Evening star., 1932-01-08
Governors Supporters Plan
to Act at North Dakota
Committee Meeting.
FIGHT OVER CONVENTION
SITE IS TEST or POWER
New Workers. Friends to Put Him
in Primaries in All States
Except Five.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

On the eve of the meeting of the
Democratic National Committee here,
supporters of Gov. Franklin D, Roose-
velt for the Democratic presidential
nomination declared today that the
New Workers. hat would soon be In
the ring. Indeed, they said that Roose-
velt would be put before the country
as a candidate for the presidential
nomination by the State Committee Of
North Dakota at a meeting January
Il, when the date of the State con-
vention will be fixed.
1t is expected, too, that Roosevelt's
supporters in Pennsylvania, including
former Democratic National Cimmittee-
man Joseph A. Guffey and Representa-
tive Bowen, will as early as January
n begin the circulation of petitions to
have Gov. RooSevelt's name on the bal
lot for the presidential preferential pri-
mary election in April.
viii Enter Most States.
Roosevelt hackers also let it be known
that they will enter Gov. Roosevelt's
name in all of the presidential prefer
ential primary States except Ohio,
Maryland, Virginia, Arkansas and Mis-
souri,. where the Roosevelt forces recog-
nize strong support for favorite-son
candidates.
This is the answer of the Roose-
velt forces to the announcement
made by Gov. Albert c. Ritchie of
Maryland last night in Baltimore that
he is candidate for the presidential
nomination of the Democratic party
At the meeting of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee tomorrow in the May
flower Hotel the Roosevelt supporters
are intent upon dominating the situa-
ton.
Already they have placed ban upon
both Chicago and Atlantic City as con-
vention cities Their preference Is
Kansas City, Mo- II they cannot have
that, they are prepared to vote. 1t Is
said, to take the convention to San
Francisco.
May Test Strength.
II the Smith -Raskob- Cermak faction
Of the Democratic party unites IN the
committee meeting back of Chicago Tor
the convention city there viii be an
immediate test Of strength.
The same Roosevelt forces are &C.
clared against Chairman Raskoo's pro-
posal that the Democratic Natlona4
Convention be held in advance OF the
Republican National Convention, set Tor
Chicago on June IA. They prefer, 1t 1s
said, to have the Republican nomina--
tions for President and Vice President
out of the way and the G. o. P. plat
form adopted before the Democrats
meet in national convention.
Although Gov. Roosevelt will not be
a guest at the big Jackson day dinner,
which is to be given at 1880 o'clock to-
night in the Mayflower Hotel under the
auspices of the Democratic National
Committee, he will be strongly repre-
sented by his friends. Democratic lead
ers from all parts of the country fiocked
to the Capital today for the dinner.
Among the arrivals were Isadore B.
Dockweiller of Los Angeles, Democratic
National Committeeman from Califor-
mia, and James D. Meredith Of Sacra-
mento, secretary to the State Demo-
cratic Committee, and Justus S. Ward
we'll of San Francisco, chairman of the
Executive Committee of the State Gen.
trail Committee They will present San
Francisco's invitation to hold the Dem
ocratic National Convention in that city.
DockWeiller has in his possession cer-
titled check for S150,000, at San Fran
cisco's offer to the National Committee
for the convention.
Traylor to Attend.
From Chicago have come many Dem
ocratic leaders, including Melvin A.
Traylor, banker, who has been doomed
from the Southwest as presidential
possibility, and Mayor Anton Cermak
and Edward N. Hurley chairman Of
the Shipping Board in the Wilson ad-
all of whom will boost
Chicago as the convention city.
Atlantic City's delegation in search
of the Democratic National Convention
will be headed by Mayor Harry Bacha-
rach. There was report that At
lantic City was ready to offer $175,000
or more if necessary to obtain the
Opposition to having the Democratic
Convention go to Chicago or
Atlantic City on the part of the Roose-
velt forces had it's root in several causes.
One was that they thought it a mistake
to go to Chicago after the Republicans
had been there. Another was that the
Smith -Raskob- Cermak and anti-RooSe-
velt sentiment might flare up too greatly
In the convention hall If the meeting is
held in Chicago or In Atlantic City.
Furthermore, the Roosevelt group be-
lieves that the convention should be
held in the Middle West, which would
eliminate Atlantic City.
Hawes May Make Offer.
Telephone and telegraphic wires we're
Kept hot yesterday to Kansas City,
therefore, with the result that last
night word was received here that
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