New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
1HRONGS IN OMAHA
GREET GOV. Smith
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had sought engagements to report
to the party leader on conditions In
the state.
Smiths address set for . o'clock
Central Standard time in auditorium
will be the first formal political
speech the democratic presidential
nominee has delivered since his
notification nearly a month ago at
Albany. In It he announced ne
would treat the agricultural question
more exclusively than he did In his
speech OF acceptance and probably
amplify his position on the surplus
crop problem.
Noisy Celebration
After a noisy celebration in his
honor in the train yards of west side
Chicago last night where several
party leaders took the opportunity
to report bright prospects for him
in Illinois and Wisconsin in Novem-
Der, Governor Smith listened In on
one OF the trains three radio sets,
put the finishing touches on a rough
outline of his farm speech. and re-
tired. The remainder Of the jour
ney to Omaha was through northern
Illinois and the heart of Iowa, Her
bert Hoover's native state and one
which Smith managers see niue
hope of carrying in the presidential
contest.
A crowd which stayed up late to
give the democratic nominee a well
come to Iowa routed him from bed
after his train had crossed the Mis-
sissippi and come to a halt just be-
fore midnight at the station in Clin-
ton. the first stop after the suburbs
of Chicago. The two rear cars OF
the campaign special, occupied by
the governor and those In his i'm
mediate party. were dark. indicating
that all had retired. but cheers from
the platform, and the sounding OF
automobile horns brought flashing
on OF lights.
On Platform
In a minute or two Governor
Smith was out on the rear platform.
an overcoat over his pajamas, and
his brown derby affofding him pro-
lection from the chilly night air.
His appearance set the crowd off
on another wave Of cheers. as he
leaned over to shake hands with a
number of persons who wished him
luck. Mrs. Smith waved greetings
from a car window.
Although his farm speech will be
given out in advance to newspapers
the governor in accordance with
previously announced plans will
speak extemporaneously and prob
ably follow only the general ideas
laid down in the rough draft which
was prepared principally for news
papermen who made 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 weeks tour at Oklahoma
City. Denver, Helena, St. Paul and
Milwaukee.
George N. Peek. OF Moline. ILL.,.
chairman of the farm committee OF
% from the corn belt. was aboard
the smith Robinson special hav-
ing entrained last night during the
layover in the Chicago railroad
yards. He planned to leave the
party after the speech tonight.
With Peek when he boarded the
train were six other Smith adher-
ents including Thomas Donovan,
Illinois national committeeman. He
gave the governor some favorable
reports on the political trends in
Illinois. 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 governor was informed.
that the Badger state carried by La
Toilette four years ago would 20
democratic on the national ticket.
Donovan who also is chairman of
the Illinois democratic state commit
tee gave assurance that Illinois nor
merly republican. would go for
Smith perhaps majority of more
than 100000.
Crowd In Chicago
A big crowd gathered on Chica go S
west side tracks to give Gov. Smith
his biggest reception since leaving
Albany. At Cleveland and Toledo,
Ohio, earlier in the day and later
at Elkhart, Ind, groups OF well
wfshers had turned out to get a
glimpse of the democratic standard
bearer and his brown derby but in
the Chicago yards workers and res
idents from nearby neighborhoods.
attracted to the scene by photogra-
piers flares turned out in larger
numbers and kept up noisy greetings
for more than twenty minutes.
Street urchins. husky workmen
and many women swarmed around
the rear platform of the observation
car eager TO grasp the nominees
hand. Scores Of men and young