| Show PRESIDENT AND SENATOR SMOOT Proof That National Executive Favored Seating Choice Made Public Chicago Chicag Aug Au 19 President noose Roose Roosevelt velt lt favored seating United States Senator Smoot whoso right rIght to represent sent Utah in Congress was contested con e ted on un the ground that It was alleged ho represented polygamy Proof roo of tha tho national executives at attitude was disclosed today In Tho n publication of ot tho Ham Hamilton ilton 1101 club In which appears appeals the Iho fol tol following lowing letter to to Senator A J Hopkins made public for for the first tnt The White House Washington Feb leb 10 1007 1001 My r dear Senator Hopkins Just Jur a 1 lino Ino to congratulate you upon excellent the Smoot your speech upon case It I Is II not my but it Is Isn I n a pleasure to nee ec n 0 servant shuw under trying circumstances the tho cour courage age ile ability and amI of oC right that you OU havo hlo shown Sincerely yours The Tho letter leler has hM never nover been beon publish published ed d said Senator Hopkins but I re received received President Ion to ha It out for uso SO in II the tho biographical sketch of ot myself m by E 1 M I Publication of DC tho letter leter at ot this I IN Ii Intended to 10 halt tho to Son Bel Hopkins prospects by h tho Iho campaign of or former United Status Senator Mason Mison who IN IH touring the speaking nightly und and mak making ing 11 his hIl strongest point Hopkins HopkIn ad of oC and polygamy POI OI from downstate that MaHon In II stirring much fueling Hopkins especially In the southern part of oC thu state Tho fla In the Iho goes KOOS much further than a statement of ot bio hlo biographic graphic regarding Hopkins and andIs Ue Is II n strong thus confirming re reports rl ports porI Mison that the Hamilton club la ti against 1 |
