New Britain herald., 1928-10-12
GREAT RECEPTION
ACCORDED SMITH
Chattanooga Crowd Gives Nomi-
nee Tribute at Station
PARADES THROUGH TOWN

Governor Makes Impromptu Speech
-Confides He Never Left n. Y.
City Until He Was \ Full Grown
Man.
Chattanooga. Tenn. Oct. II @-
After a preliminary early morning
demonstration at Knoxville where a
welcoming delegation boarded his
train. Governor Smith came to
Chattanooga today and was given a
rousing reception at the southern
terminal station.
Governor Horton was on the re-
ception committee and parade
was formed to escort the demo-
cratic presidential nominee through
the downtown streets to the Memo
rial auditorium for a big rally. and
where it was hoped the New York
executive could be persuaded to say
few words to the electorate OF
this political border state.
Many Visitors There
Special trains had brought hun
dreds of out of town visitors to take
part In the Smith reception and
rally.
A group of Tennessee democratic
leaders Joined the Smith special
train at Knoxville and accompanied
him to Chattanooga. They included
Senators McKelIar and Tyson, Rep
resentative Samuel McReynolds,
Mayor Ed Bass of Chattanooga and
District Attorney General NJ. N.
Whitaker OF Chattanooga.
Still Asleep
Knoxville turned out a large
crowd to greet the nominee but he
was still in bed when that town was
reached. The crowd cheered and
sang THE Sidewalks OF New York"
but failed to get a glimpse OF the
governor during the brief stop.
A line of more than 50 automo-
oiies followed behind the nominees
car IN the procession through deco
rated and crowd-lined streets to the
Memorial auditorium.
5000 Hear Him
The auditorium. capable of seat
ing more than 5000, was nearly
filled when the governor, brown
derby in hand. was escorted in Nv
Gov. Horton and other state lead
ers.
Prior to the governors entry
which touched off demonstration.
announcement was made that he
would deliver campaign speech to-
night In Nashville.
Judge NJ. NJ. Allison announced
that the governor. in order to con-
serve his voice. would make only
an lmpromptu speech of greeting,
and added that his position on all
questions is well known" "Wa
know that the Tennessee demo.
crats'' Judge Allison continued.
who despise bigotry and hypocrisy.
VIII rise in their might and carry
the democratic candidate to the
presidency"
Gov. Smith then took the Mat
lorm ana said: Il do not know how
Senator Joe Robinson is making out
but l am having a great time out
of it.
Full Grown Man
This Ia tho first <{,,a
IN tennessee. ! shall let you in on
secret. was full grown man
with a family before I went out of
the city Of New York. did NOT
nave the time and have had but
few vacations"
The office of governor of New
YORK prevented him from travelling
me candidate explained, and added
II II were not for the democratic
national convention, doubt if +
would have seen so much of the
country"
He added that he had never had
an opportunity even to see the Can.
adam border in his state until .Julv
1926. '''
Gov. Smith declared that he felt
that In limiting his speeches he was
conserving his strength for the final
push In the last few days of the
campaign.
Stays Ho,lr and Half
Il discuss important subjects in
speeches of an hour or more" he
added. Il don't hear ANYTHING of
my opponent; he only speaks every
TWO weeks the governor said. re-
ferring to Herbert Hoover.
Then you cannot find ANYTHING
TO argue with him when he does
speak, the nominee said and con-
cluded with word of thanks for his
tennessee reception.
Governor Smith spent nearly an
hour and a half in Chattanooga. his
auditorium speech taking more
time than he had planned to de-
vote to his formal remarks there.
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