The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-01
AL WELCOMED
AT ROCHESTER
Refuses to Commit Self on Per.
sonal Choice for New York
Governor


Laying aside for the time being his
standard as Democratic presidential
candidate, Governor Smith came to
Rochester to talk state politics today
and found the way to his hotel con-
ference room blocked by . huge
throng of Rochester citizens who
turned out to welcome him back
from western fields.
From the time he arrived at the
depot, where large crowd gave him
q noisy greeting, until he entered his
suite at the Seneca hotel for q series
of conferences with New York party
leaders, the governor was the center
of widely shouting and milling cit
henry. So dense was the crowd that
it took more than half an hour to
drive the nominees car the few
blocks to the hotel.
A band, playing chiefly the "Side-
walks of New York." led the way
and the governors car was held up
half dozen times.
Arriving at the hotel, the COVER
nor, with difficulty, made his way to
the fifth floor, and almost immed-
lately began receiving political lead
ers to get the latest information on
the state situation. Tonight he will
address the Democratic state conven-
ton, stressing particularly his de-
sire that the campaign in New York
be divorced from the efforts to place
him in the White House.
The governor declined to be drawn
out on his choice for the gubcrnator-
ial nomination.
Governor Smiths Train En- Route
to Rochester, N. Y, Oct. 1.-(R-
Feeling fit, but anxious for a rest
after his first two weeks of arduous
campaign, Governor Smith APP
preached home soil today confident
that his efforts in the west have-had
q beneficial effect.
Six formal addresses in as many
states, six thousand miles of travel
ing the rails, approximately so per-
sonal appearances on the rear plat
form of his special train to greet
thousands of well-wishers, and a
round of receptions and political
conferences was q matter of history
for the Democratic presidential
nominee as he neared Rochester for
the New York state Democratic con-
vention.
This was the only engagement
standing between the governor and
four or five days of light activity
around the executive mansion and
capitol offices in Albany, which he
plans to reach tomorrow night. No
announcement regarding the timer
airy for his second stumping tour is
expected to be made until after he
reaches the state capitol.
A series Of conferences with state
party leaders has been planned for
the nominee soon after his arrival in
Rochester. He will address the con.
vention there tonight on the pc.
litical situation in the state.
Al Sums Up Tour
| Summarizing what he believed
had been accomplished by his first
two weeks campaigning tour, Gov
ernor Smith had this to say to news
papers: II think I have brought
home to the people all the issues
spoke about. I think gave then
some pretty good plain talk on thu
things that were brought up in thu
course of the two weeks travel, ant
| am satisfied that it was very eff
fective." 8.
Pressed for an elaboration Of hi.
reaction, taking in the farm ques
ton, the nominee replied: "Ther,
; is not anything more to be sait
about that. What l said about it j.
mouthful." The governor base,
his statement on 1.-THE large number
) Of kilograms that keep following
; this train and by what / hear from
the people that listen in on tn
RADIO"
Asked If he thought the type O
campaigning he followed had JUST
fled ITSELF" he said:
Likes Low Down
II think the people of this coun
try are fed upon set speeches witt
meaningless phrases in them. Their
is no doubt about that. l think it i
. an innovation to talk right out, tai
plainly and give them, as l put it il
st. Paul, the low down on the sit
| uation they never get in sc
speeches"
Speeding eastward from Milwau
kee, Governor Smith was the objec
Of noisy greetings from crowd
. along the same route he traverse
two weeks ago while going west
: ward. At Chicago hundreds Of vel
!, wishers appeared on the train yard
just before shutdown to shake hi
hand and shout the name Of IA
: until they were hoarse. They r,
). manned more than an hour while tn
special was switched from the Oh
cago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and p.
cific to the New York Central line
Another crowd turned up at Ell
hart Ind and Tn1ndn n ,rn,,