The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-03
RISES AS
DEMOCRATIC
CONTENDER
His Surprising Victory IN
Wisconsin Puts Him
Among Leaders.
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES,
International News Service.

The surprising and unlocked for
victory Of Gov. AL Smith, Of New
York, in the Wisconsin primaries,
inspired the political prophets Of
Washington today to predict that
the Tammany entry, in. the Demo
cratic Presidential sweepstakes will
go to Madison Square Garden. next
June with strength on the first
ballot of approximately 200 votes.
Governor Smith. Of course, will
have the New York delegation of
ninety votes, and II ie likely he VIII
get the twenty-six from Wisconsin,
although the Wisconsin result is
not mandatory on the Badger dele
cation. His friends here say he
will pick up enough stray and scat
tered delegates from New England
States and from the Middle West
to swell his total to the 200 mark.
Strong Contender.
IL the New York governor does
develop this much strength on the
first ballot, as many Democrats
here believe, he win probably enter
the balloting at the Garden as one
Of the three leading contenders,
the other two being. McAdoo and
Underwood. A commanding lead
on the first ballot, If not an actual
majority Of the convention, already
is conceded to McAdoo by most OF
the Democratic authorities here.
Smiths victory over McAdoo In
Wisconsin was somewhat Of q
political shock to Democratic lead
ers. BY the anti.McAdoo people,
R@1 -
other candidates, 1t was hailed with
exceeding joy, for It demonstrated,
they declared, that the opposition
to the former Secretary Of the
Treasury is growing throughout the
country
On the other hand, the McAdoo
spokesman in the Capital contended
the Wisconsin result meant little
or nothing from a national stand
point. They attributed Smiths
victory there to the desire Of Wis.
consin voters to manifest their
wet" tendencies.
Considered Significant"
Nevertheless, many responsible
Democrats consider the Smith vic.
tory as significant in so far as 1t
will increase the prestige and trad.
ing power" OF Charles T.. Murphy
at the Garden If and when the
convention gets down to the. dead
lock stage that so many political
observers predict.
A survey Of the Democratic stu
alton by Democratic leaders here
indicates that certainly fifteen men.
possibly twenty, will figure. In the
balloting on the first test of
strength at New York. The favorite
son votes that are expected are:
Indiana, for Samuel M. Ralston;
West Virginia, for John w. Davis;
Virginia, for Carter Glass; Ne.
braska, for Gov. Charles w. Bryan;
Maryland, for Gov. Albert Richie;
Ohio, for James M. Cox; Arkansas,
for Joseph T. Robinson; Montana,
for Thomas ]. Walsh; New Jersey,
for Gov. George s. Silzer.
That Ex-Governor Cox, the 1920
nominee, will again figure in the
running was predicted today by
w. w. Durbin, chairman Of the
Ohio state Democratic committee,
He said Ohio would send a deleEa.
ton solid for Governor Cox, despite
the decision of the McAdoo man.
ayers to contest for delegates in
many Of the districts there in the
primary Of April 20.
" It Is likely that headquarters Of
some sort will shortly be opened
here on behalf of Senator Samuel
M. Ralston of Indiana. Charles A.,
Greathouse, national committeeman
from Indiana, viii direct the Rails.
ton-for- President campaign.