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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
The Best None Too Good.
(New York Times. )

Naturally, Governor Smith had light to shed yesterday upon the story that he was determined to have Owen D. Young nominated for Governor It is too early to admit it, even if it were true; and the probability is that the matter has not advanced beyond the status of a project. MT. Young is not in this country, and an essential point in the proposed nomination would be his attitude toward it.
 However, the mention of Mr. Young's name in connection with the Governorship is significant in more than a personal Both parties must seek this year for the highest material they find With Smith and Hoover heading the National party tickets, it will require effort to find candidates for Governor and Senator who measure up to them And New York perhaps destined to be the closest-fought territory in the Nation, will incline more favorably to the party which maintains the calibre of all it's candidates than toward one which pins everything the national nominee and selects melodies or the merely politically meritorous for the other offices.
 Thus it is that for some months the names of men like Mr. Young and Franklin D. Roose- welt have been mentioned in connection with the Democratic Gubernatoria nominaton-men who would not be out of place in the Presidential liss On the Republican side the name most talked tinger, lone survivor of the last party ticket and known throughout the State as a genial personality. But if the Democratic State Con vention comes out with nominee like Young or Roosevelt the Republican plans may be changed. No chances be taken with New York this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
IF THERE SHOULD BE A WET VICTORY

Congressman Graham of Pennsylvania Chair man of the House Judiciary Committee and for mer Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming have each given cut statement in which attention is called to the well known fact that the Presi- dent could not change the Eighteenth Amendment or the Vostead Act if he would try-that only Congress or the people could do either Of course MT Graham and Mrs Ross were actuated by dif- ferent motives. Mrs. Ross was speaking for the purpose of holding drys in line for Gov Smith and MT. Graham trying to stay the wet Assertions in Pennsylvania from MT Hoover to Gov. Smith.
 While admitting the truth of these statements the New York Times thinks that large majority for wet candidate for President would have Important bearing on the subject It says:
 If the Presidential election should prove
 to be a sort of refendum on prohibition
 and if the vote should go heavily against
 it. public opinion would rapidly change
 and politicians and members of Congress
 who have been living in fear of the
 Anti-Saloon League would recover their
 courage and independence Of course
 by himself, Governor Smith as Presi-
 dent, could do very little to effect a
 change in the liquor laws; but if he
 should go into office the symbol and
 expression of sweeping popular desire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
Repeal Five to Add One.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.) )

There Ought to Be Law Agans. That ahs earned it's right to be regarded as the un- official national song. Congress, State Legsla- lures, City Councils constantly add to the statu- tory mass, seldom taking anything away. Ralph k. Knapp, Speaker of the House at the last ses- sion of Washngtons Legislature, believes some extracting will be done next year. committee on obsolete laws is at work
 There ought to be law requiring that all useless statutes be agreed upon, placed in a bag, five to be repealed before new one could be added. Maybe this would not be constitutional put what's constitution when you're smother ing under the bylaws?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

High pressure is being brought to bear on Mir Hoover to induce him to irrigate the Re publican campaign The Chicago Tribune says he must do something to dispel the impression of aridness or lose Chicago by 100000 majority. It is said that Senator Moses has served notice that is something is not done to offset the emery of the drys he will find his business so pressing that he will have to withdraw from the campaign Eastern Manager. He says dry would lose the East.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
More or Less True

More or Less true
 What surprises the average fath- CT is how different the college education son comes home with is from the kind he thought he was paying for
 The old-fashioned wife who hated an untidy kitchen now has a daughter who hates a kitchen of any kind.
 Bad news to some husbands simply is the remark of friend wife that the neighbor woman has swell new dress.
 The happy go-lucky life of the rising gene 'ation indicates :t doas Tot consider going to the dev.l such Gn undesirable trip.
 You can usually. tell by tk !, foneyed words one woman uses i'l talking to another just how catty she is behind her back.
 You know she is an old-fash- toned mother if she looks her age and not like daughters young
  CT sister.
 The middle-aged man would en- thuse more over the great ac- complishments of science if it had found way of making it possible for a gent of his years to enjoy and digest the thinge he thought so grand at 15 and Is, Another reason why short pants have not followed in the wake of the abbreviated skirts is because the male hose supporters are not so much to look at. The ideal home is where the other members of the family are willing to go without a few things for themselves in order to enjoy the pleasure of seeing dad blos- som out in new glad rags.
 Daughter can act as indignant when father suggests he would like the use of his car when she has other plans for it, as she would if he had asked to borrow her toothbrush.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
A Modern Carneuie

