Cannon Predicts Party's Wreck If Smith Is Named
In an open letter Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South warns that if Alfred E. Smith is nominated the Democratic Party would suffer defections from lifelong Democrats who oppose the wet Tammany machine. He counters Josephus Daniels on campaign issues and argues prohibition would dominate if Smith runs. The piece notes unemployment and a 12.4 percent rise in consumer spending in 1927.
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Washington
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
James Cannon, Jr
Methodistate Resale South
V. Alfred B. Smith
Alfred F. Smith
Cannon
Board of Temperance and Social Service
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Daniels
Gov. Smith
Cahyon
Hoover Manager Confident Grief Will Be Nominee
James W. Good, Hoover campaign manager, declared that agitation failed and Hoover holds a united, solid lead. He predicted Hoover would gain a majority before the convention ends and that delegates arrive pledged to Hoover from across the country. Rumors of Coolidge moves were denied, but a possible delegate switch to Coolidge if Hoover wanes was noted as a possibility. Farmers pressed for an agricultural relief plank, defending the McNary Haugen style equalization plan to fund surplus control.
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Kansas City
James W. Good
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Good
Coolidge
Commere
Republican Party
Farm leaders push McNary-Haugen as tariff boost plan
Tentative draft favors full protection for agriculture under the tariff system and argues the McNary-Haugen bill is the best means to secure that aim. The final wording will be refined at tomorrow's convention resolutions committee meeting.
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Convention Resolutions Committee
Rockingham Delegate Bader backs tax segregation amendment
Harrisonburg Virginia June 11 Delegate Ralph Bader of Rockingham county released a statement urging adoption of the proposed constitutional tax segregation amendment. He cites the current equitable system and notes reduced Rockingham tax rates as proof while arguing the amendment allows fair testing and can be repealed if needed. He says he voted for segregation in the House and will vote for it again June 19.
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Harrisonburg
Ralph Bader
Rockingham County
Virginia
Vitsinia
House of Delegates
Norris hints at third party rise after Muscle Shoals veto
Senator Norris of Nebraska warned a third party could emerge in the 1920 campaign after President Coolidge pocket vetoed the Muscle Shoals bill. He argued power interests influenced the veto and said it may boost Progressive support while prompting reintroduction of the measure if the Supreme Court rules.
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Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Coolidge
Muscle Shoals
Supreme Court
Congress
Kings Daughters Circle Convention in Clarke County
In Boyce Virginia the Baptist church hosted a large Kings Daughters and Sons convention with five adult and three junior circles present. Leaders from Warrenton Front Royal and Millwood spoke as the county raised about 3000 for hospital and children’s homes while noting spiritual needs beyond material aid.
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Bmrryville
Boyce
Order of King's Daughters and Sons
Warrenton
Edith Buttler
Good Will
L. Wood
Bible Studies
Loving Service
Front Royal
Henry Trout
Richcreek
Methodist Church of
Richmond
Hugh Nelson
Millwood
John B. Neill
Clarke County
King’s Daughters and Sons
Board of Supervisors
Bank of
First National Bank of
Berryville
Northern Virginia Power Company
Wilbur Gaunt
Henry S. Eley
Suffolk
Children’s Home Society
Virginia
Order
Chatauqua
Rose MacDonald
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C. W. Trenary
T. Russell
Cather
W. A. Sale
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J. H. Yost
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M. Lohr Capper
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Lowder
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Lowden
Mike
Arfpull
Rockingham Co
Kings Daughters and Sons
Clarke
E. J. Smith
Hawthorne
Silver Circle
Eley
Gloucester
Richard Day
Misses Powers
Auburn
Denver
Colo
John W. Williams
Baltimore
Thomas Stillman
Orange
N. J
Reynolds
Grove’s
Fred A. Robinson
North Main ST
Mutt & Jeff
Bud Fisher
San Claco Chronicle
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T. Barton
Piccadilly St
Emilie
Fletcher
T. Russell Cather
R. 8. Smith
Pratts
Winchester Seed
Frick
Martinsburg
W. Va
C. I. Brumback
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