Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
HOOVER SUPPORT
LAGS IN GEORGIA
SeCretary'S Backers Have No
Leaders-Smith Gains
in Favor.

special Dispatch TO The Star
ATLANTA, Ga. August 1.-THE
Democracy Of Georgia, rockribbed since
the birth OF oratory. suddenly assumed
some OF It's f1intlike characteristics dur
ing the past week, with a resultant drop
IN the backbone OF the Hoover move
nent in the State
This stiffening of the Democratic
spirit in favor of the candidacy of Gov.
Smith has been brought about by two
events: First, the decision of party lead
ers of practically all factions in the
State to unite in an aggressive cam
paign for the party presidential NOM
lnee, and. second. a decision by the
chairman Of the State Democratic COM
mittee that candidates for State and
county Offices who are opposing the
election of Gov Smith are necessarily
barred from participating in the State
primary.
Upshaw Banned.
Chairman Ed Maddox has already
made his ruling specific in the case Of
former Representative upshaw. well
known prohibitionist. who, although
openly supporting Hoover has been
running as a Democratic candidate for
Congress from the Atlanta district
Hooper Alexander. former United States
diotA ~ dtbJijtf jpI Tie 1UftIGTD ulS-
trict Of Georgia and now candidate
for the Legislature. Is another leader
who is expected to be placed under the
2hairman's ban, and there are not a few
others who may find themselves ruled
out Of the party Of their fathers
Strict application of the rule viii
doubtless prove a decided setback for
the self~styled Hoover Democrats" for
very few politicians, under these cir
,umstances, care 10 smirch their records
for party loyalty no matter how strongly
they may feel against the election OF
a wet Catholic
HOoYerites LeaderIesS.
The Democratic HooVerites. there
fore, find themselves practically leader
less save for a few ministers and heads
Of prohibition organizations.
That the anti-Smith movement in
Georgia had assumed sufficient proper
tions to warrant the attention Of strict
adherents Of the Democratic party was
when, early in the week. a strong State
Smith organization was formed at a
meeting In Atlanta attended by men
prominent in politics from all over the
state. Never before perhaps, nas
there been political gathering n
Georgia IN which the various factors
united Win Such determination pc
hind one object--that Of running up an
overwhelming majority for Al Smith,
former Senator Hoke Smith and Clark
Howell, editor OF the Constitution,
lined up side by side for the first time
In 20 years United with them was
former Senator Thomas w Hardwick.
long a stormy petrol In State politics.
AS a result of the meeting Al Smith
clubs are being formed through the
State, an organized effort will be made
10 get out a large vote for the party
nominee and perhaps most important
Of all a strict watch will be kept on
all Democrats who show q tendency to
| bolt the party ticket.
IN the meantime. the Republicans.
under the campaign Craftsmanship II
II O Hastings Of Atlanta, are organ
izing Hoover clubs They have scant
hopes, however. Of making serious In
roads IN Democratic ranks, for. al
| though there are many GeoTgana
ready to vote for Republican nom
! inee rather than for AL Smith, they
are not yet ready 10 do so under the
/ q. .. r. banner Disoord IN the Re
| publican party, as evinced today (Sat~
7 lfdayJ by separate meetings by rival
! State committees, does not enhance
/ Inc attraotiveness of the party for
/ Southern white voters
p. w, HAMMOND,