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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
DEMOCRATS VIEWED
UNITED IN ARKANSAS
Anti-Smith Forces Believed Crum-
bling-Celebrations Await
Robinson.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. August 25.~-
There appears to be greater political
serenity In this State than is evident on
the surface and the dissension between
regulars and boilers was not manifested
in the Democratic primay. Boilers had
been warned OF Acknowledgement and
had retaliated with threats Of rcprisal
in one form or another, but all this was
lost sight of IN the craftsmanship for
the State candidates.
In a few precincts nnti~Smith leaders
were challenged but In only two cases
were these leaders refused the right 10
vote. Dr. A. C. Millar. editor of the Ark
ansas Methodist. lost his chance at SUI
frage, The other bolter hurried 10
Chancery Court To obtain an injunction
against the elections officials, but the
chancellor was not there and by the
time the agitated ecctor found him,
the polls had closed
The anti-Smith faction appears to
have reconsidered It's threat to remain
away from the polls because the total
vote hi the primary was larger than
ever before in the history OF the State.
The anti-Smith forces In the State
appear to be crumbling, but that Is
email satisfaction to some Of the more
pessimistic Democratic leaders who are
losing hope OF the national tickets
chances of success
These hopes may revive during the
celebrations planned in honor OF Sena~
tor Joe r. Robinson. Democratic cam
ddate for Vice President, who Will re-
ceive formal notification at Hot Springs.
August 80 and who will then go To l4o~
noke, hts home town. where another
statewide homecoming celebration will
DO staged. FLETCHER CHENAULT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
WASHINGTON STATE
LISTS RECORD VOTE
Large Number of Women Appear
on Registration
Books.

Special Dispatch to The Star
SEATTLE, Wash, August 25~~When
registration books closed In the state
Tuesday evening 1t found one OF the
greatest votes qualified IN history. 1he
heavy registration brought out after a
Today intensive drive Is featured by
the unusual heavy woman vote. rms Is
taken 10 indicate that the women arc
going 10 swing tremendous vote 10
Hoover Woman's Hoover clubs, indie
pendent Of party organization or Ke~
publican wonan's clubs, are springing
up on all sides.
The larger cities registered heavily.
Seattle qualified i28, 66f Tacoma ana
Spokane also showed heavy increases
The senatorial situation shows Ken
meth Macintosh heading of Miles
poindeXter, former Ambassador 10 fertl,
for the Republican nomination. MACK
intoshs strength Is growing rom
s4ex:cr's campaign Is llndlng Trouble
Former paid workers are threatening
suit for salaries they claim are que
In congressional districts Albert John"
son has IA hard fight Homer i Bone
0f Tacoma IL opening a strenuous cam
patgn against him. In the i1fat Join
r.. Miller Is also facing bitter contest
George b. Landing, port Commissioners,
Is already IN the f1eld. LIN IL. Hhdley
In the second and John w, Summers III
the touth have opponents, nut not
dangerous ones
In the fifth district reports are 10 the
effect that irrespective OF VINO ID nohli~
mated Sam Is Ill., Democrat, Is viz
tualiy assured of election In NoNem-
Der nniess the Republican landslide
sweeps the straight ticket into ONCE.
JAMES DE l.. BROWN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
V|RG|N|ANS LAUD
SMITHS ADDRESS
Speech Causes High Tide of
Democratic Enthu-
SiaSm.

RICHMOND, Va, August 25.-Gov.
Smiths acceptance speech has caused
a high tide of Democratic enthusiasm
In Virginia. in marked contrast with
the lethargy which has been apparent
in party circles until this week. Party
leaders have been somewhat surprised
20 find that of all the candioate
declarations, those in relation 70 the
solving cl the prohibition problem APP
near 10 have caused the greatest com
mendation on the part oil the Demo
cratic voters.
In this respect II seems that the
rank and file Of the party have taEer
a more advanced position IMAM nave
the State leaders 1t Is known tna'
s0rnc o! the latter recently went 10 Al
banv and urged Smith to %oft-peda
the prohibition question. Persons WIZ
extreme dry and extreme fehgiouS
vfnws already have left the party
therefore the candidates utterances or
prohibition have been generally APP
1iaudcd nv those remaining within the
party fold.
