The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
AP PRAISED BY
RIVALLEADERS
Hoover, Smith, Robinson and
Curtis Praise Unbiased
Press Reports

New York, Nov. 6.-(AP)-Com-
mendation for its success in adher-
ing in this campaign to impartial
but thorough news coverage has
been written to the Associated Press
by each Of the two leaders Of the
two major parties. The communica-
ton in each case gives signal rec
ignition to each member of the AS
ISOLATED Press staff assigned person
ally to the candidate.
Immediately after the conventions
Kent Cooper, general manager of the
Associated Press, wrote letters to
Governor Smith and Secretary
Hoover assuring them that the Asso-
ciated Press, as always, cndeavored
to adhere to it's principle of un-
biased reporting of facts and ex-
pressed the hope that the close Of
the campaign each candidate would
feel that he could say that in this
effort the Associated Press had been
successful. Cooperation with the
Associated Press writer's was also
asked. Through a strenuous CAM
paign these writer's have written
hundreds Of thousands of words, COW
ering every conceivable angle of the
political activities. Today Mr..
Cooper is in receipt of the follow
ing four communications:
Smith Lauds A. r.
AT the outset of the campaign
received letter from you restating
the well known nonpartisan position
of the Associated Press. In that
communication you said the Associ-
ated Press again would do its best
to be fair and accurate and present
an unbiased report to its members.
"The end Of the campaign is now
at hand, and wish to congratulate
you and the personnel of Your or
ganization on the work it has done.
l have followed the Associated Press
report as closely as the demands of
campaigning would permit, and this
report in my opinion has been an
accurate one Of what has taken
place.
"You have set forth my views and
position fairly, and wish to con-
graduate you and the members of
your staff assigned to me-Miss
Dalrymple and Messrs. Haupert, o.
liver and Chamblin-for what has
beer done. Sincerely yours,
(SigneD "ALFRED +. SMITH,"
Hoover Thanks A. p.
II want you to know Of my graft
tude for the uniform courtesy ex-
tended by Mr.. James l.. West, chief
of the staff assigned to me during
the presidential campaign, and by
his assistants, Mr.. w. B. Ragsdale
and Miss Mary cambridge Hayden.
Mr.. West and his coworkers have
demonstrated their fairness in q
most marked degree. and / am
thankful to them and to you for
their splendid cooperation.
Faithfully yours,
(Signed "HERBERT HOOVER"
Curtis Praises A. p.
1T gives me great pleasure to
write you in regard to the splendid
service of Mr.. Francis Stephenson,
who has been with me in the cam
paign, representing your association
up to the end of the campaign.
have found him very attentive to
his duties, always on the lookout
for news, and perfectly fair in his
reports.
II am writing this of my own vo-
lition because | think it due him
for you to know of his splendid serv-
ices. Yours very truly.
(Signed) CHARLES CURTIS
Robinson Pleased
Mr. Walter Chamblin in the first
stages of the campaign and Mr.. Ray
mond z. Henle in the latter part Of
it, representing the Associated Press,
attended me on my tour through 30
states. They were at all times fair,
diligent and able in representing the
Associated Press and in reporting
my addresses. l found them both
courteous, companionable, and ready
to work at all times.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) JOSEPH T. ROBINSON"