New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
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A1baay, N. Y. Sept. +(AP).- Witt official announcement of Gov ernor Smiths dates and places for his first dash in the presidential race only . few days of, the democratic nominee turned to his capitol office today for the first time since his notification to catch up on state affairs.
 All Albany is asking when aad where its adopted son expects to start his speaking campaign, but the answer, his associates say. will not De forthcoming for at least two more days. Meanwhile, the Governor will attend to State business while relying on the national committee of the party to keep him informed of the national situation and on local leaders to ad- vise him as to the shaping up of the State organization.
 Orsanisatiea Forming
 Latest reports to the presidential nominee from his advisers in New York headquarters show that organi- xation on a national scale, with rep yescntatives in each State working among various clements of the cleo torate, is rapidly taking form. Sep arate departments have been set up to take charge of missionary work among the farmers, first voters, women and naturalizcd citizens.
 The farm department will send rep sesentatives only into States where the agricultural problem is of major importance, but every State is ex- pected to be reached by national agent who will work with the States first voters, women, naturallzed citi- zens, lawyers and college leaders and Smith clubs.
 As for the State campaign organi- xation, in which the Governor is keenly interested, headquarters were to be officially opened in New York City today by M. William Bray of Utica, the new State chairman, and work immediately begun looking to an intensive fight for victory for the State ticket. Mir. Bray. it is under stood, will remain in charge at New York until upstate offices at Albany and Syracuse are opened when he will take over control of the latter and leave James A. Farley, secretary of the State committee, the director in the metropolis.
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 Only last we elk, Governor Smith addressed the State committeeman al Syracuse, urging them to waste nc time in getting their campaign organ ization under way. He said it was highly essential that the democrats remain in control of the executive branch of the State government and warned against permitting the State drive to become tied up with that tc place him in the White House.
 The Governor is not only aiming for the Presidency, but he is anxious that his policies as Chief Executive oi the State be kept in democratic hands and he expects to lend all the assist ance at his command to bring that about. He is arranging his itinerary 10 that he will be in the East Octo- Der l and ? for the State convention It Rochester, when State ticket will De selected and a platfofn adopted It is generally accepted that he will be consulted as to both, particular, as to the gubernatorial nomination.
 Among more than half dozen names mentioned to make the race are Senator Wagner, friend of the Governor and Tammany leader George R. Lunn, of Schenectady, for mer Lieutenant Governor and at pres. ent a State public service commis- sioner; Peter C. Ten Eyck, of Albany, former member of Congress, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. the demo. cratic candidate for vice-presidency eicht vears apo.