Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20
B|LBO CONDEMNED
BY HOOVER AIDE.
Governors Charge That
COP. Nominee Danced With
C0I0red Woman Denied.


ment attributed TO him that the Re-
publican presidential nominee had
danced with colored woman of Mis-
SisSippi-a statement which was brand
ed as Indecent" and "unqualifiedly
false
George Akerson, Mr.. Hoovers assist
ant. took cognizance OF remarks credit
ed to the governor in Southern news
papers and dispatched to him one OF
the sharpest messages of the campaign.
1t bristled with expressions Of indigna-
ton and asserted that mo more I'M
truthful and ignoble assertion was ever
uttered by a public man in the United
States than that attributed to you"
You are quoted by the press of the
South" AkerSon said in his telegram,
"as having stated in a public address
that Herbert Hoover on one of his flood
relief trips got off the train at Mound
Bayou, Miss, and paid call on COL
ored woman end later danced with her.
Severely Denounced.
THAT statement is unqualifedly
false There Is not the slightest foun-
dalton for it. 1t is the most indecent
and unworthy statement in the whole
of bitter campaign"
Asserting that he was with Hoover
every hour of the four months while
he was engaged in the flood" the noml-
nee's assistant declared that the then
Secretary of Commerce gave all that
was in him to T. 4" IS task neceSSl-
tating experience and influence which
no other man in the United States
possessed and for which the gratitude
of the State of Mississippi was unani-
mously expressed by its Legislature"
Akerson said Hoover was never In
Mound Bayou except for three-mln-
ute stop of his train there and that
he never left the platform OF the train,
but received a memorial from the col
ored people of that vicinity for the
service he had rendered their race"
He added that Hoover never took
moment from his responsibilities to
attend social gathering anywhere dur
ing the flood period and expressed tins
opinion that any person in Mississippi
should be led to vote for or against
Hoover upon representation OF TINS
kind would forever be a most Infamous
blot on the record of the State OF
Mississippi"
Challenged Former Attack.
This was the second time during the
campaign that Akerson had taken cog
nizance of attacks leveled at the Re-
publican nominee. Hoover and his as
sociates at general headquarters
have been silent under assaults from
the camp of the opponents on cam
paign issues and this silence has been
broken only when matters were brought
up which in their Judgment had nothing
to do with the campaign.
The first statement issued by Aker-
son was after Senator Bruce, Demo-
crat, Maryland, had stated In a speech
that Clarence Darrow, noted criminal
lawyer, has said he had had drink
with Herbert Hoover. The nominees
assistant said Hoover had not taken a
drink since he became a constitutional
officer of the United States Govern
ment, and subsequently Darrow denied
that he had said he had drunk with
Hoover
Hoover himself is keeping clear of
these matters as he is determined not
to engage in controversies. He also
has refrained from any statements re-
garding whispers" said to have been
circulated about him as he does not
feel he should dignity them with formal
notice. However, when a. statement
was sent out on the Official stationery
of the Republican national committee
urging women Of Virginia to save the
country from being "Romanized," he
quickly repudiated such campaign tao
tics.
Text Of Telegram.
Akerson's telegram, sent yesterday,
follows:
Honorable Theodore G.. Bilbo, Gov
ernor of Mississippi, Jackson, Miss.
You are quoted by the press in the
South as having stated in a public ad-
dress that Herbert Hoover, while on one
of his food relief trips, got off the train
at Mound Bayou, Miss. and paid a
call on a colored woman there and
later danced with her.
That statement is unqualifledly
false. There Is not the slightest foun-
dation for it. 1t is the most indecent
and unworthy statement in the whole
of bitter campaign.
II was with Mr. Hoover every hour
of the four months while he was en-
gagged in the flood. Mr. Hoover gave
all that was in him to the saving of
the lives of the people of Mississippi
and the surrounding States, and in |
securing and bringing into your State
literally millions of dollars for recon-
struction and rehabilitation of your
people, task necessitating expert
ence and influence which no other man
in the United States possessed and
for which the gratitude of the State
of Mississippi was unanimously ex-
pressed by its Legislature.
Gratitude From Legislature.
"Your Legislature In formal reso-
luton stated:
Whereas, suffering hardships and
peril, Herbert Hoover, not once, but
again and again crossed and recroSsed
the flooded section from Cairo to the
Gulf, heartening the people, directing
the work of rescue, organizing, plan
ming to alleviate the immediate suf-
fering of the sick, the hungry the
by establishing credit, turning his gen.
iIs for economics and humanitarian
ism to the problems Of restoring des-
olate people and country to prosperity
and productiveness, working day and
night, increasingly with devotion, pa
tience insight, sympathy and wisdom:
Nov. therefore, be it resolved by
the House of Representatives, the Sem
ate concurring, herein. that the State
Of Mississippi in simple recognition OF
the magnitude of the task assigned and
of its magnificent execution, and In
testimony of the profound depth OF
gratitude owed him by all the people of
the States bordering the Mississippi Riv-
er. we, the Legislature of the State OF
Mississippi, proclaim this expression of
our appreciation and admiration Of
| Herbert Hoover and our thanks for his
! work
Says He Never Left Train.
"Mr Hoover was never in Mound
Bayou except for q three-minute stop
of his train there. He never left the
platform of the train, but received
there q memorial from the Colored peo-
pie of that vicinity for the service he
had rendered their race. No more I'M
truthful and ignoble assertion was ever
uttered by a public man in the United
States than that attributed to you.
Mr.. Hoover never took moment
from his responsibilities TO attend any