Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-19

ENCOURAGEMENT for Franklin D.
Roosevelt is found by the public in his
successful fight in New Hampshire for
delegates to the national convention
The defeat of Alfred e. Smith is con-
sidered significant, especially in its
bearing on what is described as the
stop Roosevelt" movement.
las an Endorsement OF Roosevelt's
candidacy, 1t Is In line with the man
ifeSt sentiment and judgment OF other
great contingentS Of the party. North,
East, West and South" says the At
lanta Journal (Democratic). The Bos-
ton Transcript independent Repub-
lican) sees, lin the background, the
feeling that whether or not Mr.. Roose-
welt Is the ablest man the Democratic
party could nominate, at the present
outlook he would make the most ef-
fective candidate against the Republic
an nominee" The Omaha World
Herald independent Democratic) de-
clares: There is no other Democrat
that could have made the showing
against Roosevelt In New Hampshire
that Alfred E. Smith, loved of New
England Democrats made. The result
puts an end to the stories, so widely
circulated here in the West, that
Roosevelt could not be elected because
the East would reject him."
"Unquestionably," in the opinion Of
the Roanoke World-News (Democratic) .,
Gov. Roosevelt's victory lends much
impetus to his campaign for the NOM
nation, but he by no means is assured
of being the convention choice. With
the number of favorite sons in the
field it is unlikely that he will go to
the national convention with enough
pledged delegates to secure immediate
victory" The Charleston IS c. Eve
ming Post (Democratic), however, feels
that 1.-The New York Governors sue
cess in the first open trial with his
predecessor and former friend is sig
nificant and has put new spirit into the
Roosevelt candidacy, which has shown
some signs of willing during recent
weeks"
Numerically the victory is not impor-
tant." thinks the Nashville Banner tin
dependent), but as 1t marked the first
skirmish Of the pre-convention battle
the result will be construed as having q
distinct Significance" The Newark Eve
ming News independently agrees that
1T will give his followers in other States
added confidence, inspire them to work
harder for him and help hold to his
standard that part OF the voters which
likes TO be on the side OF the likeliest
candidate" The Altoona Mirror inde-
pendent) Is convinced that 1t will have
strong influence in his favor in other
States"
Assuming also the effect Of increased
confidence. the Chattanooga Times
(Democratic) adds: Another effect has
been to discount in the mind of the
public the seriousness Of the stop
Roosevelt movement which is held by
many to be the meaning of the Smith
candidacy. Roosevelt supporters have
been quick to assert that the movement
is dying. Some are optimistic enough to
believe it has been stopped"
THE result" according to the New
Orleans Tribune independent Demo-
cratic), Indicates that the Smith name
lacked the magic to break the Roosevelt
log lam that had already been pretty
well formed In New Hampshire when
Smith was entered What the results
might have been had Smith and Roose-
Welt entered the field at the same time.
ON equal terms, Is not at all clear. The
primaries, however. do clamp the New
hampshire delegates more strongly to
Roosevelt than they were before" The
Providence Journal independently agrees
that it will proclaim far and wide that
the stop Roosevelt movement has SUI
fered q serious check" The Blooming
| ton Paragraph independently thinks
/ that 1t does not add to the strength Of
that movement"
Analysing the New Hampshire record
the Manchester Leader independently
states: THE Manchester vote, while