Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-19
GRAND ROW SEEN
IN VIRGINIA RACE
Boiling Democrats Operate
Swiftly and Smoothly
in Organizing.
Continued From First Page,

So the anti-Smith Democrats, who
voted for Mr.. Hoover, make the distinc-
ton between purely ofncial' relations
and social relations between the white
and colored and place the entertain
ment of Mrs. De Priest in the first
men insist that this distinction will be
made clear to the voters in every part
of the State. Their attitude is that as
the De Priests were included In the
congressional families, the De Priests
must have otficial recognition from the
White House. Whether they will be
able to make this distinction At remains
to be seen. The regulars insist they
cannot do So But the regulars insisted
q year ago the race issue would pull the
cflestnuts out of the fire for them and
carry the State for Smith. They were
wrong. The enti-Smith Democrats and
the Republicans soft-pedaled the race
issue last year, and they win seek to do
it again.
Need Republican support.
It Is quite clear that the nominee of
the anti-Smith Democrats for governor
stands little show Of winning the cleo
ton without Republican support. The
Republicans, for this support, are likely
to seek some return, although they are
willing to go along in part because OF
what the arti-Smith Democrats do Tor
than in 1928, when Hoover carried the
state and three members of the House
were elected on the Republican ticket,
The anti-Smith Democrats nominated
for attorney general of-ths State one OF
their own party, Charles G. BerkeIey on
Newport News, but they left open the
ONCE of lieutenant governor. This has
been variously interpreted-frst, that
the probable nominee OF the regular
Democrats, James H. Price of Rich
nond, may be satisfactory to the anti
Smith Democrats generally, even though
he voted for Smith, and, second, that
they may wish to leave this place 70 oe
filed by the Republicans the better to
cement the coalition. The Republicans
are likely to be looking, however, Tor
support from the anti-Smtth organ1za-
ton next year IN the congressional and
senatorial elections.
May Fight Carter Glass.
Many of the anti-Smith Democrats,
however, are apparently intent upon
placing their own man in the field Tor
Senator against Senator Carter Glass
next year Frank Lyon, State chairman
of the anti-SInith Democratic party. re-
ceived an ovation ut the hands OF the
convention yesterday when his name
was suggested as the party candidate
1Of J0e senate Ii 1901.
The anti-Snaith Democrats In Vir-
R1nia are not going to confine their eff
forts to the State in their desire to rid
the Democratic national party of the
so-called Smith RaSkob leadership. The
convention adopted resolution yester-
day providing for the appointment Of q
committee, to have headquarters in
washington, which shall cooperate
with anti-Smith Democrats in other
10 Gen4fA
in o campaign to rid the party OF the
dominance of Smith and Raskob. 1t Is
not clear just how this committee Is TO
be financed, for the convention made
no provision for any expenditures OF
money, but the enti-Snith forces have
shown themselves able TO find money
to conduct their operations when it was
needed in the past and are likely TO be
able to do so IN the future.
Democrats for governor is . compare
lively young man with pleasing per-
sonality and an ability to talk. He
came before the convention late yestef-
day following his nomination and
delivered an effective address. He has
q good speaking voice and Southern
accent, He makes his points. He had
his crowd with him yesterday and they
howled their approval at his jabs at the
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self good campaigner on the stump.
Bitter Campaign Is Seen.
It is true that he declared he in
tended to keep villification of the oppo-
sttion out of the campaign, but when
the fight warns up, as it promises to do,
the campaign Is likely to become in
tensely bitter. The regular Democratic
organization is fighting for its political
existence. It lost last year. If it loses
this year it will be in bad way in
deed. The anti-Smith Democrats have
one advantage this year which they did
not have last year. They VIII appeal
to the Democratic voters Of the State to
support a Democrat in the guberna-
tor1al race, whereas they asked them a
year ago to support Republican for
President.
Bishop James Cannon, IT,, of Rich
inond, did not attend the convention
here. But that does not mean his
influence was not constantly at work.
He sent q letter to the convention
which was in itself keynote OF the
coming campaign. 1t was reported that
he had much to do with the drafting
OF the actual keynote speech and a
great deal to do with the platform
which the convention adopted. ALI
three Of these documents placed the
anti-Smith Democrats squarely on rec
ord in favor of prohibition and sought
to place the regular Democratic organi-
cation in line with the wet Smith
Raskob leadership Of the national party,
and II Bishop Cannon was not present,
his chief supporters were on hand.
college" Race Expected.
It looks now as though the guberna-
torial race would be fought out between
two college professors. DR. Brown, it is
true, announced that he had resigned
his position on the faculty of Washing
ton and Lee. But up to the minute of
his nomination, he was a college edu-
Gator. His opponent is likely to be
Prof. John G. Pollard of William and
Mary. Pollard was formerly attorney
general of the State and at one time,
Under the wilson administration, was
a member Of the Federal Trade Com
mission. The other two candidates for
the regular Democratic nomination are
c.. Walter Mapp, who wrote the origi-
nal prohibition law of Virginia, while
State Senator, and Roosevelt Page of
Richmond, brother of the late Thomas
Nelson Page Pollard Is believed now to
have the inside track in this three
cornered race for the nomination.
The antt-Smith Democrats are pleased
with themselves today and with their
convention. 1t was larger than they
had hoped for. The same evidences of
q crusading spirit which were developed
during the last campaign were at hind
yesterday. In the crowd Of delegates
were many women, though the mer
were largely in the majority. It was
insisted again and again that the mem
bers Of the party we're not seeking Jobs
and that they we're guided solely by a
desire to smash the present machine
and to redeem the Democratic party Of
the State and other States from wei
leadership.