St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 19, 1928

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UGGLIASG WITH THE 4 i Si TAKEN YESTERDAY) = IT WOULD HELP MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1928. HOW WERE You RELATED 7 THE MAJOR? TELLING US WHERE. YOU CAME FrRé6 MR FS M, . BROWN? —¥ = ll | Men for Nomination. i | BALTIMORE, June sites 7 ; 7 . re re vo" NERA hy: ma F , B® iifies the people's faith in democ- feacy,” Ritchie added he would in- | ‘tr at the Maryland delegation to mf “east its 16 votes for Smith. ® vice presidency, oslewhe | ® cept it, if offered to him. in the way of the “Section of the country, _ fat Gov. * le York. THERE ARE Tuo GASLESS PLAASES T FORCES OF PRE COVER THE “~.- ATLANTIC. '.” to assume the leadership. ® ftariess and efficient administrator ; = Of the greatest State in the Union ' $ 40d his record is a guarantee that, 4% him as President, honesty tn @that the natural resources of the vO = te at ‘hs cg E”, eg = ae SE Dt S-. DEAR Miss be MY WIFE HAS | USING BEAUTIFYING CREAMS FOR YEARS TO MAKE HER Look PRETTY: ENCLOSED IS HER PHOTO EDO You THINK a iF sHe HAD . HER FACE NO, DON | J LWUET Hee chce, COVER ivs HAVE HER WEAR e 4 © country today as they have not = *To them I have dedicated such | : e enthusiasm “Bemerican | believe the dictates of : 4 . na! life.” A HEAVY VEN torTense.| Miss OEE Lac To oe Re ADERS The ‘Aunerix OF “ch VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS. TC O] PAT DA oat LONDON PM TPE OIG er ST.LOUIS POST The Only Evening Newspaper in St. Louis With the Associated, Press News Service -DISPATCH SPORT FINAL! Stock, Bond and Curb Tables Complete i‘. ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1928—36 PAGES. PRICE 2 CENTS MOL. 80. NO. 286. MICHIE OUT RACE; HE 2% Ti Pe ae a ee. a 1 - oe ' “fy a - 3 J 7. ; 2 rf ' hs ce ae * a - Ee ee 7 x Opry mee us ees ¥, a OR SMITH Maryland Executive Adds He Will Not Accept Dem- Nomination. PLEADS FOR UNITY IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY 2 mony Is Only Means of ; “Vidor He Says—Prais- s New Yorker as Best 19.—With- rawing from the field of Demo- ic Presidential candidates with- in just a week of the national con- ntion at Houston, Gov. Albert C. a hie of Maryland, in a state- vent to the Associated Press last sieht said “Gov. Smith is in every bev fitted by experience, charac- e and ability to assume the lead- on mship” and has the best chance to ae In stepping aside for the New *‘jus- 4 York executive who, he said, While Ritchie did not expect to he offered the nomination for the he would not ac- : “Iam profoundly convinced that no consideration of self-advance- ment on anyene’s part should be allowed to stand for one moment success of the Democratic party which is the nat- emral champion of self-government sand popular self-rule,” Ritchie said. Fitted in Every Way. “It has become increasingly evi- | 1 “dent that the great majority of the in almost every is ready to @ign itself behind the leadership Alfred E. Smith of New “Democratic party “Gov. Smith is in\every way fit- by experience, character and has proved himself to be a Bevernment would take the place corruption in Government, and buniry would be protected. Ree ancy contributes to Demo- t atic unity will, in turn, contrib- tto Democratic victory. I think it is my duty to do my part, and To it gladly.” § Declaring that the principles of /Seil-government and popular se!f- se are challengin the attention o7 for years,” Ritchie continued: Struggle of the South. meulical effort as I am able to ex- st Faith in them saved the South peting the dark days of the recon- “fuction, and made possible a re- mated and a happy nation, and as &s0n of the South I have brought the struggle for these principics and the loyalty wAich came to me from my an- /Cestors who were ready to die, and me of whom did die, for the muse in which they believed. As a Democrat I have regarded mis Struggle as a duty, and as an Miriotism require the re-establish- ment of these principles in our na- , Asked whether he would accept ® Vice presidency if it were of- 2 to him Ritchie was emphiu- in his declaration that he would : ‘Don't Want Vice Presidency. mt have not the slightest meht of the vice presidency, nor ation of it being offered to} or accepting it if it is. In| ~ & this action, I do so without 7 ulterior motive whatsoever. It ates solely from a profound °f duty to the nation and to Mocratic party with which Country's well being is insepar- -. und up.” ting that he had been grati- to think that his own State © thought him worthy of being : ratic standard-bearer, added he could not ade- an * aaies , " - . = wre SCE EOL SESE SEE GOO RE ee EN RI EY RS ENE tn - — n. Ae elt Ptr ota eth eer ries ates ny OO: RR it tN AOL ER RE EE EE AE NES EIS OLIN Be FO 5 ARI A A CNB OEE ATLL NC: ACTOR Ae RS PREY RAG: ARR ELS AERA COR A OEIO A AE mprmscen . a smear crantae £14 * arg are mere ae nape : ‘