"Yes." said MT Newrich, q want to do something for the smaller towns that will make me as fa- nous as that fellow who used to build 'em libraries"
 Have you something in mind , : asked his secretary.
 Well" he replied. 'I kinda thought maybe il would be a good idea to put up handsome filling stations and hot-dog stands in the towns that couldn't afford them !"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
Sad Part of It

They had just been through al automobile plant.
 Tt sure takes a lot of men to make q car" remarked one.
 Yes sighed the other, but earning the money to make the payments on it is left to just one poor sucker"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
Passing Observation

A once-over of the prescription files of most of the drugstores would doubtless give a man from Mars the impression that th's country was suffering from a very widespread epidemic 6r rarched throats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

political commentator complains that Gov. Smith is too often smiling when his picture is taken Perhaps he thinks he will be elected and that portion of his duties will be to restore a happy average President Coolidge has not given us many smiles
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

his recommendatins to Congress, for the reason that they echoed general senti- ment, would be received with a great deal more respect and attention than Mr. Graham believes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

Chicago is to have 75-story building. Per haps the hope is that there may be escape for a few Chicagoans from the gunmen in the streets
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

Our perhaps not thoroughly informed verdict on the North Dakota bone dry referendum is. II North Dakota can come within 5000 votes of overthrowing bone dry, look out. est Louis Globe-Democrat.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
He Knew the Bride

ne KneW Inc brIue
 "They tell me- remarked Mrs. Crouch, that the groom has a wonderful vocabulary and knows nearly every word in the Giction ary."
 Well" growled her husband. from now on the only three words he'll have much use for will be Yes. my dear'i"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
Not One on Which to Put His
 Money

Jacks sweetie was named Bet
 But mamma said, My son, 1 have my doubts about her
 Being a safe one"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

Native: They arc Optimists al :. tending the convention here"
 Stranger: "Oh, those eye fei- lows, eh?'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
ALONG LIFE's DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Forty Years Auo-

The patent medicine business was as good as the toothpaste busi. Tess now is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

Modern Idea of Economy When for a ride
 He takes a lass, He'll park a lot
 And save the gas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

From some of the political promises we hear just now we begin to believe that Ananias was great only because he lived in more primitive age Of liars.-t Cincinnati Enqurer.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

If Janus, the celebrated two-faced chan of antiquity could come back he would make an Ideal congressman-personally wet and officially dry at the same time.-( Milwaukee Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

rms IS an age of kaleidoscopic change. and as ohe LOOKS back in retrospect on Theda Bara Detroit News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
Won't Be This Year

Remember that happy summer a couple of years back when politics adjourned?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
SIeeping's Out of Their Line

Sam.
 My guess is that when these young folks grow up they won't recognize insomnia if they get it.
 A Father of Three of 'Em.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
Golf Note

The kind of game some fellows play is as awful as the way they look in knickers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
RECORDS

Closing out all Iv inch Columbia
 and Okeh Records at, soc each, Open evenings. Radio Electric
 Co.,, Martin Lynch. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

Future historians of civilization will bo ;n uouot whether this country was notable mora TOT reducing armament or for reducing apparel. - Boston Herald)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

only three of Amhersts graduating class uo not drink From hip flask or the Pierian spring?-( Boston Herald)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
Many Like Him

Many Like Him 'This fellow Simpson has applied for a job. Wha. kind of work CT is he?"
 Well, if they paid for wasting time Simpson would be the high- est paid man in the office"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
The Drawback

The Drawback Blinks: "Can married man have a good time2" Jinks: "Yes, if he doesn't mia l having a bad one with his wife afterwards
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07

Overheard During the optmist
 Convention in Asheville Stranger "Who are all those fellows wearing badges 1 see on the s;reets9"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-07
Observations of Skinny Man

ObserVatIons Of a Skinny Man When ol' Sol's hitting on all six, And it's so blooming hot you
 think you'll melt, The lucky fellow is the gent Who can hold up his trousers
 with belt '
Evening star., 1928-01-15
NEBRASKANS OPEN
HITCHCOCK BOOM
Democrats Form Organization and
List Delegates to Be Filed
for Him.
Special Dispatch IN The star.

