U.S.A PRESIDENCY

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1932, Page 5

U.S.A PRESIDENCY

THE CANDIDATES ROOSEVELDT AND HOOVER. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) WASHINGTON, April. S. Tile Presidential candidacy of Mr Franklin 1). Rooseveldt (Go.ernor or the State of New York) continues to sweep ail obstacles aside with such spectacular regularity that many of the Democratic Party leaders now sooak’ of his nomination as an accomplished fact. Some of them still hope for his defeat, but they concede that only an extraordinary revois-1 of fcrm, or a despa rate stand in the Democratic Convention, can stop him. The opposition has been surprised, not only at his strength, but by their own weakness. Duri-g tlio past week, in the New York State and Wisconsin State primaries, Mr ltooseveklt has flattened out still further the hopes of those few leaders who felt Mr Alfred E. Smith might stop the procession. Of the 338 delegates chosen, thus far 174 are counted definitely for Rooseveldt with a majority of the others likely to go with him. In the meantime the Republican supporters of Mr Hoover are heartened tremendously by returns- from their Party’s primary in Wisconsin State. There npears m> doubt .tlm Hoover Administration's forces; have made considerable gains against Mr La Follotte, the “insurgent.” To date the President has got 250 of 288 Republican delegates selected, and a re nomination is assured for him.