Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
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TO Critics.
. Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLESTON, w. va, September
15.-The campaign in West Virginia
this week advanced from dormancy to
a state Of activity that presages one
Of the liveliest engagements in the
States political history. Senator Nicely,
on whose candidacy for reelection viii
Fbe conferred the supreme efforts Of his
party, and his Republican opponent,
former Gov. H. D. -Hatfield.> both I'M
lfmbered their big guns, and this con-
test is expected , to develop into the
stellar tussle Of the campaign. The
Democrats are pinning their hopes on
Nselys fight to retain his seat. and
the Republicans are charging all the
devices and articles of poliics will be
| utilized to continue the tenure 'tot the
| senior Senator. =
It is a moot question whether Sena-
| tor Nicely improved or weakened his
candidacy by his .eulogy of Gov. Smith
| in his keynote speech at the Clarksburg
State convention. The selection Of such
an uncompromising dry for so delicate
an occasion, whether by design OF the
Smith leaders, as some charge, or other
wise, placed Senator Nicely IN an en-
barrassing position because Of his by.
percritical attitude in the past toward
Tammany Hall and its creatures"
This aboutface already has subjected
the Senator to some singing rebukes
from former admirers, all Of which he
has answered with characteristic snap
and adroitness,
Scouts Modification
I'm my opinion, '.,4said Senator Nicely
in public rep1y'to complaining cler-
gyman, Gov. Smith has not null1tied,
cannot nullify and does not wish to, null
lify the Houston platform. If my eu-
logy of Gov. Smith convictS me OF APP
proving his views on prohibition, which
I not only disclaim but regret, your eu-
logy of President Coolidge. Of, course,
convicts you of approving his appoint
ment of a distiller and brewery owner
to enforce the prohibition law"
| The Republican State committee
seemingly Is not much perturbed over
| the Smith-for- President movement
among the $4,000 colored voters. Out
wardly there Is an equanimity that
strikes the uninitiated as not in keep
| ing with the seriousness of the revolt.
|
ayers that grievances of the 'colored peo-
pie will be composed before the cleo
ton and that their vote will again be
cast IS per cent or stronger for the
Republican ticket.
A wise move toward such an adjust
ment was the appointment OF T. Ed
ward Hill, former director of the State
bureau of colored welfare and business
manager of the leading colored news
paper, the Mcdowell Times at keystone,
as head Of the colored bureau OF the
State committee. The Times has been
displaying Democratic SympathieS OF
late. There is we'll defined impression
that the colored voters are only "Strik-
ing" for more recognition.
However, organization OF the colored
voters Is being carried on energetically
and resultfully, and it Is noteworthy that
professional men, educators and preach
ers are chief among the leaders. Bishop
Beverly G. Ransom of New York, Of the
! A. NJ e. Church, came into the State
to further the Smith-for- Col
! ored League and another now engaged
in that cause is Earl B. Dickerson, Chi
cago attorney, who is regional director
for a group of States including West
Virginia, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan.
MRS. Ross 10 SPEAK.
Some political high points of the
week we're: Announcement that for
mer Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyo-
ming has been selected by the Demo-
cratic national committee to open its
campaign in West Virginia. She will
arrive in the State September 20 and
spend three days on speaking tour.
A statement by Chairman Raskob to
Charleston interviewer that he felt
there was "a good chance" to carry this
State and that probably Gov. Smith
would make speech in Charleston or
Wheeling Endorsement Of the Smith
candidacy by the Italian American Cit
liens Club of Clarksburg, thus in a
measure confirming reports by this cor
respondent that the $4,000 italian vot-
crs of the State would leave the Repub-
lican party in this campaign. Predic-
tons by President M. 2. White of the
State Senate; Dave Gideon, publisher
Of the Huntington Dispatch; Re-
publican National Committeewoman
Nancy Mann, who was dubbed the
Happy Democratic Renegade" when
she made an address this week In New
York before the Women's National Com
rnittee for Hoover, and q number OF
| others of prominence that a sweeping
Hoover victory in West Virginia Is
assured. LYNN KIRKLAND.