Evening star., 1938-08-31
SMITHS VICTORY
BEST|RS GEORGIA
Political Kinship of Two
States Calculated to
Encourage George.
By w. b. RAGSDALE,
Associated Press Stan Writer.


ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 3l.-The
South Carolina lambasting of the New
Deal brought new intensity today to
Georgia campaign that already had
reached the high and ardent fervor
Of q camp meeting.
That would have been true no mat
ter what the story told by the South
Carolina tally sheets. From both pro
and anti New Deal sides in Georgia
men were watching South Carolina in
the hope that they would find there
measuring rod with which to gauge
voting sentiment in Georgia.
Thus victory by Senator Smith in
South Carolina was calculated to put
new hope into the adherents of Sem
ator George It would send the forces
of Lawrence S. Camp hustling up new
weapons to use in their fight against
the Senator. There was no certainty
of what effect it might have upon the
other two contestants in that race,
former Gov. Talmadge and William G..
McRae, the Townsendite.
In Maryland, too, adherents of Sem
ator Tydings and his opponent. Rep
resentative Lewis, would seek to apply
the tape laid out by South Carolina.
Close Parallel Exists.
But the kinship between South
Carolina and Georgia is deeper. Many
ties of habit and custom bind them,
and where these two are one party
States. Maryland Is two-party State.
A Republican would have no chance
of winning in Georgia or South Caro-
lima. He might in Maryland. South
Carolina results might fall short Of
plumbing Maryland trends.
In Georgia the numerous complica-
tions Of the situation might keep that
State from following the South Caro-
lima pattern. Georgia has a county
unit system of figuring elections. pat
termed somewhat after the electoral
college method by which Presidents
are chosen. 1t would be possible for
a candidate to get popular plurality
and still lose enough counties to miss
election.
And the Georgia situation has not
yet been simplified by the with
drawal of any candidates. There still
are four men in the race, with no
as did the third candidate In South
Carolina.
Differ From California.
All three States were widely sep
arated, by conditions as well as
geography. from California In Cali
fornia. President Roosevelt Endorsed
the incumbent, Senator McAdoo. In
Maryland, South Carolina and Geor-
gta. he questioned that Senator Tyd-
ings, Smith and George were liberals
and asked for their scalp.
The defense Of this action, by Harry
Hopkins, the relief administrator, in
a speech in Boston last night, became
, fuel for both sides in the Georgia
campaign.
Mr.. Hopkins said the Intervention
by Mr.. Roosevelt was step In the
direction Of responsible government,
that he made the issue plain against
men who had tricked the voters by
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ministration did not intend to be
I. gagged or muzzled.
Fires Blast At Hopkins.
At Dublin. Ga, yesterday, Senator
George already had taken q shot at
Mr.. Hopkins. Speaking to q crowd
that spread out under the tall pines
Of natural amphitheater. the Senator
told the story Of the country doctor
who always induced fits in his patients
because he was hell on fits"
And these boys are hell on relief"
he added.
As for himself, he said:
Il am not trying to build up any
kind OF new party. am trying
to save the Democratic party for the
men and women in 1t who believe in
Its principles"
Hardly had his words died out of
the loud-speskers before his opponents
/ were saying in other sections Of the
State that Senator George was the