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New Voters in California Give Coolidge Campaign Big Boost 875,000 Recent Comers Expected to Fall in Behind President Rather Than Senator Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. LOS ANGELES, Januery 12.—The ypresidential primary contest in Cal- ifornia may be decided by new voters who have come into the state since the 1920 natlonal campaign. The con- dition is becoming more assured as the presidential fight develops, and campalgn managers both for Presi- dent Coolidge and Senator Hiram Johnson are prepared to devote ex- traordinary attention to this element of the California electorate. Those who profess to understand and analyze such matters assert that the candidacy of President Coolid in California 1s greatly aided thereby. The probable relative strength of ti voters who have come to California during the last forty months s see in the estimate of state and coun officials that fully 60 per cent of the quadrennial increase in total registration consists of former residents of other states. This situation appears even more rtriking when applied to actual and estimated registration figures and In- dicates that not less that 000 of California's estimated registration of 1.700,000 for the 1924 presidential pri- mary wiil represent a bloc of votes hitherto distributed throughout the mation. Cite Coolidge Gatn. Arguments advanced in support of allgnment of the Californfa vote is BALL ENTRENCHES FOR WARM BATTLE District Committee Head in Senate Gains Strength in Party Ranks. ®pectal Dispateh to The Star. WILMINGTON, Del.,, January ‘While that faction of the republican party led by Gen. T. Coleman duPont ts apparently floundering around without any definite plan to block the efforts of Senator L. H. Ball from being renominated senator, Ball is entrenching himself. Belng the only republican in Congress from Delware he fs getting all the federal patron- age, which is making him solld with the rank and file of the party here. For some time there has been much dissatisfaction among the negroes. The claim has been made that they are not getting what they should in the way of offices. As an offset to this argument, Senator Ball has se- cured the appointment of Jefierson S. Coage of this state as cconol commissioner In the Departmont Labor in Washington. Th highest position in the feder ernment held by a negro. Committee Meeting Set. The meeting of the republican state committee next month to artanga for the state convention in Dover in April holds the center of interest now. The committee will arrange for the pri- mary elcction to elect delegates to the convention. This convention will name a new state committee and se- fect the nine delegates to the na- tional convention. Gov. Willi D. Denney, former Gov. John G. Town send, Col. Thomas W. Miller, Gen. T. Coleman duPont, Senator L. H. Ball, Mrs. Donald 8. Ashbrook and former Gov. Charles R. Miller are some of the names mentioned as lk can- didates. _Politiclans see in the can- didacy of former Gov. Miller and Maj Mitchiell a revival of the old political feud of four years ago. The Ball men will be for Mitchell and the for- mer followers of T. C. duPont wlili be_behind Miller. The friends of Gen. duPont momewhat peeved hecause the e has decided to go to Florida wien the political pot is boiling so flercel They claim that as Mr to be national committeeman agiin and desires to block the nomination of Dr. Bail, he shouid be here to help arrange the preliminary work of the campaign. E. GRAY. 12— of s the 1 gov- are FOR LOUISIANA VOT! Church and Klan Big Issues in Split of Democrat Factions in State. Kpecial Dispateh to The Star. NEW ORLEANS, La., January 12.— Loufsiana’s state campaign for the nomination of a governor and statc officers, together with a new leglsla- , 100 members of the house and -nine members of the state senate, closed in this city tonight with three monster rallies, the old regulars (Choc- taws) supporting Henry L. Fuaue of Baton Rouge for governor, staging their closing rally in Lafayette Square,. opposite City Hall. The new regulars, backing Lieut. Gov. Hewltt Bouanchaud of New Roads for governos, supported b Goy. Parker, held forth in the Winter Gatden, on Baronne street, Independents supporting Huey P. Long of Shreveport, chairman of the public service ocommission, were housed in the Athenaeum for their closing stunt Never bgfore in any recent history have thréqf democratic factions a tempted t ge anything on so0 vast 2 scale as the three rallies tonight, which brought the Louisiana can. paign to a close. This has been a bitterly waged campaign. It not only involves the governorsiip but alsc indlrectly tha two nited States Senatorships rrom Loulgfana, both of wLich will come up for re-election cusing the new state administration. The relishius issue, because of the Ku Klux Klaa, has been injected into this campaign, and many speakers have become 80 bold as to openly appeal to Cathoiics or Protesants to line