New Britain herald., 1928-10-13
SOUTHERN WOMEN
CHEER MRS. Smith
Entertain Hd q Husband Gets
Snatch Of Rest

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Governor Smiths Train En- Route
to Louisville. Ky, Oct. IL A-A
governors wife accepted the hospi-
tality Of southern women last night
ter the FIRST time In her life and
went On her way with their cheers
ringing In her ears.
While her campaigning husband
was snatching = few moments rest
between parade and speech TN Nash
VILE, Mrs. Alfred u. Smith. never
before In the "solid south" hustled
to . reception given In her honor by
the women democrats Of Tennessee.
Hundreds 6ce Hee
Under the direction Of ArA Henry
H. Horton. wife OF the governor OF
Tennessee. hundreds Of women and
many men. whose fortitude allowed
them questioningiy to enter the re-
ception room Of the Hermitage hotel.
clustered about Mrs. Smith. her two
daughters, Mrs. John A. Warner and
Mrs. Francis J. pullman. and .her
travelling companion. Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson.
The men peered In through the
door just to look, but most OF them
remained to shake the guests hands
and be smiled upon.
Mrs. Smith. in an orchid metal
brocads frock and purple hat and
shoes, greeted each member OF the
reception line with . hearty hand
clasp. Z smile. and . few words Of
thanks for the good wishes ten
dered.
Mrs. Warner Receives
Mrs. Warner. who u recovering
from . severe cold, took her place
In the receiving line. listening to
each assurance that her father
would carry Tennessee with atten-
ton and dwelling her gray eyes upon
all corners with interest.
Mrs. Quillinan. bride Of four
months. experienced her official re-
ception In the role Of the daughter
OF the presidential candidate. She
started timidly. sliding behind her
mother and sister ON every occasion,
but before the hour was over. she
was assuming her full share Of the
greetings and eagerly grasping every
extended hand that came her way.
you'll be . good campaigner
yet" encouraged her elder sister a.
the two were escorted through the
lines Of people on their way to the
auditorium.
Moro Functions Ahead
A. the party left Nashville for q
few hours rest before the special
train reached Louisville. where still
more functions await the women of
the party, the two girls were ad-
tired. They sighed in uni.
son as they stepped on their car.
but Mrs. Smith said she was sorry It
was over.
She was smiling ~ brightly at
the end Of the day as she was when
she started and was looking forward
to the Louisville stop with eagerness
to meet some moro Of these lovely
southern women"
Liquor Major Issue
Smith. he said, has deliberately
made the question Of state control
of liquor traffic" the major issue
while the democratic national COM
mittee and party are conducting q
militant liquor campaign in the
north and east, and an evasive and
soft pedalling campaign upon the
question Of liquor in the south un-
der smoke screen Of intolerance and
religious prejudice"
Mr.. Simmons asserted that during
September democratic speakers
made an intensive drive in the south
to round up the masses Of the peo-
pie under the lash Of party loyalty
and regularity. and that In 30 doins
they evaded the question Of prohi-
billion and immigration. Further,
he declared, those who are heart
and soul" for the retention Of pro-
hib!tion have been told that "they
are not opposed to Governor Smith
because he wants to destroy this
great reform but because Of their
bigotry and sectarian prejudice.
II defy and spurn the man." Mr..
simmons said who attempts to
drive them with the party lash. who
seeks to deter them upon the
grounds Of party loyalty from the
FREQ exercise of their righteous con-
The North Carolina senator pre-
dicted dark days ahead for the dem
ocratic party II It shall win VIC
tory by compromising, bartering
away and trading its principles for
sake" Such victory,
he declared. would be more disas-
trous than many defeats" and re-
suit In party dissension and disrup-
ton and possibly disintegration.
ut 10 to save the democratic
party from such a fate" Mr.. Sim
mons said. that l am opposed to
the election of Governor Smith. !
am willing to cast my fortunes in
the balance"
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