The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-10
Landon Backers Soy Deadlock Is Cracked
,cOntinued from Pass D

A&LAANkAAgsa sa hour before the platform com- mittee resumed it's deliberations to- day White appeared ct the 4crah suite. He asked Co see the Idaho senator but two women Secretaries demonstrated. White knocked on the door anyhow. A moment later, B0rah, his hair tcuseled, in pajamas and blinking quickly, opened the door, "Come on in," he boomed.
 White Emefges
 The pair shook hands. Five miIl- utes later, White emerged. He flung Co newspaper men "the wheels are turning" and rushed away. A few moments later he met Thomas. D~Yzow did you do?" asked Thomas. aFine," White almost shouted. The pair went into Q huddle. Thomas stuffed a sheaf of papers into his nockets and left for Borah's suite. MThe play is from White to Thomas to Borah," the Kansas publisher said. At Borah's suite the optimism was not 50 pronounced. There It was said: "senator Borah has seen Mfr. White. They talked about the platform. The senator is studying fhe situation. There has been no agreement"
 Early proceedings
 Cleveland, June 10-CUP)-The Iandon board of strategy put a complete platform before the re- publican resolutions committee to- day, for East and West to stand on, and created an impasse that threat ened to put the national conven- ton ct least a full day behind schedule.
 sworn to secrecy but showing def- mite signs of anger and fatigue, the sub-resolution committee charged with putting c platform into writ ing, unexpectedly swarmed out or a hotel suite before daybreak, com nnenting unanimously that no pro- Rresg had been made, and issuing conflicting reports as to the cause of the delay.
 Day Behind Program
 Currency and farm relief stood out as the major blanks on which divergent views were presented, but leaders conceded that failure to get down to grips with the issues meant that nothing could be presented to the convention until Thursday at the earliest. That would be day behind the program, and veterans of past conventions said this one would last until Saturday, at least.
 The subcommittee controversy with the lion-like figure of Sen. William E. Borah reportedly caus- ing the greatest conflict--headlined a day of outstanding developments and followed the lambasting of the New Deal last night in keynote speech by Sen. Frederick Steiwer of oregon, temporary convention chairman.
 His speech made him foremost of the candidates for the vice-presi- dency nomination-to share the re- publican ticket probably with Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas, who ap- peared as certain of the nomination as any candidate can be 24 hours beN0re the votes are to be counted.
 Program Of Today
 On today's program were:
 i. The heralded arrival of former President Herbert Hoover, with ex- citement mounting hourly in specu- lation as to the reception of the man who left the White House in 1892 and whose role at Landon- dominated convention continued in doubt, There was c drive to get out a biz crowd to greet the former president, who will deliver Q vale- dictory speech before the conven- tion tonight.
 a Another speech lambasting the New Deal, to be delivered by short, pink-cheeked Rep. Bertrand Shell of New York, minority leader of the House, before the convention this morning after his election as per- inanent chairman.
 The Landon advisers, unable to contact Borah last night, expected to talk to him about mounting sen- timent for a modified form of man. aged currency and the vigorous pro- tests of several farm groups for 8 more liberal agricultural plank than had been suggested by the Kansas camp.
 Problems Confronting Them
 It was believed emissaries of Lan- don would talk to the 1dahoan while the sub- of the res- olutions group resumes sessions at g Q. m. to get down to the real prob- lems confronting them.
 These are:
 1. Currency. The Landon agree ment in principle with the eastern old guard reportedly was slipping toward a plank that would make concessions toward western de- mands for c commodity dollar.
 2. Farm relief. The issue again was with western farm groups seek ing . more liberal plank than sug- gested by the Kansans.
 The Landon bandwagon contin- ued to pick up struggling delegates to bring his estimated total to @ little below 600-only few short of victory-despite the fact that Bo- ral1 and Frank Knox continued their seemingly losing battle for the nomination. The so-called "stop Landon" movement had faded to a whisper. ...
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