Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
POT
BOILS; JERSEY
Vote IS HELD
Mellon Statement On
Hoover Gets Atten-
ton of Leaders AS
Conventions Near

WASHINGTON. May l5.-Pl-The
national political pot was boiling
again today as voters went 70 the
polls and leaders 10 conventions to
augment the rising tide of delegates
to the Kansas City and Houston con-
ventions.
As they signed their names TO the
ballots, these voters had a lot more
to think about than the mere check
beside their favorite candidate, for
things political. both national and
state, were popping in all directions.
There was a statement by Secretary
Mellon predicting Hoover would be
elected il nominated and expressing
the opinion that the commerce sec
rotary would make a good president,
some more interpreting of the treas
ury heads Saturday statement on
Hoover, senatorial delving into
Hoover's campaign financing and re-
quests for extending the senate in
quiry to Texas. a forecast Of a break
in the East's long "rule Of absolut-
ISM" and the instructing Of another
handful Of delegates for Governor
AL Smith.
The outstanding political event on
today's calendar was the New Jersey
primary where 81 republican and -
democratic delegates TO the national
conventions are at stake. Although
some Lowden delegate candidates
were in the field. Hoovers forces
predicted a complete victory. Sup
porters Of Governor Smith. who
picked Up six delegates in the Wyom-
ing convention yesterday, had claimed
all the New Jersey delegates 70 Hous-
ton.
The subject or campaign funds
bobbed up in two places in Texas
yesterday. In Dallas II was announc-
ed that Thomas b. Love. leader Of the
anti-Smith faction and former ma
tional committeeman Of Texas. had
wired Senator Barley, democrat,
Kentucky, a member Of the senate
campaign funds committee, asking a
checkup on expenditures in the Lone
Star state.
The information was desired, Loves
telegram said, in time for presenta-
tion at the state democratic onven
ton al Beaumont on May %. He ask
ed particularly that the committee
summon c. W. Jucney. an organizer
of the Texas Uninstructed for Presi-
dent club.
At Houston. Jesse Fl. Jones Of that
city, chairman of the finance com
mittee of the democratic national
convention, said in a statement that
he had "made no contribution 10 the
pre-convention expenses Of any pres
idential candidate" This was in re.
ply to n demand from Senator Hef.
lin, democrat. Alabama. that he bC
called to testify in the ssnate's in
quiry.
Hoover's supporters had obtained
much comfort from the first Mellon
statement. claiming 1t practically
clinched Pennsylvania biz block OF
70 delegates for him, but the leading
republican candidates foes disagreed
and emphasized the however" near
the end of the statement meant
something entirely different. This
had to do with sending the Pennsyl-
vania delegates 10 Kansas City unin-
structed.
Mellon explained yesterday that the
Pennsylvania delegation was "a co.
hesive organization and there has
never been n time when the state or
ganizaticn was more harmonious thar
it is now He said at another point
that Anything can happen"
Associates Of Mr.. Mellon, who has
favored the denomination Of Presi-
dent Coolidge. do not regard his en-
dorsement Of Hoover necessarily
NEAR that the Pennsylvania delega-
ton will support him. In their opin'
ion, the delegation will await devel'
opments at Kansas City before align
ing itself.