TITS week has seen county Demo
cratic committees whipping their cam
County where considerable detection
was reported. the local committee met
With other prominent Democrats anc
outlined campaign which Will feacf
down into each Of the county8 ~ pre-
cincts. As has been the case At ever
meeting u party chiefs held In TN,
State, the report WIS made that the re-
liQj1uq issue Is the sole question Whlcf
is giving the Democrats trouble.
All sorts Of htcratlr" Is being circu-
'ated including the anti~Catholit
pamphlets which were circulated bj
The Ku Klux Klsn during the recen'
campaign for the adoption Of the
amendments tn the constitution OF tht
late are again In evidence,
The Cannon boilers continue 10 holc
anti Smith meetings In various parts
II the state and there is no doubt bu'
that they are conducting an aggres'
siye and ~ some extent effective cam
9aiqn. II is estimated that some 10
600 Democrats have bolted the party
on lae other hand II II estimated tina
anDfpziinaLely 1000 Republicans nave
cDme over % The support ~ Al Smith
IN. would indicate that tn DeE.o
erals will carry the State bat by
! considerably reduced ma oritY
Il /. e. BAHRET.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
SMITH FUNDS LIGHT.
|. IN SOUTH CAROLINA
$1,000 Received So Far
After Gen. Willie Jones'
Call for $25 900.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBIA. S. c., August 25.-Gen.
Willie Jones, A6 years mkfnber OF the
Democratic State committee in South
Carolina, who raised readily enough
S27,254 toward the Cox campaign fund
eight years ago. on being appointed
recently director of finance" In this
State for the AL Smith campaign, called
for SOS 900, preferably in subscriptions
of 81 each So far he has received not
quite ST 600
This, however. Is not the index to
South Carolina interest i'll n Smith vic
tory that it might be supposed to be.
No pressure of any sort has been rs yet
applied. no craftsmanship" eXerted. and
the larger newspapers, through which
III prior election years these funds have
been mostly collected, are not, so far,
whooping up the cause.
Btter-enders In the Democratic pro-
hibition camp. led by Columbia at
torney, David W. Robinson. continue to
carry on In vocal protest against
rule 80, requiring the voter in the pri-
maries to take oath he will support in
the general election the nominees,
State and national. of the party, This
rule the State convention in May de-
clined to modify and since then the
State chairman has refused to call into
special sitting his executive committee
for hearing on the subject
"Feelers" on the subject of Hoover
Democracy" having developed the pres
ence of marked reluctance on the part
Of most dry Democrats to support the
Republican electors, the left-wing drys
led by Mr.. Robinson are now casting
about for means of giving expression
10 their opposition 10 Gov. Smith. The
latest suggestion put before this group
by Mr.. Robinson is that ticket of
emnently respectable dry Democratic
electors be put into the field In the
November election. pledged to support
Robinson for Vice President but "some
pronounced dry Democrat" for Presi-
dent,
Joseph w, Tolbert. veteran Republic
an committeeman for South Carolina,
has made radical departure from his
long custom by putting out ticket ot
electors that includes not one colored
uerson. The Charleston News and
Courier says this gesture has It's dangers
to the national Republican ticket 1T
is q frank overture TO the latterday Ku
Rlux Khan sentiment In South Caro-
lima and would make fairly sure that
a new and white Republican party
would begin its career under the domi-
nation Of Khan sentiment and intlu-
ence," FlTGHudH MCMASTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

/ federacy with tho words the man
| and the hour have met" 1t was I'M
mediately following this introduction
that the first and only President OF
and Confederate States was inaugu-
rated. L was within the walls Of this
building that the first cabinet meeting
of the Con(ederacy was held and the
order issued to fire on Fort Sumter.
A bronze tablet has been placed on
the walls OF this building commemo-
rating the most momentOuS step IN the
bloody conflict between the States,
This tablet was placed by the Daugh-
terS OF the Confederacy This organ
ization has always been aligned with
the Democratic party III the South bul
in the present political conflict there
is a division
To Pick Headquarters.
Next week selection of headquarters
for the Democratic party will be made
and speaking dates arranged. Among
the speakers who have rendered their
services are prohibitionists as we'll as
local optionistS.
An aftermath Of the recent State
primary cropped out this week when
the treasurer of the AntiSaloon
League appealed to friends of prohi-
bition" 10 donate funds with which to
wipe out a deficit which was caused
by the expenditure OF funds to elect
antl-Smith delegates 10 the national
convention The circular letter point
ed out that more than 81 900 in excess
of funds on hand had been expended
during the campaign,
This appeal was brought to light
when letter was made public by
Charles Werner. a banker Of Tusca-
loosa. who has record IS lifelong
prohibitionist MIR Werner declines 10
follow his dry associates into the party
which has always fought the South.
