New Britain herald., 1928-10-25
DEMOCRATS AWAIT
ARRIVAL Of Smith

ARRIVAL Of Smith
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o'clock. the procession viii move
back too tAs center and the band
win take its place ON . stand which
u now being erected near the Main
street entrance to the arcade. A
concert will be given for the thous-
ands which are expected to have A.
sembled at that hour.
Chief Of Police william c. Hart
has arranged to have 4 large force
81 regular policemen and . corps OF
supernumeraries on duty. supt. J.
]. Casey Of the New Haven rail-
road has made arrangements to
have NO trains pass over the cross
Ing during the period Of gathering
and dispensing. 10 avoid possible ac-
cident.
Mayor Paonessa. Judge william
r. Mangan and Registrar Thomas
y. Smith are In Hartford this after.
noon and will be on the Smith
train when 1t reaches New Britain.
When the encourage comes int
New Britain 1t will be greeted by
the cheers Of the gathering and the
music Of the band. and 1t IL believ-
ed moro than likely that tho DEM
onstration which will be accorded
the democratic candidate will be Of
such duration ~ to give him little
Or no time to speak, should he feel
inclined to do 20. !.
Paonesss Urges Big Attendance
Mayor Paonessa today issued .
statement In which he urged the en-.
tire populace to turn out for Smiths
reception, declaring that It II not =
political affair in q strict sense. but
an occasion for civic cooperation.
His statement follows:
aside from my own political pre-
ference In this matter, which 10 too
we'll known to need repetition. I be-
lieve the people Of New Britain. re.
gardless of political utilization. have
wonderful opportunity tonight to
pay their respects to one Of the out
standing Americans Of this age.
New Britain should feel honored
in the presence here of Governor
Smith. Reception Of the democrat
ic candidate for the presidency
should. and l believe 1t will be, an
occasion of civic cooperation and
civic pride.
''This evenings demonstration II
not political affair in q strict sense:
It should be an outpouring by the
general public In honor Of q man
who rose from humble surroundings
and obscure conditions to position
OF national prominence and all of
this through his own efforts, honesty
and leadership"
An open air rally will be held
shortly after the Smith demonstra-
zion. when Mayor Paonessa, Attor-
ney Thomas F. McDonough and
otheA will speak at Central Park.
A rally will be held later ut Main
and East Main streets, and third in
the fifth ward, the rally committee
plans.
En-to with Governor Smith Is
Theodore c. Wallen. a former Herald
reporter, who II on tho staff of the
New York Herald Tribune.
:. '''Gtft ~ Chest Of Silver
When Governor Smith comes onto
the platform, Matthew J. Callahan.
secretary 10 Mayor Paonessa. will
present hin with . chest Of silver ~
. gift from the Mayor and Mrs.
Paonessa.
4 huge bouquet Of flowers will be
given to Mrs Smith by the demo-
cratic women Of the city.
The governor will also b. handed
resolutions adopted by the Progress
stve League for Alfred Z. Smith for
President, which u an organization
Of Smith boosters formed In this city.
The resolutions read:
I'VE are genuinely glad ana de-
lighted with your visit to our city.
For nearly . quarter Of . CEN
tury. 1t was our privilege to know
and witness the strife. the unending
strife. in which you were plunged
By the driving force Of your deep
seated convictions. We saw the
Ares that played about you. We
saw. oh. how many times. how the
people flocked to your standard.
We saw the thronss that greeted you
% every occasion. where your sub
sect touched matters Of the. state.
You were the true hero; always thu
enc to champion the cause Of the
lowly and the down -trodden.
"Today. altar more than IS years
with careful study Of your life and
work, your achievement and your
effort, 1t 10 our calm and sober judy
mont, that the historians OF the fu-
ture will acclaim you one Of the
greatest men that God ever reared
on this hemisphere. You conscious
~ and willingly chose these paths
and found compensation In the love
and esteem Of the people to whose
welfare you dedicated your life. and
in the satisfaction that comes in
Of duty we'll performed.
These compensate for the intense
hatred and bitter feeling aroused
against you By your attacks upon the
organised forces who are depriving
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