Evening star., 1932-05-06

Recent primary results in the Demo-
cratic party. especially in New Eng
land and Pennsylvania, arouse new
speculation as to the nomination, chief
among which Is the thought that a
dark horse may be chosen as the party
standard bearer. Much attention is
given to Massachusetts,, with its big
majority for Smith, while his large mi
nority vote in Pennsylvania Is consid-
cred impressive.
There will be a convention instead
of ratifytng ceremony when the
Democratic hosts meet at Chicago J"
says the Akron Beacon Journal Gn-
dependent Republican,, while the Jer-
sey City Journal (independent Repub-
lican) remarks: "As to whether Smith
or Roosevelt would stand the better
chance of winning against Hoover, in
the event that no compromise man can
be found, that is a problem for the
wiseacres."
Those who. while not opposed to
Gov. Roosevelt. still are not con-
vinced that he is the best man avail
able" according to the Morgantown
Dominion-News independently, will be
glad that the situation now so shapes
up as to give the Roosevelt opposition
new spirit"
The issue" in the opinion of the
Rochester Times Union independently, ,
lis not so much directly between Smith
and Roosevelt, as whether the leaders
who do not want the New York Gov
ernor nominated can prevent the
Roosevelt bandwagon getting under
way. Tuesdays primaries were not de-
cisive as to this. but it can certainly be
said that Smith stuck a spoke in the
wheels"
Whatever happens at Chicago,
Smith will never be nominated pro-
claims the Lynchburg News Demo
cratic, while the Milwaukee Journal
independently states: The question
really is. Shall the Democrats bow to
a minority representing whoever and
whatever interests Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Raskob represent in this year Of 1882?
If they do, disguised public is likely
to say, Hoover is q washout, but what
is offered that is better?'"
The situation is interpreted by the
Birmingham Age Herald (Democratic)
with the statement: Coming on the
heels of the bad impression made by
his little man appeal, Roosevelt'S utter
failure in Massachusetts, and his ina
bility to make a decided showing in
FeHIlSylNhIlld HluSL De interpreted dS
depriving him of a certain glamour
which his earlier success gave him. He
is still very much in the running, but
he no longer seems to be the man OF
destiny. The outlook now Is that. while
he will garner many more delegates. he
will not go into the convention trailing
clouds of glory. And that should sig
nifty that among other men, Young,
Traylor, Baker, will be found the Dem
ocratic leader for 1882"
when 1t Is reflected that Smith has
been defeated in New Hampshire, i'll
Minnesota, in Maine, in Wisconsin, and
in the single contested district in New
Roosevelt" says the Atlanta Journal
Democratic), Ibis success in the Bay
State sinks into relative insigniflcance"
That paper concludes: Gov. Roosevelt
maintains his leadership in Democ-
racys national field and continues the
only candidate for the party's presi-
dental nomination who has more than
a local or factional following. Long
ago Smith was eliminated as serious
contender. None of the intrigues to
stop Roosevelt has found suppcT. in
the party's ranks Evidently he is the
man CT the hour and the Democrat for
America"
"The honors of the day must be con-
ceded to Mr. Smith, though his own
prospect for getting the coveted nomi-
nation is not materially better" thinks
the Roanoke Times (Democratic) while
the Hartford Times independent DEM
ocraticl Aels that the Smith group