The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-04
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An Honest Appraisal

An Honest Appraisal
with the national spotlight focus
lg more and more on the forthcom
g presidential election, it Is inter
ting to note the situation in which
aiding or potential candidates To-
le presidency find themselves.
Persons far-removed from Wash
sgton find 1t difficult to estimate
,e importance or significance of var
us actions or events. They do no.
ave the correllative information
scessary to an accurate reading be.
veen the lines.
It Is interesting, therefore, to note
ne opinions and reactions of Byron
rice, head of the Washington Blu
eau of the Associated Press and, q!
lch, one Of the best-informed mer
! the national capital.
Here Is the way he estimates tn,
ositions and attitudes of the lead.
lg figures in the presidential picture
/; seems to be an honest appraisal.
Herbert Hoover
"He has not been happy in the
presidency. Rightly or wrongly.
popular opinion has linked his
name with evil fortunes. If he
consulted private inclination
alone, he probably would retire
from politics.
HE has no thought, however,
of doing so. He wants to see q
vindication Of his policies. His
party organization, sharing that
desire. is preparing to renominate
him all but unanimously. The
party sees hope that brighter
days and democratic dissension
will mean a republican victory.
John N. Garner
"As the first democratic house
speaker since the great war, he Is
shaping with extraordinary eau
ton a program which he hopes
will provide an appealing party
platform.
TT is based on cooperation in
the reconstruction measures, a
pairing OF appropriations. a re-
writing Of the Hoover tax plan,
and an obviously restrained but
persistent attack on the admins
tration.
"TexaS probably will vote for
him for the presidential nomina-
ton. He Is not seriously interested
In that though he might listen
to talk Of the vice-presidency.
Alfred +. Smith
"He remembers that no other
democrat ever polled so many
votes for president. He sees
bright democratic prospects this
year, and is not convinced, de-
spite the advice OF former sup
porters, that his strength in the
party has diminished greatly.
"He will be in the running for
the nomination, at least until he
has tried out for himself this
question Of his popularity.
Hiram w. johnson
Lacking financial support, for
which he had hoped. he is inclin-
ing toward q decision not to try
to capitalize the anti-Hoover sem
timent among republicans.
He thinks he could capture
more than . handful Of pri-
mary states, but would be left far
from q nomination.
franklin D. Roosevelt
Pledges Of democratic support
virtually sweeping the west and
south give him confidence he can
b nominated over the opposition
Of Smith. His campaign is we'll
advanced, and he is ready to
match popularity with Smith in
the northeastern bloc Of states
which will decide.
Newton d. Baker
Under pressure of those who
believe Smith and Roosevelt will
destroy each other, he recently
took steps to let the country
know, In effect, that he does not
propose to make a campaign, but
win be present and willing in
case Of q deadlock.
Albert G. Richie
III Smith and Roosevelt stop
each other, and Baker stumbles
On Of which is far from possible)
~ hopes to be- the nominee.
~f3e win have Maryland and
some delegates besides on the
lIrpt ballot, and his friendships
~ nationwide.
". Il. (Al@alfs BuD Murray
eIJia 1917 philosophy Is per-
hapG NEST interesting Of all-it Is
thAt times win grow 90 much
worse that the party Will turn, Is
jk did IA 'o6. to . westerner who
fI0uts most Of the forms and
goQuisites Of party practice"
Tat finance Corporation
- = quite possible that historian
I ~ years from now win date tn
oitnning Of the end Of the presen
100 from the establishment .
W ! 6eonstruetiop Corporation.
a oait inDnsy,* always : phenon
nssl u hard times, has seldom III
Iilu n evidence that It has in tn
= = year. Il has been responSibl
IA ssnendous amount Of industria