Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-01
SOUTHERN STATES
HOLD PRIMARIES
North Carolina, Iowa and
Florida Hold Center of
Stage This Week.
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A drama of the old South with q
theme song that might be called Shall
We Vote in 1880 AS We Did in 49,
will attract interest in the State pri-
mary elections during the coming week
North Carolina is the locale. The plot
Is concerned with events of the presi-
dental election two years ago. in which
thousands OF Southern Democrats voted
Republican.
The issue Of 1923, with all its posi-
bilities for gauging the future Of North
Cardinals voting strength, is squarely
Involved in the struggle for the Demo-
cratic nomination for United States
Senator. The primary will be held Sat-
urday. June Z. The result, admittedly.
lis of singular interest to both major
parties. It should afford basis for ap-
pealing to voters of the State in the
presidential election two years hence
Likewise, it is regarded as important In
the effort of Republicans to consolidate
the gains they made in the State in
1928.
This is the situation:
Senator Simmons Blamed.
President Hoover's plurality in North
Carolina was 61,227. Democratic Gov
! b. Max Gardner was elected by 1884
votes. ~
This huge apparent detection of
Democratic votes was due TO the ex-
pressed opposition of many Democrats
to the views of Alfred E. Smith, the
partys candidate for President
One branch of the Democratic party
In the State brands Senator Furnifold
H1T having nHpn
Header of the movement. and he Is
vigorously opposed within his party on
that score.
There are two other candidates for
the nomination, but the fight is con-
ceded TO be between Senator Simmons
and Josiah w. Bailey, Raleigh attor-
ney. Bailey is a former editor OF a
church paper, and was an outstanding
Smith supporter two years ago.
Thomas L. Estep is the third can
didate. He is running on wet plat
form.
Iowa on Tuesday and Florida on
Wednesday viii hold primaries. con-
test among Republicans in Iowa, with
the tariff and farm relief as issues, has
resulted in a, spirited bid for the noTni-
nation to several offices.
In Florida Mrs. Ruth Bryan owen.
Representative from the fourth district,
has opposition for denomination De-
witt r. Deem, Daytona Beach attorney,
Is seeking the nomination on plat
form calling for repeal Of the eight
zenith amendment.
Cats Returns to Politics.
The return to politics of Sidney ].
Cats, picturesque wartime governor
of Florida, marks another interesting
phase of the Democratic primary there.
Cats seeks the nomination for Repre-
sentative from the third district.
The Democratic fight in North Caro-
tina has been bitter one. Full-page
advertisements in the newspapers and
fiery titled pamphlets have blaZoned
the appeal Of both wings Of the party.
Arguing for Senator Simmons, some
Of the political tracts have been en-
titled, "Tammany and North Carolina
Negroes Would Defeat Simmons" THE
Deadly Parallel"
Two booklets in behalf of Bailey were
Inscribed, why Defeat Simmons"
LET Us Have an End of Cut-throat
Politics in the Democratic Party"
Furnffold McLendel Simmons is a
frail-appearing man, now rs years OF
age. For more than % years, without
q break, he has represented his State
In the Senate, where he now Is rec
ognized as q tariff expert and tax ad-
wiser who has few equals. Entering
Congress first as a Representative back
in 1886, he has won many a political
battle In which the odds were heavy
against him and Is considered to have
had as much influence over the politi-
cal history of his State as any other
North Carolinian.