| Show Solid South Weighs Democrat Candidates Eyed for Nomination Many Considered but hut Smith Seems to Have Little of Approval I 1 J Editors Editor's Note The solid soUd south f j spectacular battleground of TV t U-e U j last presidential election v. v here i four states broke with tradition traditionS to support Herbert Hoover rail I than Alfred E. E Smith today rather j is SS ape ap praising the he candidacies of ot many men mentioned for the Democrat presidential nomination r The Tho fol lowing discusses the Indicated PIe PIe- 1 convention reaction to the thc I dates J B By FOSTER EATON Copyright ht 1932 by United PIU ATLANTA Feb s J ww 13 PO eVe cv eVea cry Democrat mentioned thus fa tir fiat a possible presidential standard bearer bear bear- er and every issue as well figures to day in the south but Dixie ap a agreed reed only on one thing that i It Id violently opposed to former Governor Alfred E E. Smith Widely gathered newspaper editorial edi- edi tonal opinion and expressions of ot KT un from recognized political lead ers ens indicate that Dixie today fa is Smith anti as it M as was in 1923 1928 if not Ul more so GEORGIA FOR ROOSEVELT The strongest political fences In the south appear to be In Georgia Governor Gov Go Franklin D. D Roosevelt pat part time resident has the formal backing of Major John Johi S. S Cohen Cohen- Democratic national committeeman and of al ale most roost county county-by-county Roosevelt president clubs Leaders consider conid r Roosevelt a certain favorite in kor Geon gia cia where Smith polled to th 63 63 for Hoover in 1928 I The Democratic executive commit commit- tee tec of the First Florida congressional district formally indo Indorsed ed the Roosevelt Reese Roose velt candidacy and urged a southern man for vice president Hoover carS car ned ried Florida to Up in North Carolina which fol fat lowed Hoover and the late United States Senator Furnifold M. M Simmons Democrat Into the GOP fold for the first time in years Josephus Daniels far time secretary of the navy and a apolitical apolitical apolitical political power has publicly indorsed Roosevelt Daniels also has said prohibition should not form lorm the basis of the campaign earn cam despite his strong pro pre i. i tion views BAKER GETS SUPPORT There is some North Carolina sentiment sentiment sen in favor of ot Newton D. D Baker cabinet co-cabinet member with Daniels and for tor former Governor Harry Floyd Flod of or Virginia Speaker of the House Houct John N. N Garner of Texas like likewise i e has las some tarheel support Virginias Virginia's general assembly man indorsed Byrd in January Byrd has declined to commit him himself sel self F seven Fifty out of 67 counties counti in Alabama have been or organized with President for clubs No Smith organization has appeared The r f Montgomery Advertiser which supported sup sup J ported Smith in 1928 1328 has publicly Indorsed In In- Roosevelt as have several weekly papers Other large dailies 1 have lave not yet announced The Hen led Democratic group is as violently Smith anti as ever I Nobody is 15 supporting Roosevelt elt out this wa way vay and it is unlikely that he ic will vill get the support of the Louisana Louisiana Louisiana Louis- Louis iana ana delegation United States Senator Sea Sen Se ator Huoy Huey P. P Long ng sid said Senator Long believes a man of the type ty of Speaker Garner Garer or Senator Sentor Joe Jo T. T would be ac Robinson of Arkansas woud ac He also alo said he t Smith today would outvote R Roosevelt velt 10 0 to 1 in Louisiana Louisiana RITCHIE CONSIDERED Congressman Ed H Crump Crup West Vest Tennessee Democratic E boss has hs indorsed in in- Roosevelt Frank Frak Rice Rie member member mem- mem ber bet of the central committee and a i Crump lieutenant said the rank ran ad and i file ile fe of Democracy in m Tennessee Tennesee were for tor or the New York governor Governor Albert C. C Ritchie Richie of Mary Mary- Maryj I j ed by the tho Charleson Charles Charlesi i 1 land and has been indor indorsed to Chale ton on S S. C. C News Nev's arid and ad Cou Courier ier Other Oter sentiment in South Carolina appear appealS ar V Sout to o favor Baker and some Roose-eL Roose Roosevelt Governor AU Alfalfa la Bill Bi Murray of cC f Oklahoma made a favorable l sion ion in an address before the gee general assembly of South Carolina Mississippi according to an I q V Hal ial member of the state ra I ion tion leans to Roose Roosevelt The Jackon Jackson Jack Jacki i 1 son ton on Miss Daily Daiy News has strongly indorsed the New York governor |
