Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18

the November election suggested the
denomination of Gov. Smith as the
leader of Democracy in 1882. Invita-
tions were spread broadcast throughout
the United States and there was hope
If many that the occasion would be used
70 eliminate Mr.. Raskob from the Demo-
cratic party. He had been grated from
the Republican camp onto the Demo-
cratic tree for the purpose of destroying
prohibition.
While Senators Glass and Swanson
did not attend the dinner, humiliating
letters of apology were written by them
conveying their regrets they could not
attend and fully approving its purpose.
No defamation by Virginia leader was
read at the dinner. There is no Vir-
ginia Senator and no Virginia member
of the House of Representatives who
used this occasion to express his disap-
prevail of the Smith Raskoo-Tammany
conception of Democracy. For all the
Virginia public knows the meeting was
in entire harmony with the present
Virginia leadership. No candidate for
governor in this State has entered his
disapproval."
Flock to Roanoke
Yesterday and today delegates to the
convention from many parts of the
State crowded into Roanoke. Many of
them came in automobiles and buses
bearing signs, ON to Roanoke Anti
Smith Democratic Convention-Smash
the Machine"
Smash the machine" is likely to be
the slogan of the anti-Smith Demo-
Gratis in the coming campaign. Having
brought defeat to the party's presiden-
tial nominee in Virginia, they now pro-
pose to defeat the regular organization,
which supported Smith in the campaign
last year. It's big job they are I'M
deltaking, one which they can accom-
pltsh probably only with the support of
the Republicans of the Old Dominion,
and even under such conditions NAV be
impossible. Already some of the anti
Smith Democrats have slid back into
the old party fold, among them men
who were prominent in the movement
against Smith last year, like George
conrad OF Harrisonburg, DR.. r. H Pitt
OF Richmond and J. D. Eggleston, presi-
dent of Hampden-Sydney College.
From influential Republican sources
IN the State comes the information to-
day that the Republican State conven-
ton, which is to be held in Richmond
June 26, Is to indorSe the nominee of
the anti-Smith convention, especially if
1t be DR.. Brown, but probably any nomi-
nee that anti-Smithites see fit to pro-
pose. The Republicans take the atti-
tude that this is fair and chubby thing
for them TO do. The anti-Smith Demo-
Gratis voted for their presidential can
didate last year and helped to carry the
State for him, not to mention aiding
them in electing three members of Con-
greSS, from the second, seventh and
ninth congressional districts. The con-
gresstonal elections are to come of next
year. Senator Carter Glass, too, is up
for reelection. Next year the Repub-
licanS are likely to urge the anti-Smith
Democrats to come to their assistance
again for the purpose of re-electing Re-
publicans from the congressional dis
tricts and of placing a Republican in
the Senate instead of Senator Glass.
Already there has been talk of possible
Republican candidates for the Senate
against Senator Glass, among them
Henry Anderson of Richmond, long
prominent in the Virginia G. o. p, and
BaScom Slemp, former member of Con-
greSS and former secretary to the Presi-
dent and now national committeeman
There was one possible blow-up in
sight as the anti-Smith Democratic
convention got under way today. In
some quarters it had been urged that
the convention take official notice of
the entertainment of Mrs. Oscar De
Priest, wife of the colored Representa-
tive from Illinois at the White House.
I. C. Trotman. member of the executive
committee. several days ago declared
that if the convention took no action on
this matter he would take himself out
of the new party alignment.
There is no doubt that this incident Of
the entertainment of Mrs. De Priest at
tea by Mrs. Hoover has aroused feeling
in Virginia. Mr.. Trotman, in his state
ment declared that it had cost the Re-
publicans in Virginia $4,000 votes. That
is merely an estimate impossible to
verify. At caucus of delegates from
the second district last night, the ques-
ton of bringing in a resolution dealing
with the social relations of the white
and Caucasian races" was dis
cussed. 1t was said after the meeting
that 1t had been determined not to bring
in such a resolution.