Show Smith m I th Announcement ement Brings Confusion to New York Democrats Race in Empire State Remains Remains Re mains in Doubt With Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt Entrenched Editors Editor's note When Afred E E. Smith a as t some time ago he would make the fight if it nominated for the presidency by the Democratic Demo Democratic cratic national committee he stirred a storm of ot controversy This is based on Smiths Smith's chances for lor the nomination and for election elec tion if it nominated despite the religious re re- issue and possibility he hc may be used to block Franklin D. D Roosevelt who had been makIng making mak mak- ing the campaign a runaway race The United Press is presenting unbiased reports from Cram several states stales and districts whose support may make or break the Smith Roosevelt-Smith candidacies New England was reviewed yes yes- es esterday The political situation in New York New Jersey arid and Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn Penn- sylvania is summarized today Copyright 1932 by United Press NEW YORK Feb 11 Alfred Il-Alfred Alfred ESmith's E E. Smiths Smith's announcement that he w would uld be receptive to the Democratic nomination has brought considerable con eon confusion to Democrats in his home state and two bordering states states New New Jersey and Pennsylvania vanla Selection of delegates one of at the I greatest blocs In the country will b be spirited with many Smith workers worker seeking to control them Today there appeared the following likelihood o othe on the delegations New York York Uninstructed until convention con con- time Pennsylvania Pennsylvania D Divided i v New Jersey For Jersey For Governor A A. A Harry Moore in the early balloting a at Chicago It is a strange situation in New York James A. A Farley chairman o othe of the state Democratic committee i is out and out for Governor Franklin D. D Roosevelt and is managing the Roosevelt campaign FAVORITE UNKNOWN Norman E. E Mack national commit commil teeman Is unannounced as to his favorite fa fn fa- fa although he has been an occasional occasional occa occa- visitor at Roosevelt He was an ardent Smith campaigner cam earn in 1928 Miss Elizabeth Marbury Mar Mar- bury bur ury Democratic national committeewoman committeewoman committee committee- woman declines to announce her James W. W Gerard prominent Democratic Democratic Demo- Demo cratic leader lender In New York has ex ex- pressed u-essed ed hope there will vill be no bitter fight ight over delegates He added that both oth Smith and Roosevelt had the right to seek the nomination Prior to the Smith anno announcement it t was considered likely that the New NewYork NewYork York delegation would go to Chicago with three candidates Smith candidates Smith Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose- Roose velt and Owen D. D Young This view line has las not been haen altered greatly Lead- Lead j rs of Ule the Ules s southern tier of f states state pledged support of pf Smith but none nones is s commenting since his announce announce- merit meat The primary is April 5 Many political observers believe there here will be no great fight over selection se se- se lection of ot the delegation but that the fight will come over organization hen when Tammany hall hail may have a great deal cal of or power Mayor James J. J Wale Vial ker has indicated he will do nothing to 0 guide JuIde Tammany's position John F. F Curry Tammany leader has remained re- re silent although fairly friendly friendy friend- friend ly y with wilh Roosevelt WALKER N NAMED Al One report which circulated recently recent recent- 1 ly y was that a movement was under underway underway way vay for Walker to become a vice pres pres- candidate with a western man manas mans as s the presidential nominee Roosevelt and Smith conferred this week eek in what was described as a social so 0 cial al meeting The situation in New Jersey also alsos is s somewhat obscured Harry Heher the ic state chairman said New Jersey in my judgment is united behind Governor A. A Harry Moore bore He would make an ideal can- can He has the capacity for the position and is a good campaigner Moore is a close friend of Smiths Fran rank Frank Hague Jersey City boss and national committeeman also is friendly friendy friend friend- ly y to Smith Hague prior to Smiths Smith's announcement said he would favor anyone Smith favored A special specia meeting of the state committee expected ex shortly will win outline the state party's arty's position The primary i ilay is lay 17 In Pennsylvania there is the Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt elt elt group the Roosevelt anti group and nd a group favoring Governor Alert Al AI bert ert C. C Ritchie of Maryland No Nc Smith mith campaign has been started but bul butone butone one one ne Is expected to get underway shortly ROOSEVELT LEADERS In the Roosevelt group roup are arc such leaders as Joseph Guffey Pittsburgh E E. 1 B. B Zimmerman state committee secretary and Warren Van Dyke state ale committee publicity director The he Roosevelt anti group includes n Join R. R Collins state chairman and Sedgwick Kistler national commit commit- teeman These two favor an uninstructed delegation John Hemphill Democratic candidate candi candi- date dale for governor in 1930 favors Ritchie Mrs Anna ODea Murphy Murph Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic national committeewoman in Pennsylvania conceded that both Governor Roosevelt and Smith had the right to seek the nomination but she would announce no preference Guffey who was a Smith campaigner campaign er last election claims to have ha 60 of ol the 76 delegates pledged to Roosevelt In 1928 72 2 1 of the delegates were pledged to Smith Others were scat scat- The preferential primary Is April 26 I |