During the 1928 presidential election, Bilbo helped Al Smith to carry the state despite overwhelming anti-Catholicism, by claiming that Herbert Hoover had met with a black member of the Republican National Committee and danced with her.
During the 1928 presidential election, Bilbo helped Al Smith to carry the state by a large margin despite overwhelming anti-Catholicism. Bilbo claimed that Herbert Hoover had met with Mary Booze, a black member of the Republican National Committee and danced with her.