The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-07
Alfred E. Smith Is {.
 Backing His Party
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Smith following everywhere.
 Smith did not praise Roosevelt. He did not mention him by name. That, perhaps, was too much to expect. Democratic leaders would have liked a laudatory word, but were we'll satisfied with what they got, since Smith sullen or in an open bolt would have been a dis turbing prospect.
 Smith openly campaigning for his former friend is what demo- crats hope for, but it is doubtful.
 The 1928 candidate took back nothing. though his pledge of SUD- port will submerge the "dema- gogue" tag he attempted to tie to Roosevelt in the Jefferson day dinner address here a few weeks ago. Smith has been looked upon favorably by the eastern industrial interests with whom John J. Ras- cob is associated. They sought Roosevelt's defeat. Smiths word may strengthen Roosevelt with this group.
 Smiths "harmony" act was duplicated by Jouett Shouse. one of his lieutenants at Chicago, for mer chairman of the national dem- ocratic executive committee, and target of the Roosevelt forces at Chicago in the big test over the permanent chairmanship.
 Smiths statement came as dem- ocrats here launched a frontal at- tack on the Hoover administration through Speaker of the House John N. Garner. the party's vice. presidential candidate. He threw the challenge to President Hoover and was promptly answered back-over the gigantic relief bill.
 There was an echo of Roosevelt's Forgotten man" speech in Gar ner's f1at-footed stand for broad ening the Reconstruction Finance corporations facilities to permit loans to small business men, to in- dividuals and to aid the unem- ployed. The Texan shouted "no compromise" on this issue, seizing 1t to open his own part in the democratic campaign. He was &C., cused immediately by Republican Floor Leader Shell of "demagog- uery." Thus the issue is joined.
 The democratic rush to the fray, exemplified in Roosevelt's s acceptance speech in Chicago and the Garner speech here, has put the republicans on the defensive. They are waking up to find the campaign already under way. Democrats get much enjoyment over joking about the fact that President Hoover officially will not be advised of his nomination until some weeks hence. They will skirmish vigorously, meanwhile. Roosevelt is expected to make an- other speech or two before then.
 In few days. democrats will open headquarters. in New York. Chicago and in the far west. By setting up an outpost either at San Francisco or Salt Lake City. they will seek to attract "progres- sive" republican voters in the west. Their campaign will be built about the 1916 campaign which put Woodrow Wilson back into the White House.
 The Roosevelt candidacy will be aided in the middle west and northwest in an open campaign by Senator George w. Norris. Me- braska "insurgent' leader. He played a similar role in the 1928 smith campaign.
 Shouse, who was in charge of headquarters here for three years, will step aside for the youthful. hard working Ewing Laporte. his assistant. Shouse may take part in the campaign. He has not decided. Meanwhile, he is re- turning to the practice of law.
 Leaders of both parties throw up their hands when asked what they are going to do about cam paign funds. Both parties are "broke."
 The democratic party still owes a large sum to Raskob.
 James A. Farley. new chairman