Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-20
SMITH CAREFREE.
AS NOMINATION
FIGHT DRAWS NEAR

New York, June 1e.-Governor AL
fred z. Smith OF New York tonight
demonstrated, to the complete satisfac-
ton Of his staff. how a drive for the
Democratic presidential nomination
shou,' be executed.
He sent Franklin D. Roosevelt, his
national campaign manager. on holt
day in the country. chatted for
couple OF hours with out-of-town party
leaders and delegates. men and women.
then slipped off to the home Of a sister
at Seagate for swim and a peaceful
evening.
See this bathing suit" he said to
his staff and two score newspaper men
as he tucked It under his arm and
closed his desk. IF anybody calls with
good news--or bad-tell them I'm
wearing this; that I'm comfortable and
can't be bothered Tell them that to-
morrows another day"
The governor in his gubernatorial
suite at the Hotel Blltmore was up
early, but even SO the Philippine dele
cation, calling to present compliments
and shake hands, caught him mapping.
He breakfasted in their presence and,
to their awed astoniShment ate with
apparent relish just such a meal as his
late mother used to set before him
when he was youngster on the East
Side-corned-beef hash and coffee.
Escorted by his bodyguard and a mo-
tocycle police patrol and greeted every
half block ny cheering groups and cries
or Murray f'r AL FIR PRESIDENT" he
motored to the Waldorf-Astoria, gem
eral headquarters for convention COM
mittees and candidates compaigns. to
dedicate a 'greeters' lounge" estab-
lished there as an auxiliary to the
main Smith headquarters. Everywhere
he went through the corridors of the
Waldorf and down it's famous peacock
alley he was surrounded by men, wom-
en- and children clamoring for an in
PRODUCTION and handshake.
a battery of news and motion picture
cameras had been set up at the en-
trance where the executive car awaited
Governor Smiths exit. His appear
ance was the signal for n demonstra-
ton and a mob rush which police
were called to restrain.
a score of regular pictures and sew
eral hundred feet of film had been
taken, showing the governor alone and
smiling when photographer shouted
to the executive staff, Someone shake
hands with AL for a picture." The
crowd accepted the invitation unani-
mously and charged forward with
hands outstretched, only to be driven
back again by the police.
He next was motored across town
to tho newly established plant OF
Frederick w. Enwright's Evening Bull
letin, the first edition of which, COM
ing out today. was to have been guild
ed through the presses by Governor
! Smiths own hands.
I'VE were long past the dead-line in
going to press" said the governor.
| But the foreman didn't bawl me out,
! for the head pressman was an ex-pa-
trolman L appointed years ago and he
fixed it up"
Tho Evening Bulletin announced It
! would support the Democratic party
, and the candidacy OF Governor Smith
! for the presidential nomination.
George Brennan, Democratic leader
! from Illinois, was the most significant
| caller today. He visited the governor
| alone at the Biltmore. Among the
! scores of others who conferred with
| Smith Mt the campaign headquarters
We're Norman Mack. national commit
teeman. from Buffalo: George White of
| Ohio, vice chairman of the Democratic
! national committee; Wilbur Marsh Of
| Ohio. and BARN c. Collier deputy po-
lice commissioner of this city.