The Indianapolis times., 1932-02-16
BY FOSTER EATON
United Press stan Correspondent

Copyright. 1882 BY United press'
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 16.-Vir-
tually every Democrat mentioned
thus far as a possible presidential
standard bearer, and every issue as
well, figures today in the south, but
Dixie appears agreed only on one
thing-that it is violently opposed to
former Governor Alfred E. Smith.
Widely gathered newspaper edi-
torial opinion, and expressions Of
sentiment from recognized politi-
cal leaders, indicate that Dixie to-
day is as "anti-Smith" as it was in
1923, If not more so.
The strongest political fences in
the south appear to be in Georgia
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt,
part-time resident, has the formal
backing Of Major John S. Cohen,
Democratic national committeeman,
and Of almost county county
Roosevelt for President" clubs.
Leaders consider Roosevelt a pro-
hibitive favorite in Georgia, where
Smith polled 129, ,602 to 63,495 for
Hoover in 1928.
North Carolina Split
The Democratic executive COM
mittee of the First Florida congress
sional district formally indorsed the
Roosevelt candidacy and urged a
southern man for vice-president.
Hoover carried Florida, 144,168 to
101 ,764.
Up in North Carolina, which fol-
lowed Hoover and the late United
States Senator Furnifold M. Sim
mons, Democrat, into the G. o. P.
fold for the first time in years,
Josephus Daniels, wartime secre-
tary of the navy and a political
power, has indorSed Roosevelt pub
licly. Daniels also has said pro-
hibition should not form the basis
Of the campaign, despite his strong
pro-prohibition views.
There is some North Carolina
sentiment in favor of Newton D.
Baker, co-cabinet member. with
Daniels and for former Governor
Harry Flood Bryd of Virginia.
Speaker of the house John N. Gar
ner Of Texas, likewise, has some
Tarheel support.
Louisiana Anti Roosevelt
Virginia's general assembly unani-
mously indorsed Byrd in January.
Byrd has declined to commit him
self.
F1fty-seven out of sixty-seven
counties in Alabama have been Or
ganized with ''Roosevelt-fo for -Presi-
dent" clubs. No Smith organization
has appeared. The Montgomery
Advertiser, which supported Smith
IN 1928, has indorSed Roosevelt pub
licly, as have several weekly papers.
Other large dailies have not yet
announced. The Heflin-led Demo-
cratic group is as violently anti
Smith as ever.
Nobody is supporting Roosevelt
out this way, and it is unlikely that
he will get the support of the Lou
isiana delegation" United States
Senator Huey P. Long said. Sena-
tor Long believes a man of the type
of Speaker Garner, or Senator Joe
Robinson of Arkansas, would be ac-
ceptable. He also said he believed
Smith today would outvote Roose-
velt ten to one in Louisiana.
Congressman Ed H. Crump, West
Tennessee Democratic boss, has in
dorsed Roosevelt. Frank Rice, mem
ber of the central committee and q
Crump lieutenant, said "the rank
and file Of democracy in Tennessee"
were for the New York Governor.
Governor Albert c. Ritchie of
Maryland has been indorsed by the
Charleston IS. c. News and Cour-
ier. Other sentiment in South
Carolina appears to favor Baker
and some Roosevelt. Governor CAL
falfa BilD Murray of Oklahoma
made a favorable impression in an
address before the general assem-
bly, of South Carolina.
Mississippi, according to an influ-
entail member of the state admins
tration, leans to Roosevelt" The
Jackson Daily News has indorseG
the New York Governor strongly.