AMERICAN POLITICS

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 106, 7 May 1928, Page 9

AMERICAN POLITICS

ASPECTS OF CAMPAIGN POWER OF THE "DRY" VOTE Australian I'rcss Association. WASHINGTON, sth Hay. Out of the murk of political corruption charges, alleged Ku Klux Klan control, ami accusations of undue influence by the State, the Anti-Saloon League, voters of Indiana at Tuesday's primary will give their decision between Hoover and Watson, after one of the hottest campaigns in years. It will then be scon whether the Ohio results have an influence upon Hoover's aspirations, since it is freely predicted that Indiana would he a second liurdlo wliicli the latter must negotiate before seeing Ms way clear to Presidential nomination. BLACK AND WHITE. Representatives of various negro organisations have started a movement to enter an independent combination white and negro ticket, for President and Vice-President at the approaching elections. They hold a mass meeting and endorsed "General" Jacob Coxcy, one-time leader of the army of unemployed, for President, and Dr. Simon forew, a negro minister, for Vico-Presi-dout. They also issued a call for a national convention hero on 4th June. HEFLIN HECKLING SMITH. Senator J. T. Heflin (Alabama), Dem., renewing Ins characteristic attack on Governor "Al" Smith, said: "He is not nominated yet. The people are determined they are not going to have Tammany. It is not religion with me, but I object to being told by the Pppe that I must practise Ms religion. If Smith is nominated, I will take a boat for Europe."