Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

loyal to him. so far as the early
ballots are concerned, but the Low.
den managers there are reported as
wondering how long the delegation
can be held together for him.
There Is a lot OF Hoover sentiment
throughout the State, and the dan.
ger Is recognized that should
Hoover loom formidable in the con.
vention the band.wagon may ap.
pear more attractive to fowans
than Lowden's particular brand of
farm relief
In South Dakota also the party
leaders are lined up for Lowden.
but with the proviso that IL his
nomination seems impossible they
VIII be for any candidate who IA.
vors the kind OF. farm legislation
they are demanding. That would
leave the way open for either
Dawes or Curtis.
Minnesota Is another State where
Lowden sentiment is strong, be-
cause Of his support of the Nc.
Nary-Haugen bill. But Hoover
sentiment also II strong there. and
the prediction Is made that there
VIII be first.class fight, with the
prospect Of divided delegation.
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Indiana liz to present favorite
sons for both nominations, and is
closed preserve to other candi.
dates. The Republicans will in.
struct for Senator James f. Wat.
son and the Democrats for Evans
Woolien. AS neither IN regarded as
a real contender, what will he done
with the delegations after the com.
plimentary votes remains TO be
seen.
Ohio also started out to compli.
ment favorite sons in both parties.
but Senator Frank r.. Willis is
showing disposition to upset the
apple cart. He insists he is a sure.
enough candidate and doesn't want
the Republican delegates from Ohio
TO have even second choice. The
Hoover following. which In strong
In Ohio. Is hp in arms against this
program and is threatening, unless
Hoover In designated second choice,
to contest with Willis for first.
choice delegates. They claim they
can at least prevent Willis from
getting solid delegation. Former
Senator pomerene is content to
play the favorite son role accord.
ing to Hoyle and In willing, after
a complimentary vote. that the
: Democratic delegation shall go 10
Gov. Smith or elsewhere. Per.
sonally he favors Smith.
The situation In the Democratic
South Is as interesting as II is un.
usual. There IL little enthusiasm
for Gov. Smith. but an apparent
willingness to accept him. From
no Southern State does there come
any suggestion that he would fall
TO win the electoral vote. The sit.
uation In Virginia In specially ne.
GUITAR. The party leaders gener.
ally are for Smith, because they
beiieye he would be the strongest
candidate. and majority of the
rank and file of Democrats are said
to be content that lie should he
the nominee. but the opposition
to Smith In so insistent and so win.
dictive that II In rega rtied IA more
than possible that the State con.
vention will instruct the Virginia
delega ti6n not TO vote for nomlna.
ton OF the New York governor.
All across the country, north of
the Mason and Dixon line, sen,i..
ment for Smith seems To he grow.
Ing. Maryland will send a deieya.
ton that will vote for Gov. Richie
as long az he wants Its votes. hut
Will he glad Ia vote for Smith the
minute Ritchie says the word. Mis-.
souri, will send. delegation pledged
to Senator Jim" Reed. but there
In no hostility I'd Smith In the Reed
following.
In Montana there In activity for
both Smith and Reed. blk Senator
Walsh can have the delegation n
he wants II. Arkansas may In.
struct for Senator Robinson, but
regards Smith as the party'x hest
bat. Texas reports that Lone Star
Democrats do not want smith. but
regard him as the party's sole
hope.
Yet neither Smith nor Hoover
In an ayowed candidate for the
presidency. II looks now an II fgsS'
might present something new In
politics.
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