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v THE SUNDAY STAR: WASHINGTO MARCH 18, 1928—PART 1. JORE OHI0 BACKING SIUNG TO HOOVER Gain in Strength Blow to Willis® Hope of Sweep- trol of th recting t £ steel River so paAn ARy ong as t debatable ground retacnth district: steel city half-dozen along the Mahoning Val- X \ aged in the same indus- ries, where Hoover sentiment has been from the fi and when the v: in the y rur ula County is ad- ded to this, caution suggests that a r estimate of the district should put in _the doubtful column. Col. Carmi Thompson, the Wil manag tands high in the iron and steel bus- ss and should be able to do some- thing at Youngstown to help his chief but so far there is no evidence that he has been able to do so. gives Hnover a vote of for Willis, as Maurice imates it. and Cincinnati rwhere near thes predicted Y seven to ten to one vote for Hoover that the Hoover managers there counting on, it is difficult to sece * Test of the purely rural portions of the State th» Willis people #re to find majorities that will wipe out tremendous Hoover majority that those five city districts will roll up. Newspapers Won Over. ‘The biggest single stroke of the Hoover managers this w was the bringing over into their camp of the two Republican newspapers of Dayton. the Morning Journal and the Evening Herald. both edited by E. G. Burkham and owned by Myron T. Herrick. his fon Parmeley and Mr. Burkham. These ewspapers up to this time had bren ral. in spite of the fact that the Republican committee of the country had indorsed the candidacy of Senator i The Hoover leaders here are ng to the position taken by the Dayton Republican newspapers. since they are largely owned by Ambassador Herrick, & factor in the Federal admin- istration. mount to administra- indorsement of the Hoover candidacy. Though Senator Fess has announced m Washington that he has no of withdrawing from the Masch comes an 2 grows here that the Senator i intain a po- *f matter very like ator Fess and “Lay Off Democrats.” v 44'/. (& DT Lines Up for Hoover GOV, FRED W. GR Who wants the Michizan delegation to vote for the Secretary of Commerce un- til_released. HOOVER DELEGATES ASKED IN MICHIGAN Green Urges District Cau- cuses to Instruct for Secretary. pecial T " to The Star. DETROIT. Mich., March 17— lities in Michigan in the last has been featured bv a public appeal by Gov. Fred W. Green, ar head of the Republican party, Republicans in district caucusss ruct district delegates to the national convention to vote for Herbert Hoover consistently until Hoover re- | leases them. Hoover is th> only Re- publican candidate whose name will appear on the presidential primary ballot. April 2. The result of the pri- mary is binding only on the first ballot at_the convention The governor intimated in his state- ment that he would do everything pos- sible to control the State convention in Detroit April 25 and see that delegates at large be instructed to remain con- sistently for Hoover, but made it plain that the instructions to district dele- gates must be voted at the first dis- trict caucuses. Boom Hits Snag. In Democratic circles various Demo- crats have been content to issue public ctatements as to whether or not the | delegates to the Houston convention should be instructed to vote consistently for Al Smith until the New York Gov- crnor releases them. Two weeks ago there was no question on this subject. It appeared to be smooth sailing for Smith and_his name was the only name of a Democratic candidate to be filed for the April primary. Then Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris, Democrat. announced he would not be a candidate for re-election and could not support Smith for the nomination becauss of his views concerning pro- hibition, but would support Sepator Walsh of Montana. Ferris has been very strong with put State dry Demo- crats and Republicans for years. Tilt Over Instructions. Democrats will hold their State con- vention at Port Huron May 9, and at that time it is probable a fight will be staged on whether additional instruc- tions should be given delegates to stand by Smith if he fails of nomination after the first ballot. Willlam A. Com- stock, national committeeman, who was opposed to Smith when Comstock was e to Gains for Both Heover and L a candidate for governor a year and a | half ago, Smith. has announced he is for Senator Ferris has issued a second | statement saying he will not extend himself against Smith or for Walsh, | further than his original statement on the subject. P. C. POWELL. DELAWARE FARMERS SUPPORT . LOWDEN Special Dispatch 1o The Star, WILMINGTON, Del. March 17—In n sections of Delaware, in all the three counties, an agitation in interest of Prank O. Lowden for has been started. Those be- are farmers who are hopeful with Lowden in the White House wosd be some relief for the the there rmer With this § made tn view, an effort is being ve Gov.: Robinson se- d of the delegates to the Republican national convention. The governor is treasurer of the National and although he has not com- himself. the grangers here be for Lowden. In Wi city of