San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
RACE MAY Be
| NARROWED tn
| CAL AND Al
New York Politicians Are
Getting More Serious
on Smiths Chance.
HAS 1874 DELEGATES
These Come to Him With
out Any Effort or Or
gained Campaign.
HAS 1874 DELEGATES
By ROBERT T. SMALL

Copyright. 1894, by Consol. Press Assn.
New York, April 12.-Here in New
York during the past week there has
peen much talk about the presidential
race settling down to O contest be-
tween Cal and Al.
The friends of the New York gov
ernor are beginning to believe that
after all he has chance to be the
Democratic nominee. They are begin
ping to feel that perhaps after all
here may not be SO much to the ira
Hilton that it would be unwise polit-
'cally to name a Roman Catholic for
he presidency. They are beginning
10 feel that Governor al Smiths lib
ral" views are endorsed rather than
eared by goodly part of the country.
The governor himself continues to
seep his head steady on his shoulders.
'dis friends may be convinced that he
tas chance for the nomination but
hey have not convinced him yet and
be will not give his consent to any
campaign being made in his behalf.
Smiths Strength Grows.
There is no doubt, HOWEVER, that
he Democrats of the country have
een somewhat amazed by the results
the last few days, by the growing
trepgth of the governors position in
he coming convention and they are
beginning to consider all of these fac
ors in the light of the psychological
Effect on a convention which is to be
ED here in the home town of Gov
rnor Smith.
y The Smith adherents figure that
yithout having made any campaign
Il all, Governor Smith has 1874 dele
Hates ready to vote for him. These
re as follows: New York, 90; Wis
Ionsin, 20; Illinois, So, and Rhode
ISLAND, 10.
In Illinois, of course, the McAdoo
Ieople claim that the voters express
d preference for the former Sec
etary of the treasury. But in voting
pr the delegates they turned down
he McAdoo ticket and gave the dele
alton into the hands of George Bren-
an, the state leader, who is heart
md soul for Governor Smith. Rhode
Stands Democratic endorsement of
Governor Smith was almost as unex-
|1ected here as was the voting for him
"a Wisconsin, where he didn't know
.e was running.
1t IL certain now that there will be
big demonstration for Governor
NTH when the convention meets on
<une "a and series of demonstra-
ons thereafter. There also is no
pubt that Governor Al will have
bore votes at the beginning than any
|fher candidate, with the possible ex-
Ieption of Mr.. McAdoo, whose friends
Ave carried his campaign from one
I'D of the country to the other. So,
gardless of what may be the event
al outcome of the fight for the Dem
ratio gonfalon, enough has happen
q to demonstrate that Governor
mith is a factor to be dealt with at
very stage of the convention. %.
Johnson's Case Hopeless.
ID On the Republican side the news of
Me week has been just about what
Mas expected. Senator Hiram John
bn has gone down to defeat in the
aces where it was considered his
(I.eatest strength would lie. Although
LIS case appears hopeless and a few
Etore pledged votes will cinch the con-
Ebntion victory for President Coolidge,
be senator from California refuses
n quit the race and will fight it out
n the end. That end does not seem
q be very far away. The coolidge
|Smpaign managers expect their pre-
8nvention troubles TO be over by May
Their concern at the moment is
be selection of temporary and perma-
8nt chairmen of the convention. This
not proving such an easy task.
Iany "keynoters" have been suggest
4. but one by one they have been
into the discard.
n All signs point to determined eff
2rt by the Coolidge hackers to side
Mack Congress MS much as possible
the convention and campaign. Re
Ehrts coming to the members indicate |
Hat support for President Coolidge |
throughout the country is largely per-
Inal. and that whereas in 1920 there !
|2hs n disposition to regard the party !
hove the man, the reverse will be the |
Use this year.
Fear Third Party Talk.
a The real disturbing element to the |
3|,olidge campaigners is the continued |
third party" talk which comes in |
ON the Northwest. They are hoping |
Nat the personal popularity OF the |
Resident eventually may serve as a /
1 et blanket on the third party fire, |
the followers of LaFollettc are |
owing no disposition as yet toward
= " sort of compromise. The argu-
emit that third party ticket would
Z brk only to the advantage of the
emocrats does not appear to be an
Xgument at all with the LaFoll'tte
foup for they have played in with
|1e Democrats already in both the
&nate and House Mt Washington suf-
tient to show their disregard for old
e principles in the G. o. p.
The real third party significance
reached to the attempted unseating
a Washington on Thursday of a
I,mocratic representative from New
Erk state whose election had been
Infested. The Republican regulars
4ade determined effort to throw
ID the Democrat. but enough of the
tFollette followers Joined with the
hmocrats to keep him in his place.
q Democrats thus have a majority
one in the big New York state 'ele-
Ition. II the presidential election is
rown into the House Of Representa-
es as a result of third party tick
the New York electoral votes will
cast for the Democrat. If Con-
BOSNIAN Bloom had been unseated
. votes would have been cast FOR
- Republican candidate. The i'm
Hrtance Of the vote therefore was
%ramount. And the third party cle-
int in the House backed the Demo-