Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1928, Page 22

MARYLAND G. 0.P. LEADER STRICKEN Marchant’s lliness Apt to Prove Ser{ous Blow to Party in State. Soecial Dispatch to The Star, BALTIMORE, September 15 most important development of the week in the Maryland political situa- twn was the sudden illness of Roland 2. “farchant, Republican boss of Mary- Jand. who will be confined to the hos- pital at least three weeks. it is likely that Mr. Marchant will be unable to participate an any ‘way in the presidential campaign in this city. is true, the Republicans have suffered the worst “break” of the campaign. Although Mr. Marchant's inability ¥~ direct, the activity of his party would not have the same national significance his case is analogous to the death of George E. Brennan of Chicago and the Jiness of Willlam B. Vare of Phila- deiphia For Mr, Marchant stands today the only Republican in Maryland with sufi- cient political sagacity and shrewdness to lead his party to victory. He knows When the “break” comes against the Democrats end he knows just exactly how to take advantage of it, an ability lacking in his colleagues. A Doubtful State. The fate of Maryland's eight elec- toral votes may be influenced to a greater degree than any one will ever know by Mr. Marchant’s illness. - It should be clearly understood that Mary- " THE § . NDAY BLACK EYES BEAR WITNESS ‘ TO TEXAS CONVENTION FIGHT Anti-Smithites Quit Hall and Hold Their Own Session. Moody’s Success Apt to De- cide Democratic Results. Special Dispatch to The Star. AUSTIN, Tex., September 15. Bloody noses and blackened eyes bor witness to the unprecedented excite- ment with which the bolting Democrats of Texas were separated from the regu- convention was held when those refus- nominee for President were marched out of the convention hall on the sum- mons of Thomas B. Love and others, who have fought Smith's support throughout the ‘year and now ' have gone outside the party to support the Republican presidential electors in'No- vember. ¢ ‘With the bolters dealt out, two widely divergent elements remained in the con- vention and it became obvious that the course to be followed by Gov. Dan Moody, leader of the middle-ground, prohibitionist Democrats, who were counted upon the stay “regular,” would determine whether Texas would be kept assuredly Democratic this year or-be- come enlisted with the doubtful States. Repeats His Victories. Moody, repressing the ultra- land today is a doubtful State and it appears will constitute fighting ground up to election day. Many political observers believe that Gov. Smith and his Democratic running mate hold a slight advantage, but they agree that this advantage is so smail that it could be destroyed over night by a Democratic mistake or a clever Republican stroke. The uncertainty of the outcome on the presidential fight in this State was brought notably to the front this week s the Democrats launched their cam- paign in the counties of the State. The offensive drive started Tuesday night at Hagerstown and was con- tinued on the Eastern Shore of Mary- land Wednesday and Thursday by Mrs, Nellie Tayloe Ross, former Governor of Wyoming. She made four speeches in the two days. Conferences with county leaders dur- Ing the week showed that at this time Gov. Smith would stand little chance outside of Baltimore. . In fact, . con- servative estimates, to which Demo- cratic _leaders do not take exception, Dlace Herbert Hoover’s majority in the Maryland counties outside of Baltimore 8t .a minimum of 20,000 votes. Leaders Confident. Republican leaders in western Mary- d, the area comprising the sixth congressional district, are expecting to give the former Commerce Secretary 12,000 more votes than the Democrats are able to gather for their nominee. The E”m ;hegrem?l Maryland is ex- ‘evted 10 go ublican by a majorit; Franging from 3,000 to 6,000 Voul.’o d Gov. Smith should, according to ob- servers, make a better race in southern Aduiyiand than he does on the Eastern Shore, but at best he will be one or two thousand votes behind. For the Democrats there is one con- Solation in this situation presented by the counties. Much of opposition to Gov. Smith is based on ml{l:u prejudice. Democratic leaders believe that in time this prejudice will-burn itself out and that a reaction'in favor of Smith will set in. But if the situation remains un- changed, as the best political thought of Maryland now understands it, Gov. Gov. zealous Smith men who attempted to commit the party to the personal views of Gov. Smith, 1epeated his victories at the ‘national State convention in May and at the national convention in Houston, caused the party to reaffirm its support of Federal and State pro- hibition amendments and laws and pledged the united support of the mid- dle-ground prohibitionists to the na- tional ticket. ‘With this achieved and the governor’s purpose to lead the majority element of Democracy of Texas in a crusade for party victory, Texas is counted upon as certain of maming its Democratic lars in the State Democratic convention ; at Dallas this week. A bolters’ or rump | ing alleglance to Gov. Smith as the | GOV. MOODY. electors this year and staying in the solid South ranks. As the convention fought' out the issue which had become