Evening star., 1928-05-21
DENIES SMITH FUND
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Dawson Tells Senate ProberS
Boosters Are Organized
by Districts.
Nv the Associated PNess.

By the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., May 2i.--North
Carolina has been organized by con-
gressional districts on behalf Of the
candidacy OF Gov. Smith of New York
for the Democratic presidential nomi.
nation, the Senate campaign funds COM
mittee was informed today by John B..
Dawson of Kinston.
Denying information given the COM
mittee that he was the manager for
Smith In the State. Dawson said there
was no directing head Of the Smith
organization.
1T Is q large volunteer army" he
said.
There Is a group opposed to Smith, !"
he added. There Is group support
ing Judge Hull Representative Hull of
Tennessee) and there are some sup
porting Senator Reed and also some
supporting Senator George"
Dawson said the real contest was be-
tween the Smith and anti-Smith
groups.
Denies State Fund.
HAS any large sum of money been
sent into the State?" asked Senator
Bratton. Democrat, New Mexico.
II doubt that there has been $4,000
sent into the State" Dawson replied.
Il doubt that there is any State in
the Union where so little aid and COM
fort has been received from the out
side"
Dawson said that so far as he knew
no money had been sent into the State
on behalf Of Smith He added, TO his
knowledge no money had been raised in
the State
THAT is what is so marvellous TO me
about the situation" he added
Discussing action OF the Democratic
State committee last Saturday in re-
fusing TO order preferential primary,
Dawson insisted that Senator Simmons
was not involved in that question.
Is Not Involved.
"Of course, he is in no way involved
in his campaign In North Carolina -
Dawson said. 1T has been sent out
repeatedly from Washington City. and
his leadership is challenged. ! deny It.
1t is false and calculated 10 grieve Sem
Gtor Simmons. He has for years been
the leader In this State. / was always
happy when could obtain his counsel
when was handling party affairs.
1T happens that he is opposed TO
Gov. Smith. l think Senator Simmons
has an idea that he is being challenged
IN this State. / might say great ma
1ority OF Smith'S friends In this State
are friends Of Senator 6immons,'
Dawson asked the committee where
II got its information that he was the
smith campaign manager In North
Carolina. Senator 6teiwer said he did
not know.
Senator Bratton said he FIRST saw the
list OF witnesses on a slip in the hands
lucky,
mo one living in this state furnished
your name" Bratton said. us that sat
isfactoryq"
mo. Senator, IL is not" Dawson re-
phed. i have n deep-seated feeling
mat II was intended To embafTass me. 2
Receives $3.50.
Robert II. Edwards. aoldsboro, SUI
perintendent of public welfare for
Wayne County told the committee that
he had received 1890 for his work
In travelling around the State In be-
half OF Gov. Smith.
I've spent the most OF II, but I've
got little Of II yet" Edwards said.
Explaining that he had been a friend
Of the New York governor for 10 years
Edwards said he had been working
Tor Smith In season and out"
u WAS creating all the Smith aenti-
ment ! could" he said
Have you kept an account OF your
| expenditures, asked Chairman Steiwer
u did not think would be asked
about IL, so | didn't keep any account" !"
Edwards said he received the money
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