U.S.A PRESIDENCY

Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1932, Page 5

U.S.A PRESIDENCY

HOPES OF REPUBLICAN

ROUSKVEI/fS CHANCES DIMINISH 'United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, April 15. President ‘Hoover’s chances of reelection .in November have materially improved with the appearance and widening of tile split among the Democrats. No matter whab Democratic interpretation may be placed upon the denunciation fo Air Fraklin Roosevelt by Mr Alfred Smith 'this week, there will be several schools of thought. It is dear from the comment of the leaders and the Press that Air Roosevelt's chances have diminished. Air Smith, with some return of the personal lire and magnet ism lie displayed in Lt2B, wit hoot actually naming Mr Roosevelt, ■but making it clear whom he mean!, li'tis accused Mr Roosevelt of being a demagogue and setting class against class. lie (i|so pmiposed a twenty-year war debt moratorium, with provision for debt reduction to the amount of 25 ]),.)• cent, of w bat the debtor iiatiiiiis !>oiig!<, from the United States. In short, he drove a wedge into the Heim, era Is by setting forth in round p<‘ 1 - iofls lie* programme ul Deino.-ra tie liig Business and incidentally l.epid,- | c;m Big Business. By staling Gia* Mr Itoosev Ir's di of several days ;,eu was a general harangim and "" appeal to tie (li.,g, unplmt vote, be took from the Tt.-ivernor of New \ or'k Mato

considerable support in New \ ork ami H,,. cast. On the oilier I and the ai «:li-i,,i.-I.i< 1 1 odd. arc still h avily villi Mr Roosevelt for muni mi I ion. D ke rl "‘ hold the south and get Hu.' west he ca M get Id ' i‘’*'• Mr Smi'-Vs proposals for a twenty year inora loriuin plan laid him open an c!f"ctiv.e attach by Hooscv.dl followers throughout the rouidry. ■phe consensus of opinion in Washington is that a party divided on its

economic policy, into which now enters a religious issue, eiiniuj: Impc to dried the vigorous solidarity of tlm Republicans behind Mr Hoover.