critical, Texas was shaken anew in the shaping of ‘its most bitter religious war,. more or less camouflaged under the wet issue. It was announced by Dr. Atticus Webb, State superintendent of the Anti-Saloon Leegue, that Dr. John Roach Straton, Calvary Baptist pastor of New -York City, who was sflenced so far. as New York City was concerned by Gov. Smith after Straton's attack on the nominee, would make 12 or more speeches in Texas. . Denied Use of Chamber. One of. these is to be at Austin and the State ‘board of control already has announced that Dr. Straton will be de- nied the use of the State Legislative Assembly chamber for the address, be- cause it is a “political speech.” R. B. ‘Walthall, chairman of the State board of control, advocated that the mayor of Austin should deny the famous pas- tor the use of a public park here, on the ground his speech is calculated to stir up disorder, possible rioting and bloodshed. - Straton will make his first Texas anti-Smith speech at Dallas, September 23, Dr. Webb announced. S. RAYMOND BROOKS. RURAL MINNESOTA WARY OF HOOVER G. 0. P. Leaders Hear Talk of Defections—Democrats Form Smith Clubs. Special Dispateh to The Star. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., September 15. —Republican campaign managers have béen recelving some disquieting reports from the rural districts of the State in the last few days, mainly from west- ern and southwestern counties, where, owing to the failure of banks and par- tial crop failures last year and year before, business conditions are poor. ‘The general tenor of these reports would indicate that many Republican voters are outspoken in declaring ‘they will cut the head of the ticket this Fatl as a “protest” against conditions and ‘the failure of the Republican adminis- tration to remedy them. ‘The talk is much like party workers heard in 1922, when the first “protest” Smith will have_to gét in excess of 20,000 votes in Baltimore to win the State’s electoral -vote. FRANKLYN WALTMAN, Jr. G. 0. P. DEFECTIONS FORECAST IN I0WA District Caucuses Show Indica- tions of Party Dis- sension. 8p:cial Dispatch to The Star. DES MOINES, Iowa, September 15.— Republican _ district caucuses held throughout Iowa during the last week offer indications of uneasiness in some T he siral vote e rural voter, normally permanent- ly aligned with the Republican party, shows signs of departing from his tra- ditional practice of voting straight, ac- cording to worried district leaders. In the eleventh district, where La Follette polled a heavy vote four years ego, leaders caucusing at Sioux ~Cii admitted frankly that dissatisfaction with the Republican nominee exists, based on his record of opposition to the McNary-Haugen bill. In Council Bluffs, which is just across the Missouri River from Omaha, Wwhere Gov. Smith will make his open- ing campaign speech, ninth district leaders were told that at least two coun- ties were not acquiescent. On the whole, however, Republican leaders consider the State safely direct- ed toward a comfortable Republican victory in November, Democratic headquarters were opened here during the last week, the first time in years the Democrats have begun campaigning. The minority party, how- ever, has practically no organization in the rural districts, where Smith senti- ment will be unusual, if it exists. . ANTI-SMITH PAMPHLETS POURED INTO FLORIDA “Regular” Republicans Open Office in Jacksonville—Democrats Sure of Victory. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. s JACKSONVILLE, Fla., September 15. —With Democratic leaders declaring that there will be slight defection from the accustomed majorities in November, there is yet information offered on many sides in Florida that disgruntled end easily led members of the party are being worked upon by the Repub- lican emissaries and are nervous and disquieted. Evidences of underground propaganda are everywhere and among the most pronounced demonstrations is the appearance in the mail of thousands of copies of an alleged “newspaper” bearing the imiprint of a small town in North Carolina and filled with attacks upon Gov. Smith. Since the appearance her of Dr. Straton, the noise of Smith opposition vote in the State resulted in election of Senator Henrik Shipstead. He may be the beneficiary of this same feeling If the Inlur‘:l;letd Republicans their decl intentions, cut- the presidential: ticket the nominee for Senator and then vote for the Republican State ticket to preserve 1 party regularity. Another spot is-the iron mining district of northeastern Minnesota. It lies in the eighth congressional district, with Duluth as the metropolis, and cn the St. Lawrence waterway isSue Duluth is reported to be strong for Hoover but this margin may be offset by Smith sentiment on the iron range. G. 0. P. Gains Backer. Smith forces have lined up an im- fl.m“! list of sponsors for Smith clubs the twin cities, including some lead- ing railway executives and Republican business men. Republicans made one notable gain to offset these last week when Judge Alfred Jaques of Duluta joined the Hoover club at that place. He was Democratie nominee for gov- ernor - two years ago, but bolts Gov. Smith on the prohibition and waterway issues. Republican candidates are starting ity | out to talk