Evening star., 1932-10-13

One Of the most dramatic moments in
political events Of recent years took
place at the New York State Democratic
Convention when Alfred E. Smith and
Franklin D. Roosevelt shook hands,
calling each other "Al' and Frank"
And a silence of long standing was
ended to the Joy of their party.
The Meridian Star independently Is
gratified 20 see Smith come through"
Though "a little tardy it may be-" this
journal feels that. nevertheless. the
idol Of New York unreservedly joins the
forces of our coming President" As
the Salt Lake Deseret News Gndepen-
denD puts it. Its outstanding feature
was the humanity of it." The Roanoke
Times (Democratic), describing the sig
nificant scene, says Smith did the
natural thing. the manly thing, the
thing Democrats have b;en waiting for
him to do. He stuck out his hand with
a grin which carried assurance that
he was willing to let bygones be by
cones"
Those who know Gov. Roosevelt
and Mr.. Smith intimately are familiar
with their abiding confidence and re-
spect for each other. and felt that the
estrangement, If it could be called that,
would not last; that they were bound
to get together, and they did" declares
the Scranton Times (Democratic). Tht
Charlotte IN. c. Observer Gndepen-
dent Democratc) sums up the occasion
by saying: The title of Happy War
rior. once more fits" The Omaha
World Herald independent Demo-
cratic) finds it mot strange that that
doughty warrior, AL Smith, was moved
to come to Gov. Roosevelt, his old-time
friend and fellow soldier in the cause
of Democracy, to grasp his hand and
make plain that his hearty support
would no longer be withheld. Qualities
such as Roosevelt's compel the admira
ton of men with such qualities as
Smiths" this paper asserts.
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To the Houston Chronicle Demo
cratic) Mr.. Smith "once more reveals
himself an unparalleled party leader"
and the Birmingham Age-Herald (Dem-
ocratic) thinks "the country and the
Democratic party are grateful to Mi
Smith for his valiant service to tbs
cause of high standards in public af-
fairs" As the Spokane Spokesman
Review (Republican) puts 1t: For
verify in that party there is more JOY
over one AL Smith than over 80 Huey
Longs, Dills, Wheelers, Norrises and
Alfalfa Bills"
Equal in joy is the reaction of the
country to Roosevelt's and Smiths VIC
tory over Tammany in accomplishing
the nomination as candidate for Gov
ernor Of New York State Of Lieut.. Gov.
Herbert H. Lehman over that political
bodys opposition. Gratifying as a
| handshake between Franklin Roosevelt
and AL Smith certainly Is to Demo-
cratic hearts," says the Louisville Cou-
rier- journal CDemocratic), more con-
vincing still of their sincerity is the
potent fact that Gov. Roosevelt and AL
Smith, Tammany man, born and reared
on the East Side, administered a thor
ough thrashing to Tammany Hall In
accomplishing their object" Leader
Curry was forced to yield, the ProVl-
dence Journal independently points out,
after suffering such humiliation as
has come to no head chieftain of Tam
many in years" As the Cleveland
News Republican) phrases it, "Candi-
date Roosevelt and Sachem Smith had
their way, and the crowd was with
them, even though it meant deserting
political organization Of often un-
savory name which has done much for
a lot of the gentlemen present, includ-
| ing Mr.. Smith" The Asbury Park Eve
ming Press independent Democratic)
notes that "the significance of the move
| is realized when 1t Is seen that Mr..
Lehman is a man Of unquestioned abil-
| ity, honesty and industry, whereas 1t
was the plan Of Tammany to elect a