Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-18
CHICAGO GREETING NOISY.
Crowd Surges Into Train Yards Ia
Cheer Nominee,


Cheer Nominee.
BY the Associated Press
GOV. SMITHS TRAIN, EN- ROUTE
TO OMAHA, September 18 LP).-Having
had his first taste of presidential cam
paigning by the Misunderstanding method
Gov. Smith today entered the Midwest
corn belt to open his drive for the
White House in a more formal manner
with speech tonight in Omaha on
farm relief
After noisy celebration in his honor
in the trainyards of West Side Chicago
last night, where several party leaders
took the opportunity to report bright
prospects for him in Illinois and Wis
consin in November, Gov. Smith listened
in on one of the trains three radio sets,
put the finishing touches on rough
outline of his farm speech, and retired.
The remainder of the journey to Omaha
was through northern Illinois and the
heart of Iowa, Herbert Hoover's native
State, and one which Smith managers
see little hope of carrying in the presi-
Dental contest.
Aroused by Crowd.
A crowd which stayed up late to give
the Democratic nominee a welcome to
Iowa, routed him from bed after his
train had crossed the Mississippi and
come to halt just before midnight
at the station in Clinton, the first stop
after the suburbs of Chicago The two
rear cars of the campaign special, occu-
pied by the governor and those In his
immediate party, were dark, indicating
that all had retired, but cheers from
the platform and the sounding of auto
mobile horns brought a flashing on of
lights.
In minute or two Gov. Smith was
out on the rear platform, an overcoat
over his pajsmas, and his brown derby
affording him protection from the chilly
night air.
His appearance set the crowd off on
another wave of cheers, as he leaned
over to shake hands with number of
persons, who wished him luck. Mrs.
Smith waved greetings from car VIM
dow.
Although his farm speech will be
given out in advance to newspapers,
the governor, in accordance with pre-
viously announced plans, will speak ex-
temporaneously and probably follow
only the general ideas laid down in
the rough draft which was prepared
principally for newspaper men who
have early morning editions to catch
in the East. This policy will be more
or less followed in his five other set
speeches during the two-week tour
at Oklahoma City, Denver, Helena, st.
Paul and Milwaukee.
Hitchcock on Trip.
Gilbert NJ Hitchcock, former Senator
from Nebraska and an Omaha pub
Usher, with Mrs. Hitchcock, were ac-
companying the governors party as far
as Omaha, having boarded the train
when it left New York early Sunday
evening and joined the nominee, his
wife and daughter, Mrs. John A..
Warner, at Albany
Another Smith supporter, George N
Peek of Moline, Ill, chairman of the
farm committee of % from the corn
belt was aboard the Smith Robinson
special" having entrained last night
during the layover in the Chicago yards
He planned to leave the party after
ILe speech COnlgnC. WITH Feek WIlen
he boarded the train were six other
Smith adherents, including Thomas
Donovan, successor to the late George
Brennan as Illinois national committee
man. He gave the governor some favor
able reports on political trends in Illi-
nois. Senator Wagner of New York,
political associate of Smiths, told him
that Wisconsin, where he has been
doing some organizing, was as good as
won. There was little doubt, the gov
ernor was informed, that the Badger
State, carried by La Toilette four years
ago, would go Democratic on the ma
tional ticket
Donovan, who also is chairman of
the Illinois Democratic State commit
tee. gave assurances that Illinois, nor
mally Republican, would go for Smith
by perhaps a majority of more than
100000.