Evening star., 1932-01-08

Kansas City would come forward with
an offer of $150,000 and an invitation
to hold the convention IN that city
when the committee meets tomorrow.
1t is expected that the offer Will De
made by Senator Harry Hawes OF
Missouri and Democratic National Com
mitteeman Kemper:
Roosevelt has strong support in Cali
fornia and If the California delegation
! finds it unable to win the convention
for San Francisco, 1t is expected the
Californians will throw their support to
Kansas City.
At the jackson day dinner tonight
the three principal speakers will be
former Gov. Cox of Ohio, John w. Da-
Wis of New York and former Gov. Alfred
E. Smith of New York, the party pres1-
Dental candidates in 1920, 1924 and
1928, respectively. Gov. Smith, who is
still a potential candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination this year, has main
tanned complete silence regarding his
own future political plans. His speech
tonight Will be listened to with the
keenest interest. Gov. Smith has been
in Washington for two DAYS and Demo
cratic leaders generally are wondering
why he came here so early.
Popular In Northwest.
When Gov Roosevelt's name is pre-
Sented by the State Committee of North
Dakota next week, it is the plan of the
committee to adopt a resolution which
will call for a reply from the Governor.
That reply Is expected to make Gov.
Roosevelt an avowed candidate for the
presidential nomination. Gov. Roosevelt
is popular in North Dakota and in fact
in other States of the Northwest.
The time for filing petitions in the
preferential primaries in Pennsylvania
expires the middle of March. Candi-
dates must give their formal assent be-
fore petitions are filed. There is fac
ton among the Democrats in Pennsyl-
vania which is supporting Gov. Ritchie,
headed by John M. Hemphill, Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor in 1890.
Joseph A. Guffey however, who Is here
for the Jackson day banquet, conf
IDENTIFY predicted that Roosevelt would
carry the primaries in Pennsylvania 10
to ! against any other candidate. Homer
Cummings of Connecticut, former
Democratic national chairman, also
predicted the nomination of Gov.
Roosevelt on the first ballot at the ma
tional convention. Mr.. Cummings may
be candidate for the Democratic
lOI OSIldIOI Glllo ycdL
against Senator Hiram Bingham, Re-
publican Norman E. Mack of Buffalo,
Democratic national committeeman
from New York, said that he believed
that the Democrats could not fail to
win the national elections this year.
Without directly committing himself
for Gov. Roosevelt, Mr.. Mack declared
there was no doubt about the ability Of
Roosevelt to carry the country.
1880 Margin Cited. 800.
"I don't say others could not win
Also" said Mr.. Mack, but he seems to
have the best chance. He carried New
York In 1880 by 735 ,000 the biggest
majority ever given a Democrat in New
York in the history Of the party"
Whether prohibition will play an i'm
portant part in the discussions of the
Democratic National Committee at to-
morrow's meeting is still a question.
The hope Of the Roosevelt forces and
others has been that there would be
little reference made to the prohibi-
ton issue. However, II Mr.. Raskob
insists upon making speech to the
committee on the liquor issue, other
speeches may be expected.
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