The Washington times., 1928-08-20
REPLY To WHITE
SMITH DUE
TODAY
BY RAYMOND I. BORsT
international News Service


ALBANY, N T., Aug. 2O.-Iov'
al Smith expected to issue q
statement today denouncing his crit
les for picturing him as a foe OF good
government, answering William Al
len white. Kansas editor. VINO
charged that Smith. when a mem
her Of the State legislature, always
voted to project the saloon, gamonns
and vice.
While the statement may not men
tim DR.. John Roach StratOn, pastor
~ Calvary Baptist Church, New
York. by name. friends of the Gov
arnor predicted that indirectly 1T
would. be a complete answer to the
charge by the clergyman that the
nominee is s'the deadliest foe In
America today to moral progress.
Governor Bitter
His close friends expected the
forthcoming statement will be one
of the bitterest the executive ever
has penned. They predict that once
and for all tSmith will attempt to
bury the charge that his legislative
record. as it relates to moral issues,
In not what 1t should be.
Ry waiting until a day or so be-
fore he formally accepts the presi-
DENTAL nomination to reply to
Whites charges, the Governor is
said to feel that his defense of his
legislative record will be given more
careful study by the voters of the
country. The Governor is said to
have told his advisers that he is con-
fident he can convince the country
that Whites charges are not borne
out by the facts.
There is every indication that the
Forthcoming statement will be the
last formal defense that Governor
Smith will make of his executive
record. He is understood to have
told his advisers that he does not
intend to permit this to become
an issue in the coming campaign.
Cleaning Up Desk
The work of preparing his reply
TO White was nearly as tedious as
the writing of his acceptance
speech. the Governor indicated to
friends. For more than two weeks
At odd moments he has been read
ing the 2O-year-old bills mentioned
In the charges made by the Kansas
editor.
Today and tomorrow the Cover.
nor hopes to get all pending State
business cleaned up so he will he
free to leave Albany Thursday, the
day after the notification ceremony.
On Saturday he will review the
New Jersey National Guard troops
In camp at Sea Girt, n. j. The
Governor will remain over Sunday
In New Jersey for a brief vacation.
Upon his return to New York, he
is expected to discuss his campaign
plans with National Chairman John
J. Raskob.
Democratic leaders from all parts
Of the country are expected to be-
gin arriving here tomorrow. BY the
time Governor Smith walks out on
the east steps fthe capitol on
Wednesday night it Is expected 1OO,.
600 visitors will be In the city.
Capitol Decorated
Albany lis gaily decorated for the
notification. Business houses in
the downtown section are trimmed
with flags and bunting, while many
are adorned with huge pictures of
Governor Smith.
The notification meeting will he
called to order by Chairman Raskob
al z o'clock daylight saving time,
He will introduce Senator Key Pitt
man of Nevada, chairman of the
notification committee.
Governor Smith liz scheduled to
begin his speech of acceptance about
1880 o'clock and is expected to con-
sumo little more than an hour in
expounding his views on the issues
Of the campaign.
The Governors address will he
carried TO all parts OF the world
through 80 radio stations.