The New York herald., 1922-11-09
Refuses to Discuss Albany
Plans in Day of Con-
gratulations.
COPELAND STAYS ON JOB
Won't Quit Health Commission
Until He Goes to Wash
ington.

twice as big as he expected. This was
proved by the record yesterday when
he opened an envelope containing
slips of paper on which he and re-
porters covering his campaign wrote
their guesses last Sunday evening. He
held UP his own slip and laughed. 1t
read, Smith by 10000 He had
offered an order on tailor for a suit
to the man who came closest to the
actual result. The winner is a Brook
lyn reporter. He guessed Smith by
412 900, which is nearly right.
Mr.. Smith. despite all the campaign
turmoil, and the hours of handshak-
ing and pulling and hauling on Tues
day night, was distinctly clipper when
he appeared in the Biltmore after
breakfast yesterday. He semed genu-
inely happy. There was a time when,
after he left Albany, nearly two years
ago, and went into the trucking busi-
ness, that he felt he never could be
dragged into politics again. But his
bent is decidedly in that direction. and
judging from his demeanor now he
will cheerfully give up his large cor
poration salary for the sake of the
opportunity he sees in Albany.
One thing he will not talk about now
is his future program. Obviously he
toward carrying out the many pledges
he made during the campaign and will
not know until he sounds the temper
of the divided Legislature Two Of
the questions put to him yesterday We're:
viii you try to have the MullanNIage
prohibition enforcement law repealed?
How are you going to get rid OF the
Transit Commission
II cannot say at this time what ] will
try to do. ] shall have TO take a lot of
time to think everything over carefully
You know, the day after election a man
hasn't really got his thinking cap on.
I've got to get some sleep and some rest
and then we'll see where we stand"
A newspaper was shown to him con-
tanning kilograms from several members
Of the Democratic National Committee
who has been asked IL in their opinion
Mr.. Smith would be a possible candi-
date for President two years hence.
One of them. Patrick H. Quinn of Rhode
Island, answered, Smith will be our
first choice from this time on" George
l.. Bowman OF Oklahoma spoke-of him
as "a probable candidate" John G..
Evans of Spartanburg termed him "the
most outstanding figure for Democratic
leadership" but added. his prohibition
views may embarrass the situation" Mr..
Smith read the whole article and then
said decidedly:
I'm not thinking about anything Hike
that. I've got a big Job In the State
of New York. These opinions are in
teresting, but they're not going to take
any of my time"
His formal statement. on the election
result was: II am pleased with the de-
cided victory and fully appreciate the
responsibility that it brings with It. /
am grateful to the newspapermen, to
the members OF the citizens committee,
to all the various organizations. men
and women, who assisted. and to the
Democratic leaders throughout the State
for their earnest work in my behalf l
will start to work at once getting ready
to give to the people OF the State an
administration that will speak my gra-
titude TO them"
All he said as to prohibition was:
There is dissatisfaction with existing
conditions and in the Volstea1 inter-
rretation of the eighteenth amendment"
To all the other State ofiicers-elect he
wired: Sincere and hearty congratula-
tions. Let us pull together and we are
sure to make good" And to all Demo-
cratic county chairmen: Cordial and
hearty congratulations. You and your
associates good work is sincerely and
deeply appreciated"
gbd !, fo haa d,.4,o 49,
all day. His two youngest boys. Walter
and Arthur. read some of them TO Pop"
az breakfast. One OF the MESA gess ran.
as read by Walter: Wonderful major
ity was tribute to democraticy."
"And Arthur" said the father. telling
the story. "came right back with, What
was the pleurisyT"
In the afternoon Mr.. Smith drovc over
to Mddagh street. Brooklyn. and spent
an hour and half with his mother,
Mrs. Catherine Smith. He and his fam
lily will live at the Biltmore unit. they
60 to Albany. He expects to go 70 tho
country on Friday to stay until Sunday
evening, and maybe will brush UP his
neglected golf.
His mother stayed UP late on Tuesday
night to get detailed returns. Yester-
day she said I'm too happy 10 talk
about anything. I'm thankful my son
was erected, out never expected 10
fear anything different"
Or. Royal S. Copeland. United States
Senator-elect intends TO stay as Health
Commissioner of the city until he goes
to Washington on March T. At noon
yesterday the workers OF his depart
ment gathered in his office to salute
him. He said to them:
Tho elevation to this office IS as
much OF a surprise to me as Il Is to
you. 1t is nice to have honors thrust
upon you. but honors have burdens"
incidentally he noted that eighty-two
of the ninety-six members of the pres
ent Senate are lawyers
There won't be so many in the next
Senate" he said. Lawyers are almost
as necessary as doctors, but they think
in terms of law and tradition. This
country needs progressive ideas. II
must avoid the old time traditions OF
Europe and must not be fossilized
flatter myself that you do not want
Inc TO leave the Health Department and
l shall enter upon my new duties with
keen regret at parting with loyal work.
ers, but you have helped make me
choose my new task and I know you
are enthusiastic supporters OF me In