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August 16, 1926

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SMITH AND WAGNER LIKELY TO BE NAMED BY STATE DEMOCRATS; Leaders' Purpose Unaltered by Governor's Plea at Buffalo That He Doesn't Want to Run. BOOM FOR JUSTICE GROWS Olvany Favors Him for Senate, Seeing Chance to Enhance His and Tammany's Prestige. REPUBLICANS STILL WAVER Ottinger Candidacy to Head Ticket Revived -- Wadsworth Uneasy Over Opposition to a Wet. SMITH AND WAGNER LIKELY TO BE NAMED

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Boom grows; G W Olvany sees chance to enhance Tammany's prestige

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TINKHAM DEMANDS SARGENT PROSECUTE ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE; Representative Charges That It Has Violated Corrupt Practices Act. NEVER FILED A FUND REPORT League Called a Political Body Which Spent $50,000,000 to Buy Prohibition. LETTER SPEAKS OF PERJURY Prosecution of Guilty Officers Urged -- John D. Rockefeller Jr. "Chief Financial Adherent." TINKHAM DEMANDS SARGENT PROSECUTE

By Special to The New York Times

Sees no reaction against dry law in States holding Congressional and State primaries this yr

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