any size in sentiment is sull . ts, the Smith senti- ctting stronger, Tnere gitation in favor of of Montana, but it is Hoover ong Democ 'ms t; be aLor widespread who have been organizing g mpaign i a tme and it may ome effeet the Democratic convention. It prohibittonists have no Lowden dele- selected by the Republicans ainst Bmith men being | 4 by the Democrats E_GRAY ¢ has frowned upon all self ax a candidale nomination up to but the Durbin suggestion 2Ot no provest from him. Dur- on of W W. Duriin, tormerly san of the Democratic State com- and Gefeated for member of committee st Al con- York four years sgo by W Moore of Youngstown independent nomination of u storney of Colup a3 delegate from @ 10 the Houston conven met with & protest from anklin County Democratic organ - which claims that Bartlett is wrting wood falth, he having iven the 1 s of two Columbus men he proposed U support irst and & ntlal Bominatior unmedlslely stated s ohject v get & vote for Goy Oy delegation on the u5 thow w 3 elected for the pre i Bl L and n an he ent, provestants eay, that taeving i goun faith with rutie volers of the district ML has come buck with s protest sgainst Judge G C ore ot Vhe two regilar Demo nization candidates for del e whint similar grou hime £l Pomerene and and aecond well bt Ui for the non BoA e bowid will hear cratic org te o Gronge Cholee men ar J M GALBEAITH md chiolees® i tryng ! 1 d w5 ntending W {ment of bis party for governor LOWDENITES CLAIM MINNESOTA GAINS lllinoisan Favored in Most‘ Republican County | Conventions. Special Dispateh to The Star MINNEAPOLIS, Minn . Frank O. Lowden was the favorite in the great majority of Republican county conventions meeting all over Minnesota this week. Lowden managers claim out of the delegates, conceding Hcover the advantage in two districts, the fifth and eighth. Hoover workers in most of the other districts have not put up candidates and are not attempting to prevent solec- tion of delegates favorable to Lowden They have done some work, however, to assure that the delegates clected will be friendly to Hoover to the extent of giwdng him a sccond choice vote,’in case they are released from Lowden. The strong McNary-Haugen bill ad- vocates are for Dawes second choice, and there is considerable sentiment re- ported, but the Hoover men expect to get a grood break in the delegation at time it may leave Lowden. ! Hoover Carrics City. With the exception of two dsitricts, the delegates are to be clected at district conventions March 2 and the State convention March 24. In local conven- tions, Hoover carried the fifth distric Minneapolis, and Lowden the fourt St. Paul. As a result of the bitter fight made on him in Minneapoli: ational Com- mitteeman W. F. Brooks has withdrawn his candidacy for re-election. He had apparently clear sailing for re-election, and may vet be drafted for the place, but has declared emphaticaily that he is through. because of the bitter at- tacks made on him by the opposition faction in his own city. Minnesota’s delegation to the Demo- cratic national convention is instructed for Al Smith, under the unit rule, ap- plied to Minnesota delegates for t first time in many yea The delega- tion of 8 delegates at large and 20 dis- trict delegates, chosen at the State convention here Thursd: was firmly bound and placed in Gov. Smith's own hands. Under the resolution passed, the dele- gates are “instructed to vote as a unit for ths nomination of Gov. Alfred E. Smith for President of the United | States, and that they continue to vote for his nomination until he is nominat- ed, or until he relcascs them. No Amendment Offered. One delegate spoke against the Smith resolution, but no amendment was offered, and it went through with the rest of the platform, by unanimous vote. Another section declares indorse- ment of the McNary-Haugen bill, and demands its enactment. This was car- ried in committee by a vote of 7 to 3 The convention was well attended and indicated a revival of Democratic hopes in Minnesota. Delegates at large elected to. the Houston convention are: | At large—Adolph Bremer, St. Paul; | | John Ryan, Minneapolis: Joseph Wolf, | Staples; Thomas E. Cashman, Owatonna Mrs. William Duffy, Shakopee: Mrs. Jane Humbird Bur St. Paul: Mrs. R. C. Bell, Detroit Lake: Mrs. Ed L. McNulty, Minneapolis. Eight delegates, with half a vote each. | CHARLES B. CHENEY. HOOVER IS BOOSTED IN NORTH CAROLINA Secretary Gains Strength, While Lowden Loses Support. Special Dispateh to The Star. RALEIGH, N. C., March 17.