Because he was Catholic
531 - 444 for Hoover to 87 for Alfred E Smith.
Herbert Hoover won the 1928 presidential election defeating Alfred Smith.
Melancton Smith was an anti-federalist who opposed sweeping powers of congress.
Because he was an Irish American from New Yorks Lower East Side and the 1st Roman Catholic ever nominated to run for president Gillian Wong
John Smith said that the Native Americans brought food to the starving colonists because they did. Pocahontas brought food from the Native Americans to the colonists during their first winter or they would have starved.
Alfred E. Smith was a devout Roman Catholic throughout his life. He was the first Catholic to be nominated as a major party candidate for President of the United States in 1928.
Alfred Smith - cricketer - was born in 1847.
Alfred Smith - cricketer - died in 1915.
Alfred Smith - artist - died in 1932.
Alfred Smith - artist - was born in 1854.
Alfred Lucie-Smith was born in 1854.
Alfred E. Smith Houses was created in 1953.
Herbert Hoover won the 1928 presidential election defeating Alfred Smith.
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Alfred Victor Smith was born on 1891-07-22.
Alfred Holland Smith died on 1924-03-08.
Alfred Holland Smith was born on 1863-04-26.