Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-25
Politics at Large
BY G.. Gould Lincoln.

largest State in the Union and the most
populous of the so-called solid South
The Houston Democratic committee
has adopted, 1t is said resolution in
dorsing the New York Governor TO,
President and extoling his services, and
coupling Gov. Dan Moody of the Lone
Star State with Smith as his running
mate. The resolution brought a fight in
the committee, however. and the idea
that Smith is to run away with the
Texas delegation. 40 in number. to the
Democratic national committee is al
present somewhat far-fctched. How
ever. II AL Smith has support in the
texas delegation at the coming con.
vention in Houston. it. may be consid-
cred a distinct gain for him, although
some OF the members of the delegation
In 1924 were favorable to him. In the
Madison Square Garden convention the
Texas delegation stuck to McAdoo tc
the bitter end. But the delegation
operated under the unit rule then and
is likely to do so again.
The TACT of the matter is, there is
no little wet strength in Texas. The
drys had a real fight to put prohibition
across in that State. and the old wet
strength. plus those Democrats who be.
lieve that Gov. Smith is the Democrats
best bet for the presidency this year. is
giving the New Yorker real strength in
that State, it is said
The report which first came from Hons.
ton was to the effect that the State DEM
ocratlc executive committee" had in
dorsed Gov. Smith. 1t created consid-
cradle surprise. For the State execu-
tive committee, composed OF thirty-one
members representing all parts of the
State. Is powerful and representative
committee. But 1t now appears there
was no meeting Of the executive com
mlttee at all: that the meeting was o.
the local committee in Houston. and
that the resolution indorsing Smith was
finally adopted by a group of members
of that committee. after there had beer
a row in the tul committee.
Senator Tom Helms attacks in the
Senate on Gov Smith and the Catholic
Church are stirring UP Smiths friends
ana also his enemies in the South
Many OF the Smith supporters feel that
these attacks are aiding Smith in a
section of the country that has been
and Is hostile TO the nomination of the
New York Governor. Whatever the final
result, there is no doubt that Sem
atOr Heflin has dragged the religious
issue into the political arena By the
ears, and 1t is likely to stay there. The
Alabama Senator threatens to continue
indefinitely his attack on Gov. Smith
There is no doubt whatever of his in
tentlon to make the religious issue par
amount in the preconvention campaign
and in the convention itself The eff
forts Of the Democrats 10 harmonic
the differences between the two wings
of the party at the recent Jackson day
dinner are threatened with failure If
Mr.. Heflin succeeds IN his present cam
paign.
The Eoover-for- President boom AS
sumes larger and larger proportions in
New York. A real Hoover organization
is getting under way in the State, with
politicians decidedly practical at It's
head In 1920, when Hoover knocked al
the door OF the Republican national
convention, there was dearth OF the
practical politicians in his camp. al
though he had great popularity even
then with the rank and file o! the
voters His lack of political support has
been urged many times this year As the
picture today is vastly different from,
that of 1920. Although the Hoover
organization in New York is rapidly
rounding into shape. 1t is the work OF
Mr.. Hoover's friends and hackers and
not of Mr., Hoover himself. He is not
putting himself forward as an aVowed
candidate Former Representative VII
liam II. Hill Of Binghamton, n. Y:
Richard w. Lawrence Of the Bronx and
Meier Steinhrink of Brooklyn, are "a
be active heads Of the Hoover move
ment in New York State. The heads
OF the New York Republican organiZa-
tion-Charles u. HilleS. national COM
mittecman, ard George Morris. State
chairman~-have urged an uninStructco
delegation Such a delegation may oe
sent 10 the Republican national con-
yention. but there seems little Golb'
now tina: many Of the New NorS
delegates will be for Mr., Hoover when
the convention assemblies.
Wyoming has one Republican and ont
Democratic Senator, The Republican:
are planning 10 make a real fight iol
the scat now held by Senator kendricE
Democrat. whose term expires mex
March. Representative Charles E. Win
ter, the States lone Representative II
the House. has announced hts candl
dacy for the Republican senatorial nom
nation. The senatorial primaries arr
not to be held until August. but judge
Winters friends confidently predict III
viii win the nomination. No other Re
publican has yet given any indication
that he will contest With Judge Winter
The nudge is popular IN his state. ant
has been three times elected 10 III,
House. Senator kendrick. who has
been twice elected Ia the Senate III
state rcrkoned Republican. is u gfea'
vote -gettcr. and II he determines I,
make the race TO succeed himself. rs hS
is expectrd III do. there Is likely 10 be q
real contest IN Wyoming this year.
Senator George II, Moses OF New Hamp'
shire. President pro tempore al tht
Senate. whose duty II is 10 ptc>idt
over that body when Vice Prrsidrn'
Dawes is absent, has been susseS'eC
AS the nermaucnt chairman Tor ti'
ReD,ibl,can national convention II
Kansas CITY The Republicans wou'c
have 10 go far 10 ind as good pre-
siding officer. or one a> well Qua!1Iicu
Ia handle a convention that mieht Dc
come unr,iiy. In addition Ia being one
ut The abIeSt dehaterS in The Senate
senator Mt,ses has thorough Sno~i'
edge OF parliamentary law ana VII
outrs enough 10 deal With amy sitna-
,,nn that may arise The selection ~
ina temporary and the permanent
chairman OF the national convention
lies with The committee on attas'St"
m,nts. headed by Chairman Wu'"h'
Al Butler Massachusetts. vi the ma
ltonal committee. MIR Butler WHO mas
recently been IN Washington, Is aa'
thositv for the statement that the Sc
iections will be made al h'ec's's ~
April Charles Evans Hughes I" New
York has been suggested tof 'rn'sN'",N
chairman and "Seynotcr " me con-
vention
Although Il Ii expected that NaN>",
Chnsrtis viii send an mih%o">' er
de,rgation IL The Republican, H"1".,"
convention, "reativ IL do whatever INC
President wants done," there arr ialh'Ns
a.