Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-26
GARNER BELIEVES
| AND HOPES SMITH
WILL BACK TICKET
Expresses so Much Conf
denCe in Him He Cannot
Conceive Otherwise
TALKS WITH DEMOCRATIC
LEADERS IN new YORK
Vice Presidential Nominee Will
Spend Time in Campaign
Activities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 26.-Speaker
John N. Garner, Democratic vice presi-
Dental nominee, who arrived today for
conferences with Democratic leaders.
announced that he still hoped and be-
lieved' former Gov. Alfred E. Smith
would give his "wholehearted support"
to the Democratic national ticket.
He said that he had 80 much con-
fidence" in former Gov. Smith that he
could not conceive of it in any other
way"
Smith has issued only one formal
statement since he lost the Democratic
presidential nomination, and in that he
promised support to the Democratic
party, adding in reply to a question that
that OF course included the ticket.
Garner said today that he was not
ready to discuss his own plans for the
campaign before comforting with party
leaders.
If I'm to make any talks" he said.
I'd want to get the viewpoint of the
campaign leaders here, and I'd want to
talk to Gov. Roosevelt when he gets
back"
With the exception of a possible CAM
palgn tour. Garner said, he will spend
MS Time from now on until Election day
IN campaign activities here and in
Washington.
No Smith Appointment.
Garner said he had no appointment
to see Smith, whom he visited about a
month ago, saying after the visit that
ne hoped and believed Smith would
actively support the ticket
.! hope SO yet and still believe it." he
salo To-Day Il have so much confidence
In Gov. smith believe that in a short
time he will give his whole hearted sup
port to the ticket. I can't conceive of il
in any other way"
The Speaker said he did not know
now Gov. Roosevelt's Western speeches
mad appealed to people in the East but
undoubtedly in the South and West
the reaction has been really marvellous:
it couldn't be better"
He also expressed the opinion that the
general campaign situation couldn't be.
better" from the Democratic viewpoint.
Lots OF people advise me-" he said,
that II the Democrats stayed away
from the polls entirely Gov. Roosevelt
would still be elected. OF course, that's
an extreme statement, but lots of people
In the Western States believe it,
The Speaker was accompanied BY
William Bray, his personal aide. and
Charles S Hand. in charge of his cam
paign- His train, the Washington Elk
ton at $50 am, and the Speaker, who
had left a call for $40 o'clock, was
sleeping soundly when the porter awak-
ened him.
Sleeps Well on Train.
Garner said he retired Immediately
after getting on the train in Washing
ton last night and had a good nights
| rest, adding that he always sleeps well
on a train. He was dressed before the
two other members of his party had
arisen. He went from the station d.
rectly to the Hotel Biltmore, in which
Democratic national headquarters is
| located.
There was no reception committee
waiting for the Speaker, and Gar
ner and his party attracted no at
| tention from the few persons in the
station waiting for trains. AS he was
being driven to his hotel he remarked
on the absence of persons on the street
at that hour of the morning.
Down in Texas" he said, every
body is up long before this and out"
The Democratic vice presidential
candidate, who wore gray suit and
to New York to confer with the Demo-
speaking itinerary. While here, he
said. he will meet Robert Jackson,
chairman of the speakers bureau:
Louis Howe, Gov. Roosevelt's political
secretary; Senator Claude Swanson
of Virginia and Representative Sam
Rayburn of Texas. among others. He
said he also will confer with Gov.
Roosevelt when he returns from his
Western speaking trip.
May Make Speech.
1t is possible that Garner may make
one public address before Gov. Roosevelt
returns here October 8. Hand said that
/ the people of Pittsburgh, Pa, want
Garner to speak there and that it may
be possible that arrangements can be
made for this address within the next
week.
Asked if he had any other plans
during his stay in New York, Garner
replied:
lone thing I am going to try to do
and that is attend one OF the games OF
| the world series. All my life I have
been an enthusiastic base ball fan. and
when have the opportunity to attend
games down in Washington do So"
Hand recalled that Garner, when q
young man, played with the Coon Hol-
low team in the Red River section OF
Texas.
Asked what team he was going to
), root for, Garner countered with:
well, which team has the greatest
number of Democrats? When you tell
me that I'll give you my answer. I
suppose base ball players are like nearly
every other person I have met re-
cently-they are nearly all Democrats.
But guess the best team will win
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