Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

HOUSTON, Tex, June 30.--A central
immediate outcome of the Democratic
convention at Houston is that Chicago
becomes the instant political campaign
center of the United States.
This arises from the following resolu-
tionary developments and considera-
tons:
Houston meant an immediate relax
ing, for the time being, OF Southern
control In the Democratic party. The
presidential candidate here nominated
was neither greatly assisted by the
supreme political leaders of the South
land nor greatly irnpeded by them. The
most that they in general. did against
him was to be private critics Of him.
The most that others Of them in general
did on his behalf for his success was
to be his quiet accomplices. The South
shone neither in advocacy Of Smith nor
in opposition to him.
The South. has thus very considerably
neutralized itself in the immediate
| national counsels Of the Democratic
party. To the victors belong the spoils
of party management and the victors
here were the East and West.
Moreover, the Southern leaders
during this campaign will bave little
time to devote themselves to national
party problems. They will be amply
occupied.
Most of them will be engaged in
stamping out the enberS of local
Southern revolt against Al Smith. That
revolt will have a certain amount Of
| capable leadership. Tom Love Of Texas,
for instance, who is second to no
politician in the Southland for sheer
u r3r1ar will 70 hat
against AL even new that Al has the
nomination. The betting is, Of course.
that the revolt will be suppressed effec-
lively in all 10 States of the solid South,
but the suppressing will take effort and
time.
The consequence Is that the Southern
leaders win be to most unusual degree
quite absent from large participation
in the general national campaign.
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AS for the West beyond the MiSSis-
, sippi, its present triumphant Democratic
State organizations look with loyalty to
the Smith organization in New York.
They are many of them now happy
suburbs politically of New York City.
They will necessarily respond with gen.
eral enthusiasm to New York City
leadership.
This means in practice that the life
line of national guidance for the Demo-
cratic party will lie from Chicago
through indianapolis and Columbus
and Wheeling and Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia and Jersey City and New
York City to Boston. The Pennsylvania
Democratic politicians, though it Is
incredible that thay should be able to
carry that State, viii be forced by
geography and propinquity into the
fellowship Of the present Democratic
political national control.
From Chicago to Boston the Demo-
cratic organizations are lively and ensr-
getic; and even In Pennsylvania, where
their chances of success are slim, they
contain aggressive personalities.
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Such Is the situation among the DEM
ocrats. 1t i1npinges Sidewise upon the
situation among the Republicans.
New York City In mass did nothing
for the Hoover candidacy at Kansas
City except to incumber its bandwagon
with belated and unnecessary Self-in-
vited guests. New York will be fierce
battle-ground between Hoover and
Smith, but the New York Republican
leaders will have little or no part in
this years grand national strategy Of
the Republican party.
The outstanding national political
Astrategists in the Republican party
under Hoover are Hubert Work of Colo
RADIO and James w. Good OF Iowa.