The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-06
LH0PES WIFE
WILDE FIRST
LADY IN NATION
Smith Confident He and Sen.
ator Robinson Will Go To-
gether to Victory
FINAL DAY STRENUOUS
Reviews Administration in
Last Address and Is Willing
to Stand on Record

New York, Nov. 6.-(P)-Gov-
ernor Alfred E. Smith hopes the
voters will make his wife first lady
Of the land as q birthday gift.
Today is Mrs. Smiths birthday,
and the only other time during their
marriage that election day fell on
November s was 10 years ago, when
her husband was first elected gov
ernor Of New York.
The election of her husband to the
presidency today, said Mrs. Smith,
was the only thing she wanted.
"And," she added, I'm going to
get it, too"
Satisfied with the campaign he
has made, Governor Smith awaited
the verdict Of the nation, confident
that he and his running mate, SEN
ator Joe T. Robinson, would "go to-
gether to victory"
Votes ct Noon
The governor and his wife decided
to vote at noon. They had to 20 to
= stationery store in Forty-eighth
street, near Madison avenue, the
polling place for the precinct in
which the Hotel Biltmore, their city
residence, is located. Other men,
bers Of their family live in various
parts Of the city.
In the evening the governor will
pay an early visit to Tammahy Hall,
and then will hear the returns at the
national Democratic headquarters in
the General Motors building on
Broadway; and later at the Biltmore.
The final day Of the campaign was
q busy one for the Democratic NOM
inee. Shortly after noon be broad
cast final plea to the farmers of
the midwest; later he met newspaper
men and told them he felt "all right"
about the outcome, and in the eve
ming he summed up his campaign in
4 radio address.
Hands Free, United
In his final talk to the voters, de.
li~ered in the quiet Of = broadcasting
room at Carnegie hall but, relayed
over 80 radio stations, Governor
Smith assured them his hands were
united and free.
II have made no promises to any
man or any group Of men," he said.
Nobody was authorized to make any
promises for me, and, in fact, none
has been made. / can enter upon the
duties Of the greatest office in the
world without commitment to any
body except the American people,"
The governor reviewed his ad-
ministration Of the affairs of New
York state and said he was willing
to stand on that record.
He cited the record of legislation
which he had favored and which had
been enacted into law in the face of
q Republican legislature.
Duty to Vote
He asserted it is "the duty of
every American citizen, man or
woman, to vote according to the die
tates of conscience, solely upon the
basis Of what he or she believes to
be for the best interest Of the coun-
try itself, and not upon the basis Of
any passion or any prejudice"
The governors expression of con-
fidence on the result Of the balloting
was expressed in q message to SEN
ator Robinson expressing his deep
gratitude and appreciation" Of the
campaign he had made.
Together" wired the governor,
I'VE have laid before the people the
fundamental issues Of this campaign.
The people do not err; in the last
analysis their decision will be right,
and we 60 together to victory tomor-
row."