Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-09

SENATOR Caraway Of Arkansas Is au-
thority for the statement that Gov.
Roosevelt is the only man running in
tha South" for the Democratic prssi-
DENTAL noniina ton. His assertion was
made on his return to Washington from
the Southwest, and is in line with the
views Of the presidential situation ex-
uressed BIZ other Democratic Senators
from the Southern States. II these
pnlitical leaders are correct In their
views the Southern States are not likely
70 10 forward in the next Democratic
National Convention with "fayorite son
candidates If the State delegations
are not instructed, at least the delegates
will be chosen with the understanding
they favor Roosevelt. If they are IN
st-lcted for "favorite son" candidate
II will be no lsst-ditch affair, but with
the understanding they will switch, per-
haos on the first ballot, to the New
York Governor The Southern Demo-
Gratis, II these political leaders are cor
ract, intend to have good deal to say
about the nomina ton OF the Democratic
candidate for President next year. In
laas the Southern delegates agreed to
tina nomination Of Alfred E. Smith, then
Governor OF New York. with much re-
luetancs. They agreed because OF de-
Hre for harmony with the North and
East and also because there was no
caididate TO whom they could rally with
Q reAl hope Of preventing the nomina-
tion OF Smith.
The sentiment in the South for
Roosevelt, which. according to Senator
Oaraway and other leaders, has grown
By two strong motives at least. The
ArSt Of these is the desire on the part
Of the Democrats to win the next cleo
tAon. The New York Governor. who
carried hM own State q year ago by
upward of 100000 votes. is regarded
b. the Democrats as q probs bic winner
ever the Republican nominee. The
second motive actuating the Southern
Democrats h to forestall any possible
denomination Of Alfred E. Smith. 1t is
Governor Of New York, throwing him
nearly ons-third of the total votes OF
the convention, the chances for the
rsnontnation Of Smith grow more and
more dim.
Certain dry leaders in the South are
protesting vigorously against the nomi- |
nation of Gov Roosevelt on the ground
that he 10 o wet They 60 so far as
TO cay that the dry Democrats OF the /
aouth will revolt against such nomi- |
nation, intimating that they will go
again to the Republican nominee for
President II the New York Governor !
be the Democratic standard bearer. |
Tha suggestions that such is the case
scarcely ring true In view OF the over
whelninG sentiment among the Demo- |
cratic politicians for Roosevelt in Dixie |
Land
The Democratic party in several OF
the Southern States was split wide open
Ia the last national campaign. -Four
Of these States were actually carried by
President Hoover The Democratic lead !
ecS are not anxious to bring about an
sther such occurrence. They do not wish |
the voters OF the South TO become &C
etlstomed to voting for Republican
presidential candidate. But in spite of
ths danger Of the wet-and-dr question
theF are content to go into the next
campaign with Roosevelt as their ma
tioaal candidate. Many OF them have
privately admitted that the Democrats !
must nominate a wet If they are to win +
tn the big States of the North and East, .
and in Illinois and Wisconsin. Roose- +,
welt. they have determined. is the least /,
offensive Of the vets.
One advantage that gangster can !