The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
Will Nomination Of
Roosevelt Hit Smith
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will bear his public record in mind,
will observe that he Is firmly con-
WINGED this country cannot be pros
porous when 40 per cent OF Its in.
habitants are unable to get cost OF
production from their labor and
are yet obliged to pay a toll on
everything they buy to the inter
ests that support the republican
war chest"
Roosevelt was expected to clarity
his position in an address at 81
Paul Monday.
Bring On Your Probe
Washington, April Is - (UP) -
Republicans promised today that
IL evidence was presented there |
would be fair and full investiga-
ton Of charges that Roosevelt sup
porters bought democratic prest-
Dental primary votes in Nebraska. |
This promise coincided with |
statements by Senate supporters OF
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt
welcoming any investigation OF
what they described as "the least
expensive campaign ever run with
such success"
Senator Robinson. republican,
Indiana, has twice called the sens
ate's attention to complaints at
tributed to Governor william H.
| alfalfa Billy Murray Of Okla
homa that votes were bought in
mid-western states.
ST don't know what there may be
to the Murray charges. Senator
Dickinson, republican. Iowa, told
| the United Press today, 'but II
there Is anything to- them, they
will be investigated
Dickinson, a newcomer to the
senate, has been picked by repub-
lican leaders to head the campaign
fund investigating committee. The
regular republicans want to insure
against a repetition Of their exper-
fence in 1880 when Senator Nye,
Republican, N. D., a progressive and
often an insurgent, investigated IN
a way not always pleasing to the
Senator Dill, democrat, Wash
ington, said he gladly accepted the
| challenge to the Roosevelt cam
paign. The committee resolution
is+t0 be reported to the senate Sat
urday or Monday.
att ought to be passed and we
are in favor of It," said Bill, one
Of the original Roosevelt-for-Pres-
ident senator's. Roosevelt would
welcome 1t and 50 do we. There
has not been much money spent
at all. I know that. His has been
the cheapest campaign ever run
with such success"
Alfalfa Bill Is Mad
Oklahoma City, April Is -
(UP) 'I'll ask Roosevelt some
questions. He'll never be nomi- \
mated" Governor william H. AL
falfa Bill) Murray stormed when
he returned here with an I'M
parchment move brewing and re-
ports afloat that Alfred e. Smiths
"demogogue'' speech was directed
at himself. 4nd not at Roosevelt.
1--WE never quit q fight; ne
growled when told his abrupt dasn
back from q west coast crusade was
being interpreted as the begin
ming Of the end Of his White House
aspirations. Murray's dash home
was impelled by q sudden uprising
In his own bailiwick.
In his absence Lieutenant Cover
nor Robert Burns, acting execu-
tive, suddenly unleashed a venom
i Gus attack on his superior. Riffs
in Murray's political lineup greet
ed him.
| The lieutenant governor had de-
clared Murray's sub penitentiary
project, for which the state pur-
chased 5000 acres of land. illegal.
He ordered cessation Of work. He
attacked the governors military
control Of oil proration. scored
Murray's handling Of state de-
posts, and held up federal high
way aid representing $2,600,000.
| Michigan for Roosevelt
] Saginaw, Mich, April Is - (UP)
T. Michigan democrats were
pledged today to cast their 50
votes at the party's national con-
vention for Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt Of New York, $50 long
as in the judgment Of the delega-
ton party welfare SO dictates"
The national delegation also was
instructed by the smtate conven-
ton here yesterday to back plank
liquor control for the eighteenth
amendment.
| A spirited fight to back payment
Of the soldiers bonus lost, as did
another to prevent naming of
Mayor Murphy of Detroit, dele
gate to the Chicago convention.
Opposition to Murphy centered
around belief he has received un-
due credit for furthering Roose-
velt's candidacy.
Michigan's SO votes gave Roose-
welt total Of 245 instructeds
pledged or assured by failure to
name delegates other than Roose-
welt men.
| How Roosevelt Stands
Washington, April 15-(U. P.)-
Winning of Michigan's SO conven-
ton votes gives Governor Frank
lin d. Roosevelt q total of 245
pledged and instructed delegates
toward the democratic presidential
nomination. He still needs 525 more
sure votes to reach the necessary
two-thirds majority Of TO.
| Roosevelt's delegates are distri-
buted as follows: Georgia. %: Iowa
Is: Maine. IL; Minnesota ~: New
Hampshire. 8; North Dakota. 81.
Washington. Is; Alaska. g.; South
Dakota, 10; Wisconsin, 90: Ken
lucky. rs; Michigan. IS; Nebraska
Is.