Political observers point out that this
year will witness many strange things in
Alabama politics. Old Confederate vet
Grams who taught their children that
Republicans were dam radicals" VIII be
found marching under the Hoover BAN
ner. Democrats of the bone-dry type
will be found working shoulder to shoul-
der with "wetS" And the prediction is
made that where heretofore the State
has only polled little better than
100000 votes in presidential year. APP
proximately quarter million voters VIII
take time to cast a ballot in November.
That the Republicans will poll the
largest vote ever cast in the history Of
the State is toregone conclusion. Just
how many votes will be swayed by the
appeals made by four factors-ministers
Klansmen. w c. T. u. and the Anti
saloon Leagues one of the most I'M
certain elements ever encountered IN
Alabama politics. This is factor that
the voter who formerly stayed away
from the polls must consider II the
State is TO retain its place in the Demo
cratic column,
ATTICUS MULLIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
MINNESOTA CHIEFS
GET BEHIND TICKET
G. 0. P. Candidates in Ac-
cord-Governor Sees $4,000
Majority for Hoover.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, August 25~
Republican candidates and party lead
ers now are lined up for the national
ticket, with the exception of Frank w.
Murphy. who led the fight for the mi
nority farm plank at the Kansas City
convention and bolted The Ticket after
the Houston gathering nominated Al
fred F. Smith. The new national com
mitteeman. Claude II Mackenzie. who
was LOWden manager in the pre- CON
/ vention contest issued an appeal thlS
week to all former LoWdcn supporters
| TO get in and work for Hoover as the
best hope for the farmers. The Repub-
lican senatorial nominee, Arthur f..
Nelson, at Republican gathering In
Duluth, came out strong for Hoover as
"the man who has the broadcast vision
OF any man in public life in any coun-
try to-day"
Gov. Theodore Christianson headed
the delegation from Minnesota TO the
conference at Cedar Rapids, and has
Endorsed the Hoover program for as
riculture
Mr.. Mackenzie has announced his
conclusions from n letter QUESTIONABLE
which he sent ont TO about 400 men IN
al parts Of the State. representing all
parties, asking for their Judgment an
10 the fJiFSPf1L LDIlOlLlOiI EbiAtishiJ az
their communities, Based on their re-
plit Mr.. Mackenzie said that he eS-
timated 5000 majority for Hoover II
the vote were taken now. on the basis
Of normal vote Of about 300 900.
Other party leaders think the state
eventually will go for Hoover. but that
the claim Of any large margin on pres
rnt conditions rs too optimistic. There
Is much OF the protest" feeling stirred
up lust now by the low prices OF small
| grain December wheat is selling at
about 30 cents below last year, and at
a price netting the producer less than
| dollar a bushel Farmers are saying
| that the promised bumper crop" Is a
! detrimenL because IL Is forcing Wheal
| into the export market and depressing
prices, and therefore that the argument
| for the McNary- Haugen bill Is strength
| ened by this condition. Low prices have
served 10 stir up again the MAJ teei"
| ing over the failure TO accomplish any
| legislative relief for agriculture so Tar
| Both thr old parties are organizing Q
| campaign for popular campaign thilo
| SUBSCRIPTIONS Ths Democratic drive II
| III the hands Of Joseph Wolf, national
/ commit neman The Republican ma
! tiGna committee has authorized
| Hoover popular subscription committee
| for the state With y headquarters In
| Minneapolis allied with that of thr
! Hoover clubs
/ CHARLES 70 CHENEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
DRY ISSUE VITAL
TO NORTH CAROLINA
Electoral Vote to Depend on Gen
eral Reaction TO Address
by Smith.
Special dispatch to The Star.


RALEIGH. N. C, August 25~-Bar
ring unexpected developments, North
Cardinals electoral vote will depend
upon the general reaction to Gov.
Smiths acceptance speech utterance
on prohibition. II Is agreed by obServ-
erS.
II is too early now Ia gauge that re-
action accurately but the best guess az
this writing Is that this States u
electoral votes will be I'm the Demo-
cratic column as usual. though by =
materially reduced majority.
This state normally votes about 81
per cent Democratic and 40 per cent
Republican It is conceded that Smith
viii lose number Of Democratic votes
ON account Of his religion. but x is
also conceded that there will not ~
enough shifting for that reason alone
TO change the result.
