The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-11
NOTE Of CONFIDENCE
IN COMING CAMP Align
STRUCK AT BANQUET
Qpposition to Smith Raskob'
Control Not Shown at
Democratic Affair
ASSAll REPUBLICAN PARTY
Shouse, New Director, Outlines
Fight to Build Up for
Next Campaign

Washington, June 11.-OP-Dem-
ocratic leaders were inclined to be
pleased today over the outcome OF
last nights dinner to Jouett Shouse.
chief Of the new party headquarters
in Washington.
Among the 300 party leaders who
attended, many were ready to in.
terpret the reception given the ad.
dresses of National Chairman John
J. Raskob, Mr.. Shouse and other
speakers as a clear indication that
the party would enter the 1880 con-
gressional campaign with more
united front than it presented in the
1928 presidential contest.
Dinner Joins Ranks
They were firm in the opinion
that, instead of widening the rift in
democratic ranks which developed IN
the presidential campaign, as some
had predicted it would, the dinner
had served an opposite purpose.
The party, they asserted, clearly
had been assured, in the words OF
Mr.. Shousc, of q permanent, work.
ing, constructive organization" in
the national headquarters which
would not lend its Influence ito the
candidacy Of any Of the various men
who may aspire to the next presi-
dental nomination"
The dinner was made the occasion
by Mr.. Raskob to "sct at rest all
doubt about my continuing" as chair
man of the national committee. Mr..
Raskob's participation in the COM
pliment to Mr.. Shouse, who has
taken charge Of the new headquart-
crs as chairman of the executive
committee Of the national committee,
had been the basis Of predictions
that a large number Of southern
democrats In congress would absent
themselves as an expression Of op-
position to continuation Of the
'~ ,ith.Raskob leadership"
Among the IL southern senator's
who were not present, Swanson and
Glass Of Virginia, and TrammeE Of
Florida, were at pains to make 1t
clear that their previous engage
ments" were real ones. Simmons
Of North Carolina had described the
dinner as "inopportune.
Wyoming Woman Named
Mr.. Raskob not only made It clear
that he had no intention OF with
drawing from the chairmanship. but
announced that Mrs. Nellie Taylor
Ross of Wyoming would become
member Of the executive committee
to assist Mr.. Shouse by taking
charge of women's activities, and
that Charles Greathouse of Indiana
would continue as secretary and
James. w. Gerard as treasurer.
Direct and indirect references to
Alfred E. Smith, the 1928 presi-
dental nominee, brought vigorous ap-
plause during the dinner. One such
reference was made by Representa-
tive Byrns Of Tennessee, chairman
Of the democratic congressional
campaign committee, who charged
that the republican party was lack
: ing in policies for dealing with many
problems confronting the nation.
Chairman Raskob assailed repub-
lican policies as leading toward q
concentration Of authority in Wash
ington which he thought was threat
ening the establishment Of - power
so colossal as to be unwieldy and i'm
capable of administrator" and ulti-
mately might "well result in revo-
lution.''
Outlining plans for STRENGTHENING
the party's organization, Mr.. Shouse
dc .lared it was "our duty and our
responsibility and our effort to try
to build up an effective fighting
force to turn over to those who will
lirect the next campaign"