Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-04
MAY DIRECT SMITH
BATTLE FROM D. c.
Democratic Leaders Consid-
er Capital for Principal
Headquarters.

Sy tUe ASSNCahte0 FTfSS.
NEW YORK. July Establishment
at Washington Of national headquar-
tiers to direct the presidential campaign
of Gov. Alfred E Smith. with four or
five regional headquarters at strategic
points throughout the country, is be-
ing considered by Democratic leaders.
Gov. Smith is understood to have
given his endorsement TO the proposed
plan. which must await the approval
of the Democratic national committee,
which meets here on July ii.
The tentative plans call for regional
headquarters in New York, handling
t.gs r.sSapaign in all the States east of
Cn1io ano nJ7:a Of Maryland; Mid
eastern headquarters in Chicago. South
erT1 headquarters either in Atlanta or
Mobile and Western headquarters il,
Denver. Plans for additional headQuar-
tiers in Boston and Los Angeles also are
being considered
Possible Managers Named.
George r. Van Nance. who man.
NNsd the governors preconvention CAM
raleI., svc-aS the propapIe Eastern man
ager. with J. BrUeS S-smer, national
committeeman from Montana and for
Mer McAooo leader. i2ro.ed for the
Denver post. Fred ". Johnson of
wyoming, president of the Western
states Smith for President Club, is also
Being considered for the latter post.
Gov. Smith is said to favor giving
the regional directors a free hand in
the conduct of the campaign in their
territories, Friends close to hun saw
he will dictate the general policies to
be followed himself. but he feels that
these familiar with conditions in their
own part Of the country should be left
rree to direct their organizations with
out too many orders from national
headquarters
The governor and his running mate,
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Little
Rock. Ark, will meet for the first time
since their nominations at the gather
fns OF the national committee here in
July. Senator Robinson, from his home
N Little Rock. said he would come to
New York for the meeting before going
70 Hot Springs for the formal notifica-
ton ceremonies.
Pittman to Visit Albany.
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada.
chairman of the committee which
drafted the platform at Houston. is
going to Albany this week at the
gofernoRs request to talk over plans for
thk formal notification there In August
senator Pittman Is to make the notifi-
caficu address. The governor arranged
the meeting over the telephone.
Senator Pittu1an, at Washington. said:
Never IN my life have ! known
man who has appealed to the magma
ton Of the American people or created
as much sentiment as Gov Smith has.
The American people know that he has
an abiding sympathy for them. and this
one trait in his makeup will serve to
start Democratic landslide in
November" ;
Gov. Smith spent q quiet day in his
apartment in the Biltmore. leaving it
only for drive with Mrs. Smith late in
the afternoon.
His schedule today called for two
speeches. one in the morning ali Tam
many Hall and the other in the evening
before $4,000 newly natllralized citizens
I'M City Hall Park. Announcements
have described both speeches IS patri-
otic and political
Dry Chief Seess15ig Fight.
Gov. Smith was termed a.by all odds
the most insistent, determined tlacoIn.
promising. influential and powerful
enemy of prohibition that ever appeared
m. American public life" Mr.. Ernest
r. Cherringfcn, secretary of the World
League Against Alcoholism, who in
statement declared II is now time for
every defender Of the Constitution TO
wake up"
The only possible meaning Of the
telegram sent by the Democratic nomi-
nee TO his party convention at Houston.
CE1errington said, is that Smith win
continue TO stand on his declarations
publicly made IN opposition to the New
Ybyk local option bill The dry leader
qhoted Smith as saying at that time:
Wherever the sale Of liquor is prohibit
e j there has resulted hypocrisy and
xblati0n Of the law"
An doubt of what Gov Smith viii do
has been dispelled now. CherYington
aided, land the gage Of battle has been
thnown in what promises 10 be the
gfeatest vet and dry battle that the
Nation has ever seen"