The New York herald., 1922-12-05
Says. When I'm at Albany I'll
BE With You in Spirit
as Governor.
SURPRISE FOR TAMMANY
Walks Into Hall With tom
Foley and Then Visits
Downtown Club.

Alfred E. Smith took the Tammany
braves by surprise last night BY walk
ing into a meeting Of the Tammany
Society at Tammany Hall.
John r voorhis, the ninety-thrce-
year-old grand sachem Of the society,
was presiding at the regular meeting,
attended by some 500 members, when
the Governor-elect walked in.
This is one OF the things that
keeps me alive and young" said the
grand sacllem as he greeted Mr.. Smith
and escorted him To the rostrum.
II came to attend your meeting to-
night" said Mr.. Smith, because, as
your meetings generally are held on
Monday night and az the Legislature
is in session Monday night, it will be
months before shall be able to at
tend another meeting. When ] am a.
Albany If cannot be with YOU in
person shall he with you in spirit
and shall endeavor as Governor 10 re-
flect the h-.sh principles represented
by the Tammany Society
Visits FoIey's Club.
Mr. Smith. who is a sachein OF the
Tsmmany Society. was escorted TO Tarr-
many Hall by former Sheriff Thomae r.
Foley. the Tammany leader OF the First
Assembly district. After the meeting
c. the society Mr. Smith and former
Sheriff Foley visited the Downtown Tam
many Club at SO Madison street which
is the home OF the First Assembly or
ganizatio,-. The GoverTor-elect greeted
his old friends and neizhbors and made
an informal speech.
Mr. Smith in the afternoon at the
Biltmore learned that the women Demo
Gratis had completed the eight hour day
and minimum wage bills, TO which the
marty is committed. Both bills win be
introduced the first day OF the session
and backed throughout by the Women q
Trade Union League, the Wornon's r
League Of Voters. and the Consumers
League Defeated severai times In the
last half dozen years there now appears
to be good prospect that the measures
will pass.
Nots.a word OF encouragement came
from the Governor-elect 70 the patron
age hunters Concerning his appoint
rnents Mr.. Smith said:
The only appointments have 20
mako imneeie teiy are 20 the Offices OF
Adjutant General. Secretary and Mill
tary Secretary. 7 shall make those
soon. The other appointments canno,
be acted upon by the Senate until about
January 10 and shall rot take them
Up for another two or three weeks"
To BE Mill, ~ Guest.
For the next few days Mr.. Smith will
be engaged winding up his personal
business affairs and getting ready to
move 20 Albany. lie will leave for the
capital on Thursday. December 2s, with
his family and will be entertained at the
Executive Mansion by Gov. and Mrs
Miller until tho Inauguration on New
Years Day.
"You know. have a Job. ana he vent
found our yet whether am 10 te fred
or permitted 20 resign" The Governor
elect remarked. referring 10 his position
ss chairman OF the directors OF the
United States Trucking Corporation. u
have no financial interest In tho COM
rany; All I have is job. and 7 will
have 20 talk Il over with my bosses
before know just where ] stand"
"Do you think you may want 10 20
back 10 the Job two years hence?" be
was asked.
Two yearp is long time that's one
OF thoee briires you hear about which
can't be crossed until you reach It,"
Meets Newberry Mt Hotel.
Truman II. Newherty. who resigned
recently his seat In the United states
Senate, was taking with friends in ths
lobby Of the Fillmore Hotel last eve.
ming when Mr.. Smith returned from q
visit 70 his mother In brooklyn. The
two men cslatted for few minutes, re-
calling occa siona OD which they had met
whon Mr.. Newberry was In the Navy
Department and Mr.. Smith was Acting
Mayor Of New Yor1 Mr.. Newbcrry
stated that in a few dayr he was leav-
ing on a trip around the world.
Endorsement Of plans made by women
20 establish Democratic schools was