—Hoover { is getting larger and Lowden smaller in the North Carolina Republican picture. When the State exacutive committee met at Greensboro a few weeks ago and a comfortable majority of that body signed a “Round Robin” addressed tc former Gov. Lowden of Iilinois pledging | him their whole-hearted efforts to se- curing a delegation from North Car- olina pledged to and Instructed to sup- port him. it began to look 5o much like Lowden that Hoover supporters immedi- | ately swung into retreat with cries for an uninstructed delegation at Kansas City. The Lowden people, headed by former State Chairman W. G. Bramham, arc still earnestly for their man, but present indications are that mosts of the delegates who will go to Kansas Ci from North Carolina will go without in- structions. Four Delegates At Large. The State has four delegates at large who will be chosen at the State con- vention in Raleigh April 11, while 6 of the 10 congressional districts get two votes each and the other four arc so overwhelmingly Democratic as to entitle them to only one delega Bome of the district conventions will meet before the State convention and some afterward, but the picture should re- | solve itself into definite shape with the votes 1o be taken in the Slate con- vention Two important factors have contfib- | uted to the change in outlook since the meeting of the State executive com- mittee Both forces it has been o cas work, hut of organizagjon pittea against a lack of it The Hoover organ- ization 15 headed by J Elwood Cox prominent High Point hanker, who har been functioning se the head of foover for President” club, which ha oped dnto a tircless letter writing anization, but which has by no mean s neglected personal contacts. Mr. Cox w member of the State Highway Sommission wnd voted for the present Democratic governor in the last clec- ton. That faet ha argument that Hoover crat. but the fact that the Cox org, “some effective work been at reatly ot Mzation “ Demo dened done b ha Minority Includes Leaders, ver. the mort import cantiibuted 1o Hooy the fact that the Btate minority Included the most Btate leaders, such s Blate € Bronlow Juckson and National Commit teemn Chares A Josns. and, moie particularly Devid . Bletr, commis- cloner of Internml revenue, who leading officeholder from thin ftate exerts daminant fvence with th g Bepublicans, who com the ot active men fu the party in_thls Blate The only wnding officchnlders [ whin have warmly supported Lowden or Judge 1 M. Mecking, who s silenced by b official position, and District At torney bivin B Tucker, who now seeing ely o get A nimonus indorme which How that ha T osuece committes Jowertul " | i K WILLIAME I expected 1 sileneco It sclentisl who hns heen studying of bis tlght snd deft ey v e fer future mian i fited nto | | waging a succensful fight (his year an Willtamson not wlarmed and that My not Ain o, Democrats of SHouth Dakota it facton | ejected wogovernor for the first tme in sult of & pronounced airma | s the | IN POLITICS Summary of National Developments Based on chortsv From The Star's Special Correspondents and Staff Writers. ICTORIES for both the Lowden and Hoover camps in the Republican precon- vention campaign were re- corded during the week,' accord- ing to the special political cor- respondents of The Star received from all parts of the country. Former Gov. Frank O. Lowden of Ilinois s to have 23 of the 27 delegates sent to the Republican national convention by Minnesota, it is indicated. The vie- tory of the Lowden forees fn Minne- sota had been carly predicted, where the issue was the McNary-Haugen - | farm relief bill, favored by Mr. Lowden and opposed by Mr. Hoover. Hoover is to have the delegates from Minneapolis and two also from the cighih district, which includes Duluth. Lowden also has the upper hand in the fight for the Missouri delegates, but there Mr. Hoover wiil have a btter representation than in Minnesota. In Missourl, as in Minnesota, the farm issue has bsen raised strongly against Hoover and in favor of Lowden. * On the other hand, in Ohio, where the Willis, Lowden, Dawes and Curtis followers are pooling their strength behind the favorite son candidacy of Senator Frank B. Wil- lis, the trend has been markediy toward Hoover, Present indications are that Mr. Heover will carry many more districts than was at first ex- pected in his contest against Sen- ator Willls, and that he may win in many if not all the delegate at large contests. In North Carolina, witere the Lowden colors have been in the lead up until now, the Hoover followers are gaining added confidence and are claiming that an uninstructed delegation may vet be sent to the national convention, thereby heading off a State delega- tion pledged to Lowden. Up in New Hampshire, the first State to hold a presidential preferential primary, a solid Hoover-for-President delega- tion was elected. In Rhode Island. another New Encland , State, the trend is apparently all toward Hoover The Hoover and Watson forces in Indiana are lining up quickly for a real battle in the primary there on May 8. The old Watson organiza- tion, which has functioned succes fully for the Senator in past primary fights, has been called into activity again. The Hoover supporters in the Hoosier State are not letting the grass grow under their feet. As a matter of fact, much preliminary work toward an efficlent Hoover or- ganization in the State was accom- plished before Mr. Hoover made his eleventh hour entry into the In- diana primary. The anti-Watson factions, which have supported for- mer Gov. Goodrich, Postmaster General Harry New and Will H. Hays, are lining up for Hcover. The Hoover campaign, on tne other hand, is compelled to bear the bur- den of unpopularity of Goodrich