Evening star., 1925-09-25
Smith Bigger Figure Through
Triumph in Primary Fight

puts 1t. The governor emerges with
a firm grip on the national leadership
OF the party which he honors. or
disgraces. as you may view it," while
the ST. Paul Dispatch Gndependenu
says: 1T is less of a victory for Tam
many than a personal triumph for
Gov. AL Smith"
AS the New York Evening Post
independently sees it, The gap
through which Calvin Coolidge and
the Republican party ripped their way
in 1924 is as wide as ever III
the Democratic front" The Akron
Beacon Journal Republican, even
thinks the result has created new
set of antagonisms." which will be ar
rayed against Smith as long as he
remains in public life. and the Ma sh-
vile Banner Gndependentb is impress
ed with the thought that the post
election comment is little better than
continuance of anti-eleetion bitter
ness and mudslnging.
Even with victory TO his credit,
the Indianapolis News dndependenU
suggests. lit might be that factional
strife will develop and provoke such
bitterness as to remove the governor
from the presidential possibilities
The further belief that the mere fact
that he helped defeat for a third nomi-
nation a mayor of whom New York
City tired and wanted TO be rid OF.
along with the Hearst influence, does
not seem 10 go very far" Is expressed
by, the Charleston Daily Mail tin
dependent Republican,, and the Spring
field Union (Republican) insists MIR.
Smiths prospects remain about .Hy
same-good enough. doubtless. but nc-
good enough to insure him seat
in the Senate or occupancy of the
White House"
Nevertheless, the voice of New
York" having been heard. the Houston
Chronicle independently asserts Smit.
therefore is formidable candidate tor
the presidency, and the Charlotte Oh
server Democratic) says the result set
ties the question. IF there had been
any question, about his candidacy for
the presidential nomination in 1923"
The Roanoke Times tDemocratic) adds
that Smith is apparently headed
straight for the United States Senate
perhaps even higher" The New
Orleans Item independent DemocrsticD
also believes that the result great
advances MIR. Smiths prospects as
figure in the national party" while
the Lansing State Journal Gndepend
ent) recognizes strengthening of the
New York governor lin the way of
party leadership The Kansas City
Post independently says Smith "cut
big swath before and now will cut a
bigger one" The Cha rleston Evening
Post independent Democratic) Oh
serves that the primary result at
least was progressive step in the
elimination of Hylan.
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Typical of the opinion that the re-
suit was without national significa nee
is the comment Of the Savannah
Press Democratic), which concludes:
1T shows only that the candidate of q
we'll organized political force. with
years of experience behind it, cannot
be beaten by one who tails outsfae
the breastworks and makes an indie
pendent fight" The Lynehburg News
independent Democratic) says the New
York fight had no appreciable effect
on the national situation although
the Memphis News Scinitar Gnde-
pendenD thinks '..Hyland was used as
a sort of clay pigeon for the govern
or to practice his marksma nship on
in preparation for the tins when he
will shoot again for the presidency"