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this might leave an opening for
trouble.
Several other candidates went
on the ticket declaring for Pres
ident Coolidge specifically. Among
these was former Represen ntative
William a. Rodenberg. The first
returns indicated he was beaten,
but private advices received here,
where Mr.. Rodenberg resides since
he voluntarily retired from the
House, declare he was elected DEL
egate at large. defeating one of
the organization NO Preference''
candidates. Mr.. Rodenberg is be-
ing suggested by some of his
friends in the national committee
as a possibility for temporary
chairman of the national conven-
tion.
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Gov. Alfred Il. Smith of New
York is taking very seriously the
Endorsement of his presidential
convention. lie has already start
ed into conference with his sup
porters in New York city, and
they IN turn are getting into touch
with leaders in the west to urge
the setting up of Smith organiza-
tions in that region.
In the political gossip going the
rounds it is said that some promi-
nent Democratic leaders are of
opinion that it would be desirabl
TO have a showdown" on the
question of whether it is indeed a
fact or only a political myth that
no man of certain religious
denomination can be run for the
presidency by the Democratic
party, regarding the present as
an opportune time for such a try
out. They are said to think that
GOV. Smiths great personal popu-
larity renders the occasion aus
picious for such an effort.
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headway in the west and his sup
porters here arc expressing in
creaSing confidence over his pros
poets. They say that reaction is
beginning to develop from the
first discouraging effects of the
disclosures in the oil investiEa-
ton.
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AS the Smith boom progresses s.
rs il is expected to do since the
Endorsement given it by the New
York Democratic state conven-
tion, it will work against Mr.. Nc
Adoo more than any other candi-
date, the politicians say. 1t is
classed as not hurting Senator
Underwood, since the leaders are
thought to feel more kindly to-
ward him than toward Mr.. Nc
Adoo. and in case Of the failure
of Gov. Smith to make the grade
would be more likely to favor the
Underwood candidacy.
The reports continue that if the
presidential nomination does not
go to Gov. Smith Senator Copeland
of New York will enter the race
for second place on the ticket.
'Ralston and Copeland" is said
to be the slogan of many promi-
nent Democrats-if Boss Murph,
is willing.
There arc intimations that Pres
ident Coolidge does not take kind
ly to the suggestion that he go to
the Cleveland convention to aoce pt
notification of his nomination
and start the campaign" Some
of his friends are said to feel thai
his absten ion from personal ac-
tivity in y, 1c campaign for the
nomination has proved an asse
and advise him to maintain the
dignitied position he has all alone
occupied.
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Senator Pat Harrison Of Missis
sippi, in a. speech delivered at E
Jefferson day banquet in Harris.
burg. Pa, stated the Democrat,
attitude toward the recent mes.
sage of President Coolidge pro
testing against the employment O
Francis J. Heney by Senator
Couzens of Michigan to investi
gate the bureau of internal rev,
enue, and urging that the Senate
return to more lawful methods ir
it's Investigations.
president Coolidge can protes
if he wants to-" said Senator Harri.
son, but, God bless him, we didn'
ask him when to start and W,
won't ask him when to stop
and we'll keep on going until W,
get rid of every piece of cancerou:
graft we can find"
The Mississippi senator took oc.
casion to emphasize the situation
which has developed in the Repub-
lican party of Pennsylvania, with
appointment of Mr.. Heney as ar
investigator, and Secretary Mellon
strenuously opposing it He sait
with that twinkle in his eye fol
which he is famous. 'Tt pains q
Democrat to hear and read the
hurled by the Republicans against
eaca oIIcr."