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Governor if Roosevelt is running far
ahead of the rest of the field.
Roosevelt won overwhelmingly in the
West Virginia presidential preference
primary yesterday, defeating Gov. Muir
ray Of Oklahoma by something like 10
to l. All of the 16 delegates to the ma
tional convention are for Roosevelt
West Virginians, however, are inclined
to believe that unless Roosevelt wins
the presidential nomination on an early
ballot the West Virginia delegation may
in part, if not as a whole, leave Roose-
welt for another candidate though
which one they fail to specify.
Advantage Seen
Some Of the Republican leaders de-
clare they see a distinct advantage in
having the c. o. P. national convention
go on record for resubmission of the
eighteenth amendment, particularly ii
the Democrats in their national con-
ventlon take similar action. Such
action by both conventions would. they
insist, have the effect Of removing the
prohibition issue from the national
campaign. But that is doubted.
The Democrats in all probability Will
name an opponent of the eighteenth
amendment as their presidential can
dldate. The Republicans are to renom-
mate President Hoover. None OF the
Republican leaders so far expect the
President to come out in opposition TO
the eighteenth amendment. Unless the
President took such stand, the issue,
as between the Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates themselves would
Immediately be joined.
Curran Makes Statement.
The president of the Association
Against the Eighteenth Amendment.
Henry H. Curran, today made the fol-
lowing comment on the results OF the
Ohio primaries:
"Ohio used to be dry as mummy.
Now she Is wet as Lake Erie.
IF the Republicans pussyfoot in
their platform in June, Ohio will go
Democratic in November from President
down to dog-catcher. Ohio is wet"
BarkIey Revolt Rumor.
Democratic circles here were stirred
today by reports that a revolt might
arise against the selection of Senator
Alben w. Barkley of Kentucky to be
temporary chairman and keynote
speaker of the Democratic National
Convention Senator Barkley's vote in
the Finance Committee of the Senate
in support of an import or tariff" tax
on coal 81 a ton, was said to be the
foundation of the revolt talk. But the
belief prevails that the revolt will not
seriously materialize. 1t would be diff
cult perhaps to find a prominent Demo-
crat who has not supported high tariff
duties on products of his own State and
district, for one thing. In the second
place, Barkley was the choice Of the
Roosevelt following for temporary chair
man of the national convention and
that following is not ready to give
him up.
Senator Hull Of Tennessee, who Is a
strong Roosevelt supporter has de-
nounced the action of his colleagues on
the Finance Committee, in voting into
the revenue bill the So-called tariff taxes
on coal, oil, copper and lumber. He
holds these amendments outrageous and
indefensible. But while Senator Hull
has heard of the reported revolt against
Barkleys becoming temporary chairman
of the national convention, it is not his
opinion that the Democrats will go so
far as to deny Senator Barkley that
Craftsmanship.
Opposition TO Shouse Predicted.
The Kansas Democratic State Con-
vention is to meet on Monday to select
delegates to the national convention.
Persistent rumors have been spread
that Jouett Shouse, chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Democratic
National Committee, might be denied
place on the Kansas delegation be-
cause of the opposition of the Roose-
velt forces. In the minds of some of
the Democrats the story of the revolt
against Barkley was connected with
the threat against Shouse. Despite the
activity of some of the opponents of
Shouse in Kansas. who do not wish
him to be either a delegate or perma-
nent chairman of the national con-
vention, a job for which he has been
recommended by the Committee on Ar
rangements, it is believed here that Mr..
ShouSe will not be turned down by his
fellow Democrats in the Sunfiower
State