and the criticisms which have boen lev- eled at Hays boecause of the recent disclosures before the Senate invesii- gating committee in regard to his handling of Sinclair bonds. There is no little interest in the contest for the Republican senatorfal nomina- tion, Senator Robinson, who has been aligned with Watson, and who was originally appointed by Gov. Ed Jackson. is opposed by Attorney Gen- eral Gilllom, who has been active in baring scandals involving the Re- publicans with the Ku Klux Klan, and by Solom J. Carter. * % ox % Gov. Alvan T. Fuller of Massachu- setts has thrown another monkey wrench into the palitical situation in his State. The governor is ‘op- posed to sending an “uninstructed” delegation to the Republican na- tional convention and has sald so, declining himself to be a candidate for delegate-at-large on the organ- fzation slate and announcing his preference for Hoover for President His latest move has been to send a special message to the State Legis- lature calling upon that body to BATTLE IS WAGED OVER GOVERNORSHIP South Dakota Democrats Renomi- nate Present Executive, W. J. Bulow, Spectal Dispateh 10 The Star SIOUX FALLS, N. Dak, Mach 17 All three Republican Congr State convention-—~Congressman C Christopherson in the first, Congr man Royal C. Johnson in the second. Willtamson and Congressman Willlam in the third. Democratic have been placed in the field in three districts. Republican manage assert that inasmuch as all three d candidate tricts have large Republican pluraiities they expect to re-elect all three of thelr candidates The closest dis or parties 1 the third, braces all that part of South Iying west of the Missourl R cluding the Black Hills, where Coolidge spent his vacation I Demoeratic candidate n third distriet 15 A, W Watwood Deadwood, who was the candidate his party two years ago, but was ated by ongressman Mr. Wil won supporters of Congr ay they are | Watwood's chances {70 good as they were when the this two yenr A ure yeurs us the 1 Democratic landslide The hattle for the fses to he one of the wauged 0 Bouth Dukota for | gover Democrat t Who i | ngain this y m the { ning a0 election, and thus be | second term ws governor | by the nor Is Buell 1. Jones, present attorne | nomination over four of five other | publican candidates. ‘Tne content novery bitter one, 1o far w nomination of Mr Dally News and Amcrioan, strong pera ol the Diskotn ot M | hon with condemn Howeves JE publenn newsp e whie wied other condidaies who Il Jones, the Aberdee the Abord Hepublican northenn part o Jones hecause of his Hlate matlers which the men were renominated at the recent Republican A all fct between the two which em- the of of de- Willimson A wppears quite confident of bhut | ship prom- hottest wirh ever this office. Gov. Willlam J. Bulow wan renominite U he can | trick of win- ted to “The Tepublican candidate for gover- general of Bouth Dakoia, who won the i Wi the candl- disten were concerned und following the | Dutly’] W of Bouth announced they would ot sup. nned | enact a law for presidential prefer- | ential primary whereby the voters can write in the name of thelr pref- crence for President, without any name being carried on the ballot. Tt is regarded as a move against the organization _dominated largely by William M. Butler, chalrman of the Republican national — committee, which is standing for an unin- structed delegation. the idea being that such a delegation can swing to the President or wherever the President wants it to go. Alfred E. Smith, Governor of New York, won a signal victory in Min- nesota, where the delegation to the Democratic national convention has been instructed to vote for Smith. For the first time in years the dele- gation also is bound by the unit rule. The delepation must vote for Smith “until he is nominated or un- til he releascs them " In Michigan there is talk of seck- ing to have the State convention in- struct for Gov. Smith, too. Smith is the only candidate to file in the State primary. But the primary only binds the State delegation to sup- port the successful candidate on the first ballol in the national conven- tion. Gov. Green, incidenta'ly, is urging the district’ caucuses to in- situet aill the delegates for Hoover, who is the only Republican candi- date in the presidential primary in Michizan. The dry Democrats, en- couraged by the opposition of Sena- tor Ferris to the nomination of Gov. Smith, are lkely to resist efforts to instruct the delegatjon for Smith. Senator Thomas J. Walsh, dry and Catholic, is likely to make more trouble for Gov. Smith in Or according to reports. Senator W has piven assent to the entry of his name in the presidential primary there. This puts him into four West- ern primary States which had been practically conceded to Smith—Cali- fornfa, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Oregon. The dry Democrats in Utah also are rejoicing in his entry and may make :t difficult for the sup- porters of the New York Governor The Democrats in Mon‘ana ate ported to be encouraged over the z0od showing made by Walsh against Smith in the South Dakota “pro- posal” convention. A