Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-05-14 | Page 14 | Wyoming Party Meetings Open

W OMING PARTY 1 OPEN r E W Wyo o May Ia 14 AP Al' Alti fc ti t ln i sharp contrast as to Instruct t ri-of ri r ot or delegates delegates an and indorsement dates the Republican and Democratic state conventions opened y at Thermopolis and Casper respectively the Republican conclave Was as forecast to be tranquil undisturbed t by contests and with no in indication in- in of attempts to send an in in- in jf delegation to Kansas City for the tho national convention the Democratic meeting is expected to berths scene of Insistent effort eUort to obtain an instructed delegation for tor Governor Alfred Alred E. E Smith of New NewYork York Fred Johnson of Rock Springs chairman of the Intermountain Smith for tor President club claims seven seven Wyoming counties for Smith and nd a n total of 61 Smith votes with 5 50 more moro favorable out of a total lumber 1 of ot delegates At At the tho March l meeting of of- the Democratic state central committee SO 90 Soper per cent of or the tho committeemen unofficially announced themselves In favor of Smith v Jn In tho the Republican an camp Patrick Sullivan ivan of Casper r national com com- from Wyoming and L L. Co Hinkle of Cheyenne chairman of t state central committee have voiced ced the belief bellef that no attempt will be made to send the party r 1 from this state to the then n national convention Instructed for tor arty candidate for the presidential nomination Th rrt central committee meeting showed sentiment for Lowden Hoover and Dawes It was pointed out that it itIs' itIs Is' Is the tho policy of the Republican lican party In V Wyoming to instruct Instructor lor- lor or any candidate The Republicans will elect nine d delegates to the national convention conven tion each With a full fun vote and the Democrats also nine delegates but wIth Ith only six votes Some sentiment for former Gov Coy Governor Nellie Ta Tayloe Ioe Ross floss the first governor in the country as asa a ii candidate for vice president nt has been evident The thirteen delegates dele dele- gates from Sweetwater county were Instructed to work for the Indorse- Indorse 1 nt of ot Mrs 1 Ross Rosa b by the convention conven conven- tio tion as a a. candidate for vice president dent Mrs Ross floss is due to speak at atthe atthe the opening of the convention 1 to today to- to day h