Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
SMITH STILL SILENT
TO NH|SPER|NGS'
State Secretary Prepares
Analysis of Governors
Appointments.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special dispatch to The Star.
ALBANY, n. Y, September g.
Whispering campaigning" sprang sud-
denly to the front of national politics
in New York State during this past
week with Gov. Smith. Democratic
candidate for President, as the central
though silent figure.
When the 'WnisporingS" against the
governor as presidential candidate
were drawn INTO the light by the COVER
nors running mate. Senator Robinson
Of Arkansas. in a spirited defense of
the govern RS personal drinking habits
the governor remained as silent as the
well known sphinx. 1t was obviously
not the time for him to leap into the
fray for the purpose of milling the un-
der cover ATTACKS similar TO those which
have been aimed al almost all Presi-
dents and many presidential candi-
dates.
But, if the governor was silent. he
was not inactive. This YVES quickly
evidenced by the fact that one of the
members Of his State cabinet" Robert
known that he had prepared an anaIy-
sis of the governors appointments with
reference to their religious and politi-
cal affiliations. Out CT 195 appoint
ments investigated, it was found that
Al were Catholics and 123 Protestants,
rs Democrats and SO Republicans. The
figures were forwarded to the national
committee for its use, and the mate
rial seemed to be on hand to spike at
least one of the whispers, that threat
ening priest rule If Smith is elected.
With the first week of the COVER
nor'S speaking itinerary announced. the
governor began a fortnight's respite
from things political. Organization be-
gan in earnest at headquarters, with
special emphasis on foreign-b0rn voters
and professions to be handled as units
in certain sections of the country for
organization purposes.
Another feature of the Democratic
organization work is the preparation
Tor an automobile campaign among
women of the country. This is con-
tcmpleted by the bureau of women's
activities of the national committee
Three cars will be furnished the women
by each State organization, according
to present plans. and it is hoped to
reach a large proportion of the woman
voters before election day.
Keen interest was shown in the ques-
ton Of whether the governor proposes
to carry his speaking campaign to the
RACING coast or INTO any OF the SOUTH
ern States. His first weeks itinerary
called for speeches during the week of
September Is at Omaha, Oklahoma
City and Denver. He will be back in
New York State September 80. ready
for the Democratic State convention
at Rochester October and 2. 1t is
generally believed that on one of his
campaign swings. he will invade az
least one Of the border Southern
States.
One of the interesting features of his
campaign train will BE- an exhaustive
economic library selected for him by
specialists and covering the schedules
of prohibition. farm relief. waterways,
tariff and other more or less complex
matters which he will have to discuss
and defend
The governor intends to take an ac-
tive part in the State campaign here.
He has for some time been the actual
leader of the party in New York and
he intends to see that his stepping
down from the pilot house after a
dozen years will not leave the ship
abandoned.
THOMAS C. STOWELL.