Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-19
SMITH SEEKS REST
| BEFORE BIG EVENT
VIII Spend Quiet Time at
Executive Mansion Until
Wednesday.

Il ms ASSNCisifa FreSS.
ALBANY. N y, August ie.-In thu
quiet surroundings of the cool. ram
bling executive mansion Gov. Smith
sought rest today 10 prime himself
physically over The week end for one O.
the biggest events of his career--thf
Official notification Wednesday evening
a. his nomination for the presidency
su6 for the faT-fung Stumpine cam
paiSn he probably viii undertake with
In forth cht
Political conferences, which during
the week brought 10 Albany four Demo
cratic leaders Senators Walsh Of Mon
tsna, Glass Of Virginia and George Of
Georgia. and ,IoScphuS DanieIS--wcre
for the moment. at All end. The NOM
1noe'S speech Of acceptance was in
shape for delivery. Only the necessity
q making some reviSions in his reply
= William Allen Whites attack on his
legislative record kept the governor
from giving himself over completely to
rest and recreation.
WIN Reply TO White.
L has been the nominees intention
% give out his answer to White for
publication III Monday morning news
papers. but there was some doubt today.
= view Of the changes he decided to
make in the draft, whether this would
BE- possible
The governors only engagement for
the week end was dinner given for
finl tonight by newspaper men who
have been assigned to cover his cam
K>aiC2a. RE expected no callers. and was
determined 70 soft pedal politics as
much as possible until the arrival here
II tr1.S ae%r f11
for the notification ceremonies.
ToA present prospect is that Gov
SrfIth's running mate. Senator Robin
$50 If Arkansas. with his wife, will be
E,tIse guests a the executive mansion
c"r the notification period Senator
Tittn1an Of Nevada who will notify the
governor Of his nomination. and Mrs
Pittmsn also will DC there
100000 Expected.
Hundreds Of the governors old
friends and political advisers are ex-
pected here from New York. special
trains and boats on The Hudson having
been arranged 10 handle the crowd
Those in charge Of arrangements for
the ceremony are expecting 100000
persons to be within sight of the gov
eraoT as he outlines his views on CAM
State Capitol A chain Of nearly 100
radio stations has been arranged for
the broadcaStlng of the event.
As he delivers his acceptance speech
Gov. Smith will stand on platform at
the first landing Of the towering steps.
Below and Immediately in front Of him
Viii be- close TO 300 newspaper men.
end straight ahead on platform built
around the equestrian statue of Gen.
FhL Sheridan, who was born in Al
hany, vii be a small battalion OF
raotogra pliers and movie men.
To the right and left of the nominee
will be seats for members of the Demo-
cratic national committee. and mount
ing an The steps behind will be seats
f9- friends of the governor and other
distinguished guests
Thursday. the day after the notifica-
ton. Gov. Smith plans 10 90 TO New
York for an overnight stay before 60
tng 70 Seagirt, on the New Jersey
coast 10 attend 4 political rally Satur-
DAY and review National Guard troops
The middle Of the following week will
find him in Syracuse for his annual
visit 10 the New York State Fair. at
which he plans to deliver non
political speech
Beyond that engagement his plans
have not been disclosed. It is expected
that he viii seek a vacation over Labor
cay and launch mis- speech-making
campaign shortly thereafter. The scope
Of his s'umpsng for the presidency has
not been determined