new Repub- lican alliance is reported from Mon- tana, with former Gov. Joseph M Dixon and the on of the late Sena- tor William A. Clark uniting forces. Senator Clark was a Democrat, but his son is said to be a Republican. Dixon may run for governor and Clark for the Scnate against Sena- tor Wheeler, who is up for re-elec- tion this y In Massachusetts the Democrats are lining up solidly for Smith for President, and have named a dele- gate-at-large ticket headed by Sena- tor Walsh. There {5 some criticism, however, because the Democrats have given only one woman a place on the delegate-at-large ticket, while the Republicans have given the women three such places on their slate. The Klan and the Anti-Saloon Leagus are lining up against the selection of Smith delegates to the Democratic national convention, as was expected. The Smith support- ers in the State, however, are more encouraged than in the past. In Arkansas, the State central commit- tee 15 to meet Thursday and an indication of the Smith and anti- Smith sentiment in the State may develop, A boom for the nomination of Gov. Donahey is being launched in Ohio by some of the candidates for delegates to the Democratic national convention. Two Dayton newspapers, owned in part by Myron T. Herrick, Ambassador to France, have swung into line behind Hoover and against Willis. A Hoover-Lowden struggle for delegates is under way in Colorado, where the farm question is agitated in support of Mr. Lowden. There is considerable Hoover sentiment, how- ever, in that State. The Colorado wet Democrats are talking Smith and the drys are suggesting Houston ‘Thompson as a favorite son eandi- date. (Copyright 8. by The Washington Star 'CONNECTICUT 6. 0. P. AIMS AT HARMONY Caucuses for Selection of Delegates to State Convention to Be Held Monday. Spectal Dispatch o The Star HARTFORD, Conn, March Statewlde caucuses for selection of delegates to the Republican State con- vention in this city April 17 and 18, will be held Monday, but they will have no significance as showing the senti- ment of the party on presidential can- didates. Any contests that may de- 17.- || with personal ambitions to be delegates to the nutional convention, and not with rival eandidacles for the presi- | dential nomination Harmony s desired by the leaders for they realize that if Gov. Smith of New York &5 the Demoeratic candidate they will have a harder fight than ustal, with possibility solld Republican delegation 1 | Nattonal House of Representatives United States Senator Bingham will be the temporary chatrman of the State convention and, according to the unwritten rule, he will be retatned tn the permanent chafrmanship The Re publicans of Connecticut many vears ago abandoned the custom of changing chafrmen By making the temporary organtzation permanent, there Iy con- servition In keynote speeches Delegaten at large to the Republican national convention are o melide Chaliman J. He orubuck of the State central committée, Con- nectient member of the national com- | mittee. Gov. John 1 Trambull | Alice Rtuss of Shelton, member of the | national committ Miss Katherine | Byr Putuam, vice chalrman of the state central committee; former Htate § | Treasurer and Bpeaker James 1. Walil dlor dreenwich and State “Treasure rnest 15 Rogers of New London | While the delegation will g Kansas City untustrueted, 1t s |.~\|.| M that U Wil be strong for Caolidge and ready to go o the Prest Y dent whenever 1t will do any good One prospective member of the dele gatlon declares that he s for Coolidge, with im0 second chbice Hepublican floor leader of the House will ne be o a o eandidate for either AL L HORTON the to Haven Edvard W Ooss of Waterbiry 1 Representative Tiison of New delegate ot large or distriet delegate v ito pet the nomination have declured L hor the teket pla 1 the fleld by th I | Repibitn Bitate convention a ALPIED BURK HOLDER, i velop In the convention will have to do | f a break in the | Mrs, | still | WATSON REVIVES OLD ORGANIZATION | Senator Uses His Forces of 1926 to Combat Hoover in Indiana. | Special Dispatch to Tha Star. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 17.— | An example of the kind of intensive or- | | anization work the friends of Senator James E. Watson and Herbert Hoover will employ in the battle for Indiana's | Republican presidential indorsement was seen this week when both camps sprang into action. M. Bert Thurman, Senator Watson's | campaign manager, called into action | the organization which the Senator used in the 1926 primary when he de- feated Claris Adams by a vote of 289, 53 to 127,704, for the senatorship nomination. Save in a few instances, | this organization had been kept intact and almost overnight, when the Hoover | invasion came, it was recruited and set | | to work. At the same time, Oscar Foellinger, Hoover's State manager, lost no time and with the assistance of James P. Goodrich, formerly governor: E. M. | Wasmuth, formerly Republican State | (chairman, and others, once lieutenants | in th: faction lead by Goodrich: Will H. Hays and Postmaster General New, started building up his own machine. Propaganda