Hoover, and full co-opera- ton is rromhed between the State and national organizations. Gov. Theodors Christianson at the opening meeting of the Republican State committee urged Republicans to stress Herbert Hoover’s l’ie{g to the farmers at the close of the World War, in preventing a slump in- prices of farm products as long as the Food Administration was tn control. This line will be followed to meet the attacks by F. W. Murphy and J. F. Reed, former Republicans, who allege that Mr. Hoover is the enemy of the farmers and did not stand by them in war time. Arthur E. Nelson, Republican nomi- nee for the Senate, in opening his cam- paign this week spoke warmly in praise of the presidential nominee, and featuring the farm tariff issue, pointing out Gov. Smith’s indorsement of the Underwood tariff law, with its duty of 2%, cents a pound on butter, compared with 12 cents today. Prepare to Greet Smith. Democratic leaders are busy preparing for the visit of Gov. Smith September 27, and the usual squabble between the twin cities has been a feature. The main Smith meeting first was located at Minneapolis, then transferred on orders from New York to the city of St. Paul. The Minnesota leaders ob- jected on the ground that Minneapolis is more of a Hoover city, and a better field for the speech, and finally obtained announcement from Chairman Raskob that the meeting will be in Minneapolis. ‘W. J. Quinn, State chairman and Smith pre-convention leader, has resigned his committee post here to take up new duties at the national headquarters in New York, and H. H. d'Autremont of Duluth has been elected to succeed him. It is denled that any change of policy is involved, and the State and national committees are to continue to co-operate on work for the whole ticket, 1t is asserted. CHARLES B. CHENEY. OKLAROHA WATS ON SIS VT Approach of Nominee Puts New Life Into Demo- c.rats. Special Dispatch to The Star. . OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Septem 15.—Oklahoma Democracy has its head up anticipating the_visit to Oklahoma City September 20 of the standard bearer, Al Smith. Announcement - of Smith’s invasion of Oklahoma was, to the drooping Dem- ocratic party just as a hypodermic in- jection is tg an individual. - Democratic headquarters has been swarming with new life: Representatives of the finance. committee report,progress in the col- lection of contributions. George Key, State chairman, says every county. organization has jumped into harness. Mrs. MacDougal, national committeewoman, forecasts unprece- dented activity on the part of the women. Scott Ferris, national commit- teeman.and a consistent claimer, thinks the State is now assured for Smith by 40,000. It is safe to say that the Dem- ocrats are not going to concede there is a chance of losing Oklahoma until the ballots are counted. ¥ Dr. Straton on Way. By a coincidence, Rev. John Roach Straton has a date in the Coliseum here on the evening following Smith's appearance. The good doctor has chal- lenged Al to a debate, as usual. Fer- ris, replying for.the national organiza- tion, said to Dr. Straton’s local advance man, “Shoo, fly, don't bother me.” Dr. Straton will not be downhearted be- cause Al will not debate. Straton pro- poses to speak over the radio for two evenings after the Democratic candi- date is here. While the Straton crowds will not come from all over the State, as will Smith's, it is safe to say that the occasion of the invasion of the New York divine will be made a Baptist jubilee. Senator Charles Curtis will do the ‘heavy speaking for the Republicans in a three-day trip in Oklahoma, speaking first at Miami, September 27, His other dates are at Vinita, Claremore, Tulsa, Mu;lkogec, Oklahoma City, Lawton and Enid. The Democratic nominee for Vice President, Senator Joe Robinson,” will ber 3. He will cover much the same territory as Curtis. Seen in Standoff. Efforts of the two parties to check- mate with Curtis and Robinson are in- teresting. Both Curtis and Robinson did much work for Oklahoma before and after statehood. Both have been considered Oklahoma Senators. Curtis is strong in north and west Oklahoma, while Robinson’s main strength is in old Indian Territory, on the east side. Unbiased observers put the strength of the two at a standoff for November. Previous forecasts that Hoover will carry Oklahoma are unchanged. The Republicans are going about the busi- ness of organizing the State quietly, methodically and with “plenty of wam- pum.” The Republicans always have had the money in Oklahoma. Smith must win in the south half of the State. The tier of counties border- ing Red River and Texas always has produced the Democratic majorities in the past. This year the vote 1s going to be cut hard. Answer, religion and liquor, mostly religion. I have heard from three counties in the southern tier in the last week, where fair observers forecast that Smith’s normal plurality in these counties will be cut 5,000 votes. If this is a fair barometer of the feel- ipg among the counties of the lower half of ‘the State, all the bass-drum beating in the country couldn't chdnge the outcome in November. Hoover will carry Tulsa County by 10,000 votes. The first congressional district will give Hoover a great lead. The eighth district is normally