New Britain herald., 1928-07-11
'RASC0B LIKELY
 AS SMITHS MAN
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Nellie Tayloe Ross, former governor of Wyoming. was definitely slated for vice chairman of the committee and that the choice for director or finances. to succeed Jesse Jones. would be Col. Herbert H. Lehman New York banker.
 Personal Friend
 Raskob has long been close per sonal friend of Gov. Smith and trav- elled to the democratic convention in the private train bearing mem gers of the Smith family. He has been identified with big business for many years and his selection to guide marty affairs would be in line with growing sentiment that business executive is the party's need at the moment rather than politielon. Mrs. Ross is a strong supporter of Gov. Smith and has lent her fuil support to his pre-convention cam paign. Col. Lehman was chairman Of the citizens committee for the reelection of Gov. Smith in 1926. He was wlde- ly mentioned as the probable choice for chairman of the democratic state committee last year. This was saio in some quarters to have caused considerable disturbance in certain Tammany clements which feared that the governor was swinging away from his former Tammany ad- yisers and creating new alliance that would mark his former definite breach with Tammany.
 Bear Out Reports l Selection of Raskob. Mrs. Ross and Lehman, would bear out previous re- ports that the party would be led during the campaign by persons ln complete sympathy with the presi- dential candidate and that in effect they would be an executive board carving out his wishes. Smith being the final arbiter on all party mat ters.
 In addition to filling the shoes oi Glenn Shaver, who took over the committee reins four years ago after his friend. John w. Davis, had been nominated, the committee was called on 10 name a successor to Mrs. Elm. ily Newell Blair, of Missouri. as vice chairman. She no longer is mem Der and therefore is ineligible fo' reelection.
 There is scrap on for her place with friends of Mrs. Nellie Taylot Ross. former governor of Wyoming claiming she has the edge over Mrs Florence Farley, committewomar from Kansas, Miss Bernice Pyke, O Ohio. and several others who have figured in speculation.
 Have a Problem
 Tn determining when Smith should be notified of his nomination ant thus given an opportunity to delive an acceptance speech discussing thu issues of the campaign, he and part! leaders have been confronted witl a problem of strategy. The Hoove notification has been set for Angus II. If the democrats. as is their GUS tom, stand by until after that cere mony it will be mid-August befor' Smith has his say to the country Some strategists want him to fir the first gun. and are suggesting late July or the first week of Angus for his notification.
 The date for appraising RobinsoI formally of his nomination will b. about a week after that set for th' Smith ceremony. The vice presiden tial nominee. who dropped off at Al bany Monday for a chat with th governor, came out here yesterda, with the suggestions that the demo crats should establish a regiona campaign headquarters in the soutl to beat back what he described a an attempt by the republicans to vii over part of the solid south"
 Jones in N. Y.
 Robinson came to New York wit Jesse H. Jones. Houston financiel who has indicated that as financ director he will report to the nation al committee that it not only start off the campaign out of debt bu with a $20o,o00 nest egg to financ