Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-05-14 | Page 3 | Gov. Smith Has Clear Field in Mont. Primary

G CLEAR FIELD IN M NJ HELENA Mont May 14 United Press Press of f Ia a delicate delica e political situation by the withdrawal of Senator Thomas J. J Walsh today had detracted Interest t somewhat from the tho presidential preference nce primaries primaries maries to be held hold here tomorrow On the eve of the tho convention there there- was no doubt but that Governor Gover Cover nor Alfred E. E Smith of N New w York would receive the tho unanimous in indorsement in- in of Montana Democracy Walsh's candidacy for fOl tire tIie Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic nomination was Smiths Smith's' only opposition With his withdrawal tho state central committee concentrated concentrated concen concen- on the New Nev York goVer governor ol Senator Burton K Wheeler who will be a candidate for Indorsed Smith after Walsh withdrew with with- drew j Wheeler for a time was between two fires Owing a vast political debt to Walsh he faced the problem of being neutral while B Butte tte Iris his home lome town was overwhelmingly beIlinA behinA be- be hinA IlinA Smith i lank Frank O. O Lowden former former governor gover governor gover over over- nor o of Illinois and farm relief bill advocate is favored by many Republicans Re- Re publicans Most county delegates to o the Republican state convention however are ale not Instructed It appeared likely today that the Republicans would choose between Lowden owden and an uninstructed dele dele- gation