Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-31
Cannon EXPECTS
SMITH NOMINATION
Dry Democrats to Oppose
Either New Yorker, Says
7 Bishop-Sails.

Alfred E. Smith "in all probability
will be the Democratic presidential
nominee next year, Bishop James Can
non, IT., militant Southern Methodist
prohibition leader, said today IN a
statement which declared also that dry
Democrats" would not support either
Smith or Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Bishop Cannon'S announcement was
made public after he left for Europe 70
attend international church and prohi-
bition conferences.
alfred Ema6:,e! Smith, the titular
leader of the Democratic party, VINO
fully realizes that he received around
IS 900 900 votes for President" Cannon
said. has very recently declared in the
Princetonian that both political parties
will have to take definite stand on
prohibition in the next presidential
campaign"
He added that Smith advocated the
home control plan Of the chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee, as
s'the most important suggested,
"Smith and Raskob." the statement
said, "are determined to write tneir
anti-prohibition views in the Demo-
cratic platform and they probably WILL
control enough votes to do so.
Sees Smith Nominee.
1.-THE Democratic candidate In 1882
will in all probability be Alfred Emanuei
smith. But II it should be Franklin
roosevelt he is openly and ofhclaliy
committed to repeal Of the eighteenth
Amendment. He cannot possibly De
nominated without the consent OF
Alfred e. Smith, or without the woes
of wet delegates, who Will compel MN
to agree to run on the wet record ne
has made. -. =.
nominated. neither would be supported
by dry Democrats, VINO put mora
principle above party regularity ano
there would be q repetition OF the 1870
campaign.
sonalIv and politically dry candidates
and adopt strong planks pledgng en-
forcement of the eighteenth amendment
the prohibition question will be eilini-
mated and other issues will dominate
but the indications are that the
present titular leaders Of the Demo-.
cratic party (Smith and Raskob) VIII
insist upon making prohibition the
dominant issue. and If so 1928 Will Dc
reneated in 1882. with the majority Of
the electoral votes Of the South cast
against any wet candidate"
Asks Writ Against Probe.
Prior to his departure. Bishop Cam
non, through Attorney Robert H. NC
Neill, applied in District Supreme Court
YESTERDAY for a writ of prohibition TO
halt the investigation by the senate
Campaign Funds Committee into his
anti-Smith expenditures In Virginia In
1928.
Justice Proctor, to whom the appfica-
&ion was made. declined to issue the
writ until the five Senators composing
the committee, which is headed by
senator Nye, Republican, OF North
Dakota, had an opportunity TO present
their views.
The committee inquiry Is based on
charges by Representative Tinknam,
Republican of Massachusetts,. that the
bishop violated the Federal corrupt
practices act in Virginia in the last
campaign. Bishop Cannon holds that
the investigation is a usurpation OF the
functions of the judiciary and infringe
ment on grand jury duties.
A letter to Chairman Nye, in which
Bishop Cannon asked for deferment OF
hearings set for August also was made
public yesterday. The statute OF limi-
tations of three years begins In Sep
TENDER. Senator Dale, Republican, OF
Vermont, the only member Of the COM
mittee here, said the inquiry would
proceed in August.
To Be in Europe.
Writing to Nye wednesday, Cannon
said:
II told you when last saw you in
your Office that official duties will re-
ouire me to be in Europe during August
and a part of September. have de-
Jayed my sailing as late as possible
thinking that I might receive some In
formation as to the plans OF your com"
mittee."
Cannon explained that he was sail
ing in connection with the work OF
Methodist Board of Temperance and
Social Service, and TO meet officials Of
the foreign branch in Belgium in
August.
IF there are to be further hearings
by your committee on the complaint OF
Representative Tinkham, of course you
can we'll understand that should de-
sire to be present. trust, therefore,
that in view of all the circumstances
that if another hearing is held by the
committee, 1t will not be before the
twenty-fifth of September. the date
which you suggested in our last con-
VerSation"