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boosters point out, is the automatic
guarantee it would give TO the American
business world shat a Smith admins
tration would be a safe and sane one
from the business standpotrfts The
New York Representatives main
activity is that of chairman OF the
board of the General Electric Co., CO.
incident with which he occupies the
same post in the Radio Corporation oil
America and the National Broadcasting
Co.
The vast radio broadcasting scheme
which the last-named organization now
conducts is the child of Young's brain.
He was one Of the first men in the
gauge the illimitable possibilities OF the
air as public service destined to be a
boon to the whole people Young
work on the German Preparations Com
mission is world famed. Many inside
authorities contend that the Dawes
Plan" which emerged from the COM
mission. was in fact the Young Plan.
The Vice President, of whom Young is
close friend always has paid tribute
to the services the General Electric
chief rendered at Berlin in the Spring
Of 1924.
There are Democrats who think the
psychological value Of a Young ma
tional Craftsmanship would be detri-
mental rather than advantageous. They
are afraid the power trust" stigma
might be fastened upon a man so in
timately identified with the electrical
industry. AS to this, 1t may be pointed
out that the General Electric Co. is
coiH 10 IN nyniNaSsryfiu 70 afy a
concern with no proprietary interest In
public utilities anywhere in the country
Yet the power trust" note Is struck b.
some Democrats who admire Young S
brilliant executive capacity and know
OF his loyalty to the Democratic party
For some time 1t has been gossiped that
/ Young would be sure of a post in q
Smith cabinet in Washington, probably
as Secretary Of the Treasury.
Liked by Organized Labor.
Young stands well with organized
labor and though he has a town house
/ in Park avenue, New York City, is In
fact farmer He lives on his ances-
trail acres near Vanhornesville, n. Y.
and works them Two years ago the
American Farm Bureau Federation in
vited Young to be its principal speaker
a. the annual meeting In Chicago He
made hit with his constructive sug-
gestions about the interdependence Of
agriculture and INDUSTRY
Senator Gerry has TO his credit as q
party field marshal the successful con-
duct OF the national senatorial cam.
paign in 1925, when he was chairman
Of the senatorial campaign committee
/ The six or seven seats wTested by the
Democrats from the Republicans in tina
campaign we're won, TO large extent
by the plan Of operation worked Out
by the Gerry committee Gerry is uI
/ for reelection IN Rhode Island this year
and some leaders think he may have
/ sufficient troubles OF his own without
| taking on those Of a nation wide cam.
/ paign 10 elect Smith and Robinson.
! Van Nance would probably be thu
( logical and natural choice for the
ci1sirmanship except that he. like A
/ Smith, is q Roman Catholic and Their,
/ Is studied desire not 10 overempha
size note that likely will be harpee
/ on quite enough without the Democrat
/ giving added emphasis.
Laid Plans for Victory.
Van Nance has proved himself on
/ Of the most astute pre- convention pol.
iticlans Of the day. The amazing
I ed Al Smith was due, IN extensive de.
! gree, 70 the many months Of quits
constructive undercoyer work carried
on under Van Names direction in al
parts Of the country. No matter Whi
becomes national chairman, Van Name,
is sure 10 be a dominant figure in Tn,
Smith campaign.
Under present rules OF the Demo
cratic national committee a chairman
/ can be selected from outside OF III
ranks. This would make Young 0err,
1r Van Nance eligible. Among nation
/ al committee members IL has beer
4 thought that Frank Hague mayor o
/ Jersey City end Jersey Democratic boss
would be Smiths choice. but there arr
/ personal factors IN his case. too. which
eliminate him from consideration
The national committee viii NEE
| with Gov Smith in New York Cit,
within the next ten days. according
| 10 present ARRANGEMENTS The jden
| tity Of the chairman will be mad
known not later than ti1st time.
(fsaDgflsh1, 1921