Evening star., 1932-05-17
TWO BLOWS DEALT
ROOSEVELT FOES
Position Strengthened by
Kansas Victory and Young'S
Refusal to Run.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Two developments, the instruction Of
Kansas delegation to the Democratic
National Convention for Roosevelt and
the declaration by Owen D. Young,
chairman of the board of the General
Electric Co. that he would not accept
presidential nomination, set the po-
litical tide running more strongly in
favor of the Roosevelt Democrats today.
The first development. the instruction
of the Kansas delegation for Roosevelt,
was expected.
The second development, the elimina-
tion of Mr.. Young as possible dark
horse" or compromise candidate for the
Democratic nomination for President,
may have been expected by Mr.. Young's
intimates, but not by some Of the Demo-
Gratis who have been intensely interest
ed in defeating Roosevelt. In recent
days Mr. Young's name has been promi-
nently mentioned in those quarters as
definite presidential possibility.
Mr. Young is out" The Roosevelt
opposition is again in the position Of
being compelled to find some one with
whom to beat Roosevelt. Already today
suggestions are advanced that Newton
D. Baker of Ohio, former Secretary Of
War, is to be the man. Mr.. Baker has
continued to insist that he is not a
candidate. He has never, however, said.
as Mr.. Young has just said, that he will
not accept a nomination If 1t be rendered
him.
Roosevelt Delegates Growing.
The addition of Kansas 20 votes in
the Democratic national convention for
Gov Roosevelt is just another increase
in the large number of delegates pledged
and instructed to support the New York
Governor In 'aking the instructions
for Roosevelt at the Democratic State
convention yesterday the Roosevelt sup
porters, led by Gov Woodring, rode over
the Roosevelt opposition. 1t instructed
the delegation to support Roosevelt as
long as a majority of the delegation
favored such support.
The delegation also acts under the
unit rule. Despite threats to leave
Jouett Shouse, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, off the list
chose him along with Gov. Woodring
and others to serve as delegates at
large, with half a vote each Shouse
has been regarded by the Roosevelt
camp as inimical to their candidate.
Mr.. Shouse has been proposed by the
Committee on Arrangements for the
national convention for the Office Of
permanent chairman.
Supporters of Roosevelt said today
that while it had been determined in
Kansas not to prevent Mr.. Shouse from
having a seat as delegate to the ma
ton convention, it was not at all set
tied there would be no fight against
him for the permanent chairmanship
Of the national convention. Much will
depend. it was said, on the situation
when the convention meets. II at that
time it appears Roosevelt will be nomi-
mated with comparatively little difficult
ty, no objection will be made to elect
| ing Mr.. Shouse as permanent chairman,
/ 1t was said On the other hand. If 1t
should appear that a desperate battle
is imminent, with the Roosevelt opposi-
ton strongly solidified. the Roosevelt
; forces, If they have a majority OF the
delegates, may undertake to sidetrack
| ShouSe and put one OF their own men
| or neutral in the chair.
The Kansas delegation has been
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