The Washington times., 1936-09-16
HIS JUDGMENT
INDICATED
BYRESULTS
K IN sans Popularity
Amazes @. 0. P. in
Winning the East

desk, working on Kansas prob
lens, Governor Alfred M. Ian
don today declared the enthus-
iastic receptions accorded him on
his Eastern trip to Maine con-
vinced him the nation will repu-
date the New Deal at the polls in
November.
Delighted with the Republican
victory in Maine, where he riSked
his political prestige by closing
the campaign, Landon said:
"The spirit, shown by the
people Of every community
visited on the trip to Maine
through New England, the
East, and the Middle West,
cOnvinceS me that these people
have decided to repudiate Fed
eral waste, extravaganza and
incompetence, to eliminate poll
tics from relief and to restore
selfgOvernment in America.
This spirit goes far beyond par
tisanship and reflects an
aroused citizenry determined to
have . truly representative
government in Washington.
PROOF is SHOWN
Everyday Americans at every
stop emphatically voiced their
enthusiasm. Their attitude is
proof we are moving forward to
victory in November"
The Governor will resume his
campaign Friday when he ad-
dresses q conference here OF
Young Republicans. The confer
ence, called by j. Kenneth Brad
ley, of Connecticut, National
Young Republican chairman, and
Fred A. Seaton, Kansas chairman,
will include other state chairmen,
vice chairmen, members Of the
national committee and regional
directors of the Young Republl-
can movement. Landon'S speech
will deal with the part youth
should and can play in perfecting
I1l6 FGQGTdk BOVC1LAulSAG.
The nominee also planned to
complete the speeches he will de-
liver on his coming campaign
trip through the farm belt into
Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin,
starting September %. He will
deliver major addresses in Des
Moines, Minneapolis and Mil
waukee, the first presenting his
entire farm relief program.
Pleased With Maine
Landon was deeply gratified
with the results of his surprise
invasion of Maine on the eve of
the State elections there. His
advisers were equally delighted
and frankly elated over his poll
tical sagacity in making the t. p.
Some of his confidants opposed
the tour, warning him he would
risk his personal prestige in the
presidential campaign if Senator
Wallace H. White were defeated
for reelection. He was told Gov
ernor Louis j. Brann, whom
White defeated after being en-
dorsed by Landon, had a real
hold on the people of Maine and
a strong four-year-old State ma
chine.
Landon was undeterred by these
warnings and decided to go to
Whites aid, regardless of the out
come. He believed his personal
appearance there to discuss ma
tional campaign issues would help
retain White in the Senate The
Maine victory was all the sweeter
to his advisers, because it vindi-
Gated Landon's political judg-
ment.
The tremendous enthusiasm of
crowds on the way East and on
the return trip to Topeka,
through Connecticut, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, New York,
Illinois and Pennsylvania, amazed
Republican leaders. Veterans on
his "Sunflower Spec ii" could re-
call no like enthusiasm since
Theodore Roosevelt toured.
Train Hours Late
Due to the size of crowds at
each stop, his special was late
almost everywhere. At many
places, huge crowds waited as
long as four hours, sometimes in
rain, to see him. At other places,
they waited-as they did at
Rochester-until long after mid
night to get a glimpse of him.
In rural towns, whole families
were evidenced in the throngs.
At many places, the citizens
shook hands with any person
they could reach on the special.
At every place, where Landon
began shaking hands, mob scenes
followed. And everywhere, the
slnflower was in evidence. It
apparently has caught on as a
national emblem.
It was a fighting Landon who
made the tour. He promised a
fighting campaign before he left
and he hammered the New Deal in
every talk. He won tumultuouS
applause time and again by de-
manding elimination Of waste, in
competence and politics from re-
lief.
He drew farm cheers by de-
nouncing production control while
foreign imports took domestic mar