up. Lieut. Gov. Bouanchaud is a Cath lic supported by a Protesant gov- ernor. Mr. Fuqua and Mr. Long are both Protestants. All three, in the original platforms, were arrayed against the Ku Klux Klan, and Mr. Fuqua and Mr. Bouanchaud on a parity. Newspapers commented on the platforms at the time that there was practically no_choice. Gov. John M. Parker came to the oity for this last week of whirlwind campaigning, and spoke at each of the Bouanchaud meetings. - | polic California’s | Johnson. more favorable to Mr. Coolidge than to his chief opponent in this state assumption that established plan of pro- cedure ‘The senator has followed this pro- cedure with but slight variation In all of his campaigns subsequent to his early contests for governor and the Callfornia electorate has grown campaign in his accustomed role. His system consists of a vigorous review of his accomplishments while governor and has virtually ignored his record as United States senator except as that record may be related to his attitude on forelgn relations. He has adhered =o strictly, in his California senatorial campaigns, to an_exposition of his gubernatorial and enmities of that tim e Deen quite > event, sup- | Coolidge insist being equal, Call- voters are losing interest in enator former exploits and that |as for the impressive group of new voters this portion of the electorate is wholly indifferent and far more concerned with issues confined to the present contes! Admitting some truth exists in this, supporters of Senator Johnson are persistent, how- ever, in asserting their bellet that Mr. Johnson is stronger in California than ever hefore and that he has nothing to fear in the approaching contest. KYLE B. PALMER. SHERMAN AIDS JOHNSON. Hitcheock Announces His Appoint- ment as Assistant Secretary. CHICAGO. January 12.—Jumes L Sherman of Chicago, has been ap- pointed assistant secretary of the na- tional Johnson campaign, Frank H. Hitchcock, managing director of the campaign of Hiram Johnson for the republican presidential campaign an- nounced. Mr. Sherman assisted Mr. Hitchcock in carrying on the Hughes campaign in 1916, and was active in behalf of the Taft candidacy in 1912. He will be in charge of Johnson headquarters here. TEXAS DEMOCRATS LINE UP FOR FIGHT | | Neff Appointees Drop Posts to Op- pose Governor’s Plan for Un- instructed Delegation. Special Dispatch to The Star. AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 12—As a result of the campaign announced by sup- orters of W. G. McAdoo to secure an nstructed delegation” from Texas |to the democratic national convention |and Gov. Pat M. Neff's announcement |he will make a statewide campaign against wn instructed delegation, Marshall Hicks of San Antonio, chair- man of the state McAdoo organization, resigned as regent of the University lof Texas, to which Neit had appointed him. Both sides have squared away Ifor a sharply contested appeal to the {democrats of Texas. Larry Mills, state secretary of the iMcAdoo organization, also resigned Ifrom the state fire insurance commis- sion, an appointive office, so that the MeAdoo organization would be entire- 1y severed from connection with Gov. Neft's administration. Thomas B. Love, democratic tional committeeman and leader in the McAdoo organization, nounced he will not’ see re-election national committeeman. Boom Outside of Efforts. Gov. Neff's minature boom for presi dential nomination. started by h friends in Texas, Pennsylvania, Okl homa, Kansas and Ohlo, will have nothing to do with his efforts to pre- ivent an instructed Texas delegation. He has charged that the McAdoo or- ganization will resort to machine politics to force a favorable and bound_up delegation; and he will con- test this, not through opposition to MeAdoo, but in response to what he considers a sonal challegne of leadership from Committeeman L« . iov. Neff will begin a_state-wide peaking campaign In March, and e it up until the democratic onvention May 27, Neff will himself as candidate for mem- hip in the delegation, which, be- governor, him at the head of the delexation. if he is victorious over ithe McAdoo-Hicks-Love organization. S. RAYMOND BROOKS. LIVELY G. 0. P. CONTEST LOOMS IN NORTH DAKOTA Factional Scrap Will Benefit Presi- dent Coolidge, Supporters in State Declare. 1 Dispatels to The Star, SMARCK, N. D., January 12—A lively &crap among republicans fo delegates to the national convention in Cleveland is opening, to be settled at the presidential primary on March 18. Burleigh F. Spalding, state chair- 1an of the “real republican state smmittee,” composed of opponents jto the Non-Partisan League, has called & committee meeting to con- sider a mass convention of repub- licans to name delegates in the pri- mary. > The factional scrap is looked upon as a benefit to President Coolidge. It the “real republican state committeo” slate should win it would in all prob- ability contain thirteen delegates for the President, while If the non-parti- san slate should go through 1t would contain at least a majority of dele- sates favorable to the President. W. S. NEAL. e M UTAH DEMOCRATS BUSY. Formation of Jefferson Clubs Planned in All Counties. Special Dispatch to The Star. