The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-06-01
ELIZABETH CITY
DELEGATION Is
ALL FOR SMITH
Ku Klux Klan Swats Smith In
Hertford on Eve Of Pre-
cinct Meetings

While no fuss has been made
about it, it is a notable fact
that in the Democratic pre-
cinct meetings held in this city
last Saturday Smith delega-
tions were named from every
city precinct to the County
Convention to be held Satur-
day. June 9th.
Smith men controlled the precinct
meetings in the city; the Hull
forces represented by W. L. Cohoon.
Grand Councillor of the Junior
Order and Il. n. Davis, local real
estate man, did not bother to haze
representation ut the precinct meet
ings. In the county ut large the
precinct meetings generally were
most of the county lead
prs being In town Saturday and
showing little concern In the fact
that It was the day forsi precinct
meetings. 49, y,-..
In Hertford. neighbouring town.
Hull forces carried the precinct
meetings. The Ku Klux Klan was
busy In Hertford Friday night and
when Hertfordians awoke Saturday
morning they found on their door
steps copies of The Forum, an Anti
Catholic journal published in Wash
ington. This paper carried a car
toon of AL Smith driving a beer
wagon and various attacks on his
relision.. The Klan followed It's
propaganda by 100 per cent repre-.
sentation in the precinct meetings.
Hertford Is. one of the few places
left in North Carolina where the
Khan is strong. Its strength IN
Hertford lies In the fact that 1t was
fortunate In its inception In enlist
ing some strong and influential citi1
zens who were interested In Its poll
tical potentialities and who have
kept 1t going.
In Edenton, another neighbourinS
town, cradle Of the Colony, rich y
history, proud In ancestry, and hun
dred per cent American In fact,
large majority Of delegates to TIE
County convention are for Smith
Hull getting only three or four Of
all the delegates.
The week In politics In North
Carolina has been characterized by
disputes as to whether Smith mer
or Hull men will control the forth
coming State convention, both sides
claiming victory. In delegated
pledged In Saturdays preliminaries
Hill .got 5Ss yotes, sniitifSS79. Ru
rie,trlt sotss olll the ttiasis Ebpe
cinct results Tfft thfnst tfhtted am
100 are doubtful. Both sides CLAIM
a ajority of the. uninstructed dele
gates and the fight goes onto th3
State Convention.
Senator Simmons IL the most az
grieved North CarOlinian this week
In speeches and newspaper inter
views he insists that AL Smith ha
singled him out for attack and
trying TO destroy him In North Caro-
lima because of his position as lead
er of. the Southern Democracy
Right here Senator Simmons step
on the toes Of the hell-raislns Hbqn
OF Alabama who insists that he
the true spokesman of. bible-bei
Democracy. gttBss ara
In the meantime the rank and I'll
are wondering what Senator Sin
mons hopes to gain for either hin
self or his party In trying, to fore
North Carolina to pledge Its suppor
TO Il Mr.. Hull who stands no NOR
show of nomination than a Pullma
porter and who, II nominated
Houston, wouldn't poll more of
vote than the late Mr.. John w
Davis.
THE News & Observer and Tu
lington and Hampton propaganda
opposition to Gov. Smith, is utterl
untrue and without the slightes
foundation In fact" declares VIM.
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