The Washington times., 1929-01-29
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campaign manager. and william p.
Kenney, the Pythiea to his Damon,
arrived in Miami on Sunday. They
came from sarasota, without, as
Kenny naiveIy put II, having seen
newspaper for days. Kenny said
that neither he nor his guest
knew that Mr.. Hoover vas IN
Miami.
He explained that they had not
seen = newspaper for days, and that
they weFa as much surprised as visis
tors from Mars TO learn that the
President elect was domiciled here
and busily engaged In the task yf
picking his Cabinet and preparing his
inaugural speech.
nut once here the question ifnluef
diately arose as 20 Whgther the de-
feated candidate for the Presidency
would eall on the successful caudi'
date. Worried and harassed kecre-
tsries searched the records II vain.
There was no precedent.
Would Smith visit the President
elect voluntarily or would Mr.. Hoover
issue him q special invitation TO 40
sp9
while all Miami debated the ques'
xion with nndisguised interest, Smith
was baconaiElg ehOleric over the ques'
ti0ns that were being fired ut him
hourly by the reporters. Was he or
was he not going to see Mr. Hooverg
1t was embarrassing to the former
governor and no less 80 to Mr..
Hoover.
Mr.. Hoover finally broke the ice.
informed officially that his erstwhile
rival was in close proximity he
issued q. brief statement-one Of the
few ne has authorized since his cleo
ti0n--which said that he would be
sanOst happy to receive the former
governor should he find time to call.
If was not d formal Invitation, be.
cause 1t was not addressed to Smith,
The statement. such as il was. was
issued to newspaper correspondents,
Who Immediately communicated it to.
the Democratic candidate.
Would he call on Mr.. He0VerF
Always non.commital. he would
think 1t over and ''get in touch
later. He was on vacation and
the persistent queries annoyed him
exceediTgfy. However, John il.
Raskeb telephened Hoover head
quarters on Belle Isle last Bigllt
aad advised that IL convenient the
Democratic candidafe for the presi.
deHcy would pay q formal call
today on the RepublieHn esndldate,
Hoover headquarters agreed with
aIacrity.
TheFe were standing orders that
Mr. Heever Wauia make any engage
;nent that the erstwhlie governor
cared to name. And 20 u was
settled much To the relief ef aii
concerned.
Only few engagements were
made for Mr.. Hoover today outside
uf that with Governor Smith.
The Preside intellect has eualYed .
echedula which probably viii be
Observed for the balance of his stay
- Miami Beach, II is taree days
ishing and three days working. He
plans to fish on WeaHssaaya,
Thursdays and FRIDAYS and work
un Saturdays, Mondays ard Tues
days, With Sunday ct aside faE
church. Reviewing this sch dlle,
Ne sxnAeke tn leave here seaiH ta,
Gselat er early torneFF6sr for the
Fl0pida ISe.,k 70 engage In aHatheF
but with the shiIfish and sword
fish which elHded his hook list
ssaak. The trip viii be naaaA as
16rsserIy On the heusehaats which
haYs been put at his disposal by
Jerenniah Milbanh. the banker. and
Joseph j. Adams. oHe Of his Belle
Isle hosts.
His departure depends upon the
ssather. III it Ii good the start
win Be made tonight. II otherwise,
tomorrow,