Evening star., 1928-02-08

they would vote the Republican ticket,
are still skeptical.
They have 10 show me-" said one
Republican leader, Il have watched
these Democrats go TO the polls too
long II may be that several thousand
OF the Democrats would shift over TO
the Republican ticket. But it will take
many a thousand to carry that ticket
against Al Smith
In the presidential election of 1924
President Coolidge received 45.0o5:
Davis. the Democratic nominee, ll2.-
e66 and La Toilette. 8.064. In 1920.
Harding. Republican. received 74.69o.
and Cox the Democrat. l63,254. 1t is
net difficult 70 see that it would take
TREMENDOUS sweep 10 change the state
from the Democratic to the Republican
column,
Alabama has proved a storm center
fer the Democratic party both in 1924
and III 1928 It was the followers of
former Senator Oscar W. Underwood
then a candidate for the presidential
nomination who thrust the Klan cues
ton. ard along with it the religious
issue. into the Madison Square Garden
convention four years ago. They at
tackled the Klan and demanded that
the convention. in its platform. de-
nounce the hooded order Now It is
Senator Tom Hefiin who. more than
srv other has raised the old religious
issue IN the present campaign. by his
attacks upon Al Smith and the Cath
ol;cs- in the Senate and out.
Many inccnsed at Hefiin.
Senator Hefiin has incensed not a
few Of the Alabama Democrats by his
tactics. Many of them. and some of
then, are leaders IN the Democratic
party, believe that everything possible
should be- done To avoid another such
r,inture in the party as occurred in
1924 They believe that Al Smith is
likely 10 bn the party nominee. and
some Of them believe and hope that
the New YORKER can win Others be-
l.eve anc hope that he will not win
but favor his nomination this wear so
as u get nd of q controversial issue.
Eut Senator Heflin knows his Ala
baraa He knows that the State Is
strongly anti-Catho!ic and dry. Out
In the rural districts. and in the cities.
100. he has large following in his at
tacks upon Gov Smith Recently there
has been showing here the talking
motion pictures Of Senator Heflin and
Senator Robinson OF Arkansas. In which
the Senate debate between the two over
the .r.eYiec;ion Of the religious Issue
into the Senate discussion is in meas
IRE carried on. When MFR. Hefiin's pic
ture is thrown on the screen and he
ntterS his argument there is loud and
continued applause For Senator Rob-
irlson on the other hand. the applause
Is rather slim This Is only a straw.
bat il shows how ti3c wind blows. 1t
happens .:ight after night. with con-
SANITY changing crowds and In the
LARGEST city 0! .!1s State.
The a.ti-Ecnin element. which Is
siso ffe anti-Klan element. points out
that when Senator Eef!n was first
nominated for the Senate ne ran In a
field O! several candidates and won
the no.n!natio1-wfich in this State is
enui, aient 10 ar election by some "a
per cent of the vote c2st. A piuI al!ty
roninseS IN Alabama In MS second
election no one opposed Senator Helm.
HIS opponents believe they Will have a
cilance 10 BEAT him when he comes up
for reelection In 1890 particularly II
t.Iey can center on one man and keep
thc anti.He!iin vote from being split
Former Gov. Brandon already is being
cl1l4sSec as q possible opponent Of
Ee!1in. The governors Alabama casts
~ votes for Oscar w. Underwood" as
he2c Q! The State delegation at the
HacisJn Square Garden convention will
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