The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-07
HOOVER LOOKS GLAD, BUT T7AKES VICTORY QUIETL7
Smith SLEEPS
LATE, WORN BY
LOST BATTLE
WEAKNESS Shadows Face of
Happy Warrior at News
of Defeat.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. Tired after
his campaign but still able to rest
undisturbed, Governor Alfred e
Smith slept late this forenoon il
his hotel home here.
He had returned there at 2 a. M
one of the worst beaten men in
politics, outstripped by Herbert
Hoover in the presidential race.
Leaving orders not to be disturbed
he planned to sleep until around
noon.
His future plans are indefinite,
but some of his associates suggested
ne probably would take a week or
fortnight vacation with some
friends. Several retreats have been
offered him.
kilograms, described by Smiths
aids as messages of sympathy and
coincidence, were delivered by the
hundreds this morning, but their
contents were not divulged, nor
we're the names of the senders.
1t was understood Governor Smith
plans to return to the state capital
at Albany, Thursday.
The Governor was tired. His 49,
000-mile tour of the country and
his greeting by upward of 100000
people have exacted the utmost OF
his reserve strength.
Up to the time Tuesday night
when it became obvious that the
presidency had been denied him
his reserve strength kept him
cheerful.
But when radio report told him
the bad news, the weary lines
creased his face and he returned to
his suite at the Biltmore hotel To
dictate a message to Herbert Hoover
and then to seek rest.
He conceded defeat at 12:45 a. m.
The night strangely was in contrast
to the night ten years ago when he
was elected Governor Of New York
for the first time. Mrs. Smith
wanted then as a birthday gift that
Smith be elected Governor. Smith
was.
Tuesday night she had asked that
Smith be elected President.
Visited Old Club
The Governor seemed to enjoy
the election. He voted in q little
stationery store. He visited the
Seventy-First Armory and was
cheered. He made a surprise tour
to his old political club on Oliver
street-a visit sue has he always
made on election day except that it
was without the fanfare that usually
accompanied such visits because
the Governor did not want to meet
the crowds
But the Governor was not to be
alone. Crowds followed him every
where. His friends from the Oliver
street days ard the upper town
folks who have come to know him
well cheered his every appearance.
The Governor good humor and
flashing smile prevailed until he
went to the Seventy first armory
shortly after 10 o'clock Tuesday
night. He sat in the second row
surrounded by his friends. An I'M
/ llEllLCQ IlBdl Wdo blAbCd AAOlll OllC
side of his mouth. The radio an
nouncer-from a Republican news
paper-kept up continuous flow
of reports, each showing a Republic
an trend.
Finally the announced said:
There is no doubt about it any
longer. The World comedies that
Governor Smith is defeated"
The New York World had been
Smiths most ardent supporter.
Drops Cigar; Says Nothing
Smith stopped chewing his cigar.
There were lines on his ruddy face.
He was almost expresisonleSS and
looked straight ahead.
"ItS a dead certainty now. It's a
Hoover landslide" the announcer
said few minutes later. The an
nouncer said the governor would
not even carry his home state.
Smith dropped his cigar and said
nothing. George Van Nance, who
had charge of the campaign htera-
ture for Smith, said few words to
the Governor. William F. Kenney.
the millionaire who has contributed
greatly to aid his campaign, said
a few words. Smith smiled family.
Then the Governor and his friends
left the Armory to return to the
Hotel Biltmore where they awaited
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