Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
South and Nation Watching
Years Campaign in Virginia

More than State issues are involved
in the campaign which is under way in
Virginia. The split in the Democratic
party which put the Old Dominion in
the Republican column in the presi-
Dental battle turns the attention ofsthe
entire South and Of the Nation as well
to the coming alignment of voters. The
substantial majority in the Democratic
primary given to James Garland Pol
lard, many feel, is shared by Gov. Byrd.
Both favored Gov. Smith in the last
national campaign. Dr. Pollard and his
opponent, William M. Brown, supported
by Republicans and insurgent Demo-
Gratis, are allied with the educational
circles Of the State.
The difficulties that must be faced by
the coalition candidate are set forth by
the Roanoke World-News Independent
Democratic): "A notable student of
American history in discussing the fail
ure of the campaign of Horace Greeley
ment which led to Greeley's nomination
as a hybrid mixture of incompatible
political elements The young Wash
ington and Lee professor who has been
hand-picked to oppose the Democratic
nominee for governor in November may
find before he Is through with the cam
paign that the hybrid mixture which
brought about his nomination has in it
fully as many incompatible elements as
did the Greeley campaign. And he will
probably find on November that he
is as badly beaten as Mr.. Greeley was
in the seventies"
Candidate Brown is one of the dis
coverers Of 'RaskobiSm' as the outstand-
ing issue in the gubernatorial cam
paign," charges the Norfolk Ledger
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Such matters as road construction,
taxation, the school system, the insti-
buttons of higher education, the election
laws and all other State problems that
are under discussion from time to time
are of small moment. The only thing
that really matters in the Virginia
campaign Is 'Raskobism,' and DR..
Brown is one Of the pioneers and adj
venturers in the darker sciences who
have identified and segregated that sin
lister power for evil"
ming Post independent Democratic)
declares: cit is entirely an opportunist
combination, joining of forces for
strategic purposes, on the part Of the
Republican organization to get a foot
ing in the South, and on the part of
the Cannon outfit to acquire control of
the State government of Virginia.
There Is no principle involved, but only
q striving for political power" The
Baltimore Sun independent Demo-
cratic) offers the Judgment: Virginia
serious two-party contest in a State
election, but this prospect, long the
hope of friends of good government,
appears under circumstances which
make it not a blessing but a .tragedy.
There can be no Disgusting
the fact that in Virginia church and
state, religion and politics, are now
tightly interviewer"
DR.. Pollard is described by the Char
Iotte Observer independent Demo-
cratic) as one who might be regarded
as Democracy's best chance to redeem
the Old Dominion" and as Ca big man
in his home State" That paper adds,
Pollard secured the nomination by a
Senator Glass, who comes up for re-
election next year, hope that the State
is to swing back into the Democratic
column next time" The 'Lynchburg
News (Democratic) declares: There
can be no doubt where Democrats will
stand. They have settled their party
differences at the polls and now will
march In step, shoulder to shoulder, to
elect In November the common choice
"Virginia's Democratic machine" as
viewed by the New York Sun (inde-
pendent), seems to have come through
the primary, in which three men sought
the nomination for governor, with q
minimum Of scars. Among the con-
testantS there was marked restraint Of
utterances and general agreement on
most issues. Cynics say that they put
the soft pedal on to deprive the alli-
ance of Republicans and Bishop Cam
non insurgent Democrats Of sustenance
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