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Januvary 12.—Democrats formally opcied thelr campaign last night with the organi- zation of a Jefferson Club in_Davis county, the home county of, K Gov. Charles R. Mabey. There was a good turn-out. - Addresses were made by J. H. Waters, democratic state chajr- man, and W. H. Casady, state or- ganizer for the party. Nephi Palmer, mayor of Farmington, presided at the meeting. Chairman Waters plans to cover the entire state with Jefferson olubs, the presidents of the county clubs to form a central committee. The next county to be organized will be Utah, the home county of Senator Reed Smoot. Separate forces are organizing *Mec- Adoo for President” olubs all over the state. Republicans still are resting secure. FRANK P. STEWART. more or less expectant of finding him | and the political friendships | that his | THE - SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O. atson Withdrawal From Race Held Great Boon to Coolidge Candidacy For Second Place SENATOR RICHARD P. ERNST, jWho will be urged by Kentucky re- | publicans at Cleveland for the Viee | Presidential nomination. PINCHOT T0 SEEK POST AS DELEGATE Method to Attain End Is Baf- fling to Party Heads in Pennsylvania. Special Dispatch to The Star. HARRISBURG, Pa, January 12.— Gov. Gifford Pinchot's statement that he Intends to be a candidate for dele- gate at large to the Cleveland con- vention means he wants to be con- sidered In the make-up of the dele- gate-at-large slate, but has some things he would like to talk about in I"onm—('uun with it. There have been intimations here that the governor imay go It alone, but the republican | organization is all set to fight him it necessary. and the governor has a legislative program he has to get through if he ih to be a factor In the future. The Pennsylvania delegate-at-large slate will be made up In a few days. and some forecasts given out without the governor's name and talk that he would not be slated unless he prom- ised to “be good” 'precipitated what some consider to be a desire for a parley. But the governor, beyond saying he intends to run, will not say how he means to run. There has been considerable activity among his fol- lowers ig various districts and much urging 8 him to be a candldate, but the people boosting him are not heavy enough to combat the organization. Asks Freedom of Actfon. ‘What the governor wants is free- dom of action. In the next few days he will make some speeches, includ- ing one at Washington on Wednesday to the Anti-Saloon League, which may be Indicative of his attitude. He needs to preserve a certain measure of independence, and wants to be in u position to take advantage of any opportunities which may arise. The state leaders, however, clined to ask the governor is going to do about the offer report- ed to have been made weeks ago o. a place on the slate, and tc want him o along with the program. Gov. Pinchot is exceedingly busy preparing a campaign for control of the next legislature. A. BOYD HAMILTON. G. 0. P. IN KENTUCKY OUT FOR COOLIDGE State Leaders’ Effort to Be First on Band Wagon Set for Feb- ruary 12, Convention Date. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., January Kentucky is determined to be first on the Coolidge band This is seen in the decision of the republican state central committee to hold the state convention Febru- ary 12, when four delegates at large and four alternates will be named to the convention at Cleveland. An indication that the kentucky Grand Old Party faithful are losing no time is seen In the semi-official announcement that the four delegates probably will be Senator Richard P. Ernst, Charles I. Dawson, recently defeated gubernatorial candidate; Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, widow of the for- mer national committeeman, and Dr. W. T. Merchant, a Louisville negro. It is cystomary for the party in Ken- tucky Yo select a negro as one of the “big four,” and a woman has been added 'since suffrage went Into effect. A movement to nominate Senator irnst for vice president is on foot, and an effort may be made at the state convention to instruct the dele- gates for the Covington man. Gray- son county republicans recently went on record for Coolidge and Ernst, Tt Eoes without saying that the stat dclegates will be instructed for Coo idge, and the unit rule prevails, ‘ounty conventions are to be held February 9, and district conventions, when two delegates and two alte nates will be named at each, on Feb- ruary 11. The state convention next day will be in Loulsville. This will glve delegates an opportunity to at- tend, the annual Lincoln day dinner, vhich is a signal for the gat of the party hosts. s MALCOLM W. BAYLEY. —_— ARIZONA FOR COOLIDGE. Johnson Support on Wane Among Party Heads. Special Dispatch to The Star. PHOENIX, Aris., January 12.