Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
Williams Launches Bitter At
tack on Democratic Lead
erS in Virginia.
TROTMAN RESIGNS POST
AS COMMITTEE MEMBER
Committee Is Appointed by Con-
vention to Draft Anti-Smith
Party Platform.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

ROANOKE, Va, June 18.-Anti-
Smith Democrats, who last November
made it possible for President Hoover to
win this State over Al Smith, are IN
convention here today to nominate a
candidate for governor and to adopt a
platform.
DR.. William Mosely Brown, professor
of psychology at Washington and Lee
University, it the probable nominee for
governor. Others whose names have
been mentioned in connection with the
nomination are Frank Lyon of Mclean,
Va, and DR.. Rice B. Anderson, presi-
dent of Randolph Macon Woman's Col
lege at Lynchburg. Mr.. Lyon has been
a prime mover in the anti-Smith or
ganization, and, as chairman of the
committee, called the convention to
order today.
Committee Member Resigns.
I. c. Trotman of Suffolk resigned as
a member of the anti-Smith Democratic
committee today after caucus of the
second district delegates decided not to
bring the incident OF the entertainment
of MRS. Oscar oe Priest at the White
House before the convention. Mr.. Trot-
man had threatened to leave the anti
Smith Democratic party unless the con-
VentioG took notice of this matter.
Bishop James Cannon, jr., although he
did not attend the convention today,
sent message which will be read 10
the convention this afternoon.
Mr.. Trotman's letter of resignation,
addressed 10 Mr.. Lyon, chairman, fol-
lows:
Dear Mr.. Lyon: In view of the fact
that my telegram to Mrs. Herbert
Hoover was SO distasteful and SO pro-
voking to the boss of the anti-Smith
Democratic body in Virginia and his
chief cohort in Richmond, herein
hand you my resignation from the
above-named committee, effective as Of
10 am. June 18. This resignation goes
into full effect before the resignation
made by the said boss at 1890 pm.
June II can possibly become effective.
Il shall not participate in your con-
vention in any manner whatsoever
other than possibly gallery spectator.
l shall in no way bind myself by the
acts OF said convention and win remain
an absolute independent to vote and
work for any man or men that I deem
good to the good old State of Virginia
and the Nation.
This resignation carries with it best
personal wishes to each member of
the committee and to you, dear sir,
allow me to extend warm personal re-
CARDS"
The eighth district delegation to the
convention in caucus adopted mo-
ton mdorSing Frank Lyon, State chair
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Cloyd Byars of Arlington County was
chosen to make the nominating speech
for Mr.. Lyon.
Committee Appointed.
The following resolutions committee
was appointed by the convention to
draft the party platform:
First district, Mrs. T. B. johnson, G.
G. Berkely; second district, A E. EWell,
Mrs. r. M. Stokes; third district, L. F.
Powell, Mrs. E. L. Flanagan; fourth
district, Mrs. Freeman H. Hart, Phi. D.;
fifth district, William Smith, Mrs. T. j.
Fitzgerald; sixth district, Mrs j. Calvin
Moss; seventh district, N. H. Clark, Mrs.
Melton; eighth district, Frank Lyon,
Mrs. Margaret A. Johnson; ninth dis
trict, A. H. Williams, Mrs. Mary Barn
Mrs. r. S. Griffith.
A committee on permanent organiza-
ton also was appointed.
S. Howie Williams of Lynchburg de-
livered the keynote speech son after the
convention assembled.
He launched a bitter attack on the
Democratic leaders in Virginia who
supported Smith in the last campaign.
At the same time he extolled President
Hoover for his stand in favor of prohi-
bition and law enforcement.
Turns Fire on Smith.
Of Mr.. Hoover, he said President
Hoover, the first three minutes he was
President of the United States, said
more In favor OF prohibition and law
enforcement. voicing his opposition to
the disregard for law, than did Presi-
dent Wilson in eight years as President
President Harding in two years and
Calvin Coolidge in six years"
Mr.. Williams turned his fire on Al
Smith. He said that after the Houston
convention had written a platform de-
claring for prohibition enforcement and
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