Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-23
By a staH Correspondent. of The Star.

By Il staff CORE spondent of The Star.
ALBANY, N. Y, August 23.-"Al Is
greater than them ALL"
This shout went up from the back
Of the Assembly chamber, interrupting
the applause with which Gov. Smiths
audience had greeted the governors
eulogy of Jefferson, Cleveland and
wilson
And ZAP was greater than them
air to many Of the hundreds who
crowded every square inch of the AS
senbly chamber in the New York
Capitol last night to hear Gov. Smiths
speech accepting the Democratic
nomination for President. No candidate
ever had greater tribute paid him, too,
than the interest and enthusiasm shown
| by $4,000 men and women who could
/ not gain admission to the Assembly
1 chamber, but who chose to stsr5 out
side in the pouring rain during the
| two hours and more which the notifica-
| tion ceremonies required. just 10 hear
| their hero speak His voice was waited
| out to them by the radio as 1t was to
| millions of other listeners In every part
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of the country.
| 1t was wet night in Albany. in more
! ways than one.
Rain Fails to Stop.
Inside the Capitol Building the Demo-
cratic nominee turned upon the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol
stead law, and declared they should be
amended.
OUTSIDE ii rained and rained, neces-
stating a change of the plan to have
Gov. Smith accept the nomination on
the steps Of the Capitol. Up to the last
minute the hope persisted that the
rain would stop But nothing could
step IL. neither the Weather Bureau
nor the proverbial Smith luck It rad
rained all day. as a matter Of fact. cur
failing the crowds attending the notiti-
cation exercises.
The weather was unkind 10 the last
Democratic presidential candidate, John
W. Davis. when he delivered his ac-
ceptance speech in Clarksburg, w. Va,
fours years ago. But MIR. Davis had TO
90 through with his speech in the
open air. although II rained in torrents
before he had concluded.
The shift In the plans for the cere-
mony last night came so late that
il caught some of the distinguished
guests mapping. When they reached
the Assembly chamber SO many persons
had entered that 1t was with difficulty
they obtained admission. One thing car
be said Of the Democratic hosts last
night, vets and drys alike, they were
close together. If they had been any
closer they would have been just one
solid mass.
Party Was Great.
But 1t was great party. They hat
come TO honor Gov. Smith. their picket
leader for the coming campaign From
the speakers desk, whence he himself
presided oyer the Assembly In bygone
days. Gov Smith delivered his frs
campaign speech. They checred him and
called him by name, and listened u
hin with the keenest attention.
The governor read his speech, which
required more than an hour and hal
!, 10 deliver He read 1t wei. although ht
J was at the disadvantage which every
speaker faces when he must read 10 al
audience.
The rostrum in the Assembly cham
DER Is comparatively small Right doWT
! In front of the governor sat Mrs Smith
and his son, Al jr., and his daughters
When a bugle had called attention,
: Mrs Smith and the other members o
the family entered the chamber ant
took tf1ir places There was an ovation
J for the candidates wife With tn
: Smiths came Senator Joseph 7 Robin
son of Arkansas. the candidate for Vic'
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