—Sev- eral Coolldge - for - President have been organized in Arizona the past week and several newspapers have indorsed the candidacy of the President. These Indorsements ap- Dear to have decided the trend of re- publican sentiment and placed John- son outside the possibility of securing the Arizona delegation to the repub- llean convention. In the democratic ranks is heard some criticism of the nature n(etlr!e literature being sent here as McAdoo propaganda, but McAdoo remains t democratic choice in Arisona, and he will secure the Arizona delegation, l?m;flln‘ to the Sonsensu .fi ”‘3’:“ of party leade: inelu v. Goorns ant = JAMES WYNK.ROP. 2 v 12— the wagon, clubs | THE WEEK IN POLITICS Summary of National Developments Based on Reports From The Star’s Special Correspondents and Staff NNOUNCEMENT by ator Watson of Indlana that he is not a candidate for the republican pres- idential nomination probably takes rank as the leading political de- velopment of the week. Some shrewd cmmentators regard It as ranking In Importance with Henry Ford's declaration in favor of the nomination and election of President Coolldge. It is true that In declaring him- self out of the running Senator ‘Watson made no pronouncement in favor of Coolldge, but his retire- ment leaves the President’s friends free to organize In Indlana to meet the Hiram Johnson attack there. With Watson out, there is expected to be speedy lining up of the Coolidge and Johnson forces In Indlana, with most of the regular republican leaders on the Coolidge,side of the ine. * ¥ k¥ Dispatches from The Star's special political correspondents in- dicate that it was rather a Cool- fdge week throughout the coun- try. From several states come reports of Johnson activity, but wherever there were actual de- velopments they apparently fa- vored the Coolldge cause. In both Kentucky and Iowa, for instance, there s evidence of eagerness among republicans to be the first to instruct national convention delegates for the President. The Kentucky state central commit- tee met during the week and de- cided to hold the state convention on February 12. At this conven- tion four delegates at large and four alternates will be elected to the Cleveland convention and will be instructed for Coolidge, ac- cording to present expectations. The Kentucky Convention also is expected to indorse Senator Rich- ard P. Ernst for second place on the national ticket The lowa situation {s rather a peculiar one. The Star's correspond- ent wires that while there s no reat enthusiasm for Coolidge among owa republicans with only John- son and possibly La Foliette as opponents, the President will easily capture the delegation. The situa- tion would change, the correspond- ent says, chould former Gov. Lowden of lllinois become a candidate. Towa was for Lowden four vears ago and still admires him. It is sald also that Judge Willlam S. Kenyon, for- ner senator from lowa, could have “favorite son” support if he indi- cated such a desire. But the lowa state convention is to be held next month, and the indications are that it will rival Kentucky in an early declaration for Coolidge. * % k¥ One of the most interesting politi- cal storles of all time comes from Californis, Senator Johnson’s home state, where for years he has been impregnable. During the last four years California has increased rap- idly in population, with a conse- quently large influx of voters from other states. It {s estimated that fully 60 per cent of the increased registration consists of these “‘im- migrant” voters, thelr number being placed at 375.000 in an esti- mated total of 1,700,000 registered voters. Now, Senator Johnson's strength in California has been largely due to the record he made while governor of the state, and in all his subsequent campalgns he has kept his gubernatorial rec. ord well to the foreground of dis- cussion. But it is figured that these 375,000 outside voters are not going to be hugely interested in what Senator Johneon did a £00d many years ago as governor, but are more likely to be Influ- enced by the national issues of to- day. It is not wholly improbable that the drift these new voters take may determine whether John- son or Coolidge gets the Califor- nia_delegation at Cleveland. ‘Washington is another Paclfic coast state where the contest be- tween Coolidge and Johnson prom- ises to be close and exciting. Pres- ident Coolidge is reported to be stronger than at any time since he entered the White House, but the Johnson forces are making an aggressive campalgn and the out- come 1is anybody's gue: The Seattle correspondent thinks there is almost certain to be a_third party presidential ticket in Wash- ington, with either Senator La Fol- lette or Magnus Johnson as the candidate for President. * x 2 % Another hot Coolldge-Johnson contest is on in South Dakota, where preferential primaries are to be held March 25. Senator Johnson s to make a speaking tour through the state the latter | SPANISH-AMERICAN VOTE BOTH PARTIES’ AIM; New Mexico State Race Victory Seen to Lie in Capturing | | Foreign Support. |lm. Dispatch to The Sta ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., January 12. —That the republicans of New Mex- ico will nominate a Spanish-Ameri- can for the governorship this year to capture the Snanish-American vote . and regain the political prestige | wrested from them in 1922, is pretty ' generally conceded. f Some ‘advance the name of O. A.