Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
VIRGINIA BOILERS
OPEN SMITH FIGHT
Bishop Cannon and Others
Denounce Democratic Can
didate at Meeting.
oecisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, July 2s-Bolters
from the Democratic party In Virginia
appear to have gotten the start on the
regular Democrats In the present cam
paign. They are already holding public
meetings in various parts of the State
and are pouring out fiery invective
against the candidacy of Al Smith. A
large meeting was held by the boilers
in a Richmond park one night this
week
James Cannon, ir., a bishop of the
Methodist Church. and the principal in
the recent Anti-Smith conference at
ASheville N. c., was one of the speak
ers. He said he was opposing Smith,
but was not opposing Democratic con-
gresSional nominees. The Rev Thomas
r. Reeves, a Methodist preacher Of
Richmond. referred to Alcohol Smith, +"
and otherwise made a denunciatory adj
dress. The crowd was In part made up
Of persons who objected to Smiths
candidacy and of Democrats who at
tended ito see the fun"
In Roanoke an Anti-Smith Club
has been formed and it is stated that
similar clubs will be formed in other
parts Of the State. 1t is conceded that
a considerable boiling movement is in
progress in Virginia, but, so far, 1t
gives no promise of attaining anything
like the proportions of the bolt against
Bryan in the campaign Of 1895,
Leaders support Smith.
To date no Democrat OF political
prominence in Virginia has announced
that he will not support the Houston
nominees. The nearest approach in
this respect Is w. L. Andrews, who has
been elected president of the Roanoke
club which will work for Hoover Mr.
Andrews, some years ago, was a MEM
Der of the State Senate. He has bust
ness connections with r. H. Angel.
who is the Republican State chairman.
All OF the members of Virginia's con-
gressional delegation have signified
their support of Smith and Robinson.
The boiling element in the State con-
sists almost entirely of certain clericals
and those who usually act in conjunc-
ton with them.
Statements issued recently by
Bishops Gambler and Denny. of the
Methodist Church have quickly check
ed the movement of any large body of
Methodist laymen to the standard
raised by Bishop Cannon. These
statements had as their basis the fun
QSmenIA1 principles "a the M6tIlUulst
faith as being spiritual and apart from
politics.
Both Democratic and Republican
campaigns In the State seem to be
awaiting the acceptance speeches of
Smith and Hoover. BY the middle of
August the two State headquarters viii
be getting their speakers into the field
Republican congressional nominations
in Virginia now number four and this
may close the list. The last noInina-
ton was that of Joseph G. Schaffer OF
Wythe county. who has been named by
the Bristol convention to oppose w. H.
Rouse of Bristol. Democratic standard
bearer in the ninth district.
State Contests.
j. D. BaSsett of Henry county has
been nominated to oppose Joseph
Whitehead of Chatham, in the fifth
district. M. j. Putnam of Clifton
Forge is opposing Harry St. George
Tucker Democrat, in the tenth district
Menalcus Landlord Of Norfolk Is the
Republican nominee who will oppose
the winner of the Democratic primary
in the second district. The opposing
candidates in the primary are Joseph
T. Deal and John A. Lesner both of
Norfolk. Mr.. Deal Is the incumbent.
r. l.. c. BARREL.