Evening star., 1936-01-30

tanned Negroes at the White House
at luncheons and dinners and that a
colored woman had been a guest over
night at the White House.
What the Republicans will do about
the Democratic anti-Roosevelt move
ment in the South is another ques-
ton. They may foster it and aid It
with contributions. particularly if they
believe that Gov. Talmadge can be an
effective opponent of the President
in the pre-convention campaign and
effective against Roosevelt in the ma
tional election campaign after the
conventions. observers" for the Re-
publican national organization, it Is
reported. were on hand to look over
the situation and to watch the Macon
convention in action.
Speaker after speaker referred to
the President as a supporter Of Com
munists and Communism. One, Rev.
Gerald L. x. Smith. Huey Long
share our wealth" clubs organizer
called the President the "Rasputin
OF the White House" and said he
had encouraged the colored people
in Communism. Thomas Dixon,
delegate and a member of the Plat
form Committee, author OF THE
Klansman." was scarcely less severe
Dixon's address was dramatic, and
aroused the delegates and visitors. He
conjured up the ghosts of the Con-
federate Armies to inspire the South
erners Of to-day to fight against en-
croachment by the New Deal on
States rights. He pictured Commu-
nism as q real danger growing out
of the New Deal.
Communism" he said, reduces
men to the hog trough, with slops Of
black bread for their fare"
New Dealers in Washington, the
author continued, said the charge Of
communism laid against them was
"claptrap" and "dapdoodle.
1T is a real danger" Dixon insisted.
Calls Mrs. Roosevelt Lobbyist.
He said that in New York the Com
munists, "anti-social vermin," were
employed to the number Of 5000 by
the Government and at the same time
were passing out their rotten sub
versive" literature. Dixon charged
that Mrs. Roosevelt had lobbied for
the Costigan-Wagner anti-lynching
bill when that measure was before
the Senate.
Il denounce the bill as a Communist
measure" said Dixon.
Rev. Smith, powerful exhorter,
brought tears, groans and cheers from
his audience. He described the fight
the Long forces in Louisiana had
made against the administration
forces. II Roosevelt could be beaten in
Louisiana, as Rev. Smith declared he
was In the recent primaries, Roosevelt
could be beaten In Georgia and other
States.
As far as he could, Rev. Smith
pledged the cooperation of the Long
share-our wealth clubs with Gov. Tai
madge in the fight to prevent the re-
nomination Of President Roosevelt,
and at one time he warned Talmadge
and the other anti Roosevelt Demo-
Gratis that they would not be able to
get anywhere without the support and
cooperation Of the Long forces in
Louisiana and other parts of the
country.
Gov. Talmadge Cheered.
Gov. Talmadge was the bright par
ticular star in the spotlight in this
anti Roosevelt convention Of Southern
Democrats. His address, delivered with
many q colloquialism and in his South
ern drawl, was cheered again and
again. Frequently his admirers broke
In with shouts of encouragement and
questions. ...
His was the only name suggested
as possible candidate against Roose-
velt in the Democratic National Con-