Evening star., 1932-10-01
ROOSEVELT TO WIN
ILLINOIS, PART|SANS
SAY AFTER OVATION
Governor to Wind Up Visit at
Banquet Tonight-2,600
Buy Admissions.
MAKES WISCONSIN BID
FOR LA TOILETTE HELP.
Smith Attack on Forgotten Man"
Plea of Candidate Coolly
Received by Followers.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN
Staff Correspondent of The Star
CHICAGO, Ill, October 1.-Franklin
D. Roosevelt. Democratic nominee for
President and apostle of "a new deal,
whatever that may be, is the guest to-
day of the democracy OF Chicago, his
welcome last night was the kind that
would have warmed any candidates
heart, even one who had come all the
way from New York to Chicago via
San Francisco.
Today he was told by the Democratic
leaders that the Democratic national
ticket will surely win in Illinois. Some
of the more enthusiastic insisted Roose-
welt would carry the State with lead
of 100000
illinois is in the bag one of the
Democratic leaders insisted. Never
before has the party been SO well
organized and so wen united. We
have precinct workers in every voting
precinct of the State"
Will See Game Today.
Today Gov. Roosevelt and his party
are to attend the third game of the
world series between the New York
Yankees and the Chicago Cubs at
Wrigley Field. And tonight at o'clock
he goes to a huge banquet in the
Stevens Hotel, where it is expected he
will deliver a Commute talk, to be
broadcast. TWenty-six hundred Of the
faithful are giving up SO a plate to
attend this banquet and still the COM
mittee in charge has not been able to
find places for all who wish to attend.
Later tonight he will 60 to Detroit to
spend Sunday and then goes to Albany
The statement of Alfred E. Smith in
the New Outlook regarding the Demo-
cratic national ticket did not cause any
hats to be thrown in the air by men,
bers of the Roosevelt party Whether
Gov. Roosevelt himself would comment
on the statement was to be determined
later in the day. Persons close to Gov
Roosevelt say that the presidential
nominee has reached the conclusion
that If any harm has been done the
ticket by Smiths long silence, it has
already been accomplished and, cannot
be undone now.
MIR. Smiths attack on Roosevelt's
forgotten man" campaign was not rel
tshed here. The fact that he made nc
although he said that the Democratic
ticket should and would be elected, was
regarded as ungracious to say the least
Contrasted With Coolidge.
The contrast between the enthusias-
tic support given President Hoover by
Calvin Coolidge with the lukewarm com
ment on the Democratic national ticket
by Mr.. Smith, was the subject of COM
ment among the politicians. Smith said
in effect that any Democrat was bet
ter than the Republican adminlstra-
tion and let it go at that.
What the effect of the statement Will
be among the Smith followers here is
problematical, it was said. Those who
are off the reservation" would scarcely
be won back by the Smith statement,
was the opinion in some quarters. OF
course, Mr.. Smith may at some later
time in the campaign warm up to the
Roosevelt Garner ticket, but so far he
has given no indication OF it.
Walsh Issues Statement.
Senator Thomas j. Walsh of Mon
tana. who was chairman OF the Demo-
cratic National Convention which nom-
mated Roosevelt for President, and who
has been with the Roosevelt party in
California and elsewhere, made the fol-
lowing comment on Mr.. Smiths state
ment In the New Outlook:
Millions of admirers of Gov. Smith
will welcome his announcement OF his
support of the Democratic ticket, al
though it might have been little more
graciously expressed"
Privately members of the Roosevelt
party said that they believed the
amount of detection from the Roose-
yelt-Garner ticket because of the atti-
tude assumed by Smith after the ma
tional convention had nominated Roose-
welt had been grossly exaggerated
The Democratic presidential candl-
date was in Wisconsin yesterday, the
Badger State, where the regular Repub-
licans not long ago harried the Pro-
gressives and showed under Gov. Phillip
La Toilette and Senator Blaine, who
were seeking denomination. Did he
overlook inviting the Progressives into
the Roosevelt camp? He did not. just
as in California he plastered Senator
Hiram Johnson with praise as great
exponent of progreSsiviSm, just as ne
called Senator Bronson Cutting to the
car platform beside him in New Mexico
and Just as he made his bid for the
Republican Progressives in Nebraska
alcng with the very gentle knight Of
progress" Senator George w. Norris, Sc
Gov Roosevelt bid for the support Of
disgruntled and defeated Republican
Progressives in Milwaukee and through.
out the State.
Hopes Bo,ting Continues.
mo one" said Gov. Roosevelt to thu
Milwaukee crowd. who believes in the
Importance of liberal principles car
come to the State of Wisconsin ane
[sil to be deeply impressed by the fac
that in your State he Is in the presence
o. a great liberal tradition. Back II
the days when I was in college and be
gan to ponder the great principles O
political life I learned much and prof
tied much by what was going on II
Wisconsin"
The Governor told his audience tina
the essential part Of true patriotism Il
to be able to set aside party allegiance
(meaning Republican party allegiance
t'vhen deeper principle is involved"
TITS refreshing freedom from tn
party lockstep." he continued, "is
Wisconsin habit I hope the habi
continues"
Gov. Roosevelt discussed the publ
utility question and urged the need o
the Governments keeping in the cup
board two "birchrods" to be used whel
the utilities need a spanking, one
Government development Of waterpowe
and the other the grant of the righ
to any community electricity at rea
sonably low rate or good service from
the public utility companies.
When the Governor and his part.
arrived In Chicago last night they wer'