Starts. | State headquarters for Hoover were established in an Indianapolis hotel and no sooner had they been opened than a | stream of publicity and propaganda obtained from national headquarters. went pouring forth to the voters. Har; Hogan of Fort Wayne. who managed Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood's campaign here in 1920. joined the Hoover staff. and a publicity director was employed If it was uncertain whether Hoover intended to enter the Indiana prima- ries until the last minute for filing, the thorough preparations made for his | candidacy do not indicate there was any doubt. Foellinger and his aids ap- parently were prepared not only to file the Secretary's name, but to start his campaign at once. As a matter of fact. the Hoover people probably have pro- aressed further in the last week toward the completion of their organization than has the Watson managers, a fact | that indicates to many that the Hoover dircetors had prepared in advance for | the step they have taken. Foellinger has outlineq a plan of or- zanization which contemplates a man and a woman manager in each district. county and precinct. It will be much more thorough than that, however, as he hopes to have a man and a woman working for Hoover in each block in the cities and each section in the rural dis- tricts. Matched against this will be a similar Watson organization down to the precincts, where approximately 20 men and 20 women will be recruited for precinct services. Specches to Be Few. The campaign will be unusual in that it will be practically speechless Hoover, according to Goodrich, will make no speeches in the State and aside from organizations meetings, it is not likely there will be much spell- binding on the Hoover side. Watson, when he left here for Washington a few days ago, said he would return for a series of speeches, but not until nearer the primary, May 8. Surprise is still manifest ‘in political circies over Hoover's step in permitting | his name to be filed in Indiana. Many observers believe that he had nothing to gain by coming in as he did. They | point out that under the Indiana primary law, he must sweep the State | against Watson in ord to win the support of State’s 3 delegates to Kansas City. { If he carries a district or two. the | delegates still will be bound to Watson | until the candidate himself releases them. There is nothing in the primary law that would give Hoover the dele- gates from a district he might happen | to carry, unless the delegates wished | to go to Hoover after Watson releases them. Political observers believe that | Hoover could have obtained the same | second-choice support by working in harmony with tfle Watson organizatio rather than by forcing a State-wide battle. As the situation is. Hoover is making a bid for the whole delegation. and if he loses, he is dependizg on the | second choice support of delegates from ny district he right carry. Editors Back Watson. Senator Watsca's candidacy, already | indorsed by the 10 Hoosier ‘Congres: men at Washing'on and by the Repub- lican State committee, also has been approved by the Indiana Republican Editorlal Assocation. Hoover's friends. howe: assert that the editors who indorsed the Watson candidacy repre- { sent only the smaller daily and weekly newspap while the Secretary h: the active suppart of many of the larger city oubltatiol Much criticism aimed at the Hoover {camp ha heen directed also at Good- I rich, because muny bave read in his etivities an ambition to reassert him- self as a power in Republican internat affairs. Foellinger apparently sensed that when he issued a statement assert- ing that Goodrich, Hays and New had very lutle to do with bringing Hoover Into the State. In reality. he said, they opposed the move on the ground that it was not good polities e fact that Ha the Teapot Dome probe at Washington "in a not very favorable lght also has hurt the Hoover candidacy to some ex- tent The newspapers opposed to Hoover are playing up Hays' testimony | before the Senate publie’ lands com- | | mittee, and are printing caustic edi- torlals about “Deacon’ Hays | Secn Blow to Hoover. has figured in v observers believe that Hoover's chunces n Indiana would be mueh bet- | ter 1 Goodrich and Havs never had figured tn the picture. 1t will be dift cult now to remove them, it IS said and Hoover s bound to suffer an un populatity that may be attached to the pale Will Tiwin of Columbus, has Ma wealthy philanthrophist been made president of the Hoosler |\'IH|\I‘||:\\\|\ Club, whieh Wil be an intezval part 0. the Hoover drive. 10 B Bamard. formerly State food and drug commissioner, has bee made seerctary and - viee presider Will be seleeted i each of the 13 con- gresstonal distiicts. Trwin helped A a5 i il NEht agatnst Watson and | Barnard was a member of Goodrieh’s Htate admintstration HAROLD € | CONVENTIONS CALLED. FEIGHTNER Poth Parties Set Dates for Meet- ings In Nevada, Spccial Dispateh 10 The Star | RENO, Nev. March 17 The Novada Democratie ate central committes { Thursday tssued w eall for the State con ventlon of (hat party for May 11, at Whith delegates to the Houston con [vention will be selocted Ometal call for the Republican State T eonvention also went out Thursday, the Joonvention betng catled for Rena to ApEL 24, the parpose heing (he eloction £ ontie delegates to the Kansas Oity nention oty cen ", e Wil LDOAR R s el Apedl INHART, HUSTON THOMPSON, Former member of the Federal Trade Commission. His Democratic friends in Colorado think he is presidential tim- THOMPSON - FOR NOMINATION Movement Starts After He Is Barred From North Dakota Primary. Special Dispatch to The Star. DENVER. Colo., March 17.