Evening star., 1936-09-01
GLASS, ASSA|LED,
W|THHOLDS REPLY
Senator Says He Has Not
Seen Letter Aimed at Him
by Bishop Cannon.
Sy the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, September l.
Senator Carter Glass, target of an at
tack by Bishop James Cannon, Jr., OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, IN a
letter to the Times-Dispatch, to-day
said that he had not seen copies OF the
letter.
And even after I study it. may
not care to comment upon 1t, ne SAID
from his home.
Bishop Cannon said in the letter to
the Times-Dispatch that Senator
Glass is IAN open traitor to the Jef-
fersonian principles" through his sup
port of the candidacy OF Presioent
Roosevelt for reelection.
The Senator evidently holds the
view, Cannon wrote the paper. that
it is better to be an ofhce-holdlns
Senator than a jobless hero"
The bishop, who was once a power
full figure in Virginia politics, accused
Senator Glass of "self-glorihcation" In
the now widely-known Patrick Henry
speech at Hanover on July 18. In
that speech Glass defended his ad-
verse votes on some administration
measures on the ground he was voting
his convictions. Recently, however,
Senator Glass asserted his support of
the President and scoffed at any be-
lief he might not vote for President
Roosevelt's reelection.
Forwarded From Los Angeles.
"Senator Glass" the bishop wrote,
"has made his speeches in Congress
knowing that the President simply
smiled benevolently, well aware that
Senator Glass would never dare 60 to
the length of opposing him in the
State of Virginia. If he has the
courage which he so loudly proclairns
he would oppose the election of man
who has repudiated the fundamental
principles of democracy for the half
baked theories, who has turned over
his campaign to creature like Farley,
who is, even with the Presidents ap-
proval making great efforts to secure
the colored vote of the doubtful
Northern States"
The letter was forwarded to the
Times-Dispatch from Los Angeles,
Calf. where Cannon is staying with
relatives.
But Senator Glass has not that
kind of courage" the letter continued.
Cites Hanover Speech.
In his Patrick Henry speech at Han
over Senator Glass, after speaking of
his votes against the Roosevelt meas
ures, said he believed Patrick Henry
would likewise have voted his convic-
tions, and that, like Edmund Burke he,
Glass. was the sole custodian of his
own conscience.
with what gusto and self-satis-
faction the bishop commented, did
this Virginia Senator set himself upon
pedestal beside Patrick Henry and
Burke to glorify himself for the admir-
ing audience. However this ad-
dress was characteristic and followed
true to form"
The bishop then asserted that Sem
ator Glass speeches in his campaign
against former Senator Swanson CON
sisted Of villiflcation of Senator Swan
son and self-glorification of himself" j"
and continued:
Members Of Same Church.
1T is significant that Senator Glass
has never won In any contest where
he apeared actively campaigning on
the stump before the people. He be-
cones so vindictive, vituperative, ego
tist.cal and self-laudatory that the
reople become disgusted, and in the
Swanson campaign he was beaten
nearly to and in the 1928 CAM
raign he was overwhelmingly de-
feated"
Since Senator Glass was not up for
election in 1923. the bishop, who was
leader Of dry forces and the Hoover
Democrats in the State at that time,
apparently was referring to his letter
to the campaign in which Senator
Glass supported "Al" Smith, the DEM
ocratic candidate who was defeated
by Hoover The bishop himself was
given much of the credit for carry
ing Virginia Republican in that
famous contest.
But the State went Democratic the
following year in the gubernatorial
campaign, and since then the bishop
mas taken but little part in Virginia
politics.
Although Senator Glass and the
t,lhop are members of the same
church, ard both were supporters of
prohibition, they have been at odds
for years.