New Britain herald., 1928-07-11

n IVY nos Who Tn America.
 New York, July II CF-John J. Raskob, chairman of the finance committee of General Motors, today was named chairman of the demo- cratic national committee.
 Raskob was nominated by Josiah Marvel of Delaware and the nomina- tion was seconded by Norman E. Mack of Buffalo.
 Immediately after his appoint ment Raskob issued a statement in which he said that he was not & politician and had never been af- fliated with any political party.
 T should like to pledge every speaker and worker for our cause" the statement read, ito constructive policies. Mud singing, so-called, al- ways makes more enemies than friends. In our usiness life today we succeeded by constructive work and by having better goods to sell than our competitors.
 There is every reason why the democratic party should follow this obstructive business policy in this campaign. The country is in need of leadership-real and fearless.
 And if we impart to the people of other states the knowledge that the -ya"ple of the state of New York have of Alfred Smith and the peo- pie of Arkansas have of Joseph Robinson, then their election in No- vember will be assured'
 Prior to a meeting here Of the democratic national committee, set for this afternoon, the presidential nominee declined to discuss reports that Raskob would be named chair man and in this capacity would manage the campaign. Intimates of the governor declared he had de- cided on Raskob and that his pref erence would be disclosed to the committee.
 Mrs. Ross Linked
 With MT. Raskob's expected ap- pointment was linked the name of Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, former gov ernor of Wyoming, for the now va cant post of vice chairman of the national committee. The slate also included Colonel Herbert H. Leh- man, New York banker, as campaign director of finance. Lehman man. aged the last of Smiths gubernator- ial campaigns.
 Belief in certain quarters was that Senator Peter Goelet Gerry of Rhode Island was Smiths preference for committee chairman and his report ed switch to Raskob was interpret ed as a concession on Smiths part to the advice of political friends that 1t would be best to have man wide ly known in the business world at the campaign helm.
 Sees Robinson
 The governor who came to the city last night by motor from AL bany. had general talk on the polj- tical situation after his arrival with Senator Robinson and Franklin D. Roosevelt who placed him in nop- ination at Houston This morning he had as his breakfast guest Sen ator James A. Reed of Missouri "Iioilt iiC tIdl lllNiltu litIS lo cuss the political outlook.
 Both Smith and Reed declared later that their talk had been gen. eral and that nothing definite was discussed as to the part the Missouri senator will play in the campaign.
 Pleasant Talk
 Reed said his talk with the nomi- nee had been pleasant and had not touched on any particular subject. Reed added that it was unnecessary for the governor or anyone else 10 ask him whether he would work for the party's success in the campaign. as he plainly had shown a willing ness to do his utmost.
 "1've been working for the demo- cratic party since I was IS years old" remarked the white-haired Missourian. "and I intend to 70 os working for it.''
 Attack Hoover
 Reed launched into an attack on Herbert Hoover. declaring he did not believe the American people were ready to name as their president so "shifty" a man who he added, had been converted to a republican over night "so that he could get into a republican cabinet and when he lit there. was running for president"
 As time for the meeting of the national committee drew near the corridor gossip began to crystalline with the name of Jhon J. Raskob. chairman of the finance committee of General Motors. most frequently mentioned as the probable selection as successor to Glenn Shaver. as chairman of the democratic nation al committed