1928 ALFRED E SMITH POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SILK HANDKERCHIEF Presidential candidate

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1928 ALFRED E SMITH POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SILK HANDKERCHIEF Presidential candidate:
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1928 ALFRED E SMITH POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SILK HANDKERCHIEF .free shipping I have recently acquired a large collection of old toys, memorabila, paper, booklets, vintage brochures, posters, ads and more I will be selling on .This sale is for1928 ALFRED E SMITH POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SILK CLOTH HANDKERCHIEF.Measures 14 1/2x 18 inches.Complete and in excellent shape.free shipping ..........Alfred Emanuel \"Al\" Smith (December 30, 1873 – October 4, 1944) was an American politician who was elected Governor of New York four times and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928.

Smith was the foremost urban leader of the Efficiency Movement in the United States and was noted for achieving a wide range of reforms as governor in the 1920s. The son of an Irish-American mother and a Civil War veteran father, he was raised in the Lower East Side of Manhattan near the Brooklyn Bridge, where he resided for his entire life. Like many other New York politicians of his era, he was also linked to the notorious Tammany Hall political machine that controlled New York City\'s politics, although he remained personally untarnished by corruption. Smith was a strong opponent of Prohibition, which he did not think could be enforced, and viewed it as an over-extension of the government\'s constitutional power. He was also the first Catholic nominee for President. His candidacy mobilized Catholic votes, especially from women, who had only recently received federal suffrage. It also brought out the anti-Catholic vote, which was especially strong among white conservative Democrats in the South, although Smith was still successful within the states of the Deep South.

As a committed \"wet,\" or anti-Prohibition, candidate, Smith attracted not only drinkers but also voters angered by the corruption and lawlessness that developed alongside prohibition. Many Protestants feared his candidacy, including German Lutherans and Southern Baptists, believing that the Catholic Church and the Pope would dictate his policies. Most importantly, this was a time of national prosperity under a Republican White House. Smith lost in a landslide to Republican Herbert Hoover, who gained electoral support from six southern states. Four years later Smith sought the 1932 nomination but was defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt, his former ally and successor as Governor of New York. Smith entered business in New York City and became an increasingly vocal opponent of Roosevelt\'s New I am selling many old items please check them out and combined shipping is available.FREE SHIPPING in the USA.I ship 5 days a week, so many items are shipped day after payment is received. Payment is expected within 7 days of sale closing. I only refund when my description is incorrect! If you are expecting more then what is described or something other then what is described please pass. I only refund if my description is not correct! International Buyers - Please Note: . Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer\'s responsibility. . Please check with your country\'s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to offerding/buying IMPORTANT: Any sale or combined sales that offer value exceeds $25 if being shipped internationally(thats not in the USA) must ship Priority so tracking- Delivery confirmation can be iincluded for both our protection! No exceptions!