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Show Cautions Against Individual Booms to Forestall His Competitor NEW YORK. June 5. Public Service Ser-vice Commissioner Lewis Xixon was endorsed for the Democratic nomination nomina-tion for president of the United States at a Dolly Madison "breakfast" of the New York Women's Democratic I League hero today after James W. Gerard, himself a candidate for the nomination, had walked out of the meeting following an admonition against going on record for individual : candidates. Subsequent to Mr. Gorard's arrival at the "breakfast" he learned of an eleventh hour proposal to endorse Mr. Nixon. He at onco arranged to bo introduced, in-troduced, as the first speaker, and left nc cnrun ne tin hoi-1 sti;....! r.. rt .1 .-.j uvsvs.. ..u tivj ...in UUIVVICU ma uu- dress Mr. Gerard said: "I want to congratulate you for the sagacity you have shown In not having endorsed any particular candidate thus far; so that when you go to the Dem6cratic national convention you will be able to go as statesmen and not as boomers for any Individual." He made a plea for support of the Armenian people, by urging that the prsident be requested to see that they are supplied with necessary arms and ammunition to defend themselves. Then he closed his address anil left tho room. Commenting on the endorsement, Mr. Nixon said: "Who wouldn't run if nominated?" |