Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-25
SMITH WILL SPEND
VACATION At SHORE
Candidate. Plans Week End
Trip to Long IsIand-WiII
See Richie.
BY the Associated Press.

J
ALBANY. N. Y, July 25.-Gov. Smith
intends to spend the week end at Good
Ground. Long Island, in search OF
few DAYS of absolute" rest.
The Democratic presidential nominee
will leave Albany Friday afternoon and
that night will have a conference IN
New York with Gov. Ritchie OF Mary
land. He said today Richie was the
only man he planned to meet. although
he expected that others would attempI
to see him.
Gov. Smith plans to go to Good
Ground which is on the south shore
of Long Island not far from the eastern
tin. on Saturday. He has not deter
mined how long he will remain there,
although his stay is not expected to be
extended.
Talk With Richie.
In disclosing his week end plans. Gov.
Smith said he did not plan to see the
MARYLAND governor to obtain MS ADVICE
on any point in his acceptance speech,
which will be delivered here four weeks
from this evening. He explained tnat
he wanted 10 talk things over with
him, but not for any definite purpose.
Asked TO comment on reports OF
Democratic OBJECTIONS in the south,
Gov. Smith asserted with emphasis tnat
he didn't know thing about 1t.
THE only man who can answer thaS
Is Peter Gerry (the Rhode Island SEN
atpr. who Is chairman OF the Democratic
advisory campaign committee) II IT can
be answered" Smith added. Tnats MS
little Job"
While at Good Ground the governor
intends to make his headquarters al
Canoe Place Inn. He plans TO spend
much Of his time golflng and swimming
his two favorite sports,
Gov smith has decided TO let his
Republican opponents FIRE the first shot
of the campaign.
His official notification has been set
for the evening of Wednesday, August
%. Until then he intends to hold MS
drive for the presidency in allegiance.
Although his plans call for an un-
usually late start of campaigning and
gives his foes the Jump, Smith Is salts
fed 1t is the way he prefers to start
the battle and he is confident he Will
be able 10 square the count as soon as
he sets forth his views on campaign
issues.
ROBINSON NOAiUCatlOu.
A time for the notification of Sem
ator Robinson. Smiths running mate.
has not been determined, and until this
is done the scope of the speech making
activities of the two Democratic NOM
inees will remain in doubt. It is ex-
pected however, that both will be on
the road by Labor day, or soon there
after and will carry their fight into
o1e state after another until the eve
of election In November.
The Smith notification ceremony will
take place on the east steps Of the
Capitol. Just outside the windows of the
executive Offices, where the nominee Is
putting In his fourth term as governor.
1t will begin at pm. Eastern day
light time, and will be broadcast by a
nation wide radio network, embracing
at least 90 stations.
With the date fixed, after protracted
conferences between radio officials and
managers for Smith, who we're seeking
an hour and half of clear time. the
nominee lost no time In getting down
to work on his acceptance speech. in
which he intends TO take up every issue
Of the campaign He called for a
stenographer. and last night In the Sc
clusion of the executive mansion, where
he has been taking 1t easy of late.
began to set down rough draft OF
some sections,
To Meet Party Leaders.
The governor is expected to spend
several weeks putting together and re-
viSing his speech, and before 1t Is whip
ped into final form he probably will
ea"'' the advice of n number of party
leaders,