Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
c. D P. BELIEVES
COOLIDGE WILL
CARRY NEW YORK
Passions Engendered In Demo-
cratic Convention Still Ling
err. Thinks Republicans
BY HARRY B. HUNT
NEA Service Writer

WASHINGTON, Oct, 16.--Re-
publican confidence that Coolidge
will carry the state Of New York,
with its vitality important AS cleo
tcral votes lis based on the belief
that Empire State Democrats are
less interested in making John w.
Davis president this year than they
are in paving the way for AL Smiths
nomination for president four years
hence.
At least that's the point Of view
gained from G. 0. P. dopsters who
are paying particular attention to
the New York situation.
According to these observers,
New York's AL Smith fans, common
ly dubbed Smiths fanatics" have
neither forgotten nor forgiven their
party's refusal to make him the pre-
sidential candidate this year, and
propose to act accordingly.
A great volume of Smith follow
ers, it is claimed, will be loyal to al
Smith first and to the Democratic
party afterward.
Because of their loyalty to Smith
they will vote for his reelection as
governor. Also, because of LOYALTY
to Smith. they will dodge the top Of
the ticket, carrying the Democratic
presidential electors, and place their
cross under either the Republican
eagle or the Independent liberty beil
Smiths strength, Republicans
freely admit, will give them the
fight for their lives for the
New York governorship. Publicly
they assert their confidence that
young Teddy Roosevelt will pull
athrouglreby a safe margin, but pri-
vately they express their doubts.
Unless Coolidge carries the state by
upwards of half million, they fear
the state ticket will be lost.
AS the story of the deep, dark
plot goes here, the Smith boosters
by giving all their loyalty and SER
vice to the governors candidacy
and cutting Davis, confidently ex-
pect to give him long lead over his
party's presidential candidate, SO
long, in fact, that while they cJunt
on electing Smith by substantial
vote they also figure on helping
snow Davis under in a definite and
decisive way.
A very large per centage Of the
Smith vote involved in this prog-
nostication is expected to go to La
Toilette. Under the alleged scheme
where it goes doesn't much matter
so long as it doesn't go to Davis.
But what, you ask, would such
tactics avail Smith and his friends
How could Davis defeat advance
Al's position for 1928?
Simply thus, is the answer: If
Smith can be put over for governor
at the same time New York turns
thumbs down on Davis, Tammany
and the Smith crowd generally can
and doubtless will-wiggle their
thumbs derisively at the Democrats
of the south and west who Kept
them from nominating their favo-
rite for the presidency.
IF you had done what we want
ed" they can say, "you would have
had New York and its As electoral
votes sewed up.
What Al did in running for
governor, he could have done while
running for the presidency-and
more.
What he might have done this
year he will still be able to do
and more-in 1928. Better listen
to our advise next timer"
Such is the gossip, a month be-
fore election, of the outcome in
New York state-and the forecast
ed reasons for tin many circles
here. Just to what extent real in
formation is back of it and to what
extent it is inspired by malice can
not be told. Both factors doubtless
are involved. That the Democrats
are much more concerned over the
fate of their national than their
state ticket in New York, however
is everywhere apparent, and pas
sions lighted at the N. Y. conven.
ton still shoulder.