Evening star., 1932-07-02
SMITH SUPPORTERS
WILL BACK TICKET.
Ely, Walsh, Cross and Other
New England Leaders
to Aid Roosevelt.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
Staff Correspondent of The Star,

CHICAGO. July although there
is bitter feeling this morning after"
among the 1902 loyal supporters who
stayed with Al Smith to the end of
the balloting, harm ony in support of the
ticket headed by Roosevelt will rule.
The party chieftains in the Smith
S ia tie es-MasSachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, New Jersey and New
York-have been interviewed, and while
they were not ready last night to make
formal statements, their determination
is expressed succinctly by Gov. Joseph
B. Ely of Massachusetts, whose nomi-
mating speech for Al Smith was the
outstanding oratory Of the convention:
I'VE are all good Democrats-we will
support the ticket"
Expect Statements Today.
Following a conference that lasted
for several hours early today, Gov. Ely
and Senator David l. Walsh of Massa-
chusetts promised to issue a formal
statement later in the day.
Regardless of the fact that the con-
vention rejected our candidate, we are
all good Democrats and will support
the nominee" said Mayor Frank Hague.
who cast the 80 votes of New Jersey
from first to last for Smith
John j. Raskob, chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee, who
will probably be succeeded by James
Farley, the Roosevelt pre-convention
campaign manager, at the meeting of
the committee to be held tonight, said
with his characteristic smile last night,
Il have no comment to make" when
asked to express his views on the Roose-
velt nomination. In almost the same
words the retired "titular head" of the
party-Al Smith-declared mo COM
ment tonight" indicating that he may
issue a statement today.
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts, who
led the amazingly successful fight for
the repeal plank, "in favor" of which
the Democratic platform declares. is
drafting a statement in which all OF
the Democratic members of Congress
from Massachusetts,, heading the States
delegation to the convention, will con-
cur.
VIII Play the Game.
An intimation of what this may con-
tain is found in the comments of Rep
resentatives william j. Granfield and
John j. Mccormack. Roosevelt is the
Democratic nominee" said Granfeld,
and he will receive the support of the
entire State delegation. l will actively
support the ticket I am sorry We were
unable to put AL Smith across, because
the voters wanted him. but it's a game
of give and take, and we'll play the
game" Representative Mccormack SAID :
"Of course we are all Democrats ana
we'll support the party nominee"
Gov Wilbur l.. Cross of Connecticut
declared that the State delegation
will work earnestly to carry the elec..,
ton for the party ticket in November.
He himself while casting the delega-
tion's Is votes for Smith under tne
unit rule was at no time unfriendly 10
Roosevelt I'VE are very much pleased
with the nomination" said Gov. cross.
He explained that there was DIVISION
of sentiment in Connecticut between
supporters of Smith and Roosevelt, ana
as result of a pre-conyention nghC
the Smith adherents controlled the
naming of delegates, but not sufhciently
to make solid pro-Smith delegation;
The division stood nine TO six, ana
under the unit rule the entire State
quota was cast for Smith.