Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1928, Page 3

THE SUNDAY STAR. “T£¢HINGTON. D. C. AUGUST 12, 1928—PART 1. LOSING CANDIDATE 10 PROBE CHARGES Alleged Vote Fraud in Mis- souri Primary Brings Ac- tion by Nathan Frank. whosz homs i octor UNUSUAL PRECAUTIONS TAKEN. Kansas City Election Official Waits for Information. CITY. August larities wer uld be subm “ollowing e for th» Republican senatorial that 10,000 votes from Proctor fh’!‘ nk of St. Louis by the local ratic machine and Republican and p 9 nery” and given Roscoe C. Patterson, Springfieid, t candidate. erson would not commont today Dt to say that he was ed the ry was regularly and legally con- 1y said Dr th> recom- of judges and clerks were accepted on f wi organizations d “Our Hiller. use of the many DRY APPEAL iN TEXAS ASKS DEFEAT OF SMITH Anti-Saloon League in That State Presents Hundreds of Metho- dizt Si Br the Associated P DALLAS. Tex.. August 11.—The Anti- Baloon League of Texas, through its superintendent, Dr. Atticus Webb, to- night made public an appeal for the defeat of Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York Democratic presidential nom- ince. The appeal bore the signatures of 2 hishop, 35 presiding elders. 115 ministers and more than 400 laymen of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Texas ; All of the signers termed themselves “Democrats and Methodists." ‘We believe that the election of A to the presidency would be 2 to this country.” said the The convictions on moral ined by our church ignored kv the lead- this year in f SPECIAL NOTICES, i OR : bf”lumbin‘g and Heating 1 CHES—PE ¥¥) ACHES A BAEKE PEA “PEA CHES RIPE SMITH FOES ORGANIZE. etter of Summons Read at Meet- Near to The Sta ing Danville. Special Dispate DANVILLE, Va. August 11.—Anti- Smith Demo formally orgamzed last night at a country schoolhouse at Brosviile, near here. Several addresses A letter was read from Purnifold Simmons of North which his opposition to sed. ANTI-SMITH DRIVE OPENS IN RALEIGH Moi th ¢ Carelina Democratic up Mon-Commitial on Heover Candidacy. Pledged ith, but peri of Her- othor candidate, sct in motion by a meet- of North Carolina anti-Smith Dem- e today is expseted to b citon by nexi Saturday Amon_Upchureh, sup.rin- Ncrua Carolina Anti- did that mat- Governor re of tho conven- s the parent # had don> und p of Bishop James ch today tically the negative TEXAS BOLTERS” FACE THORNY PATH Regulars Back Smith and Assail Opposition to Candidate. | By the Associated Pre: AUSTIN, T ust 11.—“Bolters refusing to support the Democratic presidential ticket were read out of the counci's here today at an | meeting of party “regulars” | the nucleus of a State to campaign for support “from President down ia whn formed organization of all nominees o constable.” The gathering, which numbsrrdi around 300. including most of the| prominent State party leaders excepting Gov. Moody. who was out of the city adopted resolutions indorsing Ggv Smith, presidential nomin<e, and recog- nizing his right to express his views on prohibition and calling for official moves designed to make a rocky path for bolters Speakers were cheered in rising demonstrations. as they hurled charges that the opposition to Gov. Smith based on religious prejudice hiding be- hind “the smoke s~reen of prohibition The claim of bolters that Gov. Smith bolted the Democratic national plat- form by his declaration on prohibition wat declared in a resolution to be without justification. Gov. Smith" pledge to support the platform did not | preclude him from “expressing his well known views with reference to the treatment of this great question (pro- hibitian).” the resolution said. ““Candor 2and hone, " compelled Gov. Smith to express his “personal views" on that is- e, it was observed further WMANY HOOVER LEAGUES FORMED IN NEW YORK of Several Scores of Booster Organi- zations Come Ints Being as Candidate Speaks. August 11.—Several Leagues were formed in New York State to- night after the close of the Republican nominee’s speech of acceptance at Palo | 'e Hoover hradquarters here ‘an- The new leagues, composed largely of d women not previously active itics. bring to 368 the total num- of ruch organizations in the State he anrouncement said. Of these, 305 are un State and 63 in New York City MT. VERNON STEAMER Charles Macalester Leaves ith St Wharf Daily 10 A.M. and 2:30 P.M. Round Trip, 85¢ Admission, 25c¢ 4 Luneh Counter on Steamer Cafe an. i pen on Sund; Vernon not Rates by Mail- Marylard and Virginia— One month One week All Other States— One month One week | Gorgia | Charles E. Payable in Advance 6.0, . ELECTORS % | Gecrgia Republicans Pick Two Houston Delegates for Important List. | ATLANTA, Ga. Anugust 11.