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Show UJMwl - i Is Surprised at Roosevelt's Action. . Mr. Smoot was shown the telegram tel-egram from Washington by a tierald representative. He glanced it over. "I know Kearns would go to any length to harm me, he commented com-mented briefly, and then resumed resum-ed his reading. When the perusal was finish ed, Mr. Smoot was asked: - -' "Will this inteference of President Pres-ident Roosevelt cause you- to withdraw, and if not, what Effect will it have on your candidacy?" Mr. Smuot thought a -moment and then said; . "This action is unprecedented for a president to interfere in a state's affairs. In any other state it would he. resented. " "I do not think I care to answer an-swer that;, or niakeVany statement state-ment until I- have seen Mr. I Loose, who is noyon his way 'from Washington. I cannot tell what-"action I will take until I have talked with him and learn-M learn-M all the circumstances." |