That leaves the prohibition Issue a.
the biggest factor In this state. While
there are a number of prohibition law
violations IN this state and considerable
opposition to prohibition. there Is not
the slightest doubt but that ON a
straight prohibition referendum this
State would vote overwhelmingly dry,
However, the plea Of loSephuS Daniels
and others to remain In the party and
rely ON dry Democratic congressman to
preverSe prohibition IS expected TO pre-
vail
Senator r M simmons for 80 years
the acknowledged Democratic leader In
this State formally announced Mon
day. two DAYS before the Smith ac~
ceptance speech that he will nv, vote
for either Smith or Hoover. senator
simmons, whose formal statement Will
be made after the people of the State
shall have had time TO digest Gov
Smiths speech" Il haSine his bolt on
prohibition. Tammany Hall. the APP
pointment ct Chairman Raskob and
what he terms surrender % the iii.
tereStS," II. y. WILLIAMS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
LARGE DETECTION TO HOOVER -,
STIRS ALABAMA DEMOCRATS
Heaviest Vote in History Of
State Is Expected in
November.
Oliver Issues Call for Party
Meeting in Bjr-
mingham.

! Special Dispatch to The Star,
MONTGOMERY. Ala August G5.-
! While conditions within Democratic
ranks have aroused party leaders Ala
bama Republicans are nc finding the
smooth sailing that doomed large at one
time Both parties are meeting with
disturbing elements within their own
respective ranks.
That there Is an unusually large de-
lection to Herbert Hoover no we'll post
ed Democrat will deny. Just how eX-
tenSive the seeds of discard have been
sown and what the harvest will bc
the w;Sest political observer will not
risk his reputation as proguoSJlca,or
To say.
III the rural sections. Rev Bob Jones.
noted wealthy Methodist evangelist
and college promoter, is sowing the
seeds of hate against Catholics in gem
eral and Gov Alfred E. Smith in
particular He is one of the few op-
ponents to the Democratic nominee
who is honest enough to admit that 1t
is net prohibition but religious belief
that is behind his oppoSitionr
Meeting Is Adjourned.
The row broke out in Republican
ranks when an effort was made to per-
nit boiling Democrats TO name the
electoral ticket for that party. The
scheme was for former Democrats to
be selected as independents. These
were scheduled TO receive Endorsement
of the Republican executive committee.
Regulars kicked and the meeting ad-
iourne6 until August 30 National COM
mitteeman Oliver y. Street denies that
his party would permit the Ku kluX
oil
them.
-olting Democrats who have formed
a State organization are scheduled to
meet August IS. and conference be-
tween this organization and the regular
Republicans is among the poSSlbilltles.
While these two meetings are IN
progress at Birmingham, Democratic
leaders will be n session at Montgom-
erv LAYING plans for the campaign.
state Campaign Chairman w. 3.
Oliver has ISSUED a call for all loyal
Democrats who wish TO preserve party
PRINCIPLES To meet at the Grand Thea
ter in the State Capitol. A partial list
Of committeeman has been named by Ed
mund W PettuS. chairman OF the State
executive committee. In ADDITION 10
these. large number OF party chieftains
will gather to hear the keynote speech
sentative Oliver.
Reaction Awaited.
It is + ID out that when these
lea erS assemble both at Birmingham
and Montgomery the reaction TO Gov
Smiths acceptance speech can be meas
ured The boilers and Republicans be-
lieve that the breach will widen in DEM
ocratic ranks. while Democrats believe
that diverging opinions can be brought
sufficiently close together that a ma
iority will be rolled up for the fun
ticket.
Activity in Republican ranks, aside
from the committee meeting IN Birrning-
ham. has been marked by the opening
of headquarters in the Exchang9 Hotel.
This is the first time since reconstruc-
tfon DAYS that Republicans have main
tanned headquarters in this hosiery.
II was from the balcony OF the
building which stood on the present
site OF the Exchange Hotel that VIII
liam L. Yancey. in 1861. introduced
jefferson Davis to the Southern Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
SMITH SPEECH HAILED
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE



MhhCHkGIER n. Il August 25--
The acceptance ~ Go Smith 1as well
received by New Hampshire Democrats
A. fearless and honest statement of
ms policies
Former Mayor Eaton . Sargent d.
