Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
NEW WORKERS SEE
AN EARLY VICTORY
Davis, Sitting With DeIega.
ton. Refuses to Predict
Smiths Progress.
By BRIAN BELL.
Associated Press star Writer.

Associated Press stan Writer.
HOUSTON. June 26.--The New York
delegation, with 80 votes for Gov. Smith,
moved on the Democratic convention
today, confident that the nomination OF
their candidate for President was only
a matter of hours.
While the leaders continued to refuse
to hazard a guess as to the ballot on
which the nomination would come
some OF the younger spirits enthusiastic
cslly declared, 1T won't be long now. -
Others turned to sports parlance to say
"Al is in"
John w. Davis, nominee for the nresi-
dency In 1924, who reached Houston
only a few hours before the formal
meeting Of the delegation to take his
place as a delegate at large from New
York. had nothing TO say Immediately
after his arrival.
Davis Refuses Prophecy.
ct have not been here long enough to
learn the news" said Mr.. Davis. TT
was suggested soon after my arrival that
make a prophecy. declined. Per-
laps a man may safely prophesy q
month before an event. but he Is fool
ish, indeed. who sets himself up as 4
prophet when only few hours are left. .
It was considered probable that the for
n1er Ambassador to Great Britain will
nave something TO say after the norli-
nation.
Franklin .. Roosevelt. floor manager
for Gov. Smith, who placed him in
nomination four years ago and who will
perform the same function this week
steadfastly held to his resolution to have
nothing to say until he takes the plat
form to nominate the New York Gov
ernor, Pressed for suggestion as tc
when Smith would be named as the
choice of the convention. the man who
ran for Vice President eight years age
would only say, Soon, hope"
Mayor James j. Walker, another
delegate at large from New York, who
will Join Frank Hague, fellow mayor
of Jersey City. In aiding Mfr. Roose.
velt's floor direction, smiled his con.
fdence in the conception outcome, but
would not forecast.
Resolution Cheered.
The first demonstration for Gov
Smith was made by his home folE
at the New York delegation meeting
when Miss Elisabeth Marbury. nationa
committeewon1an, In a ringing voice
read resolution, interrupted by wild
vote for Gov. Smith until his nomi.
nation" The resolution was adopted
with uproarious enthusiasm.
The naming of Mayor Walker as Q
member of the rules committee pro.
voked the second outburst of cheering
The New Workers came to cheer, fol-
they had reached good voice in whoop-
ing 1t up when Mrs Caroline A
O'Day was elected chairman of the
delegation, to be charged later with
the responsibility of voting New York's
30 for the governor
Norman e. Mack. for % years a
member of the national committee
from New York, was reelected and
made speech praising the coliseum
where the convention will be held and
the hospitable spirit of Houston. Miss
Marbury was reelected national COM
mitteewoman.
Mrs. Smith Arrives.
Mrs Alfred E. Smith. wife OF the
governor. reached Houston yesterday
and will attend the sessions of the
convention. She was accompanied By
her daughter. Mrs. Francis j, Quill
nan, a bride OF a few weeks, who, with
her Republican husband. is making the
convention part CT her honeymoon
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Smith. Mr. and
Mrs, Alfred E. Smith. jr. and Walter
Smith also will look In on the con-
vention
The New York delegation will go to
the first session of the convention with
no announced position on platform
pianks. Senator Robert r. Wagner
will speak for the group on the reso-
buttons committee New York will be
represented on the credentials commit
tee by former Representative John j
Fitzgerald of Brooklyn.
Senator Wagner. close personal and
political friend Of Gov. Smith, was ex-
pected to be in position to place before
the resolutions committee the views Of
his candidate on questions TO be COW
cred in the party's declaration of
principles.