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NEW YORK July 20 thiniys
yeiled Int aigniflcant warning "a
tie new mana xers 81 the Ioenaocratic
party not ITO take the South Tor
granted In the campaign ~ hand
WAS sounded here today by Senator
Joseph n Robinson u ArIgaugass
the Democratic Vics Presidential
nominee.
1T II 3 warning he VIII talxe Be.
fore the full Democratic national
committee tomorrow when, Tor the
first time In recent history, the
party candidates for the Presidency
and the Vice Presidency win sit
down around a common table with
the party managers OF al States
and talk plain talk about the
strategy and tactics o. this CAM
paign.
TOO much stress, said Senator
Robinson today. cannot be laid
upon the value Of an organization
that shall extend Its activities to
every part Of the country.
III would like to have the national
COMMITTEES consider the establish.
ment Of bureau or headquarters
at some central point In one OF the
Southern States for the direction Of
the campaign ia the South.
Conditions Changed
s'Conditions IN that section are
very different from those which
have prevailed IN other national
campaigns.
IAN organized effort Is IN prog
ress fll several Southern States to
defeat the national Democratic
ticket, and while the force and
volume Of this movement ~ not
yet known, am Of the opinion
that sound policy should prompt our
party managers to meet this Oppo-
sition decisiveIy and promptly"
The Arkansas Senator did not
specify the organized effort" that
is prompting the defeatist move
ment, but It was apparent that he
had reference to the radical dry
and anti Catholic rebellion against
Smith. The ring leaders Of this
movement Ut present are Bishop
James Cannon, jr., OF the Methodist
Georgia, one Of the leaders Of the
Anti-SaloOn League.
Fears Fire May FIams
The attitude Of the vice presi-
dental nominee Is that this may be
only d blaze now. but that tf un-
checked and ignored by the new
ruling powers Of the party, which
are distinctly northern and damp. IL
may develop into = prairie fire be-
fore November.
Senator Robinson, on his first
visit to New York IN long time,
held veritable court today IN d cool
apartment perched high along Park
Avenue.
Governor Smith he described -
''tl1e outstanding personality IN the
politics Of our time.
OF issues, the Southern Senator
had little to say today. Those win
come, he said. before the party
pow.wow tomorrow, and fiji Gov
ernor Smiths and his own speeches
OF acceptance, He did say his own
speech win be delivered at Hot
Springs, Ark, instead Of at the
State capital at Little Rock. and
he 'sinvited all New York"
The principal job Il the selection
Of q national chairman, and de-
cision upon broad outline OF the
campaign to be conducted. Incl.
dentally, the date for Governor
Smiths notification viii be set.
Senator Peter Goelet Gerry Of
Rhode Island appeared the prob
able selection for the chairmanship
today, although there was sporadic
talk OF other names-Owen ID.
Young, Frank Hague, Of New Jer-
sey; Senator Key Pittman Of Ne
vada, and others. Governor Smith
Is understood t. favor Gerry, how
ever, and that probably win be
enough this is his campaign.
ALBANY, N. r, July 10.--Gov.
AL Smith today viii 80 to New
York where tomorrow he viii meet
with the Democratic National Com.
mittee. map his campaign plans,
pick a new national chairman and
fix the date for his notification
ceremony.
IF his present plans are carried
out the Governor win confer tonight
with Senator James A. Reed OF
Missouri, one Of the leading contend
ers for the presidential nomination
but who subsequently promised to
support Smith.
In his first official statement
since he expressed his views on pro-
hibition in his telegram to the ma.
tional convention. the governor to-
day made plain his position on agri-
culture. In q message to William
H. Settle. president OF the Indiana
Farm Bureau Federation. he de-
clared that he stands squarely on
the farm plank in the Democratic
platform.
The governor wired Settle as fol
lows:
"As to agriculture, I stand
squarely on the pledges given by
tie Democratic party at Houston
I understand and sympathize with
the objects which organized agricul-
ture is struggling to attain and
which our party has promised to
help them to secure.
IF the election returns disclose
that ] have been chosen President.
I will not wait until am inaugu-
rated before acting on this problem.
will, Immediately after the cleo
ton, call conference Of leaders to
work with me during the winter to
develop a concrete plan embodying
The principles of the Houston plat
form so that / may transmit TO
Congress at its opening session
definite program accompanied PA
suggestions for the necessary legis.
alton to make reflective
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