Repub- lican and will increase its vote this Fall. has increased, but there also is evidence of new accessions to the Democratir #—tiy. The “regular” Republican party has opened an office in Jacksonville, but is not yet making any visible effort to muster forces. It was claimed a day or two ago that no money had been sent to pay expenses, but this did not apparentiy worry the men and women in charge. The placing of nominees of the Republicans on the ballot for Sena- tor, governor and State officez is not regarded as anything more than a . gesture. They will probably get the usual 20 per cent of the total vote, although effort is being made to bring out the Democratic strength at the No- vember election—instead of the usual 50 per cent as compared with the vote on the Democratic primary. Registra- tion in Florida is the heaviest ever known and it is understood to include many women. e GEORGE HOYT SMITH. Pulpit Attacks on Smith Now Prove Blow to Hoover's Cause in Oregon Special Dispatch to The Star. PORTLAND, Oreg., September 15— Republican leaders say that a reaction unfavorable to Herbert Hoover is setting in because of the political activity of the preachers constantly attacking Gov. Smith. The leaders fear that the min- isters are overdoing the job, being car- ried away by their crusader enthusiasm. Pulpit attacks in sermons and resolu- tions of denunciation by ministerial as- sociations have been filling the columns of the press. Campaign spellbinding thus far has been performed by preach- ers rather than by party orators. Church services have become political rallies for Hoover, these being the only rallies held. So far as the results go, the ministers are appealing to dry voters who are in the Hoover ranks anyway. The Republican leaders now sense that the ministers are becoming a menace to the Hoover cause by their continuous attacks. Among motion pic- ture audiences there is a noticeable swing now toward -Hoover. A month ago when the pictures of Smith and Hoover were shown in the news reels, Hoover received scant applause :nd Smith recefved an ovation. Now it is Hoover who arouses the enthusiasm of the audiences, JOHN W. KELLY. work the State September 29 to Octo-{" PHIPPS SLATE LOSES. IN COLORADO VOTE Primary Serves to Emphasize Split in Republican Ranks. Special Dispatch 1o The Btar. DENVER, Colo., September 15.—Less than one-third of the qualified voters in Colorado voted at the Btate primary! election meslg-y. so party leaders' d ‘Just think of getting a Pia‘gg foronly... Whoever Heard of Or a taken-in-exchange Player-Piano for only.. the possible trend in November were dashed. The election brought joy to the Democratic camp, however, for it served to emphasize thé split in Re- publican ranks, and unléss a truce is reached betyeen now and general elec- tion time it is believed this split will redound greatly to the benefit of Gov. | Smith. | The faction headed by Senator L. C.| Phipps and William V. Hodges, former treasurer of the Republican National Committee, took a pretty sound licking | at the hands of the faction headed by | Senator Charles W. Waterman and | National Committeeman Clarence C. Hamlin. In'ail except two of the con- me definite idea of tests in the Republican primary the!ing capacity of 14.000. such prices SONORAS P L PATHE Player-Pianos: With B $900 Weber $650 Francis Bacon Player . ... .. $263 $500 Holmes & Son Player . . ... . $243 $650 Armstrong Player . . . . $140 b\ $700 Stuyvesant Player . . ... . . $187 FRE STAR, WASHINGTON. .D. C. SEPTEMBER 16, 19%8 PART 1. PhLipps-Hodges forces were routed by the opposition. Phipps directed the campaign by ca- ble from Scotland, and is said to have spent money rather freely in his ef- forts to put over his candidates. Parly leaders now are up to their ears in the work of preparing for the reception of Gov. Smith, who will be in Denver September 22, and Senator Curtis, who will be here September 24. Interest in Gov. Smith's visit already has reached the stags where the local committee is considering the advis- ability of renting the Danver Univer- sity foot ball stadium, because of the fear the crowd cannot be accommo- dated at the Municipal Auditorium, al- though the latter structure has a seat- ing capacity of 14,000. J. B. DAY. DEMOCRATS CLAIMING Party Breaks Long Period of In- activity by Waging Stiff Campaign. | Special Dispatch to The Star. SIOUX FALLS, S. Dak., Septembor 15.—Appointment 'of Holton Davenpor Sicux Falls, as special campaign man- ager in South Dakota for the Gov Smith forces, marks an important phase of the campaign being pushed by the Democrats for carrying South Dakota for the Democratic national ticket. M. Davenport announces that as a fi SOUTH DAKOTA GAINS |'step. he winl direct the organization | of Smith-for-President clubs in every | voting precinct in the State. In some past campaigns in South Dalkota, Democrats have scarcely sade a campaign because they were so badly outnumbered by the Republicans, but this year, with a Democratic governor in the chair and a respectabie Siate organization. they are putting up the | hardest fight in the history of the party to carry South Dakota in November. Republicans of South Dakota are by | no means idle. Charles S. 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