New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-18
IN OMAHA
GREET GOV. Smith
Refuse to Wait Tor Train to Stop
in Station
CITY IN GALA ATTIRE
Democratic Presidential Nomines
Will Make OpeninS speech OF
Western Campaign Tonight -
Challenged to Answer Questions.

Western Campaign Tonight -
Challenged to Answer Questions.
Omaha. Sept. IL N-Bearins an
appeal to the farm voters OF the
middlewest Governor Smith arrived
in Omaha today and found little
wanting in the way OF reception.
Tonight he will deliver a speech on
farm relief. the first formal address
in his presidential campaign since
the notification August 20 at Al
bany.
A round OF activity before the
time set for the address tonight IN
the city auditorium had been
mapped out for the democratic
presidential nominee and his wife
and daughter, Mrs. John A. Warner.
including visit to the Omaha
stockyards and stock exchange.
luncheon and a reception for Mrs.
Smith.
Arrives At e:15 A. NJ.
After a brief stop ON the other
side of the Missouri river at Council
Bluffs. Ia, where a group of Iowans
waited in vain for a glimpse of the
nominee. not long since arisen after
an overnight ride from Chicago. the
long democratic special pulled into
Omaha at s:15 a. m. A large
crowd had gathered at the Union
station to welcome the governor and
it refused to wait for his train to
stop before it beloved forth a noisy
ovation.
A reception committee. made up
of local leaders and Arthur Mullen.
democratic national committeeman.
edged through the crowd inside the
train gates to approach the governor
and escort him to his automobile.
A band struck up The Sidewalks
Of New York" and after posing for
photographs. the party got under
way for the Fontenelle hotel. which
will be the governors headquar rters
while here.
Cheers OF Hello Al" and "Wel-
come Ar went up from the chowd
as 1t followed the nominee into the
station waiting room to the long
line Of cars waiting for the parade
UP town.
Omaha's streets had been decorat-
ed for the occasion and the route
to the hotel especially was In gala
attire. Many lined the streets along
the way and gave the governor a
CHEEKY tribute on his first visit to
this Nebraska city since 1920, He
had made his first visit here In 1908
on his way back from the democrat
ic national convention at Denver and
his second 1: years later while re-
turning from the San Francisco
democratic national convention.
Finishes Outline
The governor had completed an
outline of the speech he will make
tonight In which he expected to
make an appeal not only to the agri-
cultural workers in the immediate
vicinity but to those Of the entire
midwest area. A nation wide radio
arrangement will carry the speech
from coast to coast.
Challenged to Answer
A full page ad in the Omaha
World-Herald signed by ten men
who called themselves "citizens of
both parties" and propoundink
eight questions to be answered by
the nominee in his speech tonight
was taken to the governors suite
but no comment was Forthcoming.
In the same issue. National Commit
teeman Mullen described all of the
sgners as republicans and as hav.
ing been associated with the repub.
lican party for many years. Among
the questions were:
What specific federal legislation
do you propose for farm relief?"
DO you believe the country will
be more prosperous with liquor or
without? Why?
To Visit Stock Yards
Aside from the trip to the south
side for a tour Of the stock yards
and call at the luncheon arranged
for the women in the party. the
governor was expected to put in
most Of the afternoon resting. Sew
eral democratic leaders, however.