAdoo,
Smiths bitter opponent in the Madison
Square Garden nomination fight ir
1924. the New YORK governor faced his
first real convention opposition In the
California primary.
Hoo-er Is Unopposed.
While all three Democratic candidates
we're on the same footing. Hoover was
unopposed in the Republican voting.
Former Senator Phelan. who nomi-
mated 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 the Coast State stuck 10 McAdoo
for 80 ballots. On the 1olst Smith got
one. on the next the whole delegation
Ern rn NJ A.
went over to John w. Davis.
In b3gging California's IS conven-
ton votes, Smith brought his claimed
delegate total up 10 4s4, or 1891, short
of the two-thirds necessary TO nominate.
His claims 70 20. however. are disputed.
The bailoting brought the total Dem
ocratic delegates selected thus far 20
$40. or $751; less than the two-tfairds
majority. and leaves 430 70 be chosen.
with Virginiass convention, the last on
the calendar. set for June 81.
Hoover Now Has sa6 DELEGATES.
The 90 Hoover gained boosted his
total claimed delegates to 500, or i4s
less than the required majority Of 545.
His claims to ISs delegates are dis
puted. His nearest opponent. Lowden,
claims 2S9. OF which 66 are not con-
ceded by his opponents.
Repuollcan delegates selected to date
number S35. with 254 TO be chosen. the
last being the 20 IN West Virgins. Nav
~, when Hoover and Senator Cor os
tnat state fight 1t out in the primary.
In an effort TO clinch the nomina-
ton for Smith in the minds of the
voters, his supporters had been strain
ing every nerve for victory in CaIffor-
ma. ana some OF his more eager lieu
LR0AFr& fv1N A-l
might be the signal for a cry for his
nomination by reclamation.
They had claimed that n ths ccv.
ernor won u that State and suffered
no Setoaeks between now and June IS
ne would De IN fair way 70 corral the
nomination on the first ballot. or At
most. within three ballots. As thsv
Sue up the situation now. 'favOrirs
Sons VIII be placed in nomination ha,t
u smith, during the roll call polls r,ors
taan 3 majority. some Of these ga
torite-Son delegations not unfriendly
20 nm VIII be ready 10 switch before
ne result Is announced. making A a
victory on the first ballot.
Some States Opposed.
There are indications, however. tia,
some delegations. If this move Is Al.
tempted, might stand fast in opposition
20 Smith His foes are countinv IN
tne following DELEGATIONS to make m
me oioc against him: Alabama. IS.
Georgia, IS; Indians. 50: Kansas. 20.
Kentucky. IS: Mississippi. 20: Missouri
50; North Carolina. -: South Carolina
lS; tennessee. "A; Texas, 40, and Vfr-
ginia. "a. They also lock 20 part az
tns delegations from Arkansas, Florida
ana PennSylvania for assistance IN
forming this anti-Smith group.
Inc same three candidates that o.
EsNSeo each other yesterday IN Cali
iornia VIII oe pitted against one an
oSlsr u the Oregon primaries May Is
Mhue smith and Reed are entered N
'nS west Virginia primaries Nav -.
Wyoming'S Democratic delexatson Of
six. to BE- selected Nav IA. i in the
making Five Of the States COUNTIES
Yesterday instructed their delegates "a
the State convention for Smith.
Test Seen In Indiana.
In addition 10 going into the Kansas
CITY convention with the solid Support
or CagitorniaS - votes HooverS sup
porterS hope 90 hne up WaShnSsonS
IT on Thursday and OreSOnS iS on
May is, This would give him an ina
pregnahle block OF delegates nom the
West Coast States.
The Commerce SecEesaryS eamnatSn
conductors and others, however. are
hooking forward with the greaeeSt interest
10 the Indiana primaries next Tuesday.
when another test VIII oe given Hoover
strength throngh the running os SEN
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