The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09
Alfred B. Smith
 Lost First Tilt
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about one third the democratic vote in the state. They had hoped the city would elect at least two delegates pledged to Smith.
 Roosevelt leaders were obviously jubilant but inclined to soften the blow to Smith men by pointing to the lead Smith candidates acquired in the city of Manchester, where almost all the Smith candidates | resided.
 Every Roosevelt delegate and alternate has been elected" Robert Jackson, secretary to the demo- cratic national committee and lead ing the Roosevelt faction here. said when 1t finally became obvious that Roosevelt had won.
 "An analysis of the vote in- dicates that outside of Manchester. Governor Roosevelt has swept the state by 0 ratio of better than four to one.
 "In Manchester m exceptional. ly able and aggressive organization waged an intensive campaign. which, in conjunction with the large number of candidates on the smith ticket from that city, was responsible for the Smith vote there.
 "Roosevelts over W h c m n g strength in the state at large is in- dicated by the fact that apparently he has carried all but less than q dozen communities out of 235 in the state."
 The cities with the exception of | Manchester. gave the candidates c virtual draw.
 The closeness of tho city vote was beAt illustrated by figures compiled by James Frederick. Smith delegate-at.large man, and Allie J. Connor, elected Roosevelt pledged delegate-at.large. Connor 6.695 in the cities. With variations. boiled 6,G07 votes and Broderick that was the ratio maintained by all candidates in the cities.
 l The small towns went for Roosevelt men four to one. In the rural districts Roosevelt forces had conducted an unostentatious but thorough campaign. The vote there was especially large this year be- cause of the annual town meetings also held yesteday. .. 1 The Roosevelt ticket was well balanced both geographically and racially. The Smith ticket centered its personnel almost entirely in Hillsborough county and It's two cities, Manchester and Nashua.
 The vote was believed the largest ever cast in democratic primary in this state.
 Albany, N. Y., March g. (UP)- Presidential skies were cleared for l Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt by the vote in the New Hampshire presidential primaries yesterday, which gave, him victory over former Governor Alfred E. Smith, Roosevelt followers believed to- day.
 The Roosevelt vote was regarded as particularly important for its psychological effect on the nation.
 The governor himself, officially silent, was plainly. elated as he questioned newspapermen, about the returns.
 The Roosevelt campaign for votes in New Hampshire was made almost entirely in the rural dis tricts. Smith was conceded to have his best chance in the cities. Washington. March 9-(UP)-- Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York was regarded among political observers as having ad- vanced considerably his campaign for the democratic presidential nomination by his two to one vic- tory over forces of former Governor Alfred E. Smith in the New Hamp- shire primary.
 It was his first direct test of strength with the Smith movement. It was expected by his friends here to result in taking considerable enthusiasm out of the "stop- Roosevelt" movement elsewhere.
 Roosevelt leaders expect an- other victory in the North Dakota primary next week. They believe he will gain considerable ad- vantage throughout the country as a result of these early primary re- suits and counteract the slowing down which was followed when smith recently announced he would be a candidate if the party desired him. His supporters are certain of winning the Georgia primary on March 2s and of gathering other delegates through state eonven'
 It is not that New Hampshirs democrats love smith less but that they love victory more" ssnatof Dill. democrat. Wash, said Of the New Hampshire outeeme. "Ihey believe the surest way @ win ig te nominate Governor nooseysIf,
 "penoerats everywhers want te avoid another Madison Square Oar den debaeis. They want hsrmonI and vietrFy in 1888. They know she sure road 10 both is the nom' inatien Of Roosevelt by aeeiama'