Evening star., 1924-07-10
DAVIS WONDERFUL,
/. SMITH DECLARES.
Governor. Addressing Con-
vention, Denies Disappoint-.
ment; LustjIy Cheered..
BY the. Associated Press.


NEW YORK. July 10.-AInid a
great demonstration and, while
thousands sang East Side, West
Side," Alfred e. Smith appeared last
night before the Democratic national
convention in Madison Square Gar.
den. The thousands who idolize the
New York governor all but burst
their. throats and almost lifted the
roof Of the great garden when he ap-.
peared on the speakers platform
The great crowd cheered the gov
ernor so loud and so long that Chair
man Walsh almost despaired Of get
ting the audience. quiet enough to
hear him, but when hte governor him
self held up his hand for silence, the
him
Praises Cfty's Part.
Not being familiar with the rules
of the convention" he began. ct am
afraid that the applause will be taken
out of my time and I request that
you refrain until 1 finish. felt that
il would be useless for me to extend
any word of welcome to the delegates
and their friends because the great
city OF New York made as complete
a job as could be made OF it
IF you have been annoyed by the
zeal of those who have tried to ex-
:plain that am the greatest Han in
the world. please overlook it
In our conception of modern gov
ernnent and ideals Of the. relation
ships that they should bear to the
people, the state of New York leads
the country.
At length the governor detailed
some of the reforms and forward
movements which had been under
taken in the state under the leader
ship Of his party:
Not Disappointed.
T want to make a. passing reference
to my own situation, so far as the
nomination for the presidency is con-
cerned If I were to tell anybody here
that am disappointed, it would not
be true, because am not. ! have
gotten further in the public life of
the country and the state than I ever
expected to get I have no rancor or
ill will in my heart; nothing out
gratitude.
ct did nothing about this nomina-
ton. there was nothing 1 could do
about it I choose the course Of CIV
ing LOO per cent service to the peo-
ple OF this state instead of looking
toward the big dome of the Capitol
at Washington and that's the reason
why the Republican party in this
state is broken and 1eaderless.
while the convention ran for more
than a week thare was a great deal
of talk about the damage to the par
ty because Of the length of time 1t
took to select a candidates. Don't pay
any attention to that Anything
that comes up from the masses or
the people always takes time; II It
comes any other way it's not genuine.
Praises Nominee.
you have made a wonderful no1n1-
nation II the United States was a
great business institution and It be-
foneed to me and needed a man OF
great brains and capacity, would,
be willing to give it into the hands
of John w. Davis. 1 wouldn't ask
for a better executor of my last will
$50 far as the state OF New York
is concerned take this pledge from
me: 1 am leader Of the democracy IN
this state and the very minute that
this convention Is finished TIL take
or nv coat and vest and so will
svsrybody else who follows me in
this state. and do what We can TO
improve conditions in the UNITED
Statss by the election OF the ticket
that is going to come from enis con-
vention."