Evening star., 1932-01-31
POLITICIANS WATCH
SOUTHERN STATES
Anxious to Learn if G. o. P.
Again viii Gather Demo-
Crat Votes.

b. the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, January 3O.-Politicians
of the two major parties are watching
political straws closely in the hope of
answering the question whether Texas,
Florida, North Carolina and Virginia
will this November repeat their votes
Of four years ago for the Republican
presidential ticket or return to their
traditional berths in the Democratic
solid South"
For the first time in many years the
Democrats in 1928 failed to call all OF
the States which had become known IN
political talk as the Democratic solid
South"
In the State elections held since the
last presidential contest the Democratic
State tickets have rolled up the usual
party majority and in some instances
increased the margin.
Not only this, but the majority OF the
Democratic gubernatorial candidate
last Fall in Kentucky has been made
the basis for claims by Democratic
leaders that they will carry the border
States along with the solid South.
27S Votes From South.
There will be 278 Democratic con-
vention votes and 246 Republican con-
vention votes at Chicago from the II
Southern States of Virginia, North
Alabama. Tennessee, Kentucky, Ar
kansas Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi
and Texas.
Georgia. one Of the six Southern
States which stood by the Democratic
party in 1928, has called her Demo-
cratic party leaders to meet in Macon
February S, to decide the manner OF
selecting delegates to the national con-
vention at Chicago. Georgia is entitled
to % votes in that convention.
A subcommittee will pass on the
question of ordering a presidential
preferential primary or appointing the
delegates. If there is only one candl-
date, it is likely that the delegates will
be selected by the committee.
The Republicans Of Georgia will select
their delegates to the national con-
vention through a State convention.
They will have Is votes at Chicago.
AIabamans to Meet.
Alabama Democrats will elect 48
delegates with half vote each, in
primary May 3, with a run-off June
7 il necessary. The Republicans will
have l9 votes at Chicago an increase
Of four over 1928. These will be Sc
lected in State convention and by dis
trict conventions.
South Carolina Democrats hold their
convention May Is to name Is delegates
to the national gathering, The Re
publicanS will select 10 delegates TO
Chicago. at a date not yet set.
The Republicans State convention
Of North Carolina will be held at Char
lotte April IA to select % delegates.
North Carolina Democrats will send 26
delegates. Each congressional district
selects two delegates and the State
convention names four.
Both parties in Virginia elect their
delegates through conventions. The
Democrats will have "a The Repub-
licans will have 25 This is an in
crease of 10 Republican delegates over
1928
Dates for the party conventions in
Tennessee have not been selected, but
are usually held in Nashville in May.
Each party sends "a delegates to the
national conventions.
Arkansas to Send 1S.
Arkansas Democrats will select 18
delegates through the State Central
Committee, probably in March or April.
Republicans will send Is delegates
State and congressional dis
tr'Ct conventions.
Both Kentucky parties will elect ma
tional delegates at conventions which
have not yet been called. The Dem
OCrats will send 26 delegates to Chi
cago. and Republicans %.
The Louisiana Democrats convention
will be held the first week in June to
select 20 delegates. Louisiana Repub-
leans will send u delegates to Chicago. !
Florida Democrats will select their
at primary on June 7. The
will call a convention to
nominate theirs. Florida is entitled to
"A votes at the convention.
Texas Democrats will hold their party |
on May "a They will have |
46 votes at the national convention. |
Texas Republicans will have 49 votes. /