| Larrazola, Albuquerque attorney and | former governor, as the best bet. Many political dopesters, however. are speaking of Manuel Otero, promi nent Bernalillo county republican ranchman. There sre rumors that Frank Hubbell, for many years the republican leader of Bernalillo county, ! would take the nomination. i That the democrats may also nom- inate a Spanish-American is consider- ed quite likely, and Lieut. Gov. Jose Baca of Las Vegas is being men. tioned. In the event a Spanish American _is not nominated, Gov. James F. Hinkle Is being spoken of | for renomination. i ‘Another name been added to the 1ist of possibilities for the democratic nomination for the United States sen- atorship, that of R. L Youns, promi. nent lawyer of Dona Ana county, Even some of the staunchest support. ers of Senator H. Bursum fear tha Young would poll 2 substantial ma. jority over Bursum in Dona Ana Jcounty, although they belleve that against any other democratic candi- date in the state Dona Adnn (}ot:'nlly ve Bursum & good majority. et DAN BURROWS. e ] NAMED COOLIDGE AIDE. CAGO, January _12.—Former ’Gvaqumu Hanna of Fargo, N. D., will be chairman of the Coolidge cam- paign in North Dakota, William M. ! Butler, general chairman of th Coolidge forces, announced today. , BUTLER GOES TO BOSTON. l 114 M. Butler, campaign man. ror for President Coollags, who with for Boston. this week wi } turn_to the main Coolldge '{.afl quarters in Chicago. + two sets of del Writers. part of this month and his man- agers are making confident claims. In North Dakota a republican fac- tional fight may result in sending ates to Cleve- land, but, as both delegations are likely to be composed wholly or largely of avowed Coolidge sup- porters, the outcome s not of major national interest. Of real interest is the North Dakota Non- Partisan League convention, to be held February 8. 1f it follows the lead of the ieague-controlled state committee and declares for Coolidge it will be all over but the shouting. n all parts of the country Cool- tdge and Johnson organizers are active. In Arizona Coolidge clubs belng organized, republican apers are declaring for the President's nomination and the state no longer is practically con- ceded to Johnson, as was the case 2 few months ago. In Pennsyl- vania the situation ia still mud- dled, desplte Gov. Pinchot's an- nouncement that he fis a candi- date for delegate-at-large to the Cleveland convention. The gov- ernor is still sllent as to his own prestdentlal aspirations, and s long as ho is silent the organiza tion leaders will strive for an un- instructed delegation. Should the Eovernor become an avowed can- didate these same leaders will about face and demand instruc- tions for Coolidge. * ¥ ¥ % There has been something of a lull In democratic presidential politics, possibly pending selection by the national committes at its meeting hero next Tuesday of the time and place for holding the national convention. Probably the most important de- velopmert was announcement by McAdoo's manager that Mr. Mc- Adoo does not favor abrogation of the two-thirds convention rule in advance of the making of this year's nomination. There have been many predictions that Me- Adoo would repeat the experience of Champ Clark at Baltimore—that he would capture a majority of the delegates, but would be unable to get_the necessary two-thirds. In Vview of these predictions there has bsen speculaticn as to whether MoAdoo {5 extremely con- fident or extremely self-sacrific- ng. Other democratio developments of the week were the formal launching by the West Virginta state committee of a prestdential boom for John W. Davis, and In- ciplent vice presidential booms for Gov. Ritchie of Maryland and Gov Brown of New Hampshire. Gov. Ritchie's admirers also are doing a little dark horse grooming for first place on the ticket, in event the democratic _convention should be liberal and become deadlocked. (Copyright, Continuing of $595 to $8.50 Women’s Shoes They're going out at the Double-quick—and no For included are the sort of shoes you wonder! : 0 Exclusive “Habn” creations—in rarely find in sales. 1924, by The Washington Star.) tho state. JANUARY 13, 1924—PART 1 Puts Aside Crown GOV. PAT WM. NEFF Who demandx an uninstructed demo- cratic delegation from Texas, despite the fnct that he has a Ittle presiden~ tial boomlet of his own. DAVIS INDORSED IN WEST VIRGINIA Former Ambassador Best Candi- date, Democratic Executive Com- mittee Declares. