Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-13
Action of New York and
Maryland Conventions
Awaited With Interest.
ROOSEVELT AND RICHIE
ATTITUDES ARE DISPUTED
Statements Of Former Gov. Brougk
at Hot Springs Meeting
Cause Controversy.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

AnookbemenG OF senator Joseph r.
Robinson of Arkansas for the Demo.
cratic presidential nomination in 1899
by the Arkansas Democratic convene
ton yesterday has given the political
cauldron a real stir.
The New York Democratic State Cons
yention meets in Albany September az,
and the Maryland State Convention il
to be held next Thursday in Balti.
more. 1t remains to be seen whether
they will undertake to match the action
Of Arkansas and give Endorsements fog
the presidential nomination to favorite
sons. win the New York Democrats
back Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt for
this honor. or former Gov. Alfred Z.
Smith? The Maryland Democrats, II
they d. anything, will undoubtedly give
their Endorsement to Gov. Ritchie, their
candidate for the nomination at the last
three Democratic National Conventions,
There seems no doubt but what Sens
ator Joe" Robinson, the Democratic
leader of the Senate and Al Smiths
running mate in 1923, viii be strongly
urged upon the next Democratic ma
tional convention for presidential hone
ors. Already his friends have been
for the Senate q month ago gave added
impetus to the boom.
Stirs Up Hornets Nest.
But it is equally true that former
Gov. Charles H. Brough of Arkansas
has stirred up q hornets nest by hia
statement TO the Democratic State cons
vention, meeting at Hot Springs, ArkS
yesterday, In which he quoted Gov
Roosevelt as favoring the nominaticH
Of Robinson, If he himself cannot have
1t, and also quoted Chief Justice Same
uel X. Dennis of Maryland as authority
for Gov. Ritchie's support Of Robinson
for President.
The dispatches from Hot Springs
quoted Brough as saying he talked re-
Gently with Gov. Roosevelt and quoted
the Governor IS saying:
MY hat may b IN the ring. ] ~
having trouble with TaInmany. ] aS&
sure you a. Governor Of New York
that If cannot obtain the nomination
there Is no man I had rather support
than Senator Robinson.
Former Gov Brough said Justtca
Dennis quoted Gov. Richie as Saytngt
If I cannot be nominated, my
strength viii so to Senator Robinson
ROOsevelt's Secretary Replies.
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RooSevelts assistant secretary In Ale
bany, issued the following statement,
replying to the Brough speech:
by direction Of Gov. Roosevelt, and
having been present at the visit Of
former Gov. Brough Of Arkansas at the
executive chamber In Albany, wish TO
say that Gov. Roosevelt deeply regrets
the very serious inaccuracies that have
crept into the remarks Of Gov. Brough
as reported in the press. The only
part OF the press reports which Is Ia
any way true Is that the Governor did
express himself as having . very warm
regard for Senator Robinson"
This was followed by q statement
from Chief Justice Dennis in Baltis
more which fatty denied he had ever
undertaken to give Gov. Ritchies in.
dorsement Of Senator Robinson. for
President to Gov. Brough. The CHIEF
justice said the Brough statement was
IAN absurd untruth." and that he did
not know Gov. Brough.
6fough then issued q statement in hts
own right, in which he said: IT do not
care to engage in a controversy with
such eminent gentlemen as Mr.. Ma
honey and Judge Dennis, as 1t would
be unseemly Of me -"
BrOugh Makes Statement.
After referring to impressions gained
in visits with Justice Dennis and Gov
Roosevelt, Brough said:
Il deeply regret that I may have
drawn the wrong inferences from thesa
gentlemen's conversations, but Judge
Dennis is wrong when he said he did
not know me. I am sure my references
to the date and to occurrences at the
luncheon will cause him to recall hid
statements concerning Senator Robins
SON."
Brsugh said luncheon guests at the
Baltimore Club on August 40 included
George L. Radcliffe, president Of the
American Bonding Co.; Hill Carruth
an executive Of the Fidelity d DEPOSIT
Co. Of Maryland, and Mrs. Brough.
Governors Refuse Robinson Boost.
1t Is clear that the Governors of New
York and Maryland do not intend nj
this juncture to be used to boost tho
candidacy Of Senator Robinson or ans
one else.
Furthermore, there are indications
that Gov. Richie, one Of the out
standing wet candidates for the Demo1
cratic presidential nomination In 1891
does not relish the praise which had
recently been heaped upon the Cow
ernor of New York, MIR. Roosevelt, be4
cause of his statement advocating
repeal Of the eighteenth anaendmeu
and the substitution of another amend
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