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October 26, 1928
Nogales International
Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
What is this article about?
In 1918, President Wilson urged relatives Mrs. Rolfe E. Bolling and Mr. Bolling to register and vote for Alfred E. Smith, Tammany Hall candidate for New York Governor, despite their reservations. They complied, viewing it as a solemn injunction.
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Wilson Urged Kin
To Support Smith
WASHINGTON.—President Wilson in 1918 urged his relatives to vote for Alfred E. Smith, who was then a candidate for Governor of New York, and to work for his election.
The incident was described to friends by Mrs. Rolfe E. Bolling, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Wilson, who now resides in Washington.
"Mr. Bolling and I called on President and Mrs. Wilson during a Red Cross drive in the late summer of 1918, when we were living in New York. President Wilson asked if I had registered. I replied in the negative, explaining that we had not done so because we thought Mr. Smith was the candidate of Tammany Hall.
"I will never forget how he looked at me and said in a very serious tone:
"'Go tomorrow and register and work and vote for Mr. Smith.'
"We did," added Mrs. Bolling, "and I feel that in voting for him again this year we are obeying almost a solemn injunction."
To Support Smith
WASHINGTON.—President Wilson in 1918 urged his relatives to vote for Alfred E. Smith, who was then a candidate for Governor of New York, and to work for his election.
The incident was described to friends by Mrs. Rolfe E. Bolling, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Wilson, who now resides in Washington.
"Mr. Bolling and I called on President and Mrs. Wilson during a Red Cross drive in the late summer of 1918, when we were living in New York. President Wilson asked if I had registered. I replied in the negative, explaining that we had not done so because we thought Mr. Smith was the candidate of Tammany Hall.
"I will never forget how he looked at me and said in a very serious tone:
"'Go tomorrow and register and work and vote for Mr. Smith.'
"We did," added Mrs. Bolling, "and I feel that in voting for him again this year we are obeying almost a solemn injunction."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Family
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
President Wilson
Alfred E Smith
New York Governor
Tammany Hall
Family Endorsement
1918 Election
What entities or persons were involved?
President Wilson
Alfred E. Smith
Mrs. Rolfe E. Bolling
Mr. Bolling
Mrs. Wilson
Where did it happen?
New York; Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
President Wilson
Alfred E. Smith
Mrs. Rolfe E. Bolling
Mr. Bolling
Mrs. Wilson
Location
New York; Washington
Event Date
1918
Story Details
During a 1918 Red Cross drive, President Wilson seriously urged relatives in New York to register and support Alfred E. Smith for governor despite Tammany Hall ties; they voted for him then and again later as an injunction.