Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
100000 MAY HEAR
SMITHS ADDRESS
Governor Will Leave State
Politics Forever, He Says,
Upon Entering Campaign.

ALBANY n. y August II IL
Soon 100 0oo persons viii gather IN
csp,yol Fark here 10 witness the trans
formation ~ states chief executive
into 3 psrys choice Tor President
When Coz. Alfred {. Smith steps
from the entrance 80 the Capitol All
gust - % deliver his speech at accept
amer in response 10 Senator KEY Pitt
mans Official notification 81 MS nonll-
nation IS Democratic presidential cam
Ti6sfe a subtle change viii have taken
Mace perhaps uo1 more in his own
personality than III The attitude 81 INC
public toward him.
Becomes National Figure.
The YrRr who takes his place be-
meath the batteries ct food lights fac
trc The mlcroph0nes which VIII PICK
III tire sound Of his voice and carry II
"a millions AZ unseen listeners WILL be
No ]oncer ne Al Smith Of Oliver
street Tsn7r.any Hal nd the executive
office in the Capitol IL vii be Alfred
Emmanuel Smith fcuy times Governor
a. tie Empire State and frSt-balOt
choice Of the Democratic party as its
presidential candidate He no longer
belongs peculiarly 10 New Y0rk-na-
tional interests and activities have
claimed him
Selection n the steps Of the Capitol
90 tire scene for the notification Cere-
m7nv was in Keeping with the career
e. the nominee Repiete with national
es we'll as State tradition, the massive
stone building has been signally hon
ored oy the events which have occurred
within It's walls or beneath its shadow.
but never before mas il become the
1t sNF ~1D
slgnlfCance as the notification Of
presidential candidate For the better
part Of - years il has been the place
Of business Of the Democratic nominee
Il was IN 1907 that Alfred z. Smith,
Nho previous 20 that time had been
merely a clerk in the office Of the COM
missioner Of Jurors IN New York City
FRS came to the capitol As an assembly
man. II has been reported that after
that first term he was inclined to quit
the game Of politics was new 10 him
emo not altogether pleasant But he
came back again and again. first as an
asseirblynlan. then AS floor leader Of
the Democratic forces later as speaker
the executive Office. with only one il
terruption. for four terms.
Since its completion. 30 years ago
the walls Of the executive building
have witnessed many historic events
They have said hail" and farewell"
q half score Of chief executives. one
Of whom later occupied the White
House
Capitol Park. Immediately in front of
the capitol also has its historic events
Those who will take part III the cere-
nsony August % will stand on the spot
where Van Buren, and Cleveland served.
while the governor will come to the
platform from the office used by Theo-
oore Roosevelt.
Is Farewell to New York.
Whatever else il may be; whatever
tbs acceptance speech may mean TO the
thousands Of listeners of varying politi-
cal faiths-to the people of Albany and
of New YORK State i will be a speech
Of farewell
They have acclaimed him, this erst-
while newSooy, this fighting politician
as their own-hut he is going from
them. He has said that his work in
Albany is finished and that he viii not
return
The end Of the battle viii see him
either In the White House or once more
simply Alfred E. Smith Of New YORK
City.
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