New Britain herald., 1928-09-17
SMITHS CAMPAIGN
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York Central police kept the crowds
from jostlins him. the nominee
boarded the last car of his train. .
club car. until the st. Nicholas,
private car OF william +. Kenny OF
New York and friend Of the COVER
nor and observation car were hooked
on. These two are being used by the
Smith personal party. =
AZ the crowd let out shouts Of
Good luck AL Bring back the
west AL" and Show 'em A." the
governor appeared at the window OF
the club car and waved his hand.
When he later transferred to the
Mark BeauLien," the observation
car. he made several appearances on
the platform to be photographed.
torches and fares permitting dozens
of pictures to be snapped. Hanging
on the end of the train IL = cir
cular illuminated sign reading
Smith Robinson special, the victory
ticket
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Warner also
made several appearances for bows
and to thank the throng for the
greetings both throwing candy kiss
es and flowers to the scores who
fianked the car and stood on tho
tracks
The train pulled out shortly after
II o'clock eastern standard time and
1t was not long after that Governor
Smith made an unescorted tour of
the entire train. shaking hands with
the 10 newspapermen. steno-
graphers and office assistants. En-
tering the work car equipped with
typewriters for the reporters. the
governor greeted each man individ-
ually, and sat on the arms of the
seats and exchanged pleasantries in
the aisles.
Going into the sleepers. he reached
some of the compartments just In
time to shake hands with some
members of the encourage climbing
into upper berths. He retired late.
Why 60 to bed" he remarked as he
went through the cars I'VE don't
have to get up early
Besides Mrs. Smith and the eldest
daughter, Emily, the governors per-
sonal party includes Mrs. Daniel
O'Day of Rye, N. Y, vice chairman
OF the democratic state committee
of New York: Mr.. Kenny, Major
General William N. Haskell. COM
nlander of the New York National
Guard; Comptroller Charles w.
Berry of New York City. who Is
physician; Justice Joseph NJ. Pros
kauer. of the New York supreme
court; Justice Bernard l.. Shientag
Of the city court of New York;
Former Senator and Mrs. Gilbert
Hitchcock of Nebraska Bruce
kremer. democratic national COM
mitteeman from Montana and John
j. Glynn, nephew of Governor Smith
and business manager of the train.
Mr.. and Mis-. Hitchcock will go
only as far as Omaha where the
former senator publishes a news
paper, while Mr.. kremer plans to
accompany the party at least into
Montana for the governors appear
ance at the state fair and his
Helena speech.
The democratic special had passed
we'll within Northern Ohio before
Governor Smith stirred from his
private compartment for a glimpse
of stretch OF the southern shore
Of Lake Erie that most likely will see
him again later on in the campaign.
1t is almost certain he will make
a speech in Cleveland some time in
October, although nothing definite
has been decided for tn. nominee
beyond his Rochester engagement
the first of next month.
Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo.
III the nominees native state of New
York. and Erie. Pa, were passed t"o
early for the governor TO wave greet
ibgs to small patches Of admirers.
The presidential nominee n a te his
first rear platform appearance at.
Cleveland when a crowd OF about
100 persons gathered to cheer him.
He made no speech.
I'VE need Al to succeed CAL" was
the cry that went p from ..veral
women who Sid they We're New
Workers. Put on your brown
derby" was another shout.
Eyeing Mrs. Smith, several N the
crowd said. "Oh, isn't she graNd."
"Hurrah for our next PRESIDENT"
the cry continued.
Smiling broadly, the ncminee
shook the hards ut ten or twelve be-
fore the train pulled tut.