Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-05-24 | Page 3 | Garner Gains New Strength

GARNER GAINS NEW STRENGTH D Or Try Associated Press Pren Speaker John N. N Garner steps more forcefully Into the race for the Demo Demo- Democratic Democratic cratic presidential nomination today as the Texas state convention formally formally for for- mall mally pledges Its 46 convention votes otes to him While this action has long been taken for granted the neck and neck drive of wets and drys for control of the convention drew interest sharply to the southwest Selection of the delegate block runs Garners Garner's total to ninety and pushes him from irom fifth to third place in pre- pre convention strength Alfred E. E Smith has 94 9 not counting countin his unknown strength in New York and Pennsyl Pennsyl- vaia while Franklin D D. Roosevelt holds the dominant total of delegates dele dele- delegates gates excluding claimed In those two eastern states Roosevelt's campaign managers arc are adding Delaware's six six votes to his column today despite the precedents for the state sending uninstructed delegations Sentiment in the state has indicated indi Gated that pledged or the unit vote of the group in Chicago will go to the New York governor The soaring delegate total of President President dent Hoover also has surplus strength coming from Texas today Naming by the state slate convention of its 49 votes for the chief chic executive runs his total to or 53 more than the majority required to nominate I