Evening star., 1932-03-09
ROOSEVELT VICTORY
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
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Coxey of Coxeys Army fame are con-
testants in the Republican presidential
primary. So many of the Progressive
Republicans and independents may take
part in the Democratic primary What
the Roosevelt people want to prevent is
support of Murray by these voters.
Wheeler, Progressive Democrat from
neighboring State, is to tell these Pro-
gressives that they should support the
New York Governor.
Seek Bay States Aid.
On the heels of the Roosevelt VIC
tory in New Hampshire comes reports
from Massachusetts, where the Smith
Democrats and anti Roosevelt forces
have been counting on taking the State
delegation away from the New York
Governor and giving it to Smith, that
Roosevelt, after all. may have part of
the delegation to the National Conven-
ton. Mayor James M. Curley of Bos-
ton mas been the particular fly in the
Smith ointment in Massachusetts
Curley came out last Summer for
Roosevelt He has a big following in
Democratic Boston and is insisting that
Roosevelt be given part of the Demo-
cratic delegation and be made the sec
end choice of the State delegation, If
Smith either withdraws or 1t is shown
he cannot be nominated In the con-
fention. big powwow was held in
Boston yesterday, with Senator David
I. Walsh sitting in, to bring about
some agreement between the Roosevelt
end Smith factions
The opponents Of Roosevelt today
pointed out the Roosevelt victory in New
Hampshire was nothing much to cheer
about after all; that Roosevelt had en-
tered the New Hampshire race months
before Smith and had most of the
State Democratic leaders lined up be-
fore Mr.. Smith issued his statement
the first part of February. announc-
Ing himself receptive candidate for
the presidential nomination.
Apparently Saw Victory.
Nevertheless, the Smith Democrats
and anti-Roosevelt Democrats would
not have taken on the job Of electing
Smith delegates in New Hampshire If
they had not believed they had a
chance of winning. New Hampshire
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In the 1923 election, Smith got a far
bigger percentage of the vote cast for
President than did John W. Davis in
1924. The Smith percentage was Al per
cent plus, and the Davis percentage "a
per cent plus. In 1928 Smith had the
entire delegation to the Democratic
National Convention, and in 1924, he
split it with McAdoo.
If the Roosevelt for President cam
paign can take the North Dakota pri-
maries a week hence, by a material
lead in the voting, the Roosevelt boom
will attain even greater proportions.
1t has been challenged in the North by
Smith and in the West by Murray. So
far, Speaker Garner of Texas. had not
undertaken to contest with Gov.
Roosevelt in the South for any State
delegations.
Sees Popular Victory.
Senator Wheeler. before starting for
North Dakota, said:
Tine result in New Hampshire is a
victory for the people, as the financial
interests were all against Roosevelt. In
my Judgment it means that il Roosevelt
goes into Massachusetts, and puts up a
nght he can win the delegates in
Massachusetts,. He can win in every
State where the people have a chance
to vote
Senator Wheeler predicted Montana
Democrats would send solid delega-
ton for Roosevelt to the national con-
vention, saying the only opposition to
MIN appeared to be the power inter-
ests" in that State.
James A. Farley Democratic State
chairman OF New York and leader in
the Roosevelt movement, was in Wash
lngton yesterday comforting with lead
ers. He was at the Capitol and met
many OF the Democratic Senators.
Predicts 800 Delegates.
Mr.. Farley predicted Roosevelt would
have more than lis instructed dele
gates by April l. and by the latter part
OF April he would have nearly 300 dele
gates. He was told, he said, by some
members Of the Senate that the entry
of Smith into the race and the activity
of the stop-Roosevelt movement had
caused them to support Roosevelt with
cut further waiting.
On the Republican side. President
Hoover captured the New Hampshire
delegation, IL in number, without q
contest. President Hoover also picked
up seven new delegates In Kansas yes
terday In South Carolina. where two
factions, the Tolbert and an admins
tration-recognized faction. are strug-
Cling for victory, its was announced
the Tolbert convention was pledged to
the denomination of Hoover.