Evening star., 1932-02-28
bORAH CONFIDENT
/ C. 0. P. TO Be DRY
Renewal of Previous Pledge
Despite Eastern Demand
Seen by Idahoan.
By the Associated Press.

Confidence that the Republican Ma
tional Convention would adhere to pre-
vious dry pledges was voiced yesterday
by Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
In the face of Eastern demands for a
repeal plank at the Chicago meeting in
June.
The action of New Jersey Republicans
IN recommending that its delegation
work for repeal declaration drew no
comment from the Idahoan, but he re-
called that a similar effort failed In
1928.
Senator Borah was a member Of the
Resolutions Committee at the Kansas
City convention four years ago and was
largely responsible for the dry plank
adopted then. If he attends the Chi
cago convention it is expected he will
have lot to say about the prohibition
resolution.
Seek New G. o. P. Statement.
New Jersey and other Eastern Re-
publicans appear determined to fight
for a repeal or modification plank. Some
have attempted to obtain President
Hoover's sanction for a new declaration
on prohibition, but so far as Is known
the Executive has made no promises
and is not expected to make any.
Republican leaders on the dry side
are convinced Mr.. Hoover Is not go
ing to take wet or even moist
stand, thus leaving the issue to be
thrashed out on the convention floor.
Four years ago it was DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler and former Senator
wadsworth of the New York delegation
who championed the wet cause at the
convention, but a dry plank was
adopted, saying:
THE people, through the method
provided by the Constitution, have
written the eighteenth amendment into
the Constitution. The Republican party
pledges itself and its nominees to the
observance and vigorous enforcement
of this provision of the Constitution"
Borah expressed the view that this
years prohibition plank would be
similar to that of 1928.
The Democrats are not without their
troubles on prohibition, with Chairman
Raskob's home rule plank looming as
O possible squabble producer.
Democrats Continue Race.
Meanwhile, the race for Democratic
delegates continues and Congress is
growing apprehensive over whether it
will be in a position to adjourn In time
for the June conclaves.
With controversial legislation and ap-
preparation bills piling up in the
Senate, some leaders believe a recess
will be necessary and another session
held after the conventions.
Hnuever the conventions are three
and a half months off and the Senate
has been known to do a lot of things
with dispatch once it gets in the mood.
No delegates are to be chosen next
week, but the following week the first
presidential primary will be held-in
New Hampshire where contest is on
between Gov. Roosevelt and former Gov.
Smith.
Thus far Roosevelt has 16 delegates
from Washington State lined up for
him. Six in Alaska have been in
structed for him, but they must be rati-
fed at an April primary and other
! states may be formed before then.
Gov Murray of Oklahoma, who car
ried his sweeping campaign for the
Democratic presidential nomination into
Indiana this week with seven speeches,
has Oklahoma's % delegates instructed
for him, but that is as far as the Demo-
Murray's name was filed in oregon,
but he failed to qualify in Georgia, de-
spite a request by Gov. Roosevelt that
the rules be waived on late filing.
Garner's Name Is Filed.
Roosevelt's name was filed in Ne
braska. In that State and Georgia ad-
herents of Speaker Garner for the
nomination have ignored suggestions
by Representative Rayburn, Democrat,
, Texas, Garner worker, that the
Speakers name be kept out of those
races.
Representative Rayburn issued
statement yesterday denying he was
campaign manager for his Texas
friend, and saying he was not author
lied to speak for him. He explained
he was merely the national representa-
tive of the Texas committee set up
last week at San Antonio at Garner
rally.
During the week the Garner move
ment spread to Florida, where a Metho-
dist minister said he would place the
Texans name on the ballot.
Gov. Ritchie Of Maryland, another
Democratic presidential possibility, car
ried his speechmaking to Michigan, and
next Thursday plans to address joint
session of the South Carolina Legis-
1ature.