—The po- litical pot_hereabouts is beginning to sizzle in earnest. It should be boiling before long. Adhercnts of Frank O Lowden announced this week that the drive for a Lowden-instructed delega- tion to the national convention will be started March 20, with a hip-hip- hooray banquet. and Herbert Hoover's backers came right back at them with announcement_of the incorporation of a_Hoover-for-President Club, officered and directed by 35 party leaders from all_sections of the State. The cxecutive committee of the Democratic State central committee met and decided the State convention of that party will be held May 19 at Colorade Springs, the same city chosen by the Republicans for their State con- vention April 16. Thompson Boomed. Friends of Huston Thompson, Col- oradoan and until lately a member of the Federal Trade Commission. who was barred from the North Dakota presidential primary, took steps to or- ganize the first Thompson-for-President Club. Advice of party leaders that anything they might do along that line would be so much time wasted failed to dampen their enthusiasm. Word of E. P. Costigan's resignation from the Tariff Commission and his at; tack on President Coolidge scarcely had penetrated through the State when | he was being talked of as potential vice presidential timber on the Demo- cratic side. Whether Costigan_would carry the support of Colorado Democ- racy if he chose to step out for the vice presidential nomination is prob- lematical. Adams Is Supported. John T. Barnett, national committec- man for Colorado, already has ex- pressed the opinion that Gov. Willlam H. Adams is the strongest vice presi- dential timber in this neck of the woods in the event the presidential nomination goes to Al Smith or some other candidate from the East or South Supporters of Jim Reed are striving valiantly to keep some impetus in the boom the Missourian started for him- self on his Denver visit several weeks ago. but the Reed causc still appears {a forlorn one so far as Colorado is concerned. J. B. DAY. UTAH DRYS AL WALSHS ENTRY Smith Cause in State Hard Hit by Swing of Demo- cratic Faction. Special Dispateh 19 T LT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 17 The name of Senator Thomas Walsh of Montana, has byen hail:d as a life- saver by dry Democrats in Utah. Four years ago Democrats of this State were almost unanimous for Willlam G. Mc- Adoo. Part of this was due to genuine faith and admiration, and part, as usual, to the desire to drift with th crowd. This has baen apparent here from the un- usual swing of extreme drys to Gov Smith. A few leaders in this move- ment now have charge of the big noise. Just us w few leadsrs who were, and are now, for McAdoo had charge four years ago, Reed Rouses Sleepers. It {s the attitude of those who were just viding along on the band wagon which may change things here. A few have been hammering for months on [ the theory that Smith cannot bs nomi- | mocracy are cent nated Senator Reed's speech a week ar did much to arouse the sleepers He made a decidedly favorable impres- ston. but most of the objections to Smith applicd o him. Then the Walsh moverent was started The common question asked was why not Walsh for He ix a Catholic and of the Smith support and he and supported by Me- Adoo Walsh falk s common in Salt Lake Ciry now —The people here vegard him as w Western man with Western ideas His fIRht on corruption - Government I matter of common knowledge and what Reed said about frst primeiples (s all being used i his favor. And the arguments are having weight Smithites Hopeful. Smith supporters sl hope to hold the delegation from this State under Aot matruetions, but, if the present movement continues, Walsh may get the Utah vote from the start Republicans continue discreet regard- g presidential preference, but more talk abont the chanoes of both Dawes and Longworth has been heard during the past week 1 the Hoover-(or-Pres. dent Club s working, 1t s not maku mueh notse FRANK P halinpin Home Converted. VLADIMIR, Russta, March 17 (9 Uhe - Summer residence of Feador Challapin e this provinee, which was recently confiscated from the famous Russtan basso by (he Soviet authorities, HIEWART has been converted Into & home for ved | Noneers, ¥ [ owden Shown in the Week’s Political Developments ) —— MELLONINCREASES DELEGATE CONTROL | Agreeable to the Barring of Strasshurger’s Name From Ballots. Special Dispatch to The HARRISBURG, Pa., March 17 | major Republican development eek In Pennsylvania has besn an crease in control of the Repusiican delegates at large