New Britain herald., 1929-11-05
Both Sides Claim Victory Certair-Dc Priest Pam- phlets, Intended to Stir Up Negro Ballot Ques- tion. Involved in Battle.

Richmond. Va. Nov. , U'r) - uu. Of inc three solid southern states that helped eject President Hoover year ago was ciHctirG a governor and complete list of stat" officials and representatives today. The result was expected 10 indicate thu Wrar-WcO qualti,s of republic ranism in the south. Late prodi"- >ons showed both sides claiming victory.
 The regular democrats claimed that Dr. John Garland Pollard , would win by &o.ooh 10 50,0oo votes.
 Dr. Brown Confident
 one campaign manager for the 5ntj-Smith republican, Dr. William Mos-ey Brown, claimed q majority of 5000 to 1H.ou0 votes for the coalition candidate.
 pr. Pollard formerly taught gov arnmant at William and Mary col tcG". Dr.. Brown, q former demo- ,raj, formerly was head of the de- Nartmpnt ot psychology at Washing ton and Lee university
 Tho wide range of estimated ma iorttos was explained hy both sides in the fact that the votor-turnout today was in doubt.
 After bitter arguments covering ua0y subiccts-ranGinE from anti Naskobism, brought by Bishop James Cannon Jra of th"> Mnth- odst Episcopal church. south, who rayors Brown to thc question of poll tax and is effect on tn" negro yotc, started hv a pamphlet quotin- negro Congressman Oscar >n Priest speech makers on both sides last night pleaded with listeners 10 ior- -at the petty details and vote for Inc sake Of good government.
 Asks For sensible Not"
 Pollard Spok" in two Chcsapoaka Ray cities. but he paused ycstnr- day at Wjliumshar~. his home .Own, to ask voters there 10 exclude III 1he rrooloruon talk about "Ras- <obism and Dc priostism" and vol" on the one issue of tn" cam n"igD, hat Icing 'NNill the hest interest of Virginia be served by continuing the Icmocratic in poVor?"
 Brown. speaking at Roanoke and Rocky Mount. answered polard's question in his W#y, claiming his -oalition organization has "d'm- 1narratcd the people Of -Njra nia have placed principle above part% md conviction above party consid- orHions."
 The co<onist4 attacked the in rmhcnt Byrd administration as 'uarbino rule" They hopn 10 put q republican in an office which has been almost a total stranger to C. n. r. adhcreuts for more than A. Nycars
 Eishon Cannons "anti-Rashkob- :sm' argument was T parting shot, for he left for south America to rfosido over several church conGcr- ,ncos If was not until after he bad gone that inc regular democrats started a countor-a;tack with "Cdn- ronisn."
 NuGh Bitter Campaigning
 Th" | mpulrt picturinG and quoting Oscar Do Priest, doplorIn; he "inGuitou4 poll tax" as direct weapon 10 stop the negro vote, was a cause Of many bitter charges and : countor-chargos between two oppos- ing comps when it appeared myst"- rjousIy carly last week. Each side hamod the other for it's publication and circulation.
 |. C. Trotman. who. according 10 newspaper editorials, apparently Was moro interested in opposing the negro vote than in either party, ad- mittcd responsibility for the pam phlct Saturday.
 Trotman was an anti-Srith TO publican last year but left the party or the democrats when the state