The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-01

A "Curous Citizen" in letter to The Empire asks for answers to the following:
 l. Is it true that out of 21 Judges
 appointed in New York State by Gov.
 Smith that 21 Roman Catholics?
 2. Is it true that Gov. Smith never
 carried more than four counties in the
 State of New York in Guberatorial
 election?
 g. Is it true that MT Kenny do-
 mated $7O000 to Gov Smiths campaign
 fund for the benefits he would receive
 in the form of contracts for road build
 ing in New York State?
 A. Is Gov. Smith opposed to the
 Public School System?
 5. Is it true that Tammany Hall is
 Catholic institution?
 G. Was Gov Smith nominated for
 President the first ballot at Houston?
 1. It is not true Gov. Smith only ap- point Judges to fill vacancies from the time they occur until the next election He has appointed only few such Judges, and he has named Demo- erats and Republicans Protestants, Catholics and Jews Every Judge that he has appointed to fill a vacancy has been elected by the people at the following election, with the endorsement of both the Democratic and Republican Parties Gov Smith has not appointed nearly 21 Judges
 g. Gov Smith carried nine counties in his last for Governor. He very close to his opponent in dozen others.
 g. The Senate hearing disclosed that w. F. Kenny. contractor, had not had, been interested in State contract for road building anything else during Gov. Smiths incumbency. It dis closed that he had not had New York City contract of any kind for the dozen years that Gov. Smith has held County, City and State office except three small contracts for the Fire Department, with which Gov Smith had nothing to do, and which Mir. Kenny testified, under oath, that he had lost money. MT Kenny testi- x.,.I that he pitied these who did do it in New York because the competition so keen that there profit in it. His company builds founda- tions and erects buildings and does work for public service corporations, all privately owned. f. In New York State Gov. Smith is regarded of the best friends the Public Schools have had He has done more to increase teachers salaries. to increase the Public School building and equipping program and to promote their in terest than any other in the State New York teachers probably without exception give him this credit.
 5. Tammany Hall is made m of Catholics, Protestants Jews and non-believers in any re- ligion. It selects of all denominations for high offices. New Works two U. S. Senators. both Tammany Democrats. Methodists. New York City has two members of the State Court of Appeals, and both Jews and ideal jurists. Many of the Tammany delegates to the Houston
 
 emblems
 6. Gov. Smith nominated the first ballot at Houston. Before the roll call of States completed several States, including Ohio, Indiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi, attempted to change their votes to him. Judge Prendergast, of Missouri. declaring that he represented Senator Reed, moved that the rules be suspended and Gov Smith be declared the nominee of the con venton by exclamation. Senator Robinson, the chairman, refused to recognize any of these dele gates until the roll of States could be called, de- claring that as soon that done he would recognize State delegations only for the purpose of changing the previously announced vote. He recognized Ohio first and then the other States named all of which changed their votes. When the result of the first ballot announced it gave Gov. Smith S49 2-3 yotes-116 1-3 more than the two-thirds necessary for a choice. The Smith supporters really wanted second ballot for if there had been Gov. Smith would have got many votes than he did However, it was known for two or three days before the balloting began that there was no way to stop Gov. Smiths nomination the first ballot. The Ohio delegation had declared for him more than month before the convention convened Twenty three or "A of the 40 members of the Texas dele gation were for Gov. Smith-according to polls of the delegation taken by themselves. Kansas Nebraska and other States had more votes for him. There attempt the part of the New York delegates to induce any delegate to for Coy. Smith the first ballot They did no proselyting at all They didn't have Gov Smith was nominated by the Democratic masses back in their home States at primary elections