Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20

A new Democratic party Is accepted
as reality by many who comment on
Gov. Smiths selection of John j.
Raskob as chairman of the Democratic
national committee. Mr.. RaSkob Is
called a representative of big business,
and his leadership is looked upon as
departure from the traditions which are
associated with the party In the public
mind Some observers. Democrats as
we'll as Republican,. however. are doubt
full about the effect of the appointment
on the Democratic campaign.
The strong prospect OF business en-
cheney in the management OF the party
is brought out by such papers as the
Memphis Commercial Appeal Demo
cratic). Hartford Times independent
Democratic). Cleveland Plain Dealer
independent Democraticl. Rock Island
Argus independently and Roanoke
World-News independent Democraticl.
The old-time. treat-em-rough. charge
everything. claim everything color
bearers have been set aside" says the
Utica Observer Dispatch independently.
while the Tulsa World independently
expects Chairman RaSkob to ENTER
upon this big political task with all the
energy that has marked his career as
corporation giant"
His selection, with the hearty APP
prevail of Gov. Smith," according 70 the
Atlanta Journal tDemocratcl, means
that the party's campaign viii be
pitched on high ground and directed by
sound principles" The Morgantown
New Dominion independent Demo-
cratic) predicts that the American
voters "will =, peStered with minimum
of buncombe and hocus-pocuS from the
Democratic ranks" and the Lynchburg
Advance (Democraticl Is convinced that
sthe new chairman should prove a
great asset to the party. both because
of the influence his selection will have
upon public opinion and because OF the
able manner in which he can be counted
upon to direct the business and finan-
cial end of the campaign"
"He has ability. courage and honesty,
Just as Gov. Smith has" in the judy
ment of the Birmingham News tDemo-
cratic), land more, his selection assures
the business interests of the country
that the election of Gov. Smith viii not
be followed by war on business" The
conclusion of the Columbia Record
(Democraticl Is that supreme loyalty
counts for 100 per cent with big men,
and the governor wanted a chairman
upon whom he could rely at all times in
full confidence"
That the Raskob selection Is the hold
Ing out OF the hand of friendship TO big
business Is the conviction of the Chatta-
nooga News independent Democraticl,
Worcester Telegram Independently and
Pittsburgh poSt-Cazette tRepublicanl.
The Chattanooga Times independent
Democraticl views the party as getting
back to the bedrock principles and the
leadership Of men of outstanding ahil-
ity." while the Milwaukee Journal tin
dependen0 advises that lit win not do
much good for Gov. Smiths opposition
to talk 'soup houses" The Minne-
apoliS Tribune tRepublicanl sees pretty
clear proof that the body of opinion
opposed to big business IN this country
Is negligible"
IS interpreted by the Baltimore sun
independent Democratlcl. there Is "a
new attitude OF big business which |
rather oStentatiouSly waits upon T. .
public. hat In hand" and that paper |
recalls that Gov. Smith has accepted |
big business" demanding also that the |
masses get their share of the good |
things" The Springfield Daily News
independent pemocratlcl remarks that |
verse as the specially privileged MIR.
Mellon and the unprivileged business in-
terests OF Raskoh there could be no
permanent partnership
v
Praise for Gov Smiths Judgment In |
the matter h expressed by the Louis |
vile Times independently, Scranton |
Times tncmocraticl, Omaha World |
Herald independently, st. Joseph New
Press independently. New Orleans /
Tunes ricaSYea=.. independent Demo.