Additions to Hooverism included: Robert Latham Owen, oldtime Oklahoma Democrat, onetime (1907-25) U. S.Senator. Reason: Tammany (see p. n). Dr. D. E. Mitchell, Tennessee Democrat, onetime President of Cumberland University. Reason: Prohibition, "economic policies." Francis S. Guthrie, Pittsburgh Democrat. Reasons: foreign and economic policies. Mrs. Gertrude M. Pattangall, Maine Democrat, onetime (1920-28) member of the Democratic National Committee. Reason: Prohibition. Irving H. Mezger, Baltimore Democrat, attorney. Reason: "These [Smith's] are not the tactics of an old-line Democrat." Mr. Mezger promised to form a local anti-Smith organization...
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