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sent Of presidential candidates must
be given before their names can be
used by delegate candidates and placed
on the primary ballots.
| It is understood that. also under
resolution adopted by the State Com
mittee, similar letters were written to
other prospective presidential candi-
dates, including Gov. Landon Of
Kansas and Col. Frank Knox of IL
linois.
Poll Favors Landon.
Schorr has been conducting poll
of $4,000 Republicans throughout the
State regarding presidential prefer
ence. It is reported that Landon is
leading in the poll by considerable
margin. The poll is said also to call
for the second choice for President,
and Vandenberg Is long leader there.
| These activities of the Ohio State
chairman are intended to bring into
the Ohio primary. If possible. q can
didate or candidates In opposition to
Senator Borah of Idaho. who already
has filed his consent to the use Of his
name in the primary. Borah is going
into the State to campaign for dele
gates to the National Convention.
opening his drive at Youngstown
March 10.
Another development in the race
for the Republican presidential NOM
nation was virtual challenge issued
late yesterday to Senator Borah to
enter the New Jersey presidential
preferential primary. Former Sena-
tor Walter Edge Of New Jersey, re-
turning to Washington from Jersey,
expressed the opinion that sentiment
among Republicans there favored
Landon of Kansas. He made 1t clear
that If Borah entered the primary
there would be contest.
If Senator Borah regards the state
ment of Edge as . challenge to enter
New Jersey, he may accept. perhaps
with a proviso that Landon also
enter that primary. The Edge state
ment said:
1T has been the usual practice in
New Jersey to send uninstructed dele
gates to the Republican National Con-
vention. Our electors have con-
sistently voted their approval of rep
resentative government and selected
spokesmen in whom they had con-
fidence. However, in view of the
free-for all prenomination campaign
and because of the States presidential
preference primary law, continual
ton Of this policy under existing
conditions may be impractical.
Earlier Showdown Forced.
"Our good friend, Senator Borah,
has perhaps done the party a favor
by opposing the uninstructed delegate
or favorite son plan. If he decides
to enter his candidacy In New Jersey
and should lead in the preferential
primary, although not binding under
our law, 1t would unquestionably carry
much influence with the delegates.
His activity at least has forced an
earlier showdown. His intimation Of
entering various States having pref
erential primaries may necessarily
compel Landon, Knox, Vandenberg or
other candidates to do likewise. The
stalking horse or favorite son policy
won't do.
while making no commitments at
this early date, I must nevertheless
frankly admit that sentiment In New
Jersey seems to strongly favor Gov.
Landon, as clearly demonstrated
through q number Of Informal con.
terences.
II understand majority Of the Re-
publican county chairmen have al
ready indicated that preference.
Il am Of the opinion that this show
ing Of hands would not have come so
early had 1t not been for the Borah
challenge. I am not sure 1t isn't
blessing In disguise"