Show 0 Opponents o Smith Threaten Third Party Part I Sf SECRECY ClOAKS CAKS NAME Of MAN TO 10 I HEAD fAD NE TICKET H Campaign to Be Launched If Smith Is Named at Houston I P PLANS L LAN A N S COMPLETED Support Promised From South States LOS ANGELES ANGELE May 10 AP AP-A AP A Adark dark horse whose name is cloaked with se secrecy recy has been chosen and consented to head a third party as candidate for the presidency if Gov Gov- Alfred Smith of New York is nominated by the Democrats at their Houston convention next ext month This was announced here today by Fairfax Cosby member of oC Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator James A. A Reeds needs California committee in the recent st state e primary primary primary mary campaign In which Reed ran second to Smith Following Smiths Smith's capture of oC the California nomination at the polls Cosby who Is an attorney ey said h he had ge n retained t ined by r. r a number Pf bf Democrats Democrats and Republicans Republicans Republicans Re Re- I publicans to draw up the necessary legal papers for the launching of oC a I third party if Smith Is nominated at Ho Houston ton Today he ho announced that preliminary nary arrangements had been completed tom com om- om that a a. southern Democrat had b been en picked and had consented to head the third party as presidential presidential candidate and that organization organization already was under way In the south to launch the campaign Cosby Cosby Cosby Cos Cos- I by refused to divulge the projected leaders leader's name pending the result of oC the Houston gathering Cosby said he had received numerous numerous numerous nu nu- nu- nu offers of support for a third party from the South a typical one coming from the Rev J. J Frank Norris Nor- Nor ris pastor of the First Baptist church at Ft Worth Tex Tx who of offered offered offered of- of his paper and his radio broadcasting broadcasting broadcasting broad broad- casting station In the service of oC a third p party If Governor Smith becomes becomes becomes be be- comes the presidential choice o of ot the Democratic party |