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June 1, 193?
Mr. Russell des Cognets,
413 East Main Street,
Lexington, Kentucky
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my dear hr. Gognets:
Thanks for your letter in pursuant to a Hoover chain letter. I
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Will try to comply with it atZearliest convenience. It is a good idea in
a way but I don't think it is as effective as if right at this moment
we had a system of having a number of prominent Kepublioans to telegram
him on the wet plank issue in Republican platform. Probably, it is too
late now, as he might have made his decision-—wet or dry--for the coming
election. it was an opportune time while he was floundering around in a
whirlpool of indecision about the matter; but since, I note over the week—
end, the drys—~dry politicianS--are getting the upper hand, and turning him
around to the belief that the Wet tide will wane by the day of election--
' which is a lot of honey. ”hey are stressing economics on him, as hep. issue-
. However, I will comply with your request as embodied in letter
and second sheet, sending Hr. Hoover a letter immediately———but not exact
I copy for that would give it away as a chain letter-~propaganda-
In the meantime, I have just received a letter with yours from
Mr. Henry H. Curran, Pres. of A.A.P.A., aSking me to write or in person
_ to request all delegates and alternates from this district to declare for
ropeal——outright—-at Chicago Convention of the Republicans. To he frank about
it, I don't know their names or addresses, though I seen them printed in the
‘ Courier-Journal. I don't even know the Democrats' dolegdtes, except I think
' Mr. Dasha Breckinridge is one and a man from New Castle is the other-—I might be
wrong- I would write them all a letter if I knew their names and addresses.
If you have them, send them along to me.
Very sincerely, -
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