New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
DEM0CRA7|CP PLANS
ARE SHAPING UP
Will Be Announced to Public
in 48 Hours
ROBINSON SEES SMITH
New York Governor viii Go To
Gotham Today by Automobile
After Visiting Boy Scout Camp at
Bear Mt

Rear Mt,
Albany n. Y, July 10 P-Demo-
cratic campaign plans are shaping
up rapidly and within As hours will
be disclosed to the country
In New York city tomorrow the
national committee will organize and
ii chairman will be named to direct
operations. Governor Smith, Senator
Robinson, his running mate. both
will attend the meeting and will
have much to say in the mapping
out of battle lines.
Comes by Auto
The vice presidential nominee,
after Il brief stop-over in Albany
yesterday, proceeded to his destina-
ton by train. leaving the governor
behind to make the trip down the
Hudson today by automobile.
On the way Mr.. Smith planned to
visit Boy Scout camp at Bear
mountain and drop in at the Nation
al guard camp across the river.
near Peekskill.
The meeting here of the two
nominees was their first since they
were nominated at Houston. For an
hour they discussed campaign
strategy. organization and issues
but all they would say later as to
the ground canvassed was that the
situation had been discussed in a
general way.
Farm Relief
Coincident With their chat. how
er, it was disclosed that Governor
Smith had given his word that If
elected he would begin at once to
formulate d legislative program for
farm relief. He gave this pledge in
a message to W. Fl. Settle. president
of the Indiana farm bureau feder-
alton, who had inquired as to his
position OF the problem.
Asserting that on the farm ques-
ton he stands "suuarely on the
pledges given by the democratic
party at Houston" the democratic
presidential nominee told Settle that
If he wins in November he would not
wait until his inauguration to act
but Immediately would call con-
ference Of leaders to aid him in
drafting legislative program of
relief during the winter.
Understands Problems
Il understand and sympathizc
with the objects which organized
agriculture is struggling to attain
and which our party has promised
them to secure" he informed Set
tie. who in his message Of inquiry
had told the governor that "the
farmers are looking for assurance
of relief from the economic servitude
in which they have been held for
seven years"
In replying Mr.. Smith departed
from the policy both he and Sena-
tor Robinson have adopted of re-
framing from any open discussion
Of campaign issues until after their
Official notifications. or at least un-
til after tomorrow's national COM
mittee meeting.
The selection of committee
chairman. who will manage the
campaign, will be left largely TO
Smith by the committee members,
although he has expressed desire
TO obtain a CONSENSUS on the sub
ject. He has disclaimed that he had
made any decision as to the most
available man for the post Specu-
laton has revolyed around num-
Der of prominent democrats in this
of Rhode Island. Senator Pittman
of Nevada. who has been the gov
ernor's house guest here for several
days. Owen D. Young. chairman OF
| the board of the General Electric
company. Melvin Taylor, presiden,
of the First National bank of Chi
J cago: Franklin d. Roosevelt. who
placed Smith in nomination a,
! Houston. and Roland s. Morris o,
Pennsylvania. former ambassador tc
Senator Gerry is most likely to be
selected.
I Notification Date
/ One OF the things likely to be de.
termined at tomorrow's conference
is the date for Smiths notification
here as well as Robinsons ir
Arkansas. The custom in the pas
has been for the democrats to let
the republican nominees take tn.
lead. but there is agitation by som,
party leaders TO have Smith and hi.
running mate fire the first guns thi.
year.
August II has been fixed as tn.
date of Herbert Hoo,er's notifica
ton. If the democrats decide t
stand by until after that time, it viii
be midAugust before Smith deliver.
his acceptance speech in which h,
expects to discuss fully the issues o
the campaign.