Evening star., 1944-11-17
Senator {. D. Smith
Dies Of Heart Attack
In South Carolina
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farmer" who liked 70 be called aCot-
ton Ed" Mr.. Smith was chairman
Of the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee.
His entire political career was
concerned with cotton. He always
was pursuing some legislation af-
fecting cotton. He was author Of
the Cotton Standards Acts, advo-
cate of the Government cotton loan
and the Senate's strongest mourner
when cotton prices went down.
Succeeded Borah ~ Dean.
His long service made him dean
OF the Senate on the death q few
years ago of Senator william e
Borah. Republican. of Idaho.
After opposing New Deal leader
ship Of the Democratic party fol
years, Senator Smith formed an
anti-New Deal Committee to oppose
the fourth term this year.
When he was 80 years old. last
August 2. he said of his primary
defeat that he felt greatly re-
lieved to have this burden taken
off," but that he planned to come
back to Washington IAN cuss some
more in the few months that re-
main for me-"
The Senator loved to pose for the
news photographers. His wairus
mustache and jowls made MIN a
sought-after subject. He could screw
up his face to meet any occasion or
demand.
Slapped King on Back.
When King George and Queen
Elizabeth visited here in 1899, SEN
ator Smith made the most of the
event. He greeted the comely Queen
as "Howdy, majesty" at the garden
party at the British Embassy,
slapped King George on the back
and informed him that he (Senator
SMITH still was living on land his
ancestors received years ago as a
grant from King George II.
Severest Trial in 1888.
The 200-pound champion of white
supremacy, States rights and tariff
for revenue only, never had walk
away in his long political career. But
his severest trial came in 1888 as he
was rounding out 80 years of service,
when the Roosevelt New Deal" ad-
ministration marked him, along with
other Democrats, for the so-called
purge.
Although then "A years old, Sena-
tor Smith accepted the challenge,
and trounced the administration
backed candidate, Gov. Johnston.
Before the New Deal era, Senator
Smith was stanch in his party reg
ularity.
During President Roosevelt's first
term Senator Smith usually went
along with the administration, al
though he made it clear that some
of its policies were bitter medicine
for him. The second term, however,
saw his dissatisfaction more vocal
and finally he definitely split with
the national leadership.
i served under five Presidents" :"
AAO oAlO4C CC0y bC4OlC / 1Adu w
an outfit like this, challenging the
sovereignty of the States and violat-
ing the Constitution at every STEP"
Stalked Out of Convention.
His white supremacy" views were
given wide publicity when he stalked
out of the 1886 convention at Phila--
delphia to show his Indignation over
a colored minister's being asked to
pray, and his resentment at the
seating of Negroes as delegates.
The colored minister to whom he
objected was the Rev, Marshall L.
Shepard of Philadelphia, who re-
Gently was, made recorder OF deeds
for the District.
Celebrating upon his opinions he
proclaimed that there was mo place
in the Democratic party for the
Negro"
Cotton gave Senator Smith his
start in politics; he sometimes re-
ferred to the fleecy staple as his
sweetheart" and many times in
his earlier campaigns he would come
riding into a town where he was to
speak, sitting astride a bale of