Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-21 | Page 5 | Politics Split OARP Directors

POLITICS SPLIT DIRECTORS CLEVELAND July 21 The UP-The UP The I board of ot directors of at the tho Townsend old age ago pension organization will willbo willbo bo be sharply divided in the coming presidential campaign it appeared today With Dr Francis E. E Townsend and the Rev Rov Gerald L L. K Smith ready to stump the nation for William William William Wil Wil- liam Lemke third party candidate other board members prepared to defend President Preside Roosevelt Dr Clinton Wunder threatened to withhold funds from hl his eastern division if it Dr Townsend p persists in his announced ed plan to campaign with Rev Smith and Father Fathe r Charles E. E Coughlin for for Lemkes Lemke's election I Directors rs also split t at their p post post- convention meeting yesterday Y over aver tho the feud Loud between the Smiths Smiths the tho reverend and Gomer Corner Smith Ico president from Oklahoma City Dr Townsend announced Gomer Corner will wUl resign but Gomer Corner Interviewed In New York said he ho had no such intention Two Democratic board members said sold if It Gomer is forced to resign they will see sea to it it that the tho Reverend Smith also leaver leave the board ti II