SPECIAL Dispatch In The star.
OMAHA. N@br. January IA
Jackson dinner here this week tina,
brought large representation from
over Nebraska formed tine setting to
launch the boom for former Senator
Gilbert ~. Hitchcock for President.
A large group Of his friends met pub.
Icy and formed n state Hitchcock
organization. selecting delegates TO he
MED In his interest from ell but the
hfst and second districts. These are
TO he announced later.
Charles w. Bryan. who attended
the dinner, said he was not q candi.
date for any ONCE. State or national. |.
He said further that lie thought II
the duty Of every Democrat to do
his share toward framing the best
ticket possible. This. IL In felt. will
not prevent his accepting some en- ndl,
dacy later that win bind The party
into united body.
Hitchcock delegates ut large In.
clude Mayor James e.. Uahlman
Omaha; Judge J. j. Thomas. Seward,
former Gov. Keith Neville. North
pIhite. and John r.. Miller. Lincoln.
Mr.. Hitehcocks friends and Ne.
htaska friends of Gov. Hmiih have ap.
parenliy come In terms in most of the
six districts, for the selections indicate
common ground has been found. The
former senator has made M an.
nolneesnent of his candidsry. Many
petitions have been flied this week IN
behalf Of city Commissioner John
hopkins ~ Omaha. for Democratic ic
nomination for governor. A wide
spread demand exists among Demo.
oats for Repress John ~.
Aor~head of the fifsi district. 10 fIie
for United ntstes Henator, lie has
not yet MED for fsnominstion. lie.
pui1licans stlii sre involved In negotis.
TONS over convention Delegates
GEORGE i. FtSIiEH.
Evening star., 1928-01-15
MISSISSIPPI OPPOSITION
TO SMITH ON INCREASE
Newly Elected Governor Voices
Enmity to "Wet"--0ther
Factions Quiet.


JACKSON. Miss, January 14l-
Mississippi Democrats no doubt will
go to the national convention TO
oppose AL Smith for party nominee
Thi. sentiment developed during the
recent gubernatoriai campaign in
which Gov. Murphree. defeated for a
four.year term. announced that he
would favor a Mississippi delegation
instructed against Smith.
In interviews both in New York and
Mississippi. has announced his oppo.
sition to a "wet" and by force Of
political necessity, Ia against Smith
Sentiment is against Smith. hut not
evident for any other Democrat.
The Republican delegation probab bly,
will he controlled by the national
administration. A movement IL on
foot now to organize a lilly white
Republican faction, hut at present,
another faction in control is composed
largely OF officeholders who will sup.
port the nominee favored by the
Washington administration.
Little interest is shown on whole
in the presidential possibilities as
political activities are centered around
the state capitol, where Bilbo Is being
inaugurated and where Democratic
factional fight in the legislature Is
under way.
Delegates to the national conven.
tions will be chosen by State conven.
tions. REX b. MAGEE.
Evening star., 1928-01-15

Kean, his foremost opponent. resigned
a. Republican national conmitteenna n.
Not to be outdone. Joseph 3. Freling
huysen, who was Edwards predeces
sor and who wants to return to the
Senate. resigned this week as presi
dent of the state Board Of Agricui
ture after II years in that important
position I'm the State government.
The Republican hope is that eithei
Stokes or Kean will withdraw. IL j.
tho expectation that one or the other
with organization support. will hav'
to defeat Mr.. Frelinghuysen in pri
mary contest. Senator Edges friend
are anticipating favorable reaction
to the boom for him for second plac
on the Hoover ticket. His resigna
ton from the Senate would make Va
for Stokes retirement from the pT
mary race and his accessiop to u
Edge seat In the Senate.
Stokes Deman ands Showdown.
Senate Edge took time of from h
Senate duties this week to confer
New Jersey with his lieUtenants
the party situation. Stokes demand
a speedy showdown b. the leader.
declaring hc did not intend to be 'Is
to slaughter" He had been prou
ised Edges support. hut the Senafor. g.
lieutenants refused 70 stand unsn
mously with their leader. many o
them deserting 10 the Kean camp.
The Legislature organized this wee
and supporters OF half dozen gube,
Material candidates on the Republic
side used the opening session 10 sta
demonstrations for their favoriteS
Morgan r. Larson. an engineer ner
Der of the State Senate. appears 70 3
in front for the nomination. He !.
said TO have won the support OF Sen
tor Edge. largely because candida"
from more populous centers than r.
have been unable TO shake Of oppos
ton in their home counties.
JOHN j. FARRELL, j.
Evening star., 1928-01-15
STATE COMMITTEES
or MAINE WILL MEET
Parties 20 Decide on Place and
Date Of Conventions 70
Pick Delssstss.


