New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
SMITH TO START
on TRIP TONIGHT
VIII Visit Doubtful Border
States Of South

OV8SV0 VI 0VVt0
New York. Oct. 10 N1Governor
Smith starts tonight on 4 trip 10 the
southland and its border states end
ing with = speech Saturday night 1t
Louisville.
Reports were prevalent that
Chairman Raskob wanted the demo-
cratic presidential nominee to make
at least one speech before reaching
Kentucky Saturday mornins. but It
was doubtful whether he could
persuade him to do 10.
Five Appearances
As the schedule now stands, the
governor will make only rear plat
form appearances tomorrow and to-
morrow night at Richmond. Va. and
Raleigh. Greensburs, Salisbury and
Charlotte. n. c.. and devote Friday
10 receptions and conferences with
prominent democrats at Chattanooga
and Nashville. Tenn. Asked yester-
day regarding reports that he might
make an address In Nashville. Gov.
Smith said he preferred not to talk
about that.
The governor left Albany intend
ing to make only one address this
week. and 1t was believed by those
close to him that he will stick TO
that plan. although he may address
few informal words ot greeting to
well-wishers along the route to Ten
nnsssee.
Arriving In New York yesterday
at ESQ p. M. the nominee was well
coined at the station by members Of
his family. and 4 small group of en-
thusiasts.
Cheesed by Crowd
A large crowd stood In a roped-
on area in the waiting room and
chaered him AZ he was escorted to
his suite in the Hotel Biltmore.
Soon afterward he greeted Frank
lin D. Roosevelt. democratic nomi-
nee for governor Of New York.
whose headquarters Is in the same
hotel, and talked over plans for the
campaign In this state. Mr.. Roose-
welt probably will be depended on
to campaign upstate for the ma
tional as well a. the state ticket.
Grccts Roosevelt
In the presence Of group Of
newspa permen, Governor Smith
greeted afectionately the man he
persuaded to run for the office he
will leave December 81.
II was told that you newspaper
men wanted to see the present gov
ernor and the next governor OF New
York." said the nominee.
"You mean the next president OF
the United states and the next gov
ernor of New York" corrected Mr..
Roosevelt with a smile.
On his way down the Hudson, the
presidential nominee took a few
shots at Herbert Hoover and Senator
Curtis In connection with their
Muscle Shoals and tariff statements
and Indicated he might discuss the
tariff at Louisville.
Asked at Il press conference on
the train whether he had read Mr..
Hoovers quotation that he favored
government ownership OF
Muscle shoals. the governor said he
had not but sought further enlight-
ment as to what was said about who
would operate the plant. He was In
formed that this angle was not
on.
"That seems to be the important
thing" the governor replied. add
ing: THE republican party In this
state never contemplated the sale
Of the st. Lawrence river project,
but they did seriously consider leas-
Ing 1t for 80 years and only were
when the people voted
ovsrw helmingly against such
thing"
Regarding Senator Curtis asser-
hon In North Dakota that the gov
erusr had endorsed the Underwood
law In his acceptance speech ana
Curtis demand for the resignation
pf Raskob, who had stated that he
would quit his post II it was shown
That Gov. Smith had taken such a
Dtand, Smith said:
II don't think Raskob will 90
that. When l speak on the tarin !
will straighten that out all right
senator Curtis didn't read my accep-
ance speech correctly. According 70
The newspaper article he has sore
anger."
Leaves 1t II p. m.
Governor Smith will leave tonight
for the south ut II y. M. with the
first stop scheduled for Richmond
It s:15 tomorrow morning.
Accompanying him will be MS
wife and two daughters. Mrs. John
A. Warner and Mrs. Frances J.
ouillinan; Mrs. Charles Dana Gib-
ION. William r. Kenny. OF New
York: Norman H. Davis OF New
York; Representative Joseph W.
Byrns, Of Tennessee; Charles W.
Berry, comptroller Of New YORK
city and personal physician to the
governor; Justice Bernard l.. Shien-
AK, of the New York city court ana
John J. Glynn, the governors
nephew. Thirty-nve newspaper men
md a group Of photographers also
Hill make the trip.