Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-15
GOV. SMITH LEAVES
ON TRIP TOMORROW
Finishes Business at Albany
for Speechmaking Through
Is Western States.
BY the Associated Press.


ALBANY, N. Y, September Is
Nearly a quarter of a century of active
participation in politics of his native
rama of bygone events for Gov. Smith
today as he swung into the last week
end prior to his departure for the
West on his first speaking tour as a
presidential candidate.
The duties of the four-time chief
executive of New York practically at
an end. from now until election day.
November 6, he expects to devote
almost his entire time to an intensive
drive for the presidency. Only on
rare occasions, between speaking trips,
will he turn to- State tasks now left
to others.
Leaves His Office.
The Democratic nominee hung the
"out" sign on his Office door at the
State capitol yesterday anc smilingly
remarked that If any jobs turned up
they should be turned over to the
distinguished president protein of
the Senate. John Knight, of Arcade,
Wyoming County" Senator Knight, a
Republican, will be acting governor"
he said.
After remaining up late last night
at the executive mansion. where he
and Mrs. Smith had as their guests
16 newspaper men for showing OF
motion pictures depicting family scenes
of recent years, and the nominee at
various events before and since his
nomination at Houston, the governor
set out today for the golf links for
perhaps his last game in many weeks.
Two close friends James j. Rlordan
of New York and William H. Todd, the
shipbuilder came to Albany to make up
Riordan opposing Todd and Alfred
Smith, jr. The time between golf and
dinner and before the retiring hour had
been set aside for last-minute prepara-
tons for the two weeks campaign tour
of the West.
Is States to Be Covered.
Leaving here by special train tomor-
row night at II o'clock, Eastern stand
ard time, Gov Smith will pass through
Is States of the Middle West, Far West
and northern border States before re-
turning to Rochester October for the
Democratic State convention. During
the two weeks, six campaign addresses
viii be delivered in as many cities, the
first at Omaha, next Tuesday night
The others will be at Oklahoma City,
September 90; Denver, September %;
Helena, September "a; st. Paul, Sep
TENDER q, and Milwaukee, Septem-
Der 90.
Gov. Smith will make no speeches
from his train, but will appear on the
rear platform of an observation car to
shake hands and exchange greetings
with those who turn out to wish him
luck. For the first week of his schedule,
rkN hnr fnV. al
between the three cities where he will
make addresses. Only the usual opera
ting stops will be made between here
and Chicago en- route to Omaha.
Arriving in Chicago at 7:15 pm.
Monday, the train will lay over an
hour and Is minutes to allow for
switching, but members of the party
are expected to remain on board. No
stops are planned between Chicago and
Omaha. After leaving the Nebraska
city at 10 am next Wednesday morn
ing, the schedule, as announced today,
calls for arrivals and stops at the
following cities:
Cities to Be Visited.
Nebraska-Lincoln, 1885 am. 80
minutes; Fairbury, 100 pm, Is min
utes; Belleville, 2:35 pm, Is minutes;
Clay Center (where former Gov Bryan
wound up his vice presidential cam
paign four years ago), 4:05 pm, Is
minutes.
Kansas--Manhattan, $40 pm, IS
minutes; Topeka, 7 pm, As minutes;
Mcfarland, $50 PM, is minutes; Her
ington, 10 pm, 10 minutes.
Oklahoma-O Oklahoma City, 9 am,
Thursday, September 20, for speech at
night; leave 10 am, September 81.
stopping at Guthrie, 11:15 am, 10
minutes; Ponca City, los pm, 10
minutes.
Kansas--Arkansas City, 1855 pm. 10
minutes; Winfield, 2:25 pm, 10 min
ukes; Wichita, 1886 pm, 80 minutes;
Newton, Ass pm, 10 minutes; Hutch
inson,. 6:I0 pm, 80 minutes; st. Johns,
7:50 pm, S minutes; Kinsley, pm,
10 minutes; Dodge City. 1910 pm,
80 minutes. Train leaves here on
mountain time at 9:40 pm.
Colorado-La Bunta, September %,
2:40 am, 20 minutes; Pueblo. am.
10 minutes; Colorado Surings, $50
am, 10 minutes; Denver, 9:10 am,
speech at night.