Evening star., 1932-07-27
GOV. ELY IS GUEST
OF GOV. ROOSEVELT
Democratic Nominee May
Open Campaign With Two
Speeches Next Month.
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
ALBANY. N. Y. July 27.-A cam
paign Of seven or eight major speeches
In key political cities and numerous
brief addresses in other cities is the
program that several advisers have sug-
Cested to Gov. Roosevelt, the Demo-
cratic presidential nominee. and James
A. Farley. the national chairman
The Associated Press has received in
formation that the Governor and his
managers at national headquarters are
considering several tours that will carry
him TO the Pacific Coast, into New Eng
land, swing through the Northwest
and Middle West and perhaps jour-
ney INTO Dixie.
Gov. Roosevelt has as a luncheon
guest today. Gov. Joseph B. Ely of
Massachusetts,, who placed the name of
former Gov. Alfred E. Smith in NOM
tnation at the Chicago convention.
Two Speeches in August.
1t was understood that two Of the
major speeches will be delivered in Au-
gust, with the first tentatively sched-
uled for the Middle West, perhaps at
Columbus. during the Democratic State
Convention. No date for the convention
has been set. It may be held as early
as August 10. Mr.. Roosevelt has accept
ed an Invitation to talk at the New .Jer-
sey rally at Sea Girt on August 27
Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City
sponsor OF the event, predicted crowd
of 100000
Gov. Roosevelt has signif1ed his in
tention to take up specific major issue
in each of the more important ad-
dresses. selecting for his theme the issue
OF paramount importance in that sec
tion Of the country Other cities that
are being considered for the key talks
include Boston, New York City. San
Francisco, Los Angeles. Chicago, Kan
sas City, Portland. Indianapolis. Den
yer. st. Paul, Milwaukee and Philadel-
phia.
The Roosevelt forces are represented
as believing that all of the 4S States
are battle grounds The leaders give the
Governor chance in all of them.
May Use Observation Car
Convinced by the trip last April to
s.. Paul and the later northward
journey from Warm Springs, Ga that
observation car appearances of Mr..
Roosevelt with brief informal talks was
an effective way to let the country
become acquainted with the candidate,
the Democratic campaign directors are
preparing plans to have him speak at
as many train stops as possible. The
rear car likely viii be equipped with
1oudSpeakers.
Roosevelt's campaign captains hoped
that out Of today's meeting with Ely
would come the Massachusetts, mans
Endorsement of the New York Gov
ernor's campaign. Ely has not yet said
he would support the Roosevelt Garner
ticket He was one of Smiths most
ardent supporters.
With Ely's support the Democratic
candidates campaign managers feel
Roosevelt will stand a better chance of
carrying Massachusetts,. Ordinarily
heavily Republican, Massachusetts in
1923 swung strongly to All Smith. Smith
carried the State by a popular vote Of
792,758 to 775,566 for Herbert Hoover.
Gov. Roosevelt heard yesterday from
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, also
q friend of Smith, that the West might
go solidly Democratic this year for the
first time.
Its an even bet" Pittman told him.
shat every Western State will be DEM
ocratic this Fall. Wilson, you know,
carried California and it can be carried
this year. My own State Is one of the
hardest for the Democrats to win, but
think it is safe this year"
From Edward F. Goltra of st. Louis,
former national committeeman, the
Governor heard that Missouri, a dohbt-
ful State, might be his by 100000 votes.
Goltra said st. Louis, usually Repub-
Lean, would lead the way for Roosevelt.