Evening star., 1928-03-31

/ Two recent incidents which have
served to intensity general interest in
/ the candidacy Of Gov. Smith of New
| York for the Democratic presidential
nomination are his entry into the Mas
! SachuSetts primaries and the storm
1 which followed the mention OF gov
eTnor's name by Senators Nve of North
! Dakota and Robinson of Indiana IN con-
! nectlon with the investigation of oil
/ scandals
! Party lines are not drawn I'm news
! paper discussion Of the controversy with
/ the Senators. Gov Smiths denial and
| dcnunciation as "demagogic slandcr" OF
| the statement that he appointed Harry
| r Sinclair To the New York State Rae
! ing Commission after the oil man had
contributed heavily 10 his campaign
] fund, as well as the vigorous comments
+ from the Democratic side Of the Senate,
seem 10 have been viewed with salts
1 faction by Republicans Democrats and
/ independents alike
| The Houston Chronicle Dcmocraticl
! declares that Senator Robinson of In
/ diana has done the Democratic party a
/ valuable service in attempting 10 drag
| the name of Gov. Al Smith into the oil
| scandal" and adds that the mattcg has
| drawn national attention 10 the fact
| that not one Democrat anywhere has
| had hand in any Of the c0rruptionS
| which have ahamcd the Nation IN the
/ last eight years.
| Gov Smith" says the Dayton Daily
| News Independent DcmocraticJ lis In
| his fourth term as governor. He has
| made five campaigns for governor. Be-
! fore that he was long a State Senator
| In all that time nobody has been able
I t.s las 10
/ manned for Il Senator from the glass
| house Of Indiana To shy the first stone
/ ~ Smith. Senator Robinson
| has learned, We hope. the useful lesson
| that stone throwing should be left to
/ such as do not reside In houses OF
glass The Nashville Banner dnde-
/ pendeni) observes that the Senator
used expressions In the Senate which
were turned against him by his fellow
! Senators and added much TO his humili-
alton .
Il
/ OF Senator Nycs charge that the
/ governor In replying 10 a Senate charge
W8s giving aid and comfort 10 every
scoundrel whose infamy has been cx~
/ posed" the Philadelphia Record indie
pendent DemocraticJ remarks. II the
public loses confidence In the commit
| tee. II viii be largely the fault of Sena-
| tor Nye himself The Brooklyn Daily
| Eagle independent advises that IF his
knowledge NJ the governors record had
( been even reasonably complete, he
/ would never have committed himself to
"a statement that was without a shred Of
! foundation IN fact"
The Chicago Tribune (RepubliCanb
| speaking ot Senator Robinsons refer
| enCe 10 birds ot feather" expresses
! the view That Senator Robinson isn't
! going ~ have much interest IN birds
| this Spring" The Tribune also reviews
! charges against public officials IN OHIO.
| Indiana and Illinois, and concludes
! Here are three great States Of the Md
| west and their record Is such that no
| representative ~ their politics can nf~
/ ford 10 do other than 10 sing soft and
/ low when he Is III public"
| Discussing the situation In the Demo
cratic party, The New York World TN
! DEPENDENT expresses the opinion that
! the time has come for Gov Bmith tn
| break silence and tell the country where
! ne stands on national affairs The
/ Roanoke Times independent Demo-
/ ctaticI adds The governor enemies
aud hc has many have been de-
| mhndnR that he break his silence His
| friends and ht has many think that
| ttie llilE has now hfiiFcd lut MN w
comply with that demand, not brcatiae
lis enemies make H. but because they
think II iA due the country that he
speak out and announce himself With
nnmslakahie clarity"
That The New York Governor has
not been entirely silent on the larger
question: Is stated by Tie ~ Joseph
heWsrrreas independents, which refers
| IN his letter on The occasion Of the
Jackson Day dinner covering matters
which serve dmly 10 fofeshadow his
attitude on various live lAalles That
paper. hoWeVef sperulaLeg na 10 The
possibility If 20 vet and dry nght ot
singular VIlllily" IN The convention The
Scranton Times 'Dem0aratial voices the
oointry'k anxiety 10 hear Gov, Bmlths