Word: governors
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There were two politically significant interviews during the pre-convention Smith week: 1) Atlee Pomerene, favorite son to whom the Ohio Democracy had pledged its delegates, called on Candidate Smith in Manhattan the day after Governor Ritchie of Maryland withdrew his candidacy. Observers concluded that Candidate Pomerene had offered to withdraw too, if and when desired...
...reporter from the militantly wet New York World called on Governor Smith and popped the following question: "In view of the question raised at Houston about Norman E. Mack's statement [see p. 9], the World wishes to know: Have you changed your belief that there should be amendment of the present Prohibition provisions...
...Governor Smith's eyes narrowed and he said: "I have...
Talk went about that, nominated for the Presidency, New York's Governor would resign. New York's Governor again denied this...
...trainload of New York delegates paused at Albany. Governor Smith hand-shook on the platform. When he came to John William Davis, the Democracy's last nominee, he grinned and said: "So you're on your...