Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-14
GOV. ROOSEVELT'S
NOMINATION SEEN
Farley, Back From Long Trip,
Says Leader Could Write
Own Platform.
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adroitly, and that whatever the out
come OF the Seabury probe it will not
inJure Roosevelt politically. Come what
may, trained political observers say
Tammany cannot afford to refuse to
support Roosevelt delegation.
Expect Smith to Aid.
When the proper time comes, Smith
will take his place in line with the
Roosevelt movement, in the opinion OF
people who ought to know, thus paying
back in part the political debt he owes
the Governor, who has always been one
OF his most enthusiastic supporters.
II the Governor gets the nomination
many say big part of the credit will
go to Mr.. Farley. He is an upstate
Democrat whom Roosevelt picked up
and pushed along and made the party
chairman because he could depend
upon him to look out for his interest
in the party organization.
Farley is a Roosevelt enthusiast OF
the first degree.
There is no organized committee to
push the candidacy Of Gov. Roosevelt, "
he explained. MY Western trip was
made in my personal capacity, but the
Governor, and many Of those with
whom I conferred authorized me to say
to him that they are with him, be!iev-
ing he is the best bet in the party and
sure winner election day.
Sees Southern Support.
ITO my mind there Is no question
about the South in the next campaign.
Almost daily evidence crops out that
they are anxious to climb aboard the
Roosevelt band wagon.
THE spontaneity Of the trend is SO
pronounced cannot see where the OPP
position Is going to muster one-third OF
the delegates to stop him for the norni-
nation. Why, in some of the Western
States 1t wouldn't surprise me If there
were rival Roosevelt delegations con-
tending for seats in the convention.
In one Of the Western cities, where
I conferred with the Democratic lead
ers, the State chairman invited me tc
meet gathering of women interested In
politics. After I talked to them or
Democratic prospects, one woman arose
and said:
"'Fr Farley, I want you to know that
II Mr. Roosevelt is the presidential
nominee, it doesn't matter what plat.
form he stands on. I am for his cleo.
tAOAA ain h1lOW q LuLIlDCA VI oI11CIs
who feel the same as do. am the
head of the w. C. T. U. of this county.
The women settled the last election
and they are going to settle the election
of 1882.
Health Held Excellent.
"Mr. Roosevelts friends are no,
asleep. They are aware Of the opposi-
ton propaganda being spread that the
country will never put q cripple into
the White House but that Republican
yarn has been spiked by the finding OF
a board of outstanding physicians, who
examined the Governor and certified
that his physical condition would bear
the strain Of a presidential campaign
and meet every demand the Office Of
President would put upon him.
why, man alive, the governorship Of
New York State Is as hard a job as the
presidency of the United States. Gov
Roosevelt is a glutton for work as the
saying is. I venture to say that Frank
lin Roosevelt puts in as many hours OF
hard work as President Hoover, and he
is none the worse for it. In the last
State campaign he made as many as q
dozen speeches a day and finished his
winning fight in fine shape physically
Franklin Roosevelt is no mere Local
politician. His contacts are Nation
wide, as learned on my Western trip
Every stop made men came to me and
talked intimately about him."
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