-Tw 0| members of the Goorgia delegation ‘o ths Dy Honst anti were 1 nocratic national convention at on and several membars of the mith dry Democrat or med as Republican e in a list filed today eretary of state anization fo: with the ctors Brown dele Dispatch editor of the Cor- and Mrs. Marvin Wil Atlanta, president of the C. T. U.. were the members of the | Georgia Demoeratic delegation named 18 eleciors, while oiher Democrats on he included Dr. E. J.- Forester, | Sparta, a leader in the anti-Smith dry | emoc Mrs. C. A. Vernoy, Athens; | Mrs Mary Harris Armour, widely known temperance lecturer, Vienna; George S Jones, Macon; Dan T. Cowart, Way- | cross, and Frank Durden, Savannah, | Republican except in State politics. | tams W Hoover Chairman Approves. e elcctors were chosen by a com- incluaing t K nia: J. or of nal revenue and \ two nouncad, the exceptions, it was an- clectors have accepted would vouch fo amed to the electoral were: Charles A. Adamson. Cedartown, clector at large: J. M. Cat.orson, Pu.- ney: Henry C. Lovvorn, Carrollion: D. C.” Col Marietta: W, Carlisl H. Rush, Lumber Indorsed by Central Body. Action of the committee was indorsed today at a meeting of members of the State central committee, called by G. F. Flanders. Swainsboro. who has been named chairman of the State party or ganization by his faction which has de- clared Roscoe Picke:t, Jasper, ousted frem his post for alleged violation of patly tu Pickett and his wing met today in Macon to name electors and perfect his organization as State central committ He has refused to recognize the action of the Flanders wing All of the electors named in *he list filed here today were white parsc Both factions have announced would select tickets of “outst white men and wemen” as an indu ment for gaining the votes of D2mo- crats who wish to rast their ballo against Gov. Al Smith. Split at Convention. | The split between Flanders and | Pickett came about several weeks ego and grew from a fight between the fac- fions at_the mational convention in| Kansas City whon Pickett and others | voted to elect Joe Watson, negro, of Albany a5 national committeeman to succeed Ben Davis, negro incumbent | of Atlanta O. M. Duke, Flovilla attorney sided at the meeting here today. Da took the floor “to make some observa- tions” He said he did not expect Georaia to g0 Republican before the year 2000 Davis explained to the negroes pres- ent that the negro vote campaign would get under way soon. He told them that the party would offer a “select and high-class list of white electors.” i “White folks don't_want to vote for negroes.” he said, “But to my knowl- edge our party had not had a colored elector since 1900. We always offer white electors ™ A State-wide convention for setting up a permanent organization in Geor- gia of anti-Smith Democrats has heen celled for Macon on September 19, it wes announced today when a resolu- tion and the platform adopted at the i in pre- recent Macon meeting was made pub- | lic by Luie D. Newton. editor of the Christian Index. 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Today he rc alonz the Soldiers' Home gratitude in his heart for “hs Govern- ment which has taken care of him for 50 years and now furnish's him with a pleasant home. Despite his 81 r hearty and is looking forward to attain- ing the age of 100. He stills enjoys life and expects to continue to do so until his death vea Kasimir roads with he is hale and | Keeps Roads For the past nine years he has kept clean the roads Inside tne Soldiers’ Home grounds for ebout a mile near the East gate. In the center 5f his beat | he has constructed a tool shed from na- | terial salvaged from the junx pile. The | shed is built around a la Around the inner side wall and roof for & o'd soldier hedg-bordered walk in front of the 17k that is kent clean and neat as the roads that rmnment pays him $10 a month keep clear of trash Inside the house do~s odd )obs a > kept spotless in appointed a branch of t which Zuykis has constructed the tools with which th KASIMIR ZU VKIS, h Underwood _Photo. 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