Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-30
'SM|TH TO EXTEND
VACATION AT SHORE
Governor viii Enjoy Few
More Days of Rest Before
Resuming Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMPTON BAYS, N. Y, July 3d.
Uncertain when he will find time to
squeeze in another short vacation, Gov.
Smith intends to put in day or two
more at the seashore before going TO
New York for round of political con-
ferences and then to Albany to put the
finishing touches on his acceptance
speech.
The Democratic presidential nominee,
In coming here for vacation, returned
to a community where as an incon-
spicuous aSSemblyman years ago he and
his family spent their Summers in a
rented cottage He is fond Of Good
Ground, as he still calls the community,
and has shown it during this visit here,
where swimming and golffng at this
season are the favorite sports.
viii Meet Advisers.
It is the governors present intention
to motor back to New York Wednes-
day. There he will find a number of
his chief political lieutenants whom he
did not see during his overnight stay
in the city last week. Most OF them.
including his friend Raskob, who is di-
recting his campaign as chairman of
the Democratic national committee,
Lehman, the banker, who has charge
of campaign finances, and Senator
Gerry of Rhode Island. he has not
had an opportunity to talk 1t out face
to face with since the reorganization
of the Democratic national committee
several weeks ago
Before he goes back up the Hudson
to put into final form the speech touch
ing campaign issues he will deliver at
his notification three weeks from We'd
nesday evening, Smith will have the
opportunity In New York to discuss the
outlook with practically all of his adj
.visers. From them he will be able to
get first-hand information as to how
the situation looks in the corn belt,
in the South and throughout the
Nation.
Except for the case OF former Senator
Owen of Oklahoma, who announced
that he was boiling the Democratic
party because of Gov. Smiths alliance
with Tammany Hall, the presidential
nominee has declined to comment on
either OBJECTIONS in Democratic ranks
or gains made by his party through the
accession OF Republicans.
Several days ago at Albany Smith
took fling at Owen, declaring that he
once courted the favor of Tammany as
a presidential aSpirant. but while on
vacation here he has refused to be
drawn out by counter attack from the
former Oklahoma Senator
Refuses Comment on White.
The New York governor also declined
to comment on new assault from VIII
liam Allen White the Kansas editor
on his legislative record
Il have nothing to say at this time.
he declared emphatically, warding of
inquiries intended to establish whether
something going in Whites direction
might be expected soon.
Although the lid was on here over the
week end on presidential politics. Gov
Smith took a shot at his Republican
Legislature, and in so doing reopened
the old feud between them on public
parks.
In rejecting his program for develop
ment of State parks, the governor con-
tends his political opponents adopted a
niggardly policy. contrary to the best
interests of the public
He took newspaper men who are here
with him by motor yesterday to the two
undeveloped park areas near Montauk
Point, on the eastern extremity OF Long
Island. AS he gazed arealnd. calling
attention to lack of bathing and
recreational facilities. he remarked.
This is cold-blooded, deliberate
neglect. it's ridiculous"