Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-18
Politics at Large
BY G.. Could Lincoln.

Democrats In the coming Democratic
national convention? There Is reason
20 believe that the Georgia Senator will
have the support of a number OF the
delegations from Southern States. In
q statement issued yesterday denying
that he Is a candidate for the vice
presidential nomination, Senator George
practically made formal announcement
OF his candidacy for the presidential
nomination. He said that "since my
colleagues in the Senate and the House
of Representatives have seen fit to sug-
gest me as candidate for the prcsi-
dental nomination, feel that at this
time ! should formally and publicly
state that l am not and will not be a
candidate Tor the vice presidential NOM
nation"
Senator Georges reason for issuing
this statement Is found in the frequent
mention OF his name for the vice presi-
Dental nomination in the press, 1t has
been suggested he would help to har-
monte the party II he were named for
Vice President with Gov. AL Smith as
the presidential nominee. His state
ment Is interpreted as q declaration
that he Is not to be a running mate
for the New York governor.
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The Democrats of the South. dry and
Protestant. are opposed to the nominal
ton of Gov. Smith. They do not see
why the Democrats of the North and
the East should force upon them a can
didate for President to whom they are
fundamentally opposed. The Southern
Democrats say they have yielded TO
their brethren Of the North and East
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no candidate Of their own section. But
be expected to yield their principles.
Some of Senator Georges friends are
saying that his candidacy for the presi-
Dental nomination is not TO be re-
garded as an anti-Smith move. but
rather as a genuine effort to bring
about the nomination of an able South
ern Democrat. we'll qualified to hold
the Office of Chief Executive They have
taken heart from the fact that the
Democratic national convention is 10
be held in the real South next June,
at Houston. Tex. But whatever the rea-
son behind the boom for Senator
George. 1t is becoming apparent that
there Is to be all active campaign for
the Georgia Senator.
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The threat by Senator David A. Reed
of Pennsylvania. delivered in the Sen
ate yesterday. that Southern Senators
may expect TO have their rights TO seats
challenged in the future because Of the
disfranchiSement of the negro voters in
the South. If they vote for the ousting
Of Senator ELECT Frank L. Smith, Re-
publican, of Illinois, may be good poll
tics in Illinois and Pennsylvania. But
1t is not good Republican politics in the
States of the South. In these days
when much is heard OF the possibility
of the Republicans breaking into the
solid South in the event Of the nomi-
nation for President of Gov Al Smith
of New York, the Reed threat falls
soothingly on the ears Of Democratic
leaders Of the South. What could be
better calculated, they say. TO arouse
the South to the danger OF following
Republican leadership?
incidentally. II was Senator George
of Georgia who answered the threat o:
Senator Reed Of Pennsylvania. He
charged that Mr.. Reed was seeking 20
force the Southern Democrats to vote
for a wrong, the seating Of Smith OF
Illinois.
The furry over tariff revision anC
the tariff as campaign issue. which
eliminated in the Senate in the adop-
ton of the resolution offered By Sena-
tor McMaster OF South Dakota. calling
for a downward revision OF schedules
has apparently been checked in the
House. at least temporarily. where the
Republicans have refused TO be dis
turbed and tabled the Senate reSolu-
ton. A coalition OF Republican pro-
greSsives of the West and the Demo
Gratis forced the adoption OF the reSolu'
ton in the Senate--a resolution which
was put forward by Republican pro-
greSsive as q measure OF forcing favor
able action on farm relief legislation
The tariff Is an old iSSue between Re-
publican and Democrat. but 1t Is not
on record that the Democrats have wor
many victories in national campaign:
on that issue. But the Democrats Ar
seeking issues this year which viii ge'
them away from prohibition. They ART
seeking. too, 10 widen the breach as faI
as possible between the Republicans
OF the industrial East and those OF Tx
agricultural West.
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Recent talk of compromise on farm
relief legislation is not appealing Il
friends OF former Gov. Frank o. Low
den OF Illinois. q candidate for PreSi'
dent on the McNary- Haugen farm aic
bill issue. No less q parsonage than Vice
President Dawes, who has dec!areI
himself for the nomination Of Mr.
Lowden. Is reported 10 have declared
fatty against compromise When a del
egatiuu OF MinneSotans called at his OF
fice here yesterday. the Vice president
told them to stick 10 their guns ~
the McNary- Haugcn bll' and that h'
was sick" OF this talk OF compromise
Gen. Dawes has himself been ment;oneS
many times as 4 more likely candidate
for the presidential nomination than l
Gov, I0wden and as the heir preSuUp
tive Of the Iowdcn strength IN the Re
publican national convention. There
are some ~ Mr.. iowden'S other friends
however. who insist that Mr., l.owdcr
would be glad 10 see some legislation
enacted. even II IL were not the Nc
Nary Haugen bill. provided II was real
IL helpful 10 the farmer. II is not DIM
cult 10 understand however. that II III,
problem OF farm legislation could os
DISPOSED Of at the present session al
Congress. no, little soreness III Tho
AGRICULTURAL states of the West wo0lc
vanish. and several candidates. for the
Republican nomination for PrrSldcn'
would suffer thereby,
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Ohio politics become more active
daily. Representative Besg II out to-
day with an announcement Of his can"
dldacy for the Republican nomination
for governor Of the state. Attorney
General Edward Turner may set into
the race. too. and the attorney general
Ii regarded aS strong candtdae
Carmi Thompson, who has accepted the
invitation oi Senator Frank Il. Wills
10 manage his campaign for the preS'-
dental nomination, IL another potential
candidate for the suecrnatofial nom'
nation. though the belief Is srrwlns
that he may give over such ameition
and devote his whole attention 10 the
Willis campaign All the Ohio Repne-
loan leaders are today declaring Tor