The Washington times., 1929-08-01
HATCHER QUITS
BOl TERS IN
YRGNIA

The Rev. 8. g. Hatcher, vice
president of Randolph Macon College.
ashland. another Of the Virginia
anti.smith Democrats who was
strong in his opposition to AL
Smith last year, announced today
that he would go into the Demo
cratic primary to be held next
Tuesday and vote for g. Walter
Mapp for Governor of Virginia.
Or. Hatcher, who is q Methodist
minister. has urged his friends and
associates to pursue the same course
and go back into the Democratic
party. He stated that he believed
that Senator Mapp could bring per-
feet harmony In the Democratic
party In Virginia.
His statement IN full Is as fol
lows:
Voted III Protest
aIn the presidential election of
1898, / voted for the Republican,
candidate for moral reasons. with
the distinct understanding that i
was q Democrat and was simply
voting In protest against the nomi- I
nee Of the national Democratic con-
vention.
II. with many Of my associates,
then stated that we expected to re-
turn to the Democratic party and
do our best to make 1t the strong
and constructive party of the tate.
In keeping with that determine.
tion. am entering the Democratic
primary, on August s, and shall
vote for Senator q. Walter Mapp
for governor.
I'm Senator Mapp we have
strong outstanding statesman and
leader, thoroughly committed 10
Jeffersonian principles of Democ-
racy and standing now as he has
always done. for the best things in
social and moral welfare. He also
champions what believe to be one
of the most important issues now
before the people of Virginia,
namely. the repeal of the short
ballot.
Measure Hurtful
mo measure has been passed
within my experience that go
threatens the expression OF the will
OF the people as this statement to
the constitution, and 1t is very inn
portant that Virginia have a gov
ernor who will work for this repeal.
Il shall be glad to see my friends
who feel that reforms are needed
In our political life determine that
the best way to get these reforms is
to return to the Democratic psrty,s
vote in the primary and nominate /
man who will lead the fight for
them .
Senator Mapp is back at his head
quarters in Richmond after making
a tour of the State, and declined
yesterday to he interviewed on Ger,
tain questions that had been semi
him by his opponents
II have not had chance to-
study these questions which the
papers are printing" senator Mapp
said. 'tI shall answer some Of them
perhaps in statement I am pre-
pairing.
He was asked BY the Rev. David
Hepburn, superintendent Of the Vir-
ginia Anti-SaloOn League. for an
opinion regarding legal and moral
obligations Of the voters entering
the primary to support the primary
ticket in the general election; and
by George A. BOwles, chairman OF
the house of delegates committee Gn
roads, for a statement relative to
specific reduction in the motor We
hiele tax.
Senator Mapp said that after go
ing over the State he was confident
that the majority Of the anti-Smith
Democrats would take part in the
Democratic primary. in spite of the
anti-Smith leaders efforts to keep
them out.
He voiced confidence In his sue
cess in the general election, il nom
mated in the primary, and in a..
formal statement felt sure Of the
favorable result in the primary. He
stated that he based his confiden q
en- the result of his many campaign
trips, and on the information from
his supporters throughout the State.
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