Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
SHOWDOWN SOUGHT
ON HELM ACTIONS
Massachusetts Democrats
Demand Legislator Be Read
Out of Party.
pccia! Dispatch 10 The star.

! Sncrt2! DSp3tCn 10 Inc NAdE.
! BOSTON, Mass. January 28.-The
| Democrats OF Massachusetts are de-
handing showdown from the Demo-
cratic national committeeman repre-
/ senting the Southern States on Seaa-
/ tor ]. Thomas Hefin. Unless the Ala
bana Senator is repudiated and his &C
/ tons condemned they threaten 10 nave
| nothing 70 90 with the national c0nFeC-
/ ton at Houston on the ground that
/ they hold their religion dearer 10 them
/ than political affiliations.
! TWO resolutions have been adopted
/ during the past week by group o.
State Senator'S and Representa- tIves. 20
/ cether with a number Of other n1cn
prominent in the party. demanding
/ that Senator Hefin practically be read
/ out OF the party. The situation IS not
without its humorous aspect, for Mayor
/ Lawrence Quigley OF Chelsea, who was
/ considerable Of dlsturber IN the CON
vention IN Madison Square Garden
/ four years ago. has appeared as the only
defender of Heflin among the MaSSa~
+ chuSettS Democrats.
! Called Political Move.
/ Ouigley states that Helms religious
s
/ fer the consumption OF his home con
stituents. rather than the country al
large. He recalls that the Senator came
/ to Massachusetts about IS years ago anc
/ in the course of a speech delivered II
/ Charlestown appeared as one OF the
/ stanchest admirers OF the knights O.
/ Columbus which that organization has
| had IN its history.
| The Quigley defense does not attract
much attention. however.
Francis A. Campbell. clerk OF the
Superior Court Of Suffolk County anc
long prominent in the councils OF his
party IN the State. is one Of the leaders
IN the showdown movement.
For one" he declares. I am not
going to Houston 70 listen 70 vicious
/ and unprincipied attacks On the Cath
+ oIic body Of American citizens CO
not believe that any honest Dsnnocra,
Will either ! want 10 know III advance
whether we Massachusetts Democrats
are going 10 face such insults. The
! scandalous utteranceS OF this defa0lev
/ have been spread all over the country.
/ 1t is now time for Democrats in Office
I 20 stand Up and be counted. and We VII
/ see whether they are or The side OF big
ogry or not.
| THE question Is q far greater one
than Gov Smiths candidacy, I. the
Democratic party contains mes: o.
bigotS We must find Il out We III
Massachusetts can't remain III q party
in which The 'HetalnS' have any sup
port. Nor would Smith accept AL offer
To lead party with any such section
/ IN Il.
! Demands Showdown.
IT demand a showdown 7. the
aS
and national committeeman. repudiste
Hetlin and all he stands for I Will oe
proud 10 60 10 Houston and 20 work fer
Democratic victory. The man WHO
attends the convention with Helm I'M
rebUked and III good standing with The
Democratic party IS y traitor 20 Denloc
racv Let the Democratic leaders stand
ND and speak I give fair warning thar
this issue must oe settled before MaS>a-
chuSettS Democrats can 50 - Houston"
While the Democrats have been de-
voting their entire time IL q cogiSsGCrS-
. t'on ~ Senator Helm. Republicans Ot
Massachusetts have not been inactive
Despite we'll laid plans OF some of the
So-Ca.,cd Coolidge leaders "a take an
absolutely footlocSe delegation 10 the
Kansas City convention IL June, y we'll
defined movement IS now under Way ~
c,ect u delegation pledged ~ another
tavorite Son--Gov, Avian Y. Fuller
The movement has BEEN launched
Within week and Is led by Congress
man A. Ptatt Andrew If the sixth Mas
SlchuSstt$ district who has fatty Ge~
clared himself as q candidate fer elec-
| tiAa aS a delegate pletiSed - Fuller
HE issued lengthy public statement IL
Boston early III the week. setting forth
| hts reasons for backing THE governor.
and his lead has ALREADY been followed
by several other candidates who rstNAS-
| mise that the handling ~ ,he famous
Sacco-Nanastgi case has made Sllllcg
more ot law and order advocate eVen
than WAS President ClNaildSr when he
htaSe the Boston s>Hlice strike III 1919
when he WAS governor ~ the State,
Hoover Men Suspicious
Some NJ the friends III Secretary
Hoover atr suspicious W thc ueNe, eS,~
| siesing that It has more ~ the ASPECTS
az an anti haotev movement than a
/ pfo~eOller movement k0r this rva>>>u
they are talking W putting All entlgv
, slate III candidates pledged ta Nvpyes
INTO the Geld tU an egtprg to capture
the ~ seats whtrh Massachusetts, VII
have IN the ctsn>enthAu
The ueutenantS NJ President (NSAl,>;sp
ate deisls rs much a. lNASSltlc ~ chHrk
| Miu~hV>ter sentiment fySNH eSl,As
Nesecd by any vi the ,SeoEnssed ma
came followers they and however.
tllAt they have a ditttUI task pn tA1I
hands II Is Akely tAat a uySt~etS~S NV
MAY develop III che presidential p1t~
mary campaign which Viii not eegm .
Tor few weekS vet and Viii end Apgl
~, WENi,Ell, II, hNsWtE