The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-11
SMITH LEARNS.
ABOUT STATES
HE WILL VISIT
Ans Well In Nebraska, Gilbert
Hitchcock Assures Dem
Chieftain
SEEKS LA TOILETTE VOTE
AL Interested In North Dakota
Where He Annexed First
Houston Backing

Albany, N. T., Sept. 1l.-u9-To
familiarixe himself with political
conditions in the Is western states
through which he will pass on his
first speaking tour Of the presiden-
tial campaign, Governor Smith has
begun . series of informal confer
ences with members Of his party
from the section west Of the Mis-
sissippi.
His first caller, Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock, Omaha publisher and ! former
United States senator from Ne
braska, has assured him that all's
well in the cornhusker state, which
the republicans won four and eight
years ago.
Others are expected to be con-
suited before the Democratic presi-
Dental nominee starts out next SUM-
day to deliver six speeches in Is
many states Of the middle and far
west.
Mr.. Hitchcock, who with Mrs.
Hitchcock dined Ut the executive
mansion last night, assured the NOM
inee that Nebraska was beginning
to rally around his banner. He later
told newspaper men that the gov
ernor had shown Q keen interest in
western conditions and that he would
make his farm speech 1t Omaha 4
week from tonight one Of the most
important Of his campaign.
Assures German Vote
The former senator, who received
Nebraska's vote for the presidential
nomination 1t Houston, said there
was as large . proportion Of busi-
ness and professional men in Omaha
coming out for Smith % there was
in New York; that the German vote,
largely lost since the war, appar-
emily was returning to the fold in
large numbers; and that the farmers
and those who supported In Toilette
four years ago were indicating m
increased interest in the Smith cause.
While only one Of the states the
nominee will visit the first weak 81
his tour solidly supported. him It In
Houston convention, all q those &fl
his second weeks schedule voted for
him to the last delegate, and his
managers are banking heavily on
this part Of the trip to impress the
strong La Toilette vote Of 1924.
Seventy-four convention votes
went to Governor Smith from these
states-Wyoming, Montana, North
Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin,
where 81 electoral votes will be at
stake in November. Smith lieuten-
ants also are counting on his st.
Paul address September ~, carrying
m appeal to South Dakota, which
also supported him with ten dele
gates 1t Houston and was one Of
those northwest states which showed
. combined Davis-La Toilette vote
four years ago greater than that
cast for Coolidge.
North Dakota First
It was in North Dakota that Gov.
ernor Smith picked up almost hia
first convention delegates. Its pri-
mary was in March. Smith was the
only one entered on the Democratic
side, while Lowden was the sole
entry for the Republicans. A little
later Wisconsin held its primary, the
first where the governor faced op-
position, Reed and Walsh being pit
ted against him. Although the Mis-
souri, senator was out only for the
presidential preferential vote. which
Smith was not seeking and which
was not binding, the Democratic
nominee won the delegation, which,
with that from North Dakota. is be-
Nieved by Democratic leaders to have
had large bearing On his sweep 81
other stats delegations in that region
at the convention.
In their calculations party chief
tains also are considering that this
territory in the pre-convention Pc.
riod was part Of the backbone Of the
Republican forces, in which Lowden
had considerable strength before he
withdrd from the race for his nom
ination 4 his cohorts disintegrated.
At one me Lowden's men were
claiming Z but six Of Minuasota's
26 delegatslA y and ali 10 from North
Dakota, which Smith won ia the
primaries.