Evening star., 1932-03-06
CANDIDATES FACE
NEW ENGLAND TEST
Roosevelt Smith Contest Due
in New Hampshire Vote
Tuesday.
BY d. HAROLD OLIVER

Associated Press Stan Writer.
March political winds, having shredded
the legislative truce flag on Capitol
Hill, shift to New England this week
to stir up the first voting contest for
the Democratic presidential nomination
between the rival camps Of Franklin D.
Roosevelt and Alfred E. Smith.
The present and former New York
Governors will come to grips in New
Hampshire on Tuesday in the first
presidential preference primary
Only eight votes in the national con-
vention at Chicago June 27 are at
stake but supporters Of the victor un-
doubtedly will seize upon the advantage
for all it is worth in gauging Eastern
sentiment.
Roosevelt Given Edge.
Full delegate states pledged to the
opposing candidates are in the held.
Roosevelt, with the support OF most
State leaders, is believed by observers
to have the edge.
James Roosevelt, son OF the Gov
ernor, who has been organizing IN
Massachusetts, went to New Hampshire
and conferred with leaders.
Gov. Joseph B. Ely Of Massachusetts,,
a stanch supporter of Smith, spoke IN
Manchester and Nashua for the tltular
leader.
Roosevelt and Smith, who conferred
Friday in New York for the secoilo
time since becoming contestants 1oL
the nomination, but without any open
r,oIitical DEVELOPMENTS, are likely 10
clash again later in Massachusetts ana
Vermont.
Smith has carried his receptive can
didacy a step further by consentlng 10
use of his name in the Bay state pri,
mary April 26, but he insists he VIII
make no personal campaign Tor oele-
gates.
Undecided in Bay State.
Roosevelt managers are undecided
whether to enter him in Massa chusetts.
Both Democrats and Republicans Will
choose 80 delegates each this week.
This will bring the Democratic total
already selected to 90, the Republican
to 65. Each party will have 1,l54 votes
in the June conventions, with ITO, or
two-thirds, necessary to nominate 1or
the Democrats and 578, q majority, Tor
the Republicans.
Besides New Hampshire, which also
chooses II Republican delegates Tues
OdV, hhIISdS, bOubAl Se4 O1AAb eAA@N@ ~e~~~~
nesota will select by the older conVen-
ton method during the week.
On the same day as the New Hamp-
shire primary, Kansas Republicans Will
name seven delegates at large, and the
Tolbert faction will convene in South
Carolina to name IA more Republican
delegates. The Hambright faction
meets there April 26 to name similar
slate. Both factions claim authority.
On Wednesday Minnesota will name
"a delegates to the Democratic con-
vention. Seven counties are sending
delegations to the State meeting pledged
to Roosevelt. The others are sendlng
uninstructed groups with some favor
able to Smith.
The Republicans, who foresee Presi-
dent Hoover's denomination without
much trouble, picked up 20 delegates
for him during the last week, more In
Kansas, bringing his total there TO 1o,
and IL in Louisiana, where two factions
named Hoover delegates to develop the
first seating contest Hoover forces also
claim IL delegates at large from New
York, already named, but uninstructed.
Lineup Is Unchanged.
The week saw no change in the DEM
ocratic delegate lineup. OF the 81
already chosen, % from Oklahoma are
instructed for Gov. Murray, 20 from
Louisiana are uninstructed, 10 from
Washington State are for Roosevelt ana
from Alaska are claimed by both
Roosevelt and Murray camps. prl-
mary there April "a will settle the issue.
Although the Democrats are develop
ing campaign talking points In Con-
gress, particularly concerning Feoerai
economy and unemployment relief, Re
more
hopeful.
Senator Moses Of New Hampshire, a
White House visitor Friday, said the
Democrats are clearly showing their
fright"
Senator Harrison, Mississippi Demo-
crat, predicted a "whimpering" and
weeping" campaign for the Republi-
cans, while Senator Fess OF ONO, the
Republican national chairman. prophe-
sled a "gnashing Of teeth" campaign
for the Democrats.
McDuftie Backs Garner.
Speaker Garner received the support
o6 the House Democratic whip, Nc
DufRe Of Alabama, and he WAS virtually
assured of o place In the Nebraska
primary April II, along with Roosevelt
and Murray. 49,
Murray carried his campaign tntc
North Dakota with seven speeches and
laid tentative plans to stump Florida.
Gov. Ritchie Of Maryland told the
South Carolina Legislature that "our
greatest progress toward temperance
was made before We mixed morals
politics and legislation all up together
Missouri Democrats set March 28 fof
the State convention to name 35 dele
gates for former Senator James A.
Reed.
Melvin A. Traylor, Chicago banker
told his native Kentucky Legislature
he was not and did not expect to be
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation. But G. r. Reed, president OF
the Columbia, KY, Traylor-for-Presi-
dent Club, said his group was proceed
ing on the theory that mo one has