The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-27
AL IMPRESSED
BY RECEPTION
ACROSS STATE
North Dakota Gave Remark.
able Demonstration for AL.
Manager Says
PLEASED WITH MADDOX
State Party Leaders Assure
Brown Derby Candidate of
Triumph
PLEASED WITH MADDOX
BY ]. G. MacGREGOR

BY J. G. MacGREGOR
Political scientists, national and
state, today were studying North
Dakota after Governor Alfred E.
Smith of New York had smiled his
way from west to east borders We'd
nesday.
From the time that the Smith
special train on its last lap Of a tour
through the middle west entered the
Bad Lands until the flaming red
beacon on Governor Smiths private
car flickered out over the Red River
on its trip to Minneapolis, the per-
sonal party Of the brown derby can
didate and the 40 odd newspapermen
aboard sought to solve the political
hodge podge prevalent here.
They found maze of parties with
wings and factions that left them
puzzled as to where the opening
could be that would allow them to
peer at bedrock, to determine If
North Dakota was debatable vote
territory. if it was for Hoover or If
North Dakota would go for Smith
1916.
Personally Smith expressed him.
self as well-pleased with North Da-
kota's reception. He smiled broadly
as the state leaders Of his party told
him that North Dakota would be in
the democratic column in November.
Crowds at Mandan, Bismarck,
Jamestown, Valley City and Fargo
gave him still more confidence.
Joseph L. Cohn. personal publicity
representative of The Sidewalks can
didate, stated that party leader re-
ception in North Dakota was out
standing. He said that more North
Dakota leaders had boarded the
train than leaders Of any other state
through which they had passed. It
was a remarkable demonstration of
faith in Al. he said, and left him
happy that North Dakota would cast
it's electoral vote for Smith.
Outlook Plcascs
Advisers close to Smith made plain
that the Democratic nominee Wv
pleased with the outlook in North
Dakota and with Governor Walter
E. Maddock's indirect endorsement.
the outcome of a private conference
and conference with press repre-
sentativcs aboard the special train.
A wave of enthusiasm for the
New York governor which swept
across Montana following Smiths
Helena speech was also reflected in
North Dakota. members of Smiths
personal party said.
Further, if there was any doubt
about Smith having a fighting
chance in the middle west, it was
dispelled by the reception given the
Democratic nominee after his Omaha
farm relief, Oklahoma City bigotry,
Denver waterpower, and Helena cor
ruption speeches. The four addresses
have left victorious impression in
Smiths wake, his advisers said.
See Smith Drift
Newspaper men were unanimous
that the apparent drift to Smith in
North Dakota closely followed q
similar movement observed in other
states through which they had
passed.
While Governor Smith would make
no announcement as to the theme of
his st. Paul address tonight, his
staff indicated that he would prob
ably discuss waterways and the
tariff, in which Governor Smith had
found a great interest throughout
the northwest.
Minneapolis and St. Paul news
paper men who boarded the train 1t
Bismarck told the governor that
farm relief, waterways, and the
tariff were the popular issues in the
Gopher state at present.
At Bismarck, for the first time
since the campaign started, Governor
Smith broke a sclf-established rule
when he spoke over KFYR, convey
ing his greetings to the people Of
both Dakotas. It was the first time
that he had spoken from an inde-
pendent radio station not in . ma
tional hookup.
Meets Maddox
Following his typical brown derby
wave to the welcoming crowd, he
was escorted to the state capitol to
meet Governor Walter E. Maddox.
What the governor Of. New York
said to the governor Of North Da-
kota was typically American con-
versation. They mutually expressed
satisfaction ct the meeting, and
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