AtStSJA. NE. January II Neet.
infs - both ths HepDbllssa sn1 Uetoo.
Fts'b STATE committees viii be EelH
" 'his 'j'y tha$ lnDDfh ~hen the tllnc.
stG 6sts - hosGpg tue Ftate egnyar-
i"bs ~ ~" p1fflef N3fi DH Ges sjs:ed
hess GentSHilaHs vail eiset dele
Es'Fs - me national conventions and
Will adpp' fiatf0rus
%f3thEt feplJblgsrs nor I4Ints =
fsYe lns'ti4steG Their ds sEssates a. ~,
whom H. Rn'r fpr President 1f VIE
President sHhougb ~ artitss there
IT, ~ la" td"tTttlUE the lHstfJefD1ns
The hsni!hsnt from II Jtepublicat,
SiS ndDDint il fpt Herbert i.psysr Tor
president. a.d the sentiment tram
fDs DeTnDctatg standpoint IN fDr fsav
Smith ~ Sew YoFk siihough there
g. some eat smith sentiment IN the
NtatE.
IL IL ekDe"ted that Ex Coy PefciYsl
J.. EsEtsF via be one ~ the deIaEsiss
W tue E+pUhi1cab HatiofisI fsOH Fentjt,n
Jie WSs hslsRstes eight years sFa
End voted fDr BoDysF even on the
fas' it0iIo' "a hen fhe late IJAsida ~
Harding @ss nominated GOV. Rsipb
u BE "A s'ff anG tnited S'stss SHH
nom ipatann ~ B1Gttf
Daniel " tobs ~ the rits. chair
man ~ the Democratic state aDg4
fniirss, Gst tlsfsG lodsy the 4 tnm tot
s,g ~ the dsisss'ss 80 the Dsgn1rFstts
convention viii s0ss fsr smith
j, fLEAFhT MURPHY.
Evening star., 1928-01-15
LOWDEN SUPPORTED
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Republican Leaders Return From
Washington With Praise for
Illinoisan.
sp.c,sl Di,ra,eh 70 Tn. star.

