Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-07 | Page 2 | Democrats Cannot Win with Smith, Slemp Says

Democrats Cannot Win With Smithy Smith Slemp Says MIAMI Fl Phd Fla Jan 7 AP AP C. C. C Bascom Slemp southern Republican lican Hcan leader In Ina a statement here last night predicted for tor this year an interesting spectacular and nad dramatic presidential contest with the south for tor the first time time since tince the Civil war participating not passively but actively and gently As As a southerner he ie said I welcome this condition as the most important advance in the political life of this tIlls wonderful and historic section The Democrats will likely nominate nominate nom nom- mate Al AI Smith Smith- agaInst the advice and good will of ot the south and if they do it is good night for tor the party The south will not put Inthe Inthe In jn the White House the man whose Influence has made New York the principal law violating state of ot the UnIon and there are other reasons why he would not be acceptable to tobe the tho be south