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of the primary, the view was expressed
here that the Hoover list of delegate
candidates would materially benefit.
Indeed. one Progressive Republican sup
porting the uninstructed delegate can
didates, expressed a fear that the
Hoover delegates would win under such
conditions.
First Test In West.
The North Dakota primaries were the
first test of Roosevelt strength in the
West 1t was to the North Dakota State
Convention that Roosevelt first definite
ly declared himself a candidate for the
presidential nomination, In reply to an
invitation to permit his name to be
used in the primary.
He has had the Democratic organiza-
tion. such as it is in North Dakota,
with him, and he was first in the field.
Murray, although he entered late, has
been in the State actively campaigning
and drawing big crowds, while Roose-
welt has had to depend upon his sup
porters entirely in the primary cam
paign. Senator Wheeler Of Montana
made couple Of speeches in the State
for Roosevelt within the last few days.
II Roosevelt turns out to be the win
ner in the North Dakota primary his
chances for the nomination will have
materially increased, although the dele
cation from the State is small. It will
have been another demonstration of the
fact that Roosevelt Is q vote getter.
Under such circumstances the anti
Roosevelt movement among the Demo-
Gratis will have suffered a blow Muir
ray has been regarded as potent factor
in the anti-Roosevelt lineup. He has
been slated to take delegates away from
Roosevelt In some Of the Western
States, while Alfred z. Smith and
Speaker Garner were turning the same
trick in the North and the South.
Roosevelt met the first Smith attack
in New Hampshire more than week
ago and came through with flying
colors. II he wins now In North Dakota
he gets real boost in his race for the
presidential nomination.
Next Primary in Georgia.
The next presidential preferential
primary will be held in Georgia on
March %, when delegates 10 the State
convention are chosen. Georgia Demo-
cratic leaders have been strongly for
Roosevelt, who has spent much tiTue in
the State on his vacations and IN his
efforts to regain his health following
an attack of infantile paralysis. There
seems not the shadow OF doubt that
Roosevelt will have the Georgia dele
cation. However, some admirers Of
Speaker Garner have sought to get into
the fight. The Garner managers, how
ever, have sought to keep the Speaker
entirely out Of that conflict.
Wisconsin's presidential preferential
primary is to take place April 5, and
Illinois chooses its district delegates in a
primary election April II. Pennsyl-
vania and Massachusetts, both choose
their delegates to the national conven-
tions in primaries to be held on April
26.
While Roosevelt will have opposition
in Wisconsin, 1t is generally ,elieved
that the New York Governor will win
in that contest. There Is a rather
strong Roosevelt sentiment in the
Badger State, according to members Of
Congress from that State.
The Democratic State Committee In
Illinois months ago declared its prefer
ence for Senator James Hamilton Lewis
for the presidential nomination. It is
expected, however, that the Roosevelt
Democrats will seek to line up many Of
Illinois delegates for their candidate,
even If the delegates cast early votes
for Senator Lewis.
Much will depend upon the outcome
of the Roosevelt fights in Massa-
chusetts and Pennsylvania. Today
Smith appears to have a decided edge
in Massachusetts and Roosevelt the
edge in Pennsylvania. But the Massa-
chusetts delegation will not go to Mr..
Smith without real struggle Mayor
James M. Curley Of Boston is
heading the list Of candidates for
Roosevelt, delegates in Massachusetts,
along with Gov. Roosevelt's son.
James Roosevelt. The complete list
Of Roosevelt candidates for delegate
at large includes other prominent
Democratic leaders in the State, in
cluding Mrs. Nellie w. Sullivan Of
Fall River, Democratic national COM
mitteewoman. But on the Smith slate
are Gov. Ely, Senators David I. Walsh
and Marcus A. Coolidge and the State
chairman.
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