Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-10
Vice Presidential Nominee In
diCateS Battle for That
Section.
SEES ORGANIZED EFFORT
TO DEFEAT PARTY TICKET
Jones Reports 100000 on Hand
for Fight-Smith States Farm
Position.
~ the Agsocisted Press

81 tNe hSSoClatSu
NEW YORK. July l0.-EStablishment
of a Democratic campaign bureau in
some Southern State to offset IAN or
ganized effort in several States to de-
feat the Democratic national ticket
was advocated by Senator Joseph T.
Robinson OF Arkansas in statement
today.
The statement of the Democratic
candidate for the vice presidency fol-
lows:
THE subjects of concern to me and
other Democrats just now are for con-
sideration and decision by the national
committee in Its meeting tomorrow.
THE selection of national chair
man and the conclusion as to what or
ganizations are required and how and
where they shall be set up are of very
great Importance. Too much stress
cannot be laid on the value of an Or
ganization that shall extend its activ-
ities to every part of the country.
Sees Change In South.
IT would like to have the committee
give attention TO the proposal to es-
tablish q bureau or headquarters at
some central point in one Of the South
ern States for the direction OF the
campaign In the South. Conditions IN
that section are very different from
those which have prevailed In other
national campaigns.
An organized effort Is In progress in
several Southern States to defeat the
Democratic national ticket. and, while
the force and volume of this movement
is not yet known. ] am OF the opinion
that sound policies should prompt our
party managers TO meet this opposition
decisively and promptly
'"The TEST manner In which to Offset
the opposition In the South Is, OF course,
largely for termination by the ma
tionaI committee, and 1t might be that
some effective manner other than that
herein suggested will be devised. wish
to give emphasis to the adviSability OF
meeting the conditions referred 70 as
gressively.
Respecting the custom that has pre-
vailed for many years, ! prefer not TO
enter upoti discussion OF political Is
sues excent In q very general way until
the formal notification Ger monies,
which 1t Is expected win take place some
time next month. The date has not
yet been scidcd upon.
"The energy and enthusiasm Of the
Democratic Of New York, which must be
manifest TO every one, Is tribute TO
Gov Smith. whose personal magnetism
and genuine interest in the welfare OF
the r,sasses make him the outstanding
personality in the politics Of Our time. "
The final report OF Jesse II. Jones
as director OF finance of the Democratic
national committee tomorrow will show
that the new campaign committee VIII
have approximately $500, 900 to start on.
Report Is Summarized.
In a statement today In which he
summarized the report he viii make to
the national committee. Jones said that
since January, 1925. $706, 900 had been
received from all sources.
OF this amount 100000 was con-
tributed by citizens of Houston for the
convention fund and $4,000 came from
convention concessions. The expenses
of the convention were about $4,000.
No part of the convention fund. he said
was used to pay the 1924 deficit or
running expenses of the national COM
mittee
Contributions and collectible pledges
received for paying the deficit and conf
mittee running expenses, including
$4,000 contributed by the committee TO
the Woman's National Democratic Club.
Washington, and $4,000 contributed by
the committee to the senatorial and
congressional campaign committees In
1925, aggregate $464.000. Total ex-
penditures for all the above items aggre-
gate about S424.000. leaving balance
of approximately $4,000 out OF that
fund for the new campaign. This
added TO the net OF the Houston con-
vention fund, will give the new cam
paign committee approximately $780,
900 with all debts paid.
SMITH GIVES FARM VIEW.