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RASKOB STUDIES MIDWEST STATES Claims 309 Votes for Smith, With Possible Total of 347 in Country. Ry ihe Ass ST Raskob. campaign Western States, four of wh ciated Pross LOUTS chatrman national committee. today took up the Springs, Ark. to attend the notifica- | tion ceremonies for Senator Joe T. Rob- | inson, vice presidential nominee. In a formal statement, claimed Gov Raskob ing a total of 38 additional votes. This more than a majority, he said. It is difficult accurately to forecast | the result of an election.” statement said 1 am very sure. how- | ever. that with the information at hand | any reasonably prudent business man | would at this time classify t tollow- | nith-Robinson column. namely Arizona, 3. Arkansas a (‘mmndn 6: Florida. 6; Georgia, 14 Kentucky., 13: Louisfana, 10: Maryland. dassachusetts, 18; i Missouri, 18: Montana. New Jersey. 14: New ew York, 45: Nevada. 3 Middle N I 12: Oklahoma. 10 he cha d South Carolina. 9 August 25, -John J of the Democratic probiems a1 Smith would receive 309 | of the 531 electoral votes, with at least | greatest popular vote ever accorded a | State would go to Smith in November an even chance of carrying States hav- | presidential candidate in the history of would run the Smith total to 347, or 81 | Raskob's | by the Republ | power of the farmer Minnesota, 12: | THE EVENING STAR. WASTIINGTON, D. €., TUESDAY, ATUGUST Democratie ticket will corral over 100 of these. “Never has the autlook for the Demo- cratic_party been better and I prophesy that Smith and Robinson will poll the our_country “There is great unrest and dissatis- | faction throughout the farm belt on account of the unkept promise made party in and 1924, Big business and our best econor | mists appreciate the fact that continued | prosperity in our country is absolutely dependent_upon increasing _purchasing The Republicans have failed to appreciate this, with the result that the farmer and the small business men dependent upon him have suffered unnecessarily Gov. Smith has promised reliel Gov. Smith has a record of never hreak- ing a promise Demacrats gathering for the regional and State conferences added optimistic comment ta that of Raskob. 101,000 Indian voters of Oklahoma. He said he expects Smith to carry the State H. H. Harper, chairman of the sena- torial committee of Nebraska. said vhm Harper sajid Richard L. | Democratic nominee for United States | Senator in Nebraska, had helped Smith's candidacy by newspaper articles | and a speaking tour in his behalf S«huol Opening Sc)m‘mhcl 10. August 28 " publi dericksburg will begin the 1928-0 session September 10. Al faculty positions have heen filled and indications are that the en- rollment. will exceed that of any’previ- ar. Supt. M. B. Dickinson is in a Richmond hospital ools of sistant to the n Manhattan Valerie Bloch, 22, 18 as Federal district attorney Metcalfe . $10,000,000 SUIT FACED BY DOHENY Petroleum Company Stock- holders Allege Fraudulent Lease Negotiated With Fall. Ry (he Asso LOS A} pcinted Pross LES. August 28 Fdward L. Doheny and directors of the Pan- 28, 1928, ° z holders allege they lost in the fraudu- lease of the Elk Hills naval oil re- e. he complaint; filed in behalf of Frank H. Kunkel. Cincinnati, and other shareholders, declares the loss resulted om the cancellation of the lease by a ccision of the United States Supreme Court after the company had spent {several million dollars in the develop- | | ment of the field. The lease was negotiated for the Government by Albert F. Fall, then Secretary of the Interior. The $100,000 delivered to Fall by B L. Doheny. jr. in the much discussed | “little black satchel.” was deciared the suit to have been the rightful pre erty of the stockholders and need as American Petroleum and Transport Co. | today faced a bill of complaint. demand- ing an aceounting of $10.000.000 atack | bribe. An accounting of this exchange also is asked. The complaint further declares that Doheny has disposed of his eontrollinz | interest ‘in the company to the Pan- | American Eastern Petroleum Co.. which is alleged to be controlled by the Stand- ard Oil Co. of Indiana | The suit demands that Doheny per- | sonally be compelled to reimburse thz stockholders for the alleged losses. Doheny refused to comment on the complaint, declaring he would submit |it to his attorneys before making any announcement. 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