Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-12
DEMS TO Set
NOTIFICATION
MEETS NEXT
Raskob, New National
Committee Head Is
With Smith on Dry
Law Change Plan

NEW YORK, July l2.-F-Deter-
mination OF the notification dates for
its two standard bearers is awaited
as the spark that formally will launch
the democratic party into the presi-
dental campaign.
With organization completed, the
democratic camp today found itself
fully prepared for battle, having
worked out in perfect harmony the
difficult problem Of selecting those
TO guide its destiny in the coming
fray.
At a forty-five minute meeting and
without a dissenting voice, John j.
Raskob Of Delaware, a leader IN the
business and industrial world, was
chosen By the democratic national
committee as its new chairman and
he was entrusted with broad powers
IN mapping out plans.
Head On Job
Hardly had this decision been an
nounced late yesterday before Raskob
took over with a positive hand the
duties OF his post. In a few minutes
he had appointed five vice chairmen.
including " women; Mrs. Nellie
Iayloe Ross, former governor Of
Wyoming, and Mrs. Florence Farley,
national committeewoman from Kan
sas, and designated a chairman for
all OF the subcommittee which will
function in the campaign.
Further, in his speech Of accept
ance he brought 70 the forefront the
questions of prohibition and farm
relief as two Of the issues that must
be met OF the voting line in the i'm
pending fight. In regard 70 the
former he stressed the right of Gov
ernor Smith 10 work for a lawful
change in the dry statutes which in
the opinion Of the party's presiden-
tlal nominee would be conducive 10 a
change for the better in the prohibit
tion situation.
FavOrs Dry Law Change
IF, as a result of careful study"
the new chairman said, "he can
evolve a plan for the regulation and
control Of the question in a wav
that Will absolutely prevent the re-
turn Of the saloon, eliminate boot
Logging, with its accompanying evils
graft, corruption and murder-and
restore temperate life in our country.
then all fair-minded men must admit
his right, If not his duty as president.
TO promot esuch plan, and to advocate
such changes in our laws and consti-
tuition as may be necessary for its
adoption"
This statement was greeted with a
burst OF applause. A few minutes be-
fore, Raskob had declared opposition
70 a mudSllnglng campaign and forci-
bly, urged that party speakers devote
their efforts to discussion of "con-
structive policies" He contended
that 70 insure success in November
the party had but to convey 10 the
country the knowledge that the peo-
PIE Of New York had Of Smith and
the people Of Arkansas Of his hun
ming mGte-Senator Joseph r.. Robin
son.
Explains G.. o. +. Listing
Raskob, chairman Of the finance
committee Of the General Motors cor
p~oration, said that up to the present
he had not been a partisan. He Of
fered as an explanation Of his being
listed in Who's Who as a republican.
his connection with the L. !. Dupont
de Nemours company. adding that he
twice had voted for Woodrow Wilson.
and then supported the republican
ticket.
He emphasized in addressing the
committee that Governor Smith had
announced publicly his approval Of
the farm plank in the platform draft
ed by the Houston convention and
said that the New York executive is
experienced in this important prob
lem
Besides selecting Mrs. Ross and
Mrs. Farley as vice chairmen 10 work
with him in the campaign, Raskob
also picked Frank Hague Of New Jer-
sey; Governor Harry +. Byrd Of Vir-
ginia, and Scott Ferris Of Oklahoma,
as his other lieutenants.
Jones Replaced
He appointed Senator Gerry Of
Rhode Island. to head an advisory
subcommittee created by the ma
tional body to assist in working out
details Of the campaign and among
other things confer with the two
nominees as 10 the determination Of
notification dates. This committee
Is expected "a shortly TO take
up the latter question.
Raskob also picked Herbert III.
Lehman, New York financier. TO take
the Craftsmanship Of the finance COM
mittee which up 70 the present has
been held BY Jesse Jones Of Houston.
After choosing Raskob rs its new
head. the national committee also
unanimously reelected James vi.
Gerard. Of New York. as committee
and Charles A. Greathouse
OF Indiana, as secretary.