Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-14
SMITH, IN ALBANY?
STUDIES CAMPAIGN
Returns Home From Gotham.
Plans Further ParIeys
With Advisers.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, July l4.--Gov Smith was
back at the executive mansion today
with the prospect Of a rather quiet
week end after a firing round Of polit-
ical conferences in New York He re-
turned to Albany late yesterday In
consultation with party leaders the
Democratic presidential nominee has
made start at building up his cam
paign organization, but 1t probably Will
be several weeks before everything Is
ship-shape and in full swing.
The membership Of the campaign adj
visory committee, which is to be headed
by Senator Gerry Of Rhode Island, IS
still to be determined as Is that Of the
woman's committee. which will FUNSTON
under Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross of
Wyoming. and the finance committee.
of which Herbert Lehman Of New York
is the chairman.
In addition, a decision must be
reached shortly as to the dates for the
official notification of both Gov. Smith
and Senator Robinson, his running
mate. They will be fixed after John
j. Raskob the new chairman OF the
Democratic national committee, has had
opportunity to consult both nominees.
The general prediction Is that the
Democratic notifications will come
shortly after the ceremonies for the
two Republican standard bearers next
month.
Gotham Headquarters.
In setting up their organization. ths
Democratic nominees not only must
determine the type of campaign they
are to conduct, but the question of
regional headquarters must be dealt
with. While no definite plan has yet
been announced, it is expected that ma
tional campaign hadqarters will be in
New York
1t is planned to have Rsskob. Gerry,
Mrs. Ross, Lehman and other cam
paign directors do their work there IN
constant touch with Gov. Smith, who
probably will spend much of mis- time
In Albany. until, he is notified and
starts stumping.
AS for regional headquarters It
appeared certain today that none would
be established for the South, as sug
gesed by Senator Robinson. Most of
from that section voiced the opinion at
their New York meeting that none was
needed.
One of the plans under consideration
is to have regional Office for the West
at ST. Louis. Kansas City or Denver
This would be the only headquarters
other than that operating in New York
and the committees permanent base In
Washington. which during the cam
paign will be relatively inactive. 1t
would be completely under the iurisdic-
ton of the directing staff in New York
To Work Out Details.
During the next week or two, Gov
Smith intends to work out definite cam
paign details in conference with Raskob
and others. and in addition to confer
with various party leaders. Gov. Richie
OF Maryland is among those who will
exchange views with him.
While in New York for three DAYS,
Mr.. Smith got little rest and no recrea-
ton. He looked forward today TO some
golf and hoped to relax somewhat after
the strain of the New York conference.
When he got back to Albany last
evening ne found another presidential
nominee in Norman Thomas, the
Socialist standard bearer. who, in an
address before his party'S State conven-
ton. lambaSted both the Republican and
Democratic parties and both Smith and
Hoover
Acco lpanying the governor home
were Mr.. Lehman and Supreme Court
Justice Joseph NJ Proskauer. one of the
nominees chief advisers. who will be
guests at the executive mansion over
Sunday