Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Week i'm Politics
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is running for reelection and hopes
for dry" support and. therefore. does
rot want to vote for Smith. The
State delegation is solidly for Smith.
There Is q somewhat similar situa-
tton IN the neighboring State OF
Oregon, where Oswald West, ex-
governor and national committee
man. has refused to attend the
Houston convention and see Smith
nominated" West is against Smith
on the liquor question and the re-
ligious issue. Although Smith carried
the State in the primary, ne has
refused TO be Modified.
Alabama Democrats, while admit
ting that Smiths nomination looks
certain, are redoubling their efforts
70 beat him. The w. c. T. u. lead
ers are reported TO be even threaten
ing 70 vote for Hoover II Smith is
nominated. As no such threat Is
being made against Reed. who is re-
garded here as equally wet" poll
ticians claim that the real cause Of
this opposition TO Smith is not his
wetneSs but his religion. Who will
get Alabana's "a votes. which were
cast so solidly for Underwood four
years ago. no one can yet tell. Ala
bama viii have 200 members Of
Smith for President" Club unoff-
cially at Houston. Under the leader
ship Of Senator Simmons and for
uaer Secretary Of the Navy Josephus
Daniels the ma jority of the delegates
from North Carolina are expected 10
put Up a stiff fight against Smith
and particularly against q wet
plank In the platform. Latest re-
ports from the State are that the
DELEGATION stands 1914 for Corden
Hull and Az for Smith. In Missis-
giupi Smith strength Is reported 10
be increasing. More than half Of
the delegation is claimed for him.
although Gov. Biibo is against him
and Senator Pat Harrison Is nom
conmittaI.
with a farm relief plank. which
he hopes will meet the objection OF
unconstitutionality aimed hitherto
at price fixing schemes. carried safe
ly Tn his pocket, former Senator
Gilbert II. Hitchcock Of Nebraska
has left for the convention city TO
interview the resolutions committee.
Tne South Dakota delegation Is
aroused ever this issue, too. and Is
reported TO be opposed 70 any 'Strad-
die" on farm relief. The 10 dele
gates from this State intend TO turn
themselves into missionaries and try
70 gather In delegates from North
Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin. Iowa,
Nebraska. Kansas and other States
for the purpose Of forming strong
farm bloc ii the convention that can
r. isa hob and get what IL wants
which is plank indorSing the prin-
cip,e Of the McEary- Haugen bill,
vetoed by President Coolidge and
turned down by the Republican ma
tsceai convention at Kansas City.
AS for a presidential candidate South
Ia aots Is pledged 10 Smith
k.ontana's delegation is on the
way 30 Houston prepared 70 place IN
nomination Senator Walsh Of that
state. if it appears that Smith cam
not win Walsh withdrew from the
yaee some time ago when the Drift
IL the primaries was strongly for
gmlth. Reports from various States
indicate that the liquor and religious
Questions alll play big parts IN the
convention. either openly OF beneath
tire surface The New Jersey dele
eaten. which Is for Smith from
heVtnning 10 ena" and is headed by
senator Edwards. will put up o
strong fight for liberal liquor
u,ank II Arkansas some politicians
have been using Smith as sort Of
punching bag. One 81 the niidegt
Things they have said about him Is
that he is "a wet and the arch
enemy Of America But the Arkan-
sas delegation Is expected 70 vote for
Smith.