Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

Republican Leaders Expect
to Make Fight on Dry
Issue.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
MONTGOMERY, Ala. July with
/ leaders III both major political parties
back from the respective national con-
ventions. attention is turned 10 field
maneuvering for the best showing in
Alabama. The Republicans have not
yet nominated a State ticket. All Demo-
cratic candidates were nominated in
the primary May s.
That the Republicans will place a
ticket in the field is not questioned.
though little hope is entertained for
success except in two congressional dis
tricts-ths seventh and tenth-now
represented by NJ c. Aligood and Will
liam B. Bankhead. respectively. In both
OF these districts there is ALWAYS a
close fight and few reflections from
the Democratic ranks will land Re-
publican.
Confers With Leaders.
j. Q. Thompson. former leader of
Republican party councils and at one
time collector of the port of Mobile.
has been in Alabama the past week
comforting with party leaders. Mr..
thompson was one of the outstanding
leaders Of the "Lily-White" wing of his
party. which went down In the inter-
party fight during the Roosevelt ad-
nlinistration. Just when the Republic
ans VIII hold conventions to name State
ana congressional candidates has not
been announced, but will probably be
some time during the latter part of this
month. - VAC
The Republican leaders will endeavor
20 make the fight along prohibition
lines and launch a determined drive to
secure large bloc of dry Democratic
votes. The appeal. leaders indicate. viii
De made TO those who fought the norni-
nation of Gov Smith on the grounds
that he was wet
Democratic leaders have not indicat-
ed the extent of the campaign which
VIII be made to roll up the usual major.
ity In Alabama, but it is known that the
order issued by the Republican nominee
apoiisning the segregation rule will be
played up for all 1t is worth. Alaban,ans
who have fought all their lives for
Wnlte supremacy" will not. they say.
support Mr.: Hoover. despite the fact
nat smith is not in sympathy with the
prohibition policy
Viewpoint Changed
Since the Houston convention there
mas been a rapid decline In the num-
Der OF Democrats who express the opin-
ION That Hoover will get a dangerously
large bloc Of Alabama Democratic votes
Iney have begun TO check up on what
might be the effect of Democratic VIC
tory SO far as prohibition Is concerned
Alabama has the most stringent pro-
ninition laws OF any State In the Union.
it is pointed out, and repeal of the Vol
stead act and the eighteenth amend
ment. something considered impossible
would not relieve the dryness in this
state State laws would have to he
repealed and this Is considered NEXT
10 impossible. One factor which will
hold large contingent of the Demo-
cratic vote in line Is the fact that in
1880. governor will be nominated by
those who remain loyal to the party.
state Chairman Pettus has already
sounded note of warning that those
VINO bolt In 1928 will not be permitted
70 participate in the party primary in
1880. This is a matter strictly up to the
state Democratic executive committee
a majority OF which will not hesitate IN
apply the drastic rule on the grounds
that the party authorities cannot keep
voter IN but can keep him out.
Within the next two weeks 1t is pre-
dicted the campaign will take definite
shape and a warm fight is anticipated
with many stump speeches In doubtful
counties. ATT1CUS MULLIN.