Evening star., 1932-04-10
ROOSEVELT GAINS
SPUR NEW EFFORTS
Smith Followers, However
Refuse to Concede Nomi-
nation to Governor.
BY d. HAROLD OLIVER,
Associated Press STAFF Writer.


Alfred E. Smith has spurred his cam
paign workers onward with statement
that his receptive candidacy for the
presidential nomination is bona fide
and not stalking effort, but advocates
of Franklin D. Roosevelt continue to
see encouraging signs in past and fu-
flre events.
Flushed with new victories in Wis
consin and New York over smith and
further encouraged by the advice of
Gov Albert c. Ritchie, Marylands IA
vorite for the nomination. that the
Democrats get behind the strongest
man at convention time, the Roosevelt
campaignerS say only miracle now can
prevent his winning.
Nevertheless, those opposing the New
York Governor refuse to concede defeat.
Suggestions implying that he take HIM
self out OF the running and avoid FUR
ther embarrassment" apparently failed
TO impress Smith, and his letter to
Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Cali
fornia supporters that he was avail
able" in his own name brought favor
able reactions speedily from them.
Roosevelt Parade So Far. /:
To date. it has been q parade for
Roosevelt, with his opponents taking
only two delegates outside their own
States. Action OF county conventions
today assured the addition of Ken
tucky's 26 votes TO the New York Gov
ernors already commanding lead of ia
instructed. pledged and claimed total.
The convention meets Tuesday,
Tuesday also Roosevelt managers
look confidently to Nebraska and Mich
igan TO provide So more delegates TO
the Governor column.
Illinois. the only other State 70 choose
Democratic delegates next week. Is eX-
pected 10 line I'D 81 district delegates
for Senator Lewis. IT'S favorite son. Its
four at large, TO be named in convention
April %, likely win 60 the same way,
or the IS. Roosevelt men are claiming
80 after the first ballot, II more than
one roll call is necessary,
Two other outstanding developments
for the past week were the big Demo-
cratic primary vote in Wisconsin and
increased registration Of Democratic
voters u California compared with a
Republican decrease.
Some of the more optimistic Demo-
Gratis saw in these happenings evi-
dences of q walkaway for their party
in the November elections, no matter
who is nominated. Included in their
calculations was the big Democratic
vote last month III North Dakota, an
other normally Republican State.
G. o. P. Still Optimistic.
On the other hand. the Republicans
were far from discouraged They felt
the California registration was more
likely explained by the fact that Presi-
dent Hoover is unopposed there in the
May Is primary and that three Demo
Gratis being In the fleld-Garner, Roose-
welt and Smith--a heavier Democratic
registration was natural
The indicated victory of the con-
servative Republicans over the inde-
pendents for 16 of the 81 delegates in
Wisconsin outweighed, in the minds of
administration forces. any disappoint-
ments due to the heavy Democratic vote
The Hoover leaders look upon Wiscon-
sin as the most lnSurgent of States and
to gain majority of the delegates there
was sure sign to them that the people
lean to conservative thought In critical
periods. =
With President Hoover's denomination
regarded generally as certain, Illinois.
Nebraska, Florida, North Carolina and
Delaware will add most of their ITO
delegates for him next week to bring
ms tptal well beyond the halfway mark
OF the 578 needed to nominate. Count
ing Wisconstn's 16 for him, he now has
27o Of the 2e2 selected
Smith Men Confident.
Neutral observers are now looking to
massachusetts,, Pennsylvania and Cali
1ornA TO answer definitely the uues-
uon: Can Roosevelt be stopped9" The
nrst two States hold primaries April 26.
Ca1lforn1a's comes on May 3.
Inc Smith people are Just as conf
cent OF winning in the Bay State as
the Rooseyeltians are Of capturing most
OF Pennsylvanias 76 delegates.
Whatever the results in these two
etaCsS, the psychological repercussions
are likely to be felt in California.
The contest in Massachusetts, wakes
hotter each day, with most observers
giving Smith most Of the SO delegates.
Roosevelt's friends say he will take
at least 55 and maybe so Of Pennsyl-
vanlas 76 and that he is unopposed
Tor 4212 delegate votes there. The
Smlthites dispute this, saying their man
Is contesting for 66 delegates through
pledged and uninstructed candidates
New York for Roosevelt.
In the New York primary last week
Republicans and Democrats each named
86 district delegates, two each for the
As congressman from that State. Smith
and Roosevelt pledged delegates con-
tested only in one district-Buffalo-
and the Roosevelt two won out,
The remaining "a delegates are un-
committed, but Roosevelt probably will
have most of them at Chicago. where a
caucus by the delegation will decide
whom 1t viii support. Tammanyites
may be in control.
The regular Republican organization.
pro-Hoover, Of course, won all SO places
In the Republican primary. The State
central Committee previously had
named II delegates at large and all 81
are claimed for the President, although
all are uninstructed and unpledged.
Inc Democrats will name their New
YORK delegates at large-eight of them
at convention soon. There will be
no instructions given. but John F.
curry, Tammany Hall leader, says the
unit rule will be adopted. requiring the
entire "a delegates to vote for one can
didate