RALEIGH, -. C.. January IA
Recent political developments OF the
greatest interest To members Of both
political parties In North Carolina
hsd their origin In Washington rath
er than in the State.
North Carolina Republicans gath
cred al the National Capital in force
for the hearing before a Senate com
mittee. which resulted in the con
firmation Of United States Judge
Johnson j. Hayes. who before his
appointment 10 the bench was a
member OF the national committee
OF his party. These Republicans. In
Guiding practically all Of the leaders
had more time and opportunity 10
discuss presidential politics than they
had found al home. and the con
sensus Of opinion on their return
was that former Gov. Frank o
Lowden Of Illinois has a decided edge
in this State.
Judge Hayes emerged from the at
tack brought upon mis- confirmation
by fellow RepubIicans with increased
prestige. He IN expected tn keep
ha nds of politics now that he is on
the bench, but before mis- appoint
Tnent. he Was considered strong
Lpwden man. and his successor
Charles A. Josns of Lincoln,on. is
expected 10 lean that way.
However. David II. Blair. commits
sloner Of internal revenue, In now
expected 10 support Herbert Hoover
3nf Mr.. Blair viii he hacked by many.
but not siI II the Federal Office holders
in this STATE. But The best guess at
this writing seems t0 lie between q
Lpwden delegation or one not in.
structe6.
J'hE h@gira Of Democfstic leaders n
the Jackson day dinner in Washing
ton. January II. was less complete.
but there were enough leaders there
70 be called representative. There has
not been time enough for the iinfHas.
yions received by those in afiendH nce
- bA PASSED around. but one signih.
cant fsct from the standpoint of
North Carolina wsr The d~clnation of
Coy. Angus W Mclean 10 speak
This refusaI II regarded ~ marking
atEififDnine ~ ~ any plan III ma he the
>"r'h Carolina Governor q seetional
'5hoIost" fhDifgh not necekEa riiY re.
m"fjns him as factor in a strictly
faY"gl'e ron role.
- " 1Iil"i. prominent neniber of
10" Charlotte bat snd an arden
pf"hlbitipDis' snf I'Fatestant has
ahi"un'ed fhAi there is 4 wldespresd
1fni'hd for has newspaper article
1"'"rHing Coy. Smith, which was
Wip'Fd n This state some uou.bs
@P" "no that the srtIcie has been
~ 5'5e1 ~ pamphlet form sud dis
blbbteG n most Df The states
X T. WILLIAMS
Evening star., 1928-01-15
MICHIGAN FACING
SENATORIAL FIGHT
Ferris Term Expires This
Year-Republicans Line
Up Candidates.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
DETROIT, Mich. January a.
aside from an interesting presidential
situation, in which the names OF
Harbert Hoover, Republican, and Gov
Alfred f. Smith. Democrat. are men
tio,Ned most prominently, Michigan Is
facing a senat torial situation fraught
within possibilities Of trouble.
Tine term of Senator Woodbridge y
FerrIr. Democrat. the miracle man OF
Nichiran politics by reason OF his
twice being elected governor and then
being selected az Senator in state
that issordinarily as solidly Republican
"a Ceogia is Democratic. expires this
vear The Senator celebrated his
seventytnfth birthday anniversary in
Washington last week. when he an
uouncef that his health was better
than in years. hut he was undecided
whether he would be a candidate.
Inquest ionabiy the Democrats will
permit Senator Ferris 10 get the
nomination.. Every effort is being
made to induce him to make the race
Ba,th Factions Set.
In the Rnp11blican ranks there are a
number Of candidates mentioned from
the camp of Gov. Fred W. Green and
from that OF former Gov. Alex !
GrW +beck. The two men are bitter
polii cal enemies. Both fact ions appea
to b., determined To win the Hepuh
licau nomination for United States
Sem or.
4 .hur II. Nanderberg, a Crane
Rap'''s editor and pr"tege Of William
Alden smith. former Senator. lis In
tn" l,ce now. He WAS stanch sup
por: ~ II Gov. Green in his primary
hShi against Groexheck year ago
Former Gov. Charles s. Osborn o
Sault Ste. Marie has announced it r
likely he will be candidate for tn.
Evening star., 1928-01-15
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS
UNITE FOR GEORGE
Factions Aligned Behind Senator.
Drive Comes to Climax
in Washington.

ATLANTA, Ga. January IL
Georgia's political sentiment crystal.
lized this week with the DEFINITE
alignment OF all Democratic factions
Of the State in favor of a native son,
Senator Walter +. George. for Presi,
dent. The Republicans are nearly as
unanimous in their desire to draft
Coolidge for reelection.
The movement in favor OF George
who has long been regarded as of
presidential timber, came to a china \
at a meeting of Georgians. held in
Washington a day or SO before the
Jackson day dinner. At this session
the entire State congressional delega-
ton. the national committeeman, the
national committeewoman and the
chairman OF the State Democratic
committee went on record for George
This move was followed by the in
dorsement of George by Clark Howell
former national committeeman and
editor of the Atlanta Constitution. and
by w. r. Anderson. editor Of the
Macon Telegraph.
In addition. former Senator Thomas
w. Hardwick. spokesman in this
State for Senator Jim Reed, has an
nounced that the Missourian will
make no contest for the Georgia dele
CATION to the Houston convention
With no movement for any other
Democratic candidate as Yet under
way in the State. 6. Ed Maddox
chairman OF the State committee, has
expressed the belief that it will he
unnecessary TO hold a State conven'
ton or presidential primary.
Georgia Republicans will meet In
Atlanta March 3. and the four dele
gates elected at that time will prob.
ably go uninstructed. but strongly in
favor of drafting Coolidge. IL is
stated by Roscoe Pickett. State chair
man. failing in that. sentiment seems
tn he about equally divided between
Hoover and Lowden. with Dawes run.
ming third =. W. HAMMOND.