The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-04-13

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WASHINGTON, April IL CUP
poF,icaI activity takes new squirt
ms week senator VIM. +. BOrah
face, the vital test of his prCSi-
is,,aI ambitions in Tuesdays IL
iror primary against Frank Knox
,,j President Roosevelt makes a
,mpaign speech in Baltimore to-
night. :,
0rIy a few months ago Mary
,7d', allegiance to Mr.. Roosevelt
1,s in question. but the death of
amrr GOV. AIhcrt c. Richie re-
-ovsd a conservative Democratic
s,Jer and Sen. Willard TydingS,
,thopgh a consistent critic OF
New Deal spending, swung the
rar,y back in line by urging sup
rort Of the administration on its
record as a whole.
w. Roosevelt will speak at 4
onventlon sponsored by Mary
aads Young Democrats, at which
thp leaders Of Young Democratic
clubs from each state will be in
attendance. The president plans
10 motor from Washington to ar
riye Just in time for his speech, at
ligQ p. m.. returning immediate
B aiterward.
The Illinois primary is the most
Important to date and is the first
providing direct preferential
vote on two Republican candi-
atps President Roosevelt has en-
o. tered also, 81 that the size of his
vsic compared with that for the
Republicans will be significant of
he current trend.
Erah enters the race with %
iePqtes already pledged out of
WEansln'S "a. Knox has New
Harghire'S Ii. Both also claim
ths support Of other delegates Of
hcaLy uninStructcd. Illinois will
2ll % delegates to the Cleve-
and convention. Bprah is the only
&PlbLCan cntrant in the Ne
.IaSAa primary. also scheduled
tuesday.
What make the Illinois primary
vital 70 the Idaho senator Is
ne Tact that national polls, which
ailsr IN the winter showed him
D Be leading the pack in popular
import, in recent weeks have
gwen Gov. Alfred NJ. Landon of
aansas the lead. Publicity for the
Aan5a7 Coolidge" has built him
y m popular favor and already
has a Sizeable bloc of officially
lanS,ructed delegates in midwest
an states.
Lannon's gains have been made
E'P'e hts refusal personally to
Ill0rSe states Of delegates, and
SSSP,le vigorous campaign by
sO'an, The senator, however, has
ia.sl The opposition Of the state
%gl0IiCan organization in viz
,.5liy every state. TO be success
~ u ms quest for the nomina-
"n We has the added handicap of
Ssa.InS to overcome the regular
S'!ub,lCan machine.
IA tuesday, ballOting in Wis,
"as,n Indicated that Borah will
" n. % able to carry Wisconsin in
'Tr ~ against Mr.. Roosevelt
'oe preference vote was 2 TO
~. .ayor Of the president. In q
=, ~ Reld by the Progressive party
~ VI'n apparently is supporting
n Roosevelt despite Borah'S
= 1'an liberalism, it is reasonable
,, SsSume no other Republican
'I pe could do any better.
~, Go''0 already has failed l.,
~ any Impression on the DO
G.f important state of New
N1 whose Republican delegate
a oe mnStructcd. If he fail!
Ia, Vim declSlvely in Illinois hi,
q sa'vS Tor the nomination would
s,,o % be slim, Voting i'm tina
Ers y Undoubtedly would have j.;
T5bIFaD'Oglcal effect on Ohio Re
BD ,GnS' who vote May ~.
aioD Tvaeye G. o. P. regulars hav,
ar P T. strategy somewhat SINH
OH" ina, mat IN Illinois, except tina
u 5o Jaw prevents an uninstruct
,rbHi,ygatIon and therefore tn
@n' nsI has put up a "favorit
CiDcin candidate IN Robt. A. Taft
,, os.,na3 lawyer, who would h
'Ons ' eu TO swing his votes t
cQnysD gie else after the first fe,
RsnGon ballots. '' 1
C,GfoSS0a;d decided not to enter tn
% he :; preference primary du
aireJ [ime which would be re r.
ION W .Ot campaigning so ia
itsr st SssssnIngton. Thus in tn
Acaly f eo.mI most important DC
~ b0fah uy;Il :