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Show p - GOLDEN STATE I DECIDES TODAY I HERJ1ITE H Chief Interest in California Primary on Choice Between Hoover and Johnson B MARYLAND VOTE IS B GIVEN TO GEN. WOOD H Four G. O. P. Candidates pH Await Results of Indiana's H Primary Today. iKj SAN FRANCISCO. May 4. Wheth- WmfP er Califorla's delegation of 2C to the HKj Republican national convention next mM June will be pledged to the candidacy ESjj of Senator Illram W. Johnson or J-Ier- wBa bert C. Hoover was the chiof issue Hffl and the principal point of. interest H lp today's primary election. The Democrats and Prohibitionists HH also will elect an equal number of KB delegates. The Democrats list is un- mm pledged while the "Prohibition dele- gates will advocate the nomination of HQ lie pry Clay Ncedham of L-os Angeles f as .that party's standard bearer. EJ Weather conditions were favorable for a heavy vote. The registered WM vote of the state Is 1.111,19?, of which CD3.767 arc Republicans, 2-17,737 Democrats and 1S.214 Prohibitionists. Hj The remainder are listed as Progrcs- slves, Socialists and "scattering." Hj The Democratic ballot contains 27 j names from which 2G will be selected. Hl Henry H. Childcrs of L.os Angeles who HH has declared himself in favor of a more liberal Interpretation of the na-HB na-HB tlqnal prohibition law. 13 running as the, independent candidate on this B ticket. I jo, Voters are permitted to demand any v- party ballot they may desire "today regardless of party affiliation at the ( J.im e 'of. rfWlstrationr-T"--" ''" : '"'sT c '"r.?,V0 Woo1 WliiS Maryland ' ' ( ..'BALTIMORE. May 4. .Major Gcn- j era! Wood defeatod Senator" Hiram 1 W".. Johnson, of California in an un- , usual light voto yesterday in the prl- marles, for Maryland's preference for tho Republican nomination for presi dent -by a majority of 7-.SI1 according to practically complete returns today. The ' few missing precincts are scattered scat-tered and arc not expected to materially materi-ally altor the results. The voto was Wood 15,000; Johnson General Wood carled all four legislative legis-lative districts In Baltimore and all but two of tho 23 counties. Alleganey f in' tho mining district, and Washing-1 'H$K on Jhnson'a majority In Alleganey mlm was 801 and 50 in Washington. Ac- Vj&M cording to the returns Gen. Wood wjlUH will have 116 of the 129 delegates Vffij I to the Rtato convention, which will Him be Instructed, in accordance with tho state election laws, to vote as a unit for Wood as long as In their cons-wSfiM cons-wSfiM L-jtyt rpv, clentlous Judgment" he has a reason-H$5n) reason-H$5n) aDI chance of winning the nomina- Kl United States Senator John Walter jflihl Smith, Democrat was unopposed for H renomlnatlon. His Republican oppon- M I ont la VIngton E. Wcller of Baltl- D 11 more ctunty. Hi "Effect Heavy Vote I INDIANAPOLIS, May 4. Fair m weather and a deep rooted Interest K jl In tho campaign is expected to prowl pro-wl j'll duco a heavy voto today In tho Indiana m jl preferential primary. Special Inter-IB Inter-IB J est centers in the Republican preslden-B preslden-B jj tlal contest in which four of the leacl- J h Sng aspirants are asking support. Maid Ma-id 1 1 jor General Leonard Wood, Governor J I j Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois, Senator I I J Hiram W. Johnson of California, and I 4 Senator Warren G. Harding havo had I I j: tho actlvo support of statewldo org.uil-Ifjlj org.uil-Ifjlj zations and each has conducted a I if comprehensive speaking campaign. I jWa There are no candidates for the I Im Democratic nomination for president IfW, on tho ballot and tho Indiana law for- bids tho writing In of names. JW Unless one candidate receives a mall ma-ll Jorlty over all others In the race for iH the presidential nomination in Indl-Wm Indl-Wm ana, delegates to tho state conventions ' will gq uninstr.uctcd. Delegates eloct- ffi J ctl tne stato convention in turn will !H name the delegates to tho national jH convention. Thoso elections will be H made on the night beforo tho ntate conventions to bo hold later in May. LOUISVrLLE, May 4. Approxi-M Approxi-M mately 2600 Democratic leaders of Kentucky assembled at their state con-vontion con-vontion hero todaj- to elect delegates at largo and district delegates to tho Democratic national convention, a na-tlonal na-tlonal committeeman from Kentucky Hj and formulato plans In preparation " for the November elections. A majority of tho delegates to to-day's to-day's convention, who were elected 1 Saturday at county mass conventions, Wl arc pledged to support tho candidacy U for tho presidential nomlnatuDii of i j Gov, James M, Cox of Ohio. W. Party leaders said this would mean j that th0 "big four" delegation :ind 22 district representatives probably would bo sent to tho national con-1 con-1 Vcntlon. instructed for Coxi Wi Thcro ' will bo eijfht delegates at largo selected, each with half a vote, I leaders said this morning. Four men and four women will probably be B - Xnmlnp Texas Delegates DALLAS, Texas, May 4. Texas P (Continued onPaoe 3) Golden State Decides Today Her Favorite (Continued From Page 1) Democrats in county conventions today to-day wore selecting delegates to the state Democratic roiu'ontion which in turn on May 2o will name the Texas representatives to the national convention conven-tion at San Francisco. NEW YORK, May 3. Supporters of Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California, have abandoned their plans for a recount of vote cast in the Now Jersey presidential primary last Tuesday it was announced late today, by A. C. Joy, assistant eastern campaign cam-paign manager, after a conference -of Johnson leaders lasting most of the day. " |