Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-18

1t il now an open secret that the
Democratic platform, for the first time
on rccori, declares In favor Of pro-
tective eriff because Al Smith willed
it so. What's not generally known is
how the governor got that way" Here
is an explanation made on his own au-
thority. Smith has genius for sta
tistics, especially election returns. Not
long ago he was crutinizing the 1924
presidential retui from a certain mid
die East Side district of Greater New
York. He noticed that he carried by
his usual majority. but that Coolidge
swamped John w. Davis. Democratic
candidate for President. by almost as
wide a margin. The governor decided
to find out why. The district In ques-
ton is a strong working-class region.
1t happens to be inhabited largely by
truck drivers, who are particular friends
OF AL. He sent for one of the boys.
Bill" asked the governor. why did
you fellows vote for me and turn down
John Davis four years ago." Bill
knew. Governor" he replied. I'VE
guys figured out that the better bust
ness is the more trucking there Is to
do. and then We found out that this
here protective tariff Is good for bust
ness. So we voted for CAL
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The Republican national committee,
before the campaign Is much Older, Is
going to train some of Its heaviest
propaganda guns against the Tam
nanyism" personified by the Democratic
ticket. To that end the powers that
be at Hoover headquarters have lately
drafted into service one OF the most
famous news writer's In the country.
whose acquaintance with New York
CITY politics and Tammany Hall ex-
tends over the past 80 years. Whether
ne will write over his own name Is
not known. In any event, his expert
knowledge OF the ms and outs OF the
Wigwam will be utilized SO that Repub-
lican newspapers throughout the coun-
try and G. o. p. spellbinders on the
stump will be supplied with an au.
thentic and chapter-and-verse account
Of the famous Democratic organization.
Not everybody knows that Tammany
Hall Is as old as the Republic itself.
n was an able ally OF Thomas Jefferson
in the North when the author OF the
Declaration OF Independence was fignt-
ing Hamilton.
Senator Arthur Capper, Republican,
of Kansas, who knows II anybody does,
says that the farmer usually votes Tor
the marty in power II the weathers
been good the harvest satisfactory and
nrices fair. Iowa has just had
81 mo 600 crop rain. as they call 1t out
there. 1t started the corn TO growing
In great shape. in addition TO breaking
a heat wave that had been burning up
The corn belt Farmers were predictinV
that unless there was heavy rainfall
corn would be burned to crisp. long
before cutting time came. Iowa always
exnects a million dollar" rain IN mid
July. This year IT. came rev GAYS
| ahead of time. Hoover luck" e1acu~
lated one farmer The prediction now
ia that the Midwest will go q. O. r,
All right In November, II wind and
| weather do their duty by the party
| meantime.
| Senator Pat Harrison's telegram OF
| Generalization To Bishop Chandler OF
| Atlanta an that Methodist prelate's adj
monition to church leaders to stick To
| their clerical knitting and eschew poll
| tics strikes very responsive chord IN
all Democratic hearts. Al Smiths sup
n0rters are known to fear the organ
! lged church vote" against their can"
/ dldate more than any other factor they
| have To meet They are ardently hope
| ful that Rish0n Chambers advice VIII
| be taken to heart not only by men
end women opposed To Smith on nfo~
| hibtien grounds. hui also on fAH930ts
grounds Bishop chandier Is Toy ~
| the Christian Advocate na f3-i b.
lieve aIs attitude ii9afd nnrtnt
political controversies will 70 far