The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-12

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 Roosevelt is accorded more I strength than Smith in Wisconsin, | Nebraska, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Illinois and probably in some ad- joining states.
 The "favorite son" phase com plicates the situation in Illinois. Michael l.. Igoe, Chicago, demo- | cratic national committeeman from Illinois, democratic minority leader in the state house of repre- sentatives and candidate for gov ernor, says he is for James Hamil- ton Lewis and that the Illinois delegation will vote 100 per cent for Lewis.
 Smith without doubt is closer to the hearts of the people than any other man but 1 do not think he means he is a candidate," said 1goe. 1T think his procedure was to let the party know he is not a real candidate but wants to have voice in helping select the nom- inee."
 There is no organized Roosevelt for President" movement in Illi- nois, save for few clubs in Chi to6o, anu tIcIe IS uo Smith movement.
 Which way the Illinois delegates would turn in case of a deadlock between Roosevelt and Smith is conjectural. The state went re- publican by large majority in 1928. In 1880, Lewis headed a democratic landslide that carried him into the senate Mayor An ton J. Cermak of Chicago is a democrat.
 Party strife has created an un- usual situation in Wisconsin,. The LaFollette progressive faction has absorbed malcontents from both old line parties and is a power to be reckoned with.
 The democratic state organiza- tion has been pledged to Roosevelt. A woman organizer is establish ing Roosevelt clubs throughout the state. The delegate ticket nomin- ated at statewide conference was pledged to him more than two weeks ago. And the Milwaukee Journal, one of the largest news papers in the state, favors the New York governor.
 Smith strength in Wisconsin lies in the personal popularity of John Callahan, national commit teeman, who will have his own delegate ticket in the field. It appears doubtful if many of Cal lahan's followers can ride through with him in the face of opposi- tion from the state organization.
 Unless former Senator Gilbert, publisher of the Omaha World Herald, offers himself as flavor ite son" candidate, it is believed Roosevelt will control the Nebraska delegation to the democratic con- vention. As to the possibility of Smith receiving support in that state, political observers pointed to the fact that Smith received only 197,959 votes in the 1928 election in Nebraska. while Hoover got 354,754. Charles w. Bryan, a brother of the late William Jen- nings Bryan and now governor of the state, won his office in 1890 by 222,161 vote.
 Bryan is reported to have his | eyes on the presidential pie and may seek the nomination. Will liam Ritchie, Jr, nephew of Gov Albert c. Ritchie of Maryland. is said to be organizing forces to place the Nebraska delegation be- hind Governor Ritchie.
 Most Nebraska observers pre- dict delegates from that state will fall in line for Roosevelt.
 A petition naming Roosevelt for the presidential primaries was filed in North Dakota last Tuesday by r. w. Mclean. chairman of the state democratic committee. Gov ernor Roosevelt allowed his name to be entered after he had been endorsed by the state democratic convention at Valley City. Roosevelt will not have the democratic vote to himself. George Murray. Berthold, N. D., claims tc have strong support for his brother, Gov William H. (Alfalfa BilD Murray of Oklahoma.
 At Minot, F. H. Stenvick, a former postmaster, was obtaining signatures on petition entering Smith in the primaries. North Da- kota law requires that the candi- dates permission be obtained an Stenvick says he has not received Smiths permission.
 The only Smith stronghold in
 Minnesota Is in Stearns county where an Al Smith club has some 200 members. Democrats else where in the state favor Roosevelt Roosevelt apparently controls the sentiment in South Dakota also.