Nashua ore u tne two Democratic
candidates for governor ~ the Granite
State. Cecl2rc@ - Is a good statement
of' '-sgp0FJaut ISSUES confronting the
country today Af Sargent s9fses With
The re y York GoEeiu9g fEcrDt in one
instance He ciaapEees on Smith
stand on prohibition being - favor ~
kap.ua the eighteenth amendment a.
81 ls J3Ut is ia favor 81 ths governor 8
stand TOR the modification d the Vol
stead act
Goy HunUeg X Gpaldine RepuDli-
ran believes tire Smith speech lacKa
the Hoover vision
In straw vote conducted Tor one
week by the Manchester Union. New
Hampshire gave Hoover two 70 one over
Smith One significant fact, however
vas that helf ~ The Smith votes came
from neoolf who voted for Coolidge
-four ears ego The women voted
hsa Wy for Hoover --.
j. J. MCCARTHY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
WELLER FACTION DISAPPEARS
FROM MARYLAND POLITICS
Baltimore G. 6. p. Split
Over Craftsmanship of
c. w. Main.
GaIen L. TAFT Is Hailed as
Leader by Marchant
Group.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, August 25.-DiS-
cord in the ranks of Baltimore Re-
publicans came to the surface during
the week when it became known that
considerable dissatisfaction exists as 10
the leadership of Charles w Main,
chairman of the Republican city com
mittee. The committee will meet Au-
gust 30. a meeting called by petition
and not by Mr.. Main. and it is re-
ported q new chairman will be selected
At this time the insurgency in the
Republican ranks cannot be compared
to the Democratic discord which came
to a head several weeks ago. In the
latter case factional bitterness existed
and to a lesser degree still exists.
whereas in the former instance Roland
r. Marchant is in absolute control OF
the Republican party organization.
The present ruckus among Repubil-
cans demonstrates conclusively that tA0
old faction led by o. f. Weller has been
eliminated from all political consider
alton. Mr.. Weller apparently played
his last card last Spring when he
sought election to the national COM
| mittee-and lost
Today his name remains only c
memory in Maryland politics His chief
| lieutenant and most loyal follower
Galen L. TAFT. has left him and IS nov
closely associated with the Jackson
Marchant-B roening wing Of the party
A few bitter-enders, including Mr.
Main, still call themselves Weller
men, but none takes them seriously.
Has Few Adherents.
If Mr. Marchant passes the word that
IT, HFoi t,Ec official hnad EhOIIlH come
off. the latter would be unable to rally
to his support more than three or -four
men on the city committee, even IL
Mr.. Weller championed the Main
cause, 1t is generally believed here.
No sooner did it become known that a
meeting Of the committee had beer
called over Mr. Mains head-several
DAYS after it had been suggested to
him that he resign-than Mr.. Mar
chant issued statement explaining
that Mr.. TAFT was not included in any
contemplated changes in the party
machinery.
In fact so successfully had Mr.. TAFT
ingratiated himself with the Marchan'
forces that the city leader praised him
as the best chairman of the State
central committee the party has ever
had. Mr.. TAFT was in complete
sympathy with him, Mr.. Marchant
added.
Thus In the midst of presidential
campaign. the Weller dynasty. which
has ruled Maryland Republicans during
eight turbulent years. collapSes and dis
appears. Mr.. Tait's friends now explain
that he was out of sympathy with the
Weller move last Spring to capture
again control of the party and that he
stuck by his chieftan only out of a
sense of loyalty.
While the Republicans are delaying
opening their campaign in order TO
straighten out this discord. Democratic
leaders made progress during the week
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German PLAYS Geri0na.

Tueabfc0crk ~ Berlin. Germany. re-
fuse ~ DatroniZe spectacular feWtts,
but wlil attend serious plays. according
~ Paul MURRAY a theatrical manager
~ London who recently visited that
city Nearly all the plays being pre-
seuted are Of a thoughtful nature, me
only light hearted one being sacha
Guitry'g BLACK and White" Full
houses are the rule, but the majority
IT the audiences are said To be mem
ners Of organizations who secured seats
at reduced prices.
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$4,000 Opal Discovered

What lis declared TO be the finest opal
ever found IN the lightning Ridge held
near Walgett. Australia. 1as recently
uneafthed by a miner. When roughly
dressed it measured Ga by inches and
weighed 100 carats. n II estimated TO
be worth $4,000 Red. green orange
blue, gold and almost every other known
color are blended Ia the stone.