The New York herald., 1922-11-08
Tam many Hall Ovation.

Tammany Hall Ovation.
When the Governor-elect returned to
the Biltmore from Tammany Hall he
plunged into the midst of one of the
widest receptions OF his career. Women
struggled forward to kiss him and some
succeeded. and whenever they did he
nobly reciprocated.
His personal campaign committee and
their guests were gathered in the Old
Colony room on the first floor of the
hotel-hundreds squeezed in so tightly
that no one could move an elbow. Po-
licemen cleft hole foD Mr.. Smith and
his wife TO dive through. This took
them to the center of the room.
A chair came from somewhere. hand
over head and MIR. Smith was lifted
until he stood on It. The mob was sing
ing East Side, West Side, all around
the town" which is the national
anthem OF oliver sefeet. They Noke
off to cheer for "AI' Smith and then tor
Mrs. Al. Smith, at which he bent
down and kissed his wife, whose blue
eyes were shining over the roses that
filed her arms. Next it was Three
cheers for our next President" and a
deprecatory laugh from "M." Then
they made him speak.
GAPS" Speech.
1T can only repeat" he said, what
I said a little while ago to the largest
audience / ever saw in Tammany Hall.
That is this:
"While we are celebrating and feeling
happy we cannot be unmindful of the
responsibility this wonderful victory
carries with it. 1t is all right to shout
a,, ct, f,,A ataet frNp~ SC nc
sense of responsibility The vote means
an expression of confidence to which
we cannot be insensibe. I want to say
that expect the cooperation of every
body. of the millions of people in the
State, and 1 want to show myself wor-
thy of it.
"As far as I'm concerned, ] under
stand what this confidence means, and
to the friends so dear to me who are
gathered here promise that I'll do my
part right up to the handle, 100 per
cent, so that In the future nobody can
regret having helped in my election"
The mob shouted for Mrs. Smith. She
Eesitated at mounting the chair, but 'I'll
come to your aid." said her husband.
Her speech consisted OF a wave of the
hand and an affectionate scrutiny of the
Governor-elect. who was pumping hands
a
barking Hello, Judge" or Jimmy or
Jake or Nelly, for they were all there.
The policemen backed MIR. Smith and
his group into a corner for breathing
room. A gray haired woman started the
kissing. She was an old friend from
the East Side, and Mr.. Smith gave her
q great hug. I'D kiss him myself IL
l was a woman" shouted man near by.
Younger women lined up and sang out,
You've got to kiss me too" and not one
Of them sang In vain. Mr.. Smith ended
this episode by planting good one, on
the cheek OF his beaming secretary, Miss
Rose Pedrick, and throwing up his hands
as distress signal.
Shakes Head on "1924."
Earlier in the evening Mr.. Smith went
into the press room adjoining his head
quarters and lifting his gold bowed
spectacles looked at an extra edition of
an evening newspaper and said. "They
gave me whole page. didn't they?
Greatest thing ever saw
In the conversation some one asked,
How about 1924, GOVERNOR
THE job I've just been elected to is
big enough for any man." he said shak-
ing his head.
With that he shook hands with all the
workers at his headquarters. including
Miss Henrietta Reid, Miss Celeste Vala-
don, Jules Dreyfus. Miss Catherine Mox-
ley. Miss Lena Lechioh. Miss Ida Good
ale, Mrs. Henry Moskowitz, John Gil
christ. Joseph NJ. Proskauer. chairman of
the Smith committee; Fred H. Adams.
who handled the press; Barney Top
kins. Michael Volonino and others. BY
this time symptomatic news was in from
all the cities from Buffalo to New York
and the Biltmore idolaters were celebrate
ing without misgiving.
Mrs. Smith was asked what she
thought of the outcome.
simply wonderful. but knew all the
time he'd be elected" she said.