Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-02

1.-THE question now is" in the opin-
ion of the Buffalo Evening News IRE
publican, whether his qualifications
for President. giving them all the
weight which the fairest consideration
viii admit, are such as to justify. BY
any possible consideration of national
interest. his election in preference 70
Herbert Hoover" That such a result
is apparently impossible is the convic-
ton of the Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle (Republican), Harrisburg
Telegraph Republican,. Providence
Journal independently and Worcester
Gazette independently. The Pliiladel-
phia Evening Bulletin independent
Republican, declares. Recognizing
Gov. Smiths ability and his strength
in many sections, the Republican party
Is satisfied that the informed judgment
of the American people will prefer con-
tinuance Of Coolidge policies under the
well tested leadership of Herbert
Hoover"
Reviewing the convention proceedings.
the Charlotte Observer independent
Democraticl states. From the very be-
ginning. Smiths dominating influence
over the convention was in evidence
There had been no show whatever for
the opposition. but this fact was kept
considerably concealed until the time
came for the yeriest detail in action"
AS to the outcome. the Charlotte News
tDemocraticl predicts that tens Of
thousands of good Democrats will vote
for Mr.. Hoover. and tens of thousands
more OF them will not vote at all"
The San Bernardino Sun Republican,
sees prospects that the campaign lis
going to be q wet-and-dry fight"
Declarations to the effect that two
worthy and very able candidates will
be pitted against each other come from
the New York Evening Post tindepend-
emit. Manchester Union independent
Republican,. Jersey City Journal IRE
publican independently. Newark Evening
News independently and Cleveland
News independent Republican,. a
real campaign Is forecast BY the Kan
Sas City Journal tRepuolicanl. while
the New York sun independently Rf-
firms that the contest between two
men unaccuStomed to the use of hokum
should be pleasing for the absence Of
ancient and false phrases" The Nor
folk Ledger-Dispatch independent
Democraticl remarks that II makes no
prediction whatever. beyond the plati-
tude that the coming campaign will be
the most warmly waged that the two
parties have entered into in q number
OF years" Ii believes Gov. Smiths
election would rebound to the welfare
of the country" and that there is good
reason on which To base the hope that
he will be elected"
Alfred E. Smith fully measures M
TO the requirements OF the national
situation as We see them" states the
Philadelphia Record independent Dem
oeratici. with the further comment: ~He
Is champion behind whom every loyal
Democrat, and every Republican who
senses the danger of the paths his
party has been tresding. should be en-
couraged To march upon the rampartS
at Washington" The Canton DAILY
News independent Democraticl looks
upon him as man who can be d.
pended upon to make one of the cn,,n-
tryS greatest Presidents" and similar
sentiments are expressed hy the Hart.
ford Daily Times tindepcndert Der,.
acraticl and BROOKLYN naily Eagle tin.
iependenD.
Proved ability. assured character
dynamite personality and trained had.
srship are recognized in him hy the
toanoke World-NewS (incepenssent
letnoeraticl, which gives assurance
hat the pemocratic party stands b..
ana the actions taken BY its represent
itlNes at Houston The prediction that
ne candidate Will drive straight 10 the
ieart OF national problems" Is made by
lie New YORK Evening World ti0og.
endenu, While the New York Times
independently pays tribute 10 the &C.
AUS of compelling personality" tn
which "a great political PARTY has Al
asst Welded itself gladly"
WITH united marty, 4 clear iSSus
ma the most magnetic leader the Ders-
.cfats have had IN many a dav,@ thu
Sichmonu NewS-ieaeer tindapendsnk
lemocFaticl says II expects tina opro.
ition % Smith to melt away in thn
south like All April snow. Ths pasa-
lena Star-NewS tRepuhlicanl conn
llents upon the remarkably strong hold
I Glow, Smith Upon the masses az tina
lcmoeTatie party" The Tulsa World
independently points ont that hts
marked triumph In the California pri-
narieS Is proof Of his popularity in tAs
republican candidates own State"
tributes 10 the Eoyernarx leadership
re paid by the Schenectady 0aAstta
independent nemoCFattel. fynehb0rx
ADVANCE (Demoeratiel and Petersburg
'rogreSS~lndeN independently, The
ADVANCE AYERS that he observes thW
nppcrt Of the Democrats el The Nas
icn.s