The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-07-12
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The DePriest White House
incident, coupled with re-
peated attacks by Representa-
tive DePriest, the Illinois Re
publican Negro Congressman,
upon what he terms Southern
Legislative "hypocrites and
towards, /" is having a distinct
effect upon the tumultous
political situation in Virginia.
these incidents have put the Re-
n,,blicans and the coalition" faction
an the defensive, and they are un-l
sable 10 give a satisfactory answer
~ axnlaiu the colored Congress-
mans actions. Take, for example, 4
the seventh congressional district.
Regret Incident
All the Republicans approached
about DePriest's action regret the
incident and the Congressmari's
speeches. and some even went fur
ether to criticise his actions, for they
said that he had taken a crack at
the Southern Republican legislators
as well as the Democrats.
The speech of DePriest at Cleve-
land, and his two speeches in Vir-
rinia, one in Roanoke and the other
IN Norfolk, have done more TO
cement the Democrats than any,
thing else, and the Republicans have
nothing to say. Some OF the anti
smith leaders OF the seventh dis
trict have become very active In
the support OF the regular Demo
Gratis.
Work for Race
ssWe have not left the party.
nna former anti-Smith leader said,
s.and we fought Smith as a matter
OF principle, but now that that mat
ter il settled, we are back to help
keep the Democratic party in con.
frol In Virginia. 50 that the white
race will be supreme. They can
count on our strength in November,
and we win work in harmony with
them from now on, unless there is
i repetition of last year. and we
win bolt again just as quick.
The regular Democrats are elated
over the actions of DePriest and
they said that they hoped he would
continue his attacks, as It only
made it easier to maintain the
"solid South, They are working
this as campaign material Re-
ports from all parts OF the State
show thai. 1t is having considerable
effect in bringing the Democrats
back together, particularly in the
black belt part Of the State, which
fought Al Smith so bitterly last
November.
Since the DePriest matters have
sprung into the political limelight, 4
the Democratic gubernatorial aspir.
ants for the nomination in the pri-
mary to be held August s have been
receiving little attention, and in
this district, the Seventh, it Is con-
coded by practically all the leaders
that it will go for Pollard, but
.Mapp will poll a larger vote than
he did four years ago, when he
opposed the incumbent.
Mapp Gains
In 1925, Byrd received 15,409, and
Mapp received 1874, giving Byrd
the enormous majority of 1895,
but leaders assert that no one but
Byrd, the present Governor. could
ever roll up such a majority. The
seventh district is Byrd's home
sdistrict. However, leaders agree
1hat Mapp has. gained strength over
-Four years ago, ana that while Pol
lard will receive large majority,
it win not be the majority that
Byrd received.
The seventh district elected J. A.
CARRIER, Republican, OF Harrison
burg, over r. w. Harrison, Demo
crat, of winchester. by the major
ity of 2S2, and gave President
Hoover a majority Of 1892 over AL
smith. The seventh has always
been Democrat, except when by a
contested election few years ago,
the Democrat elected was thrown
out on technicalities.