Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-09-02 | Page 9 | Sen. Simmons Against Smith

SIMM N NA A CHARLOTTE N. N C Sept 1 AP Senator Simmons Democrat ot oL Newbern In a telegram today to Frank R. R one of tho leaders o oI the Smith null forces In n North Carolina announced his his' indorsement Indorsement In- In o of the antl Smith anti movement movement move move- ment end and declared that Ito he t was as Profoundly convinced that the fife election ot of Governor Smith t be unfortunate nate alike to the party and country countr The North Carolina senator a aleader aleader leader In Democratic circles in he state for tor more than thirty years assured ot of his full sym patty with the movement to organize ur- ur and consolidate anti Smith sentiment and expressed his willIngness will will- to cooperate In n the work nork lIe Ile said he would not vote gore for tor the Now New York governor go Pursuant to our phone conversation conversation con con- Senator Simmons Simmons' telegraM tele- tele graM gran said I wish to assure you ot of my full sympathy with the movement movement move move- ment to organize and consolidate anti Smith sentiment Shall be glad to to cooperate in inthis inthis this behalf hal My position is ot uncompromising opposition to governor gov- gov OV Smith It is clear to my mind that since his nomination has repudiated the platform not in ono one but Jn in several particulars turned the party over to Tammany Hall Nall and certain big Interests hostile hostile hos- hos tile to Democratic politics end nd and that through his Its nid their actions affiliations and connections the major principles ot of the fife party have been compromised compromised com com- promised traded or bartered oft off for expediency's sake leaving but little o of Democracy except Its name ro rome me the ot of the party mean more than its name Under these circumstances I am profoundly convinced convinced con con- vinced that the election ot of Governor Smith Would he be unfortunate alike to the party and the country countr and andI I shall not therefore vote for him