Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-09-02 | Page 33 | Prohibition Party Nomine Plans to Wage Lone Campaign for Election

Prohibition Party Nominee N mine Plans To ToWage Wage Lone Campaign for Election EJection CHICAGO Sept 1 AP William F. F Varney presidential nominee of the Prohibition party decided today to conduct a lone Ion campaign for election This decision was reached after Dr D. D Leigh Colvin chairman of the national committee of the party who holds four fifths of the party members favor Hoover announced announced an- an he would solicit campaign funds of for the sole purpose pur pur- pose of an anti Smith anti Smith campaign By a yoto voto of four to three the executive committee of the party decided yesterday to keep Varney and James Edgerton vIce presIdential nominee In the fIeld Dr ColIn Colvin Col- Col vin In did not vote ote ANNOUNCES PLAN Today Varney conferred with Dr Colvin and then announced tentatively tentatively tenta- tenta arrangements for fol a specIal campaign commIttee whIch will raise Its funds and conduct its campaign campaign cam cam- entIrely separate from the campaign of the national committee Dr B. B E. E P. P Prugh of Harrisburg Pa permanent chairman of the national convention ot of the bUlon party held here In July was named as chairman of the specIal Varney campaign commIttee according according ac- ac cording to the tentative plans Will D. D Martin of Hasbrouck Heights N. N J. J and George L. L Pennock of Pa were named secreta secretary secre- secre ta tary and treasurer TO FIGHT SM SMITH ITH We are out to fight Governor Al Smith Dr ColvIn stated The country does not realize what it would mean to have a wet Tammany Tammany Tam Tam- many man possessing the powers ot of party leadershIp as president Four fifths of the ProhIbition party are In favor of Herbert Hoover er for president The supreme objective objective ob- ob of all good citizens in this campaign Is to annihIlate the beverage beverage bever- bever age lIquor traffic and maintaIn the constitution John P. P Coffin CoWn of Johnston Fla chaIrman of the Florida prohibition committee stated that he woula work to swing his state for tor the Hoover electors Hoover has a fIghting chance In I r Florida Coffin Cortin said