Evening star., 1928-05-03
REED D|SAPPROVES
THIRD PARTY MOVE
TeIegraphs JoSephus Daniels
He Knows Nothing of Le-
gette's Proposal.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DiSapproyal Of the proposal Of VII
bur Legette Of California for q third
party in the event Gov. Smith os New
York Is nominated for President BY the
Democrats was expressed today by Sem
ator Reed of Missouri. suggested as q
possible head Of the ticket.
The Senator's statement was made
IN telegram sent TO JoSephuS Daniels.
former Secretary OF the Navy, 20 whom
Legette proposed the move.
Il know nothing whatever regarding
Wilbur Legette'S proposition for = third
party movement except what is con-
tanned IN the morning papers, the Mis-
Sourian telegraphed. II am III no man
ner responsible for his statement"
What success the effort viii achieve
remains TO be seen. Its first attempt
10 find willing candidates has failed.
Daniels put his foot down hard on
move made by Legette 70 have the
former cabinet officer run for Vice Pres
ident on q third party ticket headed
by Reed or Senator Borah. Republican,
Idaho. If Smith is nominated and either
Reed or Borah agree 10 make the race.
Daniels Hits Meye.
Daniels, however, at his Raleigh
n, C.. home. refused fatty to accept
third party nomination.
Legette directed the Reed campaign
In California. which eliminated in the
MiSSourian'S crushing defeat
Majority vote III southern CaffogniS
against smith," said his telegram tc
Daniels. shows that the best element
of Democratic party Is not for Smith,
II Smith nominated az Houston. VIII
arke
for Vice President headed By Senator
James A, Reed or Senator SCrah cs
Idaho, il either agreeSe We do not BE-
lteve Southern Democracy viii swallow
Tammany Hall. do youeN
Daniels answer was that 'the eiEyes
issue IN America today is 90 wreSt the
government fron the hands ot pSiytlege
and eoyruption,e
The only hope for that end" he
said. rs IN victory by the Democratic
party. l therefore expect IL support
the nominees Of the Houston cgayca-
tion | expect that coaNenti00 60 de-
clare without eQuiyoCaticn for the sal
cred Enforcement af prohlettton and 81
other laws, and do nOg believe any man
it Will nominate will oS as Indifferent
and as inefficient in enforcement aS
Mellon has been under the Harding Anc
Coolidge administrations
jones Prefers Harmony,
Rather than see another Splst N
ranks such rs occurred IN
the hectic Madison Square Garden con-
Ventson four wears ago and found the
party severely wanting support In tine
November elections that gave Ccoligage
his FIRST elective term. observers tO<iaS
saw In the Daniels Statment the ftgSt
tangible evidence OF cry within the
ranks for complete agreement ON the
oarty'S standard bearer next November
This effort for party harmony was ~
,uStrated again hast night. when Jesse
II, Jones Of Houston. who wun the CON.
senston for his home city. requested thai
contests between Smith and Jones CO
hOrtS ne avoided in the Texas precinct
and declared his only con-
eern IN the convention Was ~grom tht
standpoint at hosts and success OF tht
PARTY IN the November elections"
Directing his statement IL those flxhg.
ne a. back him for the presidential
with Texas 40 convention
delegates Jones said that while ne ap-
areeiated their Efforts he would like
again to say that ne favored an tlntn-
'staeAed delegation fgVM that state