Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-10

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N visit A Boy Scout camp at Bear
Mountain and drop In at the Nationai
Guard camp across the river, near
Peekskill.
The meeting here of the two nomi-
r,ees was their flrst since they were
nominated at Houston. For an nouT
they discussed campaign strategy, or
ganization and issues, put all tney
would say later as to the ground can
yasseti was that the situation had Deen
discussed In a general way.
Coiucident with their chat, however.
Il was disclosed that Gov. Smith mac
given his word that II elected he WOULD
behin at once TO formulate q legislative
program for farm relief. He gave TINS
pledge in q message to w. II. Settle.
president of the Indiana Farm Bureau
Federation, who had inquired as 10 ms
position on the problem.
Asserting that on the farm question
ne stands "sQuarely on the pledges
given by the Democratic party ct
Houston" the Democratic presidential
nominee told Settle that II he wins IN
November he would not wait until his
Inauguration to act. but Immediately
would call a conference Of leaders 10
aid him In drafting legislative pro-
gram of relief during the Winter.
Processes Ills Sympathy.
81 understand and sympathise with
the objects which organized agriculture
Is struggling to attain and which our
party has promised them to secure.
he informed Settle, who In his message
on inquiry had told the governor tnat
the farmers are looking for assurance
If relief from the economic servitude In
which they have been held for seven
years"
In replying Mr., Smith departed from
the policy both he and Senator Robin
son have adopted Of refraining from
any open discussion OF campaign issues
until after their official notifications. or
at least until after tomorrows national
committee meeting
The selection of committee chair
man, who will manage the campaign,
will be left largely to Smith by the
committee members, although he has
expressed desire to obtain a consensus
on the subject. He has disclaimed that
he had made any decision as to the
most available man for the post,
Among Those Mentioned.
Speculation has revolved around a
number OF prominent democrats III inns
connection. including Senator Gerry OF
Rhode Island. Senator Pittman OF Me-
yada, who has been the governors house
guest for several days; owen d. Young,
chairman of the board OF the General
Electric Co, Melvin Taylor, president
OF the First National Bank OF Chicago.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt. who placed Smith
In nomination at Houston, and ROLAND
8. Morris of Pennsylvania, former Am
bassador to Japan. General belief has
been that Senator Gerry Is most likely
TO be selected.
One of the things likely To be deter
mined at tomorrow's conference Is the
date for Smiths notification here, as
we'll as Robinson's IN Arkansas. The
custom In the past has been for the
Democrats TO let the Republican nomi-
nees take the lead, but there Il agita~
ton by some party leaders to have
Smith and his running mate fire the
tifst guns this year.
August IL has been fixed as the date
Of Herbert Ho0ver's notification. II the
Democrats decide 10 stand by untll
after that time, II will be mid
August before Smith delivers his ae-
ceptanee apeech, IN which he expects
to discuss fully the issues OF tho CAM
palgn.