Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12
IS SEEN
OPPOSED TO SMITH
Continued Fight Against
Governor PortendS G. O.P.
Victory in State.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. February 1l.-l
there Is any Southern State which the
nomination OF Gov Smith OF New York
Tor President on the Democratic ticket
Will throw into the Republican column
on election day. by all counts that
State should be Tennessee.
The reasons for this are threefold,
The New York Governor is dlsliked
here because he is a wet and because
he is Catholic But Just as I'm
portant, is the fact that Tennessee con-
tains large number of Republicans,
SO large, indeed, that they, with occa-
sional Democratic support. have elected
Republican governors several times.
and In 1920 carried the State for Pres
ident Harding against the Democratic
nominee. Cox. In that year five OF
the ten members OF the House were
chosen from the Republican party, too,
and today two congressional districts
are represented by Republicans.
Republicans Hopeful.
This should be a red letter year for
the Republicans In Tennessee. provided
the Democrats nominate Gov. Smith
and the resentment against Smith con-
ttnues. The Republican list OF presi-
Dental possibilities contains the names
Of tvs men at least who are popular
In Tennessee. Secretary Hoover OF the
Department Of Commerce and former
Gov. Frank 0. LOwdcn OF Illinois Mr.
Hoover is well liked in Tennessee be
cause Of his flood relief work. He made
many personal contacts In the State
during the flood period and thereafter,
and he Is highly regarded Gov Low
den has been a frequent visitor In the
State. He owns larg, farming prop
critics In Arkansas. just across the riv-
or. and among The farmers Of Tonnes
see he Is regarded as the farmers
champion. as he is In other States OF
the Mississippi Valley and In the North
west.
Mr.. Hoover. II nominated on the Re-
publican ticket for President against
Smith. should carry the state, provid-
ed the Republican organization works
earnestly for his election. The same
may be said OF the chances OF success
OF Mr.. Lowdcn. or almost any other
Republican nominee. with Smith az
the Democratic opponent. The east
ern part Of Tennessee Is quite strongly
Republican The first and second con-
gressional districts Is represented In tha
House by r.. Carroll Recce and J WIN
Taylor. respectively. both Republicans.
Mr.. Taylor is the Republican national
committeeman and the Republican
power In Tennessee today. It Is In the
middle part OF the State and the west
ern end. particularly In Shelby Coun-
~. which Ii Memphis. that the Demo-
cratic strongholds are found and
where Republican difilculties arise
There have been and are bitter fac
tional differences among the Republi-
cans. especially In the western end OF
the State. ali OF which 90 not tend to
promote the election NJ Republican
candidates. The black and tans against
the lily whites. The black and tans are
In the saddle here In shelby County,
and look 10 be SO strongly intrenched
that they VIII prevail at the Repub-
lican National Convention.
Church Holds Rule.
Bob" Church, Republican political
boss Ut the county. IL "a cGi1red mas,
He is said 10 control the votes OF 5000
negro voters IN the city. The lily
whites, among whom IN John w, Far~
ley. Memphis attorney. have fought for
years 10 shake this control Of Repub-
lican politics. In 1890. they claim, they
did 10 shake It, aud carried the Etate
tor Harding. But the black and tana
insist IL In id's 10 talk Vt lily white
Republican party IN The State, that The
party must have tbs aid ~ The large
numasr OF n"xfO voters
What the lily whites insist IL that the
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