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August 31, 1928

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SMITH SPURS FIGHT IN STATE CAMPAIGN; Tells Committee at Syracuse to Concentrate on Albany Rather Than National Ticket. BRAY IS ELECTED CHAIRMAN James E. Farley of Athletic Commission, Succeeds Hugh Reilly as Secretary. The Governor's Address. SMITH SPURS FIGHT IN STATE CAMPAIGN Says People Want State's Friends. Calls for Vigorous Leadership. BRAY WON ONEIDA FOR PARTY. New Chairman Has Been a Vigorous Leader in Utica.

By From a Staff Correspondent of The New York Times

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GREAT IRISH CROWDS WELCOME KELLOGG WITH HEARTY CHEERS; Guns Roar Salute at Kingstown and Thousands Wait at Quays to Greet Him. ALL CLASSES IN THE LINES Secretary With Cosgrave Drives Six Miles Through Cheering Throngs to Dublin. THERE GETS CITY'S FREEDOM Kellogg Is Deeply Moved by the Magnitude and Warmth of His Greeting. Cruiser's Guns Salute. Crowds Ashore Cheer. Champagne Left Unopened. GREAT IRISH CROWDS WELCOME KELLOGG City's Freedom in Silver Case. Cavalry Escort to Legation. BRAZIL NOW SATISFIED. Had Resented Not Being Asked to Join Original Peace Treaty Signers.

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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ROBINSON PLEA FOR FAIRNESS MARKS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH TO A RAIN-SOAKED THRONG; WARNS AGAINST PREJUDICE Vice Presidential Nominee Stresses Farm Aid and Prohibition Issues. HE DEFENDS SMITH'S STAND Room in Democratic Party for Those Who Differ on Dry Law, He Asserts. THRONG GATHERS IN STORM Downpour at Hot Springs, Ark., Stops Only as Senator Begins to Speak. Honored by Presidential Salute. Bowers Delivers Notification. He Weighs Prohibition Issue. Cites Smith's Record in Office. Night Black As He Speaks. Holds Conferences During Day. Day Is a State Holiday. Presidential Salute Fired. Ampitheatre Illumined. Crowd Shouts for Robinson.

By Special to The New York Times

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Notable Births

James Coburn

1928James Coburn, American actor (died 2002)[†]

James Harrison Coburn III was an American film and television actor who was featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.

Jaime Sin

1928Jaime Sin, Filipino cardinal (died 2005)[†]

Jaime Cardinal Lachica Sin,, commonly and also formally known as Cardinal Sin, was the 30th Catholic Archbishop of Manila and the third cardinal from the Philippines. He was instrumental in the historic and peaceful 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled the dictatorship and ended martial law under Ferdinand Marcos and installed Corazon Aquino as his successor in the Fifth Republic of the Philippines. He was also a key figure in the 2001 EDSA Revolution that replaced President Joseph Estrada with Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.