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Few York Governor, he said, would re-
ceive the support of the West, and, he
believed, would be nominated.
Murray and Reed Arrive.
Two more presidential candidates
arrived here today, Gov. Alfalfa Bill"
Murray Of Oklahoma and former Sena-
tor James A. Reed of Missouri. Gov.
Ritchie will come to Chicago tomor-
row and a demonstration has been
planned to welcome him.
Gov. Murray, in his first newspaper
interview at the Congress Hotel, TODAY,
declared his opposition to the nomina-
tion OF Gov Roosevelt. He insisted
that the Oklahoma delegation would
during the convention.
IF Roosevelt Is to have the nomina-
tion," said Gov. Murray, 'the vote Of
Oklahoma will be cast for him only
after frost"
He explained that he meant Okla
homa would give Roosevelt its electoral
vote in November If he were the Demo-
cratic standard bearer.
Gov. Murray reiterated statement
made in New York that he did not him
self expect to be noslinated for Presi-
dent.
IF you are not nominated, who will
be?" he was asked.
His name will not be Roosevelt re-
piled Gov. Murray.
Is Against Trayl0r.
::'You can guess who 1t will be as we'll
as l." Gov. Murray declined to give
his own choice for the nomination If
it was to be denied to him. He would
say nothing when asked II he planned
to Join forces with Smith. Nor would
he comment on Speaker Gamers can
didacy.
I'm not thinking about Garner"
was his comment.
He did declare himself utterly op-
posed to the nomination of Melvin A.
Traylor, Chicago banker whom he
charged with having acted with for
mer Secretary Mellon of the Treasury
to turn over the money of the banks
to speculation in Wall Street.
If you nominate TraylcI," said Muir
ray, then you might as we'll call Mel
Ion back to this country and make him
vice presidential nominee, adopt the
Republican platform and go home"
Gov. Murray took hot shot at
John D. Rockefeller. jr, declaring that
Mr.. Rockefeller had come out against
prohibition merely to take the minds
of the voters of the great economic IS
sues confronting the country.
Said Nothing of Value.
Rockefeller wants to go on robbing
the people," said the Oklahoman.
Every man who does not want the eco
nomic issues to be considered in the
campaign is talking about liquor. John
D. Rockefeller, jr.. never uttered state
ment about government that was OF
any value"
Murray was asked if he believed in
the eighteenth amendment.
After slight hesitation. he replied:
mot particularly. But I don't believe
In the saloon. There are two extremes
on this liquor question, the fanatical
drys and the buns and hoodlums."
The Oklahoma Governor talked to the
newspaper reporters as he sat IN his
room, with one shoe of, while barber
clipped his long, gray hair. He had his
dish of coffee sent In and complained
because the hotel sent along some cream
with it, which he had not ordered.
Al Smith today was asked about a
report that he and Gov. Roosevelt
would agree to support Owen D. Young
for the presidential nomination If
neither he nor Roosevelt could be NOM
mated.
4 am not here to compromise" said
Mr.. Smith. I'm here to nominate my
self. I am not talking about any body
else"
Still Favors Garner.
McAdoo, leader of the Garner dele
cation from California, said today that
he was ready to confer with any Demo-
Gratis who sought him out to talk about
the Garner candidacy. His statement
was made in reply TO question wheth-
er he would 60 into conference with
his old-time enemy, Al Smith.
McAdoo made 1t clear that Gamers
outspoken declaration for the repeal
of the eighteenth amendment had not
lessened in any degree his own support
of the Speaker. McAdoo was for years
an ardent dry.
I'VE are for Garner on his entire
record. not because Of his view on any
one subject said McAdoo.
Mr.. Reed at his press conference, de-