Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
Loss Of SIMMONS
FELT IN CAROLINA.
Senator's Resignation as
Leader Causes Setback to
Party Affairs in State.

snecisl Dispatch to TIE Star
RALEIGH. N. c.. July GS--The to-
tally unexpected resignation Of United
States Senator F NJ Simmons from the
Democratic national committee has COM
pgetelv overShadowed ell other political
events of the week. although there have
heen several of importance,
Senator Simmons, a bitter pre-con-
vensinn foe of Gov. Smith, was generally
understood to ne very DESTROYS OF re-
tanning his place on the national conn.,
r,sttee and. following his anti-Smith
victory IN TIE State convention, was
unanimously reelected by the delega-
tlon TO the Houston convention. Since
Smiths nomination Senator Simmons
has been silent, but il had not been
Enfieipated that he would take his OPP
naSitiCn 10 the length he has, as during
his IS wears in the Senate and his pre-
viouS long party service he has been a
synonym for party regularity.
Action Causes Surprise.
However. on wednesday. following q
request from Herbert Fl. Lehman, ma
ffonai finance director. that he recon-
mend O finance director for the State,
Senator Simmons abruptly resigned; his
political lieutenants being the most sur
prissd people in the State.
Nc explanation accompanied his res
icnation and the statement, MY rea-
sons for reSignlng should be obvious TO
any one, is the only answer persistent
newspaper men have been able 70 oo-
tain since.
Party leaders are now fearful that
dissensions which have marked the last
two meetings Of the State executive
committee will again break out when
that body meets to recommend a sue
cnssor. and Ii is expected that the meet
Ing VIII I've deferred until late in Au-
gust in the hope that sentiment will
crystalli5e around some one man. Those
most prominently mentioned so far are
,Tosephus Daniels. national committee
man from 1896 to 1916 and Secretary
Of the Navy from 1913 to 1921; Gov.
Angus w. McLesn. who succeeded Mr..
Daniels on the committee and served
until the election Of Senator Simmons
in 1924. and former Gov. Cameron
Morrison.
Mr. Daniels Is admittedly in the best
POSITION to reach the disconnected DEM
ccrsts. put may be opposed by the other
two. Gov. Mclean Is generally expect
ed to run for the Senate in the future,
and Mr. Morrison is an arowed candi-
date, and their aspirations may affect
the present situation.
The Republican State committee
meeting on Thursday selected Stuart
Craner. prominent textile manufacturer
Of Charlotte as director Of finance and
as an eieetcr at large TO fill vacancy.
Disaffection in Charlotte.
That gives an idea of the fight the
minority party viii wage, and III Char
iotte the Democrats are troubled by
disaffection of former Mayor Frank Nc
Nsncfa; Word Fl. Wood, president of the
city's largest bank, and w. Fl. Belk, head
Of the STage's biggest chain Of depart
rient stores all Of whom are prominent
Democrats opposed to Smith.
At Durham an anti-Sulith club has
been formed, Tith Dr. f. L. Flowers,
executive oflscsr Of Duke University, al
lis mead. a position to which he was
terminated by DR. W P Few, preslcenl
CT the university.
r. Z. WILLIAMS.