Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
gers Keep Anxious Eyes ON Senator Reed He Tours the West
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary Of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writer'S
not a candidate. but is unwilling to
follow Mr., Meredith in his advocacy
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follow Mr. Meredith in his advocacy
OF Newton D. Baker.
Virginia Democratic leaders are
said to incline to Smith as the partys
best bet, but to be chary of declaring
themselves for fear of reprisals by
the church and temperance elements.
1t now looks as II Illinois would send
a solid Smith delegation to Houston.
and like reports come from Rhode
Island and number of other States
where there Is no particular objec-
ton to a wet candidate.
In Michigan petition bearing
1000 names has been fled placing
Smiths name on the primary ballot.
This is the first petition to be filed
in Michigan and Is believed to have
been fastened by growing sentiment
for Reed.
In the Republican camp 1t con-
tinues to be case OF the field
against Hoover. and the field Is
lacking neither in aggrcssivcness nor
activity. The situation In Illinois
has shaped up more favorably to
former Gov. Lowden than seemed
possible little while ago. He is the
only candidate entered In the pri-
maries and he seems assured Of not
only the Is down-State districts but
of at least Of the 10 districts In
Cook County. This would assure
him the IL delegates at large and
thus an overwhelming majority OF
the entire State delegation.
Lowden sentiment Is showing itself
also in Minnesota. where the pros
poets are for hot fight between
Lowden and Hoover forces. 1t is re-
ported there is growing Lowden
sentiment in Michigan, especially IL,
the country districts. but 1t has not
yet been decided whether Lowden
will contest with Hoover in the
Michigan primaries.
Mr. Hoover's answer to Senator
Borah's QUESTIONABLE, in which he
declared against repeal of the eight
zenith amendment and for the con-
structive' working out of the great
experiment Of. prohibition. was one
of the chief developments of the week,
but it is too soon yet to tell what
its effect will be in Ohio. where
Hoover is engaged in bitter struggle
with Senator Willis for delegates.
The chief development OF the
week favorable to Hoover was in
Massachusetts, where Gov. Fuller
declined to be a candidate for dele
gate at large without instructions.
declaring that he favored Hoover
and an instructed delegation For
a time II looked as II Hoover slate
might be entered against the or
ganization ticket. but more mature
consideration decided the Hoover
managers otherwise. There was fear
that fight against the organiza-
ton might result in loss OF the
State in November. and the Hoover
managers decided to be content with
the prospect that they will have at
least % OF the Bay States 80 dele
gates.
Final decision as TO where the
big Pennsylvania delegation will so
Is s.ill up in the air. but the chances
seem to be that the rival leaders
will get together and that the dele
gates will go uninstructed. Score
tary Mellon, who Is conceded de-
termining voice, remains silent. but
the prediction is made that were
the convention to be held tomorrow
the State would swing to Hoover
Should Hoover's star appear to be
on the wane when the convention
meets. there would be another story
TO tell. 1t is evident that Pennsyl-
vania Republicans favor Hoover. but
that the practical politicians among
them have no last-ditch attachment
to his cause
One development of the week
which attracted little attention, but
has possibilities of Importance. was
the putting forward OF Senator
Borah as a presidential candidate by
the Republicans of Idaho. He was
Endorsed tor the nomination BY the
Idaho Republican central committee
and as the committee was In con-
troll OF Borah's friends. 1t Is assumed
that the Senator did not find the
compliment objectionable.