Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
old FEUD ST|RS
NEW YORK POLITICS
McAdoo Speech in Richmond
and Smiths Reply Bring
Former Fight to Fore.

tonight these Developments OF Natlona!
interest stood forth prominently:
Resumption Of the Snith-McAooo
fcud. more or less under cover since
the now famous battle Of the 1875
Democratic convention. the old breach
:reopenins on the basis OF McAdoo';
criticisms of Smiths prohibition views
Continuation OF attempts 10 rount
I'D Republican delegates 10 the nationa
convention for Herbert Hoover, III spite
az a definite agreement reached by
county chairman that the New York
State delegates should remain unpledsed
Until sentiment crysiallizeS:
Bitter non-partisan reputation OF
Senator Helms attack on Gov Smiths
Catholicism by the National Commander
a. the American Legion.
McAdco Reports Cause Surprise.
The reports Of McAdoo's remarks on
prohibition in his speech al Richmond,
Va. caused considerable surprise in
Democratic ranks II had been under
STOOD generally that McAdoo had elinli-
mated himself from the picture. Judging
from his statements recently. and the
Smith supporters for the presidential
nomination we're giving him little
thought. They were. thereto some
what taken back TO have the former
cabinet officer directly attack the New
York governors views on prohibition
enforcement.
Gov. Smith was not al all backward
IN answering the claim of McAdoo
that, while the eighteenth amendment
* part OF the fundamental law Of
every State. Il is not Selt executing and
requires a State enforcement act to
put i into effect. And he made his
reply Enthusiastically terse and pic
turesoue. When newspaper men asked
she governor j. he had anything TO
say about the McAdoo speech. he
reached for copy Of the Federal Con-
s-ituticn o.. his desk and read this Sec
tion:
This Constitution and the laws of
the United States which shall be made
IN pursuance thereof: and all the
treaties made. or which shall be made.
under authority Of the United States,
shall be the supreme law of the land.
and the judges in every State shall be
bound thereby. anything in the ConSti-
tution or the laws of any State 70 the
contrary notwithstanding.
Doesn't Know Constitution"
Eff that doesn't mean that the VOL
stead act is part Of the laws o. the
State OF New York. would like some
one 70 tell me what 4 does mean" the
governor said.
Is that your answer 70 Mr.. McAdoo?"
asked one OF the newspaper men.
The gentleman doesn't know his
Constitution" the governor grinned IN
reply. Further than that the depo-
nent saith nothing"
In 1929 Gov. Smith signed a bill
repeating the State prohibition enforce
rnent act then on the statute books.
A. that time. and many times since,
tire governor has stated that no State
enforcement Law Is needed. since the
Voistead act is binding upon New York
and its iav-en.oTcing officers
Next ~ the public reopening of the
breach between Smith ana McAdoo
interest IN national politics In the En-
pire State certered IN the Hoover boom.
Republican county chairrlen met in
DoSenectady 1or an important day Of
conference discussion and action, and
they definitely agreed that the New
York delegation 70 the national con-
vention should remain unpledged for
the time being.
The reason for the sctions vas stated
70 be the belief that any pledg!ng al
the present tine would be premature
because Of the lack OF definite State
wide determination II favor Of any
candidate other than President Coolidge
himself
Everybody except Coolidge Is for
Coolidge" was the declaration Of State
Chairman George K. Morris.
Chairman Morris insisted that the
a. the present time was not 70 be taken
IN any way as move 70 foreclose
against State supper Of Herbert
Hoover, who Is being backed BY such
powerful leaders as Ogden l., Mills
Incersecretary 0! the Treasury az
Washington, and candidate for COVER
nor againE; Smith in 1926: Former
Lieut.: Coz Seymour Lowr1sn nov Fed
ERA prohibition administrator and for
ueY United States Representative VIII
Lam Il Hi 0: Binghamton.
New York State is certainly not
;cYeciosec against any one. Il PYesi-
der. cooiidge cannot ne induced 70
Tin again sale Chairman Morris
yro.e than MY. Dawes, Mr.. Jowden or
Senator Gurus
Ny Hi is upstate manager for the
yscoYer bDon1 and IN spite Of the de-
Derm!natlo. of the county ci1airren
ras goye ahead actively during The
pas, Seek IN his efforts u fan HooVer
Sentlment although emphasizing, with
ne o1neY EooTeY Supporters that the
Secretary o. Commerce IL IN me race
f9r me nomination only /. President
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INTO the agricultural heio within jess
man Z Serk following the conference
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