Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
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MRS. SMITH JOINS
HOUSTON THRONCS
Visit Has No Political Signifi-
canoe, Governors Wife De-
Clares in Texas.

Bg the Associated Press,
HOUSTON. Tex. June 26.--With the
arrival of Mrs. Alfred E. Smith yester-
day afternoon. the New York delegation
and the Smith headquarters at the
Democratic convention have what they
consider the first lady Of the conven-
lion"
But Mrs. Smith will disclaim all pre-
tensions to the position and will keep
herself In such retirement as the wife
of the leading presidential candidate
for the Democrats can
She made A good start on her week
of being a mere unofficial but in
terested spectator" when her train ar
rived in Houston three quarters of an
hour early. She thereby eluded the
very formal. very hot and very expect
ant welcoming delegation from the New
York headquarters.
Van Nance Missed Her.
George Van Nance. in charge of the
Smith headquarters. and his wife. who
we're to bring the greetings OF the Hous-
ton Smithites to the New York Cover
nors wife, missed hers and finally made
connections only by racing to her five
room suite in distant apartment hotel
Mrs. Smith. gracious, but loudly
that would be Of interest to the public,
slipped through the lines of idle spec
tators at the station. and was piloted
through the lunchroom to a waiting
car by train and railroad oficials
Just wait minute" she breathiessly
requested the we'll wishers from her
home State. who were waiting to greet
her at the hotel. II want to wash my
face. It Is so hot here"
No Politics in Visit.
When she sat In state in her sitting
room there were no traces of the long.
hot ride from New York Her white
chiffon frock splashed with large black
dots seemed unsoiled, cool and COM
Portable
She took off the white silk starched
hat in which she had travelled and re-
vealed her dark brown hair in perfect
order, neatly arrayed close to her head
under a hairnet.
oh, my, yes: am glad to be here, 4"
she said: but am here only because
wanted to come and see the conven-
ton, Really there Is no politics in my
visit"
She announced that she would accept
only one OF the many Official invita-
tions that had been rendered her and
confessed that she could not remember
which one II was.
Il am not going to do thing but
so to the convention and listen to the
proceedings there" she said.
Just an onlsoker.
''Then you aren't here as the presi-
Dental candidates wife," she We
asked
oh, no--tust to see what's all going
on she said.
She fingered her crystal and Jet
beads nervously as her interviewerS per-
sisted in asking her what she thought
OF the outcome@of the convention, and
even answered middle ground, Il don't
know" when asked what she hoped the
result would be.
With Mrs Smith were only two of
her Observation-Disclosures. a bride of two
weeks, who came with her husband. and
Arthur and his wife. Mrs. John War
ner. the former Emily Smith. who was
to be a delegate from New York. was
suffering from an attack of grippe
ina was not able TO leave her home. in
Albany. The youngest son, Walter. who
was graduating from high school in AL
hany. stayed at home with his father.
while Alfred. jr.. was to arrive today.
Emily was much better when we
left, but wasn't nearly strong enough
to stand this trip and this awful heat"
commented the mother.
But the governors only sister is
with u.s. and the much-Sought-a after
lady pointed to Mrs John j. Giynn of
New York. who gladly took the interest
If the questioners from her sister-in-
aw
Yes, we had a lovely trip" Mrs.
jlynn said Regular family party.
Everybody here but Al and my husband
and the other children.
Mrs. Glynn. whose husband is a re-
.ired police ofiicer in New York City,
said her two boys. John. jr.. and Ed
ward. had already arrived in Houston
and would be In daily attendance at the
though her husband was
1ot able TO make the trip
Trip In Private Car.
The Smith family made the trip In
private car, accompanied by two other
.ars, containing various Tammany fac
otunfs, including william r. Kenney,
James J. Riordan. j, F. Gilchrist, j. J.
2asbo. DR.. Raymond r. Sullivan. George
?. Getz, william H. Roy. Maurice Dob
ION and Edward Downing.
Or. Joseph MoskowitZ, son of Mrs.
Belle Moskowitz, ardent AL Smith
worker In New York. was one OF the few
velcomers who got to the station on
line He and the Old Gray Mare Band
lid their stuff while the party was being
oon1
Katherine. very slim and very thrilled,
not only over the trip but over the fact
hat this Is the first year she has been
able to vote for President. looked tired
after her trip. but smilingly posed for
pictures with her mother and her hus-
band, Francis J. pullman. young New
York lawyer, whose Republican party
lffiliations do not prevent his taking an
interest In the political destiny Of his
lew father in law.