Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-02
both PARTIES
WORKHARDON
ORGANIZATION
Smooth Running, Vote
Getting Machines Is
Objective Of G. Q. p.
And Dem Leaders
BY d. FIELD BRITTLE
ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writerl

0A SEPT A"tHf"
Proceeding apparently on the theory
that organization Is at least half
the battle. master minds of demo-
e,itic and republican presidential
campaigns are bending efforts now
toward creation Of smooth running
= efficient vote-getting machines.
Both parties earnestly are digging
IN. from headquarters down 10 the
precinct. mobilizing workers 10 carry
on with little assistance from per-
sonal appearance Of the standard
bearers.
Advance indications have been
that candidates will restrict travels
n send messages to voters largely
over radio. With Hoover and
Smith. now perfectin1 speaking
itineraries. il IL obvious they can
not take the stump in every state
n equally certain the heaviest
o~ratory will be concentrated in the
Fast and such other regions as
opposing strategists designate as
dcbatable.
Organization work in both camps
rests with a capable corps Of
trained administrators and business
executives. but even their talents
are being taxed as they gather up
and endeavor to weave into a solid
pattern the conflicting reports from
the field. Hoover. working again
from Washington until he swings
once more across the continent to
cast his vote in California. has taken
over the helm. He is comforting
daily with various leaders.
One Of the knots Hoover must
cut is conflict OF opinion as 20
leadership Of New England and the
New Jersey campaigns. Some New
Englanders believe work in their
particular area should be directed
from some home point. that partic-
ular attention might be devoted to
such states as Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island. where democrats have
taken an aggressive stand. Others
believe the best plan would be 10
link New England with the New
York-New Jersey offensive. which
also has strong democratic opposi-
ton.
Garry Fight into West
Chairman Raskob. giving the
Smith campaign the administrative
ability he brought from his post
with General Motors. has carried his
task into the middle and north
West. whose democratic leaders
rave him both optimiEtic reports
and counsel of obstacles to be over
come haskob met them promptly
with a million dollar raise Of the
war chest and announced that much
would be spent in the farm belt.
While raising the budget TO S4,-
000.0G0 Raskob said he had heard
the opposition was attempting 20
create a $6.000.0 900 to $4,000. 900
fund. That was denied By Chair
man Work Of the Republican ma
tlonal committee. who announced at
the same time that party leaders
had been advised TO stay within
the S3,0t0.000 mark. Raskob's reply
was that his information came from
reliable republican sources.
Plead for Harmony
field activities is a plea for har-
mony. In some states party fac
tions have set aside their private
disputes and are working MS a unit
fer the Smith ticket. An example
is New Jersey. where local Leaders
have buried the Ratchet while they
work together to roll up q demo-
cratic majority on which Governor
Smith has said he is counting.
In Minnesota. whose electoral
votes the Smith people are claim
ing. state leaders are going about
their business on behalf Of the state
ticket while J.. II. Mitchell. OF New
Jersey. representing national head
quarters. Is working as q separate
unit in formation Of sll-par.y or
independent Smith clubs. The aim
#An-A - - --4AA- a - --eAL
certain democrats not in harmony
with the state group and some re-
publicans who. while supporting
their local candidates. are opposed
70 Mr.. Hoover. Some charter mem
bers Of the Minneapolis All-Party
club are republicans prominent in
the city's business life.
In contrast. that harmony is not
ably lacking in some sections Of
the democratic South. The disrord
~enRerdered there BY the Anti-Smith
groups was emphasized during the
closing week in Mississippi where
q county executive committee "renu-
date" Smith. and in Alabama where
armed men called uron a Smith adj
vocate and advised him 10 be silent
remarking that Somebody is going
70 be killed, over this election"
South Causes Worry
The situation in the South is
drawing a great deal az attention
from the democrats, who have sem
their vice presidential nominee. Sen
ator Robinson, on a Dixie-wide tour
IN an effort to offset opposition TO
Smith. In his acceptance speech
Robinson attacked those who ppose
the governor as a null~ificationisf. and
before that he brought up the re-
ligious intolerance angle.
The charge the South il being
flooded with anti-CathoIic propa-
ganda came from Senator Harrison
OF Mississippi, who said some organi-
cations Of usually high and uplift-
ing" purposes are being used BE-
someone close 20 the republican
party.
With the East mapped out as the
main field Of contest, and already
given its baptism Of oratory by
Smith with a brief speech az Newark
and at Syracuse. and by the re-
publican vice presidential candidate.
Senator Curtis. in Rhcde Island. New
York and Pennsylvania, the demo-
Gratis are turning also TO the north
west. Raskob was so optimistic att
his conference with leaders az St.
Louis that he put Minnesota and Wis
cousin with other states he said are
certain 70 60 for Smith and Robin
son. He omitted only a few states
in his claims Of more than 400 cleo
votes. a statement Work said
was absurd"
Ordinarily Wisconsin and Mime
nta are republican. but conditions
re changing. Senator Blaine, Wis
republican. said he had no
,ubt his supporters would vote for
/, NTH. but was withholding decision
\ ~ his own vote until he learns Mr..
overs stand on the Blaine bill 10
2 event issuance of injunction in
Dor disputes. On the other hand,
J representative Frear, another Of the