Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
SMITH HAS TROUBLE
IN CLEARING RADIO
LANES FOR SPEECH.
Date for Notification Waits
on Satisfactory Broad
cast Agreement.
COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS
INTERFERE WITH PLANS
Nominee Seen Displeased by Delay,
but Fails to Hint at Dis
elimination.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 21.-Difficulties
in working out radio broadcasting ar
rangements are delaying final de-
cision as to the date for Gov. Smiths
notification, and it may be some days
before definite announcement of the
time can be made.
The Democratic presidential nominee
had expected to disclose plans for his
notification by tomorrow, but he said
today this would be impossible, due to
inability to make satisfactory radio ar
rangements.
Smith and his political lieutenants
want a nationwide hook-up. so that
his acceptance speech. which will BE-
delivered from the east steps of the
State capitol, win be heard by the
voters in all States. BroadcastinK off,
cials and Smiths managers are work
ing out schedule. but are finding
difhcult to avoid conflicts with com
mercial broadcasting arrangement
which are on contract basis.
Displeased by Delay.
Discussing the situation TO-DAY vii.
newspapermen, Gov. Smith indicate.
he was not entirely pleased with the
progress made so far in perfecting radio
arrangements. But he did not 20 so
far as to make it appear that in his
Judgment he was being Disseminated
against. He was reminded that there
was either requirement in law or a
regulation requiring all candidates for
political Office to have equal opportunit.
to utilize radio facilities.
Gov. Smith expressed the view tina,
the chief difficulty SO far as he was
concerned was to swap" time on the
radio with commercial broadcasters. A
suggestion that the radio stations
should be willing to do their utmost TO
provide him with broadcaSting facilities
drew from him the remark:
Wen, they don't appear TO BE-
The expectation is that the Smith
ceremony will take place during the
week Of August 10 after both Herbert
Hoover and Senator Curtis have been
notified officially Of their nominations
by the Republicans. The notification
OF Senator Robinson as the Democratic
vice presidential nominee viii come a
few days after the night ceremony here
for Gov. Smith
Assemblies Materials.
Until the Democratic nominee fol-
President knows exactly when he will
be called on to outline his views on
campaign issues. il Is unlikely that he
VIII do any actual work on the prepara-
ton OF his acceptance speech. He al
ready has assembled material for 1t.
however. and has shaped up the frame
work OF the address in his mind. He
intends TO touch on all issues, among
ne regards as Of prime Importance.
with MS campaign organization tax
ing definite form with the appointment
OF advisory and executive committees
which win operate in close conjunction
With the Democratic national commit
tee IN New York, Gov. Smith is leay-
ing details largely TO these groups OF
managers. He declined today to COM
ment on the selection Of these commit
tees or on their functions.
The governor planned to spend q
quiet. reStful week end here at the ex-
ecutive mansion, with golf and perhaps
some swimming for exercise. He also Is
getting acquainted with new pet, q
month-old Newfoundland pup sent To
him by w. c, Banks of Saugas. Mass
The newcomer has made a great hit
with his master. who calls him Duke"
His arrival raised the number of dogs
at the executive mansion to q halt
dozen.