by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. This_came when courts upheld State Elections Bureau in barring * name of Ralph Beaver Strasshu: Norristown publisher, from prims ballots as candidate for delegate large. Strassburger was barred beca he had not. personally signed the date’s affidavit swearing obedien | primary laws and the corrupt pract: {act: and courts refused to accep: | telephoto copy of his signature by as the equivalent of the original Although ~Strassburger was in Cleveland convention as _delegate large, and was on the Mellon siate election again this vear, the Melln were not even slightly enthusiastic f him and are relieved that he on the slate now. He had been s only as a concession to the Vare or- ganization and to make the campaigz of Senator David A. Reed for renom ination less difficult. The Msllon or- ganization did not feel certain it conld trust Strassbugger to aid it at tr convention. Ainey is Substitute. His substitute on the slate is W D. B. Ainey. chairman of the Pen vania Public Service Commi Ainey will be in accord with the Mello program at Kansas Ci In fa T physical condition may make it | possible for him to sit in the conv tion; and in that case, an alterna‘e who will follow the Mellon lead, will vote for him. The onlv opponent of the Me slate for delegate at large is Franklin P. Booth, Pittsburgh engineer, who pledged fo Hoover. Booth now fac a court test of his petitions. the charge being that the number of valid signa- tures on his petitions is less than the number required by law’ to have h name printed on the ballot. Shonuld Booth also be barred, the Mellon or- ganization will have nn contests electing its Statewide delegate tic If Booth's name goes on the ballot, however. his Hoover pledge will not be noted. under a decision by the elections bureau that the law permits a notation of whether the candidate has pledged to the popular choice. but does not grant authority for noting any varia- tion of that pledge. Contests for Democratic dslegat are gradually taking the form of def nite line-ups. Pennsylvania will have 75 votes in the Democratic convention. Gov. Smith is certain of 26 uncontested votes, and | virtually certain of eight others. The anti-Smith forces are certain of four uncontested votes and virtually certain of two others There are 36 votes in doubt in con- tested districts. Smith appears to have the lead now for at least 11 of these The anti-Smith group seems to ha “the best chance of winning 11 other: ‘The remaining 14 votes are in distric! where neither group is justified ! claiming election of delegates at the present stage. Smith Has 15 Votes. According to this calculation. pears Smith will have at least 45 Pen sylvania votes: and the anti-Smith group will have a minimum of 17. In 1924 at Madison Square Garden, the Smith maximum was 38! and ¢ McAdoo maximum 23!, h 14 scat- tered votes. National Committeeman Joseph F. Guffey has claimed 60 votes for Smith from Pennsylvania this year The anti-Smith votes do not repre- sent solid strensth for anv of the New York Governor's opvoner It a far. of Smi against the nsylvania Smith candidates for d six favor Senator R least two favor Gov. and at least one favors Husior son. former chairman of th- Trade Commission. Thus didates have NG Walsh of Mentana Most of the 30 remai candidates have no d but will suppor candidate fo if Newton D. Re th balloting fon of ¢ n T the at the at it for Senator dry o '\\ AL '{'E!‘. D. ROOS ARKANSAS FACTIONS SQUABBLE OVER SMITH Delesation for York G Not Assured—Repy Seek Harmony w Special Disy LITTLE After the moeting State central com Thursday, 1t s! dict the politie delegation will convention in Houston accomplished by the taking an inventory history and obintons of the sclected at that meeting om many quarters you hear it Smith de but s by no me: ed. political le for are inclined to Smi that the stro ROCK Democra n Li 18 dele; b pear: that part liet th in executive. but ¢ ment behind the sces men, which may bring tion of & majority of gates There are two {act} A united Democra York Governor and cess fn the elect faction nualte and indiffere should lead to vietory or detes party. No such acrimony s ma counetls of the minority PArty of the State. A great of Republicans are for Hoover there 18 no outward semblance of o MOsity between the Lowden and Hoove factiona It ts true there has bee factional fght between the and a coloted wing of the p | leaders of wileh alcue thy have + victims of disertmine son, hae both (e factions are for Hoover A has been announced by the nd not dented by the cwlored aders. that peace negotiations der way and the party will feet accord when the Republics convention: meets 1 May This factional controversy has sinee 1916 The loaders who are s {10 1o bring about harmony have st yied the necessity ol compion Aee n WIREHERs (0 comptaise | manitested on- both sides, the healing OF ol palitical wounds appeats assured But wheiher the Republicans achieve harmony or faill i that lofty endeavor WHL have o boaring on the ehotce for Presidont. That choles is Hoover Flateher Chenan, FLETCHER CHENAVLE, i a powerful reg tace e m et