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHARLESTON, W. Va, January 12— The democratic state executive committee, ignoring the call of Chairman R. F. Dunlap. indorsed John W. Davis for President by & Yote of 32 to 8 at a_committee con- ference at Parkersburg yesterday. The notice of the meeting stipulated that no action should be taken on candidacies. The committee went on record as belng “of the opinfon that the na- tion and democracy will be best sorved by the nomination and eleo- tion_of the Hon. John W. Davis to be President of the United States" and request was made for “the ac- tive assistance and co-operation of all citizens in & united effort” for Mr. Davis' candidacy. Former President Wilson sent a message of cheer to the oconference and so did several other national party figures. Senator W. E. Chilton and Mrs. Izetta Jewell Brown, rivals for the nomination for United States senator, were among the speakers It was one of the largest attended conferenges of its kind_ever held in LYNN KIETLAN Ritchie for Vice President Is Cry of Governor’s Friends State Rights Plea in Inaugural Speech Held to Place Him in Line for National Honors From Party. Bpeclal Dispateh to The Star, BALTIMORE, January 12.—While Gov. Albert G. Ritchle has publicly | announced that he is not a candidate for national honors of the demo- cratic party, political leaders in Maryland say that in advocating states’ rights in his inaugural ad- dress he sounded the keynote of the party’s platform and placed himself squarely In line for the vice presi- ential nomination. Politiclans point to the fact that after reviewing the progress of Maryland for the past four years and outlining the program to be carried out during the three years of his second term, the major portion of his address to ational questions, attacking the government on its taxation of the people and the cor interference with the local self-gov- ernment of the states, In commenting on Gov. inaugural address and Its political significance, one of the shrewdest Ritchie's ‘Whether he is seeking it or not ov. Ritchie in his inaugural ad- dress placed himself squarely in line as the logical candidate for the vice presidential nomination by the demo- crats, as well as making himself an outstanding figure among the ‘dark horses’ mentloned for the presidential nomination. Can Plgy Important Part. “In makigg this prediction, how- ever, I am not unmindful of the fact that the rest of the country at the present time has rot the same feel- ing towards states’ rights and pro- hibition that we have in Maryland, but this sentiment can be worked up and made to play an important part in the election. “Listen to the part of his inaugural address, referring to taxes and tax- atlon, and you will see that it Is an appeal not alone to the voters of Maryland, but to the voters of the entire country: “‘In 1923 the federal government collected from the people of Maryland revenue taxation alone $45,971,936. This was a per capita payment of $31.71 per person. In the same year the state government of Maryland collected from its own peo- ple $14,679,700, or $10.12 per capita. Why does the federal government | stratch forth its hand Into the state and require our people to pay it four | times as much 8s we pay our state government? This question goes to in_internal ' politicians in the state today sald: i | the governor devoted | tantly increasing | the heart of throughout th contributory ¢ invasion of the | people is the mai . | mous overhead of hureaus and «on | missions. outstanding | the latter s to the eig eenth amendment.’ No one can read this statemen: without heing impressed by its truth fulness as well as th hon ! sincerity of the man who made it and if Gov. Ritchie is not named a< one of the standard bearcrs of his party at the coming convention, the democrats, to use a slan phrase, wil be overlooking one of their bost bets. Interest is now centered on the se- lection of delegates to the nationa convention, and that v. Ritchie w xeroise a pre i = lection goes the general b ed land. Po be left free t best for the party, One woman to six was proportion adopted this weel b republican leaders for the parse of the delegates-at-large to ti tional convention at Cleveland June. Six Men Easy to Name. Apparently the selection of the & men was easy, the half dozen bei nounced as follows: Former Attors General Armstrong, W. Bladen Lownd Henry B. Wilcox, John W. Garrett cob France and “Tom" Parran. It was generally understood that Se ator Weller will not seek a place am the six men-at-large, but will attend chairman of the board in the ent state delegation. Speculatipn on the political future former Attorney General Armstron now rife in republican circles F Mr. Armstrong himself nothing c learned. He has much private l: business on his hands, h in Hage town and Baltimore, and for some t he says, he will devote nimsell ex sively to that. One guess this week had it that Armstrong would run for the Sena ‘ the expiration of Senator Weller's tes March 2, 1927. 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