Evening star., 1932-04-05

Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt Of New
York. it is conceded by all interests in
the Democratic party, has an impress
sive lead in the contest for the party
nomination for President. The DEM
onstration of his strength in Georgia,
taken in connection with results else
where, is accepted as showing impress
sive progress.
What is clear now" according to
the Milwaukee Journal, "is that there
is a great opportunity for the Demo-
cratic party with Roosevelt, since some
thing about him pleases voters in widely
separated regions" The Bristol Herald
Courier remarks that his candidacy
manifestly is popular with the people
and the fact marks him as the most
logical choice of the party" The
Omaha World Herald says: "Wherevec
a test is afforded of the Roosevelt
strength, the result Is the same. only
sometimes 1t is more so. Georgia, the
Empire State of the South is the latest
to give evidence. And it votes 10 to
for Roosevelt"
1T would not be surprising" thinks
the Charleston Is. c. Evening Post,
IF he enters the convention with be-
tween 500 and 600 for the first ballot.
If he has enough second-choice strength
in the States that merely wish to COM
piiment favorite sons, 1t will be all
over but. the shouting" The Sioux
Falls Daily Argus-Leader takes the po-
sition: "A few more victories such as
those already recorded are likely to
start a rush to the Roosevelt band
wagon Democratic politicians are no
different from those Of other parties.
They are eager to be on the side that
l. IaI 20 liEtrihttfa fha rpnilc ond
when the trend Is clearly outlined,
they'll Jump quickly in the direction oil
victory. OF course, there are manv
large States in which the Roosevelt
strength has not been tested. few
upsets may take place and change con-
siderably the present aspect OF the con-
vention picture"
His popularity appears to extend to
all sections" agrees the Davenport
Democrat with the advice to his op-
ponents that IF they hope to head him
of, they will have to do some mighty
clever maneuvering between now and
the time of the Chicago convention"
"Georgia's choice of Franklin D.
Roosevelt for the Democratic nomtna-
tion," records the Atlanta Journal, was
so emphatic, indeed so nearly unsni-
NOUS, tIldI IL IoOLflc0 Oub ho eAAc ptaN
of the country's political news. Every
county of the 159 went Overwhelmingly
for the New York Governor, while the
State as a whole gave him majority
of 8 to l. Never before has the democ-
racy of this commonwealth spoken with
such singleness OF mind or such whole
ness of heart. His sweeping
success in Georgia makes Gov. RooSe-
welt pre- re-eminent in the field and brings
much nearer the assurance of his nonl-
nation at the Democratic National Con-
vention. In this our State finds keen
satisfactfDe for, with a leader whose
courage md wisdom and proved devo-
ton to the interests of the rank and
file commend him to the common coun-
try, the Democratic party will read
its titles clear to victory in November.
And that leader is Franklin D. RooSe-
velt."
His victory in the Georgia preference
primary, according to the Columbia IS.
c. Record, was, of course. not unex-
pected, though the magnitude OF his
majority may surprise some.
And yet Gov. Roosevelt Is wet, an
advocate OF repeal Of the eighteenth
amendment. believing in State rights.
And Georgia is a dry State" The