New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-06
NOMINEES Thank
ASSOCIATED PRESS
c1dditts Express Appreciation
i0 Rlif Handling Of News

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mendatien for its success in adher-
ting 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 recoe-
milton to each member of the AS
ISOLATED Press staff assigned person.
ally to the candidate.
Immediately after the conven-
tions, Kent Cooper, general man.
a9er OF the Associated Press, wrote
letters to Governor Smith and Sec
rotary Hoover assuring them that
the Associated Press would, as al
ways, endeavor to adhere to its prin-
ciple Of unbiased reporting of facts
and expressed the hope that at the
close of the campaign each candi-
date would feel that he could say
that In this effort the Associated
Press had been successful. Coopera-
ton with the Associated Press writ
ers was also asked. Through a
strenuous campaign these writers
have written thousands of words,
covering every conceivable angle OF
the political activities. Today Mr..
Cooper is in receipt Of the following
four communications:
Smiths Letter
AT the outset of the campaign l
received a letter from you restatlng
the well-known non-partisan position
Of the Associated Press. In that
communication you said the Asso-
ciated Press again would do its best
to be fair and accurate and present
an unbiased report to it's members
1.-The end Of the campaign is now
at hand and / wish to congratulate
you and the personnel OF your Or
Rauixation nthe work it has done.
I 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 l wish to con-
graduate you and the members OF
your staff assigned to me: Miss Dali
rymple and Messrs. Haupert, Oliver
and Chamblin, for what has been
done.
sincerely yours.
"(signed),
"ALFRED f. SMITH"
Note From Hoover
Il want you to know of my graft
tude for the uniform courtesy ex-
tended by James l.. West, chief CT
the staff assigned to me during the
presidential campaign and by bis
assistants w. B. Ragsdale and Miss
Mary cambridge Hayden. Mr.. West
and his coworkers have demon
strated their fairness in most
marked degree and | am thankful to
them and to you for their splendid
cooperation"
Faithfully yours,
(Sgd.) Herbert Hoover
Curtis Pleased
1T gives me great pleasure to
write you in regard to the splendid
service of Francis Stephenson Who
has been with ne in the campaign
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 re-
ports.
Il am writing this of my own
volition because ! think it due him
for you to know Of his splendid
services"
Yours very truly.
(Sgd } Charles Curtis.
Robinson Writes
Walter Chamberlin in the first
stages of the campaign and Ray
p1ond z. Henle in thelatter part of
it, REFRESHING 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. found them both
courteous. companicnable and ready
to work at all times
Sincerely yours,
fSgd.) Joseph T. Robinson.