Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
DRY CAUCUS
IS CALLED TO
WAR ON smith
Davidson Refuses In
vitation of Collins to
Join Meet To Be in
Beaumon.

AUSTIN, May II.-(APD-Lynch
Davidson, chairman sf the demo-
Gratis of Texas organization sup
porting Governor MoOdy's harmony
program for the presidential race.
in Texas, late Thursday wired V. A.
Collins, chairman. and George G..
Purl. secretary. Of the cOnstitu-
tionaI democrats nj Dallas. re-
fusing in effect. their teIepraphed
proposal that the two factions get
together on a solid anti-Smith
delegation to the national con-
ventiOn."
DALLAS. May 1i.-P-Accepting
the reply of Lynch Davidson to his
invitation for a gct-together at
Beaumont in opposition to Governor
AL Smith Of New York as a gage
Of battle, v. A. Collins, chairman
OF the constitutional democrats.
Thursday night issued a call for a
caucus of "all loyal prohibitionists
who are delegates to the state con
vention," 70 be held in Beaumont the
night preceding the convention there.
The purpose Of the caucus, Chair
man Collins said, will be ito agree
upon a program that will let the
world know that the democrats Of
Texas are for the constitution and
against Al Smith"
The statement containing the
words:
II am sorry the Hon. Lynch Da-
wilson would not agree TO my pro-
posal for a causus Of ell prohibition
delegates to the stat. convention IN
Beaumont the night before the state
convention.
"It may be that the harmony
democratic program - to be rati-
fled in Beaumont. 5dt in the in
terest Of prohibition NJ risk should
be taken. 1t is a matter of common
knowledge that a very large number
Of Smith men are in the so-called
harmony group, who, when not bound
by instructions. will vcte to further
Governor Smiths candidacy. IL Is
also known that Governor Smiths
supporters prefer the harmony pro-
gram to the constitutional democrats
program.
IF there was every any doubt Of
that. ii was dispelled in the Dallas
county convention last Tuesday when
about rs Of the harmony group voted
with about 255 Of Smiths friends, 10
prevent the election Of q chairman
put forward by the Constitutions!
democrats.
~ do not say that there are not
many jealous prohibitIonists among
the harmony group. brC | assert that
many anti-prohibitionists are among
them. while all the constitutional
democrats are prohibitionists. Then
why do they refuse 70 caucus with
us on a program 70 be pursued At the
state convention
II think Mr.. Davidson is making
a mistake in not joining in calling
the caucus referred TO in my tele-
gram to him. but he knows his own
business. Each of US row in his own
way must do what he thinks best for
the great cause of prohibition.
In conclusion, ] shjll call upon
an loyal prohibitionists who are dele
gates To the state convention TO meet
in caucus in the city Of Beaumont
the night before the state conven-
ton, and let US agree upon a pro-
gram for the convention that will let
the world know that democrats Of
Texas arc for the constitution and
against Al Smith. Let our instruc-
tions TO the delegates TO the national
convention be so plain that they will
not be interpreted 70 allow them eve
TO vote for Smith,
State Senator Thomas B. Love of
Dallas tonight denied that he is adj
vocating Cone Johnson. co-leader in
the constitutional democrats move
ment, for temporary chairman of the
Beaumont convention. as reported in
some afternoon papers here.
Fl am for Cone johnson for any Of
flee he might want. bu. in this stu
alton | believe the selection Of a tenn
porary chairman for the state con-
vention NJ Beaumont should be left
70 4 caucus Of all delegates at Beau
mont who are for a Texas delegation
to Houston against Al Smith," Sen
ator Love said.
The senator characterized Lynch
Davidson's refusal TO caucus with the
constitutional democrats as a blum