The Archive · 1926

CONVENTIONS IN

NEW YORK

Democratic "Wet" -fo Fight Republican "Near Dry"

New York, Sept, 28, The State Democratic Convention, which is in session at Syracuse, to: Gay. wmanimously nominated Go ferner Smith, an avowed supporter of the "Wets," for re-election, Simultaneously the Republican) Convention nominated Mr." Ogden Mills, who is "Near Dry."

The Republican programme fa ours enforcing the Prohibition Law, inthe meanwhile awaiting the people's decision in the referendum to be taken in November regarding the advisability of asking Congress to empower each State to decide dividually what alcoholic content of beverages shall be deemed in-

Several other States will vote on similar referenda,—Reuter,

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