The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-02
ITH DELAYS
{ (MPAIGN FOR
family VISIT
udes Self in Hotel for
Reunion With Wife
and Son.
FLOODED BY INVITATIONS
Asked to Address KIan on
D July a Program With
HefIin.
FLOODED BY INVITATIONS
BY PERCY B. SCOTT
nited Press Staff Cnrresnnnden

NEW YORK, July 2.-Governor
I Alfred E. Smith appears to be in no
hurry about starting his presidential
campaign.
Here for few days to keep
alprevious speaking engagements, the
Governor declined to see any one
Save members Of his own family,
lgiving as his reason his reunion
with Mrs. Smith and his son, Alfred
Sc. Jr, and the latter's wife, who
reached this city this afternoon
from Houston.
( Smith today was paying the
y penalty of fame.
m His sleep was interrupted every
sgfew minutes beginning at 6 a. m. by
Telephone calls from we'll Wishers.
EThree hours later he had to order
the telephone service to his room
cut off so that he could rest
Remains in Hotel
Arising shortly before noon, he
sent word to his headquarters that
he intended to spend the rest of
the day with his family and that he
would not receive before 4 p. m.
His plans called for a short auto
ride this afternoon and dinner in
MS suite at the Biltmore. This eve
ming ne may see a few of his old
friends of the Tammany orgaESza-
\ Rtion, but politics is to be barred.
Since his nomination the Gov
'bernor has been flooded with invita-
tions to speak before various organ
kizations.
The latest is causing a broad smile
at the headquarters of the Smith
for President committee.
Gets Klan Invitation
1t came from Emmett D. Smith,
gandv invited the nominee to adj
dress a gathering of the Ku-Klux
Klan in Queens on July 4. The
Invitation guaranteed the Governor
would not be troubled by heckling.
United States Senator Thomas
Hefilin, Smiths arch foe from the
South, is said to be scheduled to
address the same meeting.
The Governor has not yet seen the
invitation, but he already has sew
eral engagements for the Fourth of
July.
He will confer with leaders, have
conferences Cn policies and cam
paign, but overnight the Governor
has taken charge of the Democratic
party
Already he has made prohibition
one of the dominant issues of the
campaign, through his forceful tele-
gram to the Democratic national
convention last week.
Refuses to "Soft-Pedal'
Details of the forthcoming cam
paign will be entrusted to subor-
Mdinates, but the word went around
quickly that the Governor person.
ally would handle major questions
himself, listening to advice of course
of the national committee which
meets this week and also political
Friends and tacticianS.
1t was reported that word al
yready had reached Smith that he
4should "soft-pedal' a bit on prohi-
, bition. But he takes the position
that he can not afford to straddle
the question, and that in view of
his known record he must stick to
his viewpoint and attempt to con-
vince the voters he is right.
Smith believes the radio and the
press will carry his messages just as
effectively as his spoken word.
Depends on Radio, Press
Consequently, he plans to utilize
the radio as much as possible, de-
pending on the press even to a
hgreater extent, and holding down his
personal appearances except in
strategic points
Thus there will be no oarnstorm-
ing or rear-end speeches except in
rare instances.
The tentative cities on the speak
ing list include New York, Baltimore.
Boston, a city in North Carolina or
sTennessee, Atlanta, Chicago, Mime
Aapolis and possibly Denver and San
Francisco.