New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-04
Each Major Party Prepar-
ing to Make Determined
Efforts to Cut Into the
Others Heretofore I'm.
questioned Territory.

(BY BYRON PRICE
Associated Press Staff Writer.)
Washington, Aug. I R>-After 8
season OF anxious mobilization, tn.
war-making departments Of the tive
great political parties are preparing
to go into action on a national from,
that has no exempted sectors. urbar
or rural, east or west or south.
| IT these preparations come to full
fruition, it will be the first time
in q generation that presidential
campaign has been carried into the
byways of every quarter of the
country.
Fact Is Rattle Ground
From the beginning. the east has
been marked as battle-ground for
democrats saw victory in combin-
alton OF east and south. with a few
western states, and republicans in a
combination of east and west, with
a. few border states. Only within
the last few days has there appear
ed definite indication of a serious
widening of these programs.
Republican managers. giving ear
to the protests of southern drys,
announced an effort to make real in
roads on the democratic south:
while the democratic leaders, in
Guiding Gov. Smith himself, raised a
farm relief banner before the eyes
OF the McNary-Haugen republicans
IN the vast stretch of normally re-
publican states west of the Missis-
sippi.
A real republican drive in the
south and a real democratic drive
IN the republican states of the west
would mean battle In almost every
state In the Union.
Birls-cye View
A birds-eye view three months be-
fore the election shows great popu-
lar Interest In every section of the
country. Political news is given
first place In most newspapers, and
political meetings are Well attent1d d.
But 1t is in the south, where GER
tain elements are struggling against
the democratic ticket without en-
parent republican support thus far,
that the campaign has reached its
highest peak of bitterness,
Almost without exception the con-
stituted leaders OF the southern
democracy have either endorsed
Smith and Robinson or remained
silent. On the other hand MANY
leaders Of the Protestant churches,
and others, have followed the advice
OF the Asheville conference and
pledged themselves to Hoover.
There is widespread discussion of
politics In southern pulpits. although
some ranking officials of the south
ern churches have urged preachers
to avoid political speaking. Two
southern senators. George Of Geor-
gia and Harrison OF Mississippi have
taken the stump to plead against
religious intolerance and for preser-
vation of democratic solidarity in
he south. In some instances church
and political leaders have INDUCED
n open disputes.
In almost every section Of the
south. except for Tennessee and
kentucky. which have been occu-
'led with local primary fight almost
% the exclusion of national issues.
democratic voters are being asked
o judge between two schools of ad-
vice.
some party leaders In South Caro-
ina, seeking to hold the voters In
Inc for Smith. have invoked 4 mart
'ule requiring those who vote in
ne party primary to support the
'auonal ticket. Arkansas has a
omewhat similar rule. And demo-
'fatc leaders have served notice
nat they will enforce 1t. An effort
n the same direction Is proposed In |
Texas has furnished, the nearest
pproach to showdown between
'ml'h and anti-Smith democrats. In
recent primary every candidate for
tate office who had refused to sun
'ort smith failed of nomination.
II most cases by great majortties.
me Oklahoma democratic leader.
orliaer senator Owen. has gone over
penly TO the Hoover camp. while
North Carolina Senator Simmons
az resigned from the national COM
hl'tee and has declared Governor
inl'h hostile to the Fundamentals,
principles OF democracy"
Not Much Excitement
throughout most of the east the
still Ia quiescent, and in
Ne west political activity has been
Ppafent only In widely scattered
e''lons, For the moment. at least.
IS, lhursdaya conference between
'o', smith and George N. Peek.
"aa OF the farm committee OF 20
nat backed the McNary- Haugen hill
as given prominence 10 the farm
'l''f Issue, The democratic nominee
ala after his taik with Peek that
Ne democratic platform recognized
!" need for controlling tho sale OF
lrpins farm products. ITS cost to
" imposed on the unit TO be bcne-
TOD and Peek announced he