Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-17
SMITH INDICATES
1923 CANDIDACY
Call on President Sets Po-
IiticaI Pot Boiling at
Camp in Mountains.
By ! stan Correspondent Of The Star.

By stan Correspondent OIL Inc Star-
WHITE PINE CAMP, n. H. July
I7.--Although Gov. AL Smith has very
carefully avoided discussing politics,
except in the most casual manner,
since arriving in this section, his visit
has, nevertheless, started no little po-
HticaI discussion.
The governor himself declined TO
give any inklIng as to his future
plans, but the impression gained by
many who have talked with him
and members of his party. is that he
has no intention OF fading into
oblivion at the expiration of his pres-
ent term as chief executive of the
Empire State. Admissions came from
several OF his political intimates who
are spending the week end with the
governor at Paul Smiths that he
will run again for governor, but that
does not mean he has given up any
idea of seeking the presidency two
years hence.
Conferences Are Arranged.
The fact that the governor is Civ
ing much attention TO the prepara-
tion az literature for use in the forth
coming State campaign is one OF the
reasons why It Is thought he Is con-
templating running again. Also he has
arranged for a number OF conferences
with political friends before leaving
here Monday, and he has arranged
for meetings of a live nature at varl-
Gus points on the way back 10 Albany-
Besides all this, the governor IS to
80 o. plafxi6
about 20 miles from here. with Joseph
sP TumuIty, secretary to President
Wilson. 1t is understood the latter
will come 10 some agreement with
Coy. smith to throw his support to
him II he intends to run for the
Democratic nomination In 1928.
III Is realized that Mr.. Tumulty IS
In close touch with many influential
Democrats, and the Smith followers
believe Mr.. Tumulty could be very
helpful. Mr.. Tumulty, however, con
tends that ne is no longer In politics.
but the probabilities are. from recent
developments up here. that he viii be
back in the harness when the Smith
presidential movement gets under
way.
The governor. when asked directly
by newspaper correspondents II ne
didn't care to make an announce
ment through them Of his candidacy
in 1928. said it was too early to talk
about such things. When the same
question was put to him regarding his
candidacy for governor this Fall, he
replied BY saying, You are good fel-
lows, but do you think I'd tell you
before telling the gang back in Al.
bany?a
Answer IS Enigmatic.
He was asked IL he thought the ag-
rfculturaI situation would injure the
prospects OF the Republicans In the
alections this Fall. He answered by
saving It was too soon to judge. he
did add, however. that the Democrats
weren't being hurt
..WeiI, IS anything helping the Dem
ocratic party he was asked.
'sSure," he snapped back; the Re-
publican party is helping US about as
much as anything else.
..HOW?H
Figure that out yourself. That's
The governor was asked then about
prohibition as q national issue. He
stated that he looked upon It as q
state problem. II don't know how
you can do anything with It except in
There where we made it, some
body sympathetic with the governors
views interjected.
Takes Shot al Wheeler.
..Sure. and you made q swell job OF
1t. too" the governor retorted. But.
according to reports have been read
ing. it looks like Wayne Wheeler mads
IT and You fellows down there took It.
whether It be constitutional or not.
The visit OF Gov. Smith to this sec
tion has been q success socially, pic
toriaIIy ana otherwise, according to the
expressions Of the crowds who have
turned out to greet him every time
he has appeared. Also, II Is under
stood the governor made what might
be described appropriately as "a hit''
with the President during the time
they were together yesterday after
noon. However, very little has been
given out about their meeting. The
governor said afterward that he and
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