Evening star., 1932-02-01
Public Studies Campaigns
Of Democratic Candidates

Estimates Of the chances Of candi-
dates for the Democratic nomination
for President are made by the public, as
support in North Dakota Of GOV Frank
link D. Roosevelt of New York gives
the signal for a wide study Of the vari-
Gus contenders The standing of Gov.
Roosevelt Is a subject of much favor
able comment, while former Gov Smith
Of New York, Gov Ritchie of Maryland,
Newton D. Baker Of Ohio, Speaker
Garner Of Texas and former Gov. Byrd
Of Virginia are recognized, with Gov
Murray Of Oklahoma as vigorous con-
tender
Who will dare to try to be very
definite except those whose work it Is
to whoop it up for this. that or the
other Candidate?" asks the Lynchburg
News (Democratic), while the Spokane
SpOkes man Review independent Re-
publican) thinks the Democratic con-
vention will stage a double conflict
Of personalities and principles
adds; The conflict of personalities
brings Gov. Roosevelt and ex-Gov
Smith conSpicuously on the stage In
expectation and hope that a deadlock
will follow and Roosevelt be beaten,
half dozen candidates, trying to con-
ceal their eagerness and disavoWing
their ambitions, are lurking in the
wings"
obviously, Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
welt is the one man above all others
who should be nominated" declares the
Atlanta Constitution (Democratic), and
the Oklahoma City Oklahoman dnde-
pendent), commenting on unanimous
Endorsement of Roosevelt by the Demo-
cratic State Convention of North Da-
kota," contends that "the victory
achieved there by the Roosevelt forces
will very naturally lend strength to the
Roosevelt candidacy elsewhere" The
Hartford Times independent Demo-
cratic) believes that following the an
nouncement of Gov Roosevelt's formal
entrance into the race" there should
be "an open drive for delegates pledged
to him, and his every word and act will
be scrutinized for any significance they
may have as bearing on the presidency"
I'VE greet Gov. Roosevelt'S candidacy
as an opportunity to place in the White
House a representative, not Of special
interests, but of the American people"
declares the Asbury Park Evening Press
Independent Democratic), while the
Rochester Times Union independent,
observing that he has more delegates
In sight than any other candidate" con-
cludes that "if this total should amount
to a majority when the convention
opens in Chicago, it is quite likely,
though not certain, that he will 60 on
to the tWo-thirdS vote and the nomi-
nation" The Scranton Times Demo
cratic) offers the estimate: Already it
is said that tentative support of States
with more than a majority of the dele
gates in the convention has been ten
dered Mr.. Roosevelt. On the other
hand, 1t is pointed out that with two
thirds vote required for nomination
combination of support of other candi-
dates will prevent his being nominated"
The Houston Poet-Dispatch (inde-
pendent Democratic) indorses Speaker
Garner as one who has high creden-
tials for leadership and is really the
only important Democratic timber In
the South and West" while the Osh-
koeh Daily Northwestern (Republican)
appraises him as "a man of attractive
personality who has many friends in
Congress"
Newton D. Baker" states the Roam
oke Times (Democratic), would be ex-