The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-24

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 When the dinner was about over, Governor Landon dropped ir, just as casually as if he were one of the family. The talk drifted around Co the campaign and the problems the republican party had to overcome Co defeat Roosevelt.
 Almost every newspapernnafl present had his ideas and did not hesitate to express them. Finally the governor came out with this remark:
 "You forget one problem we have got Co overcome, which may Do the biggest of alL I've got Co convince the American people that I'm capable of run" ming this country"
 And then with Q half humorous smile, he added-"Tf I am" Pushed and Pulled
 Another thing that strikes you about Landon is that he iS totally different from most of the poll. ticos who arc either Bcrambling to get on his bandWagon, or who arc grabbing hold of the horses in order to steer it in their direction.
 He is not only different, but he is head and shoulders above them.
 One trouble, however, lG that Land0n gives the impression of being pulled and pushed in . lot Of different directions by those pOliticOs.
 He admits he is totally uTlfaTnils far with national campaign strategy, and aS Q consequence Is receiving advice from oil direc. tons. Ae S very patient about it and anxious to learn. But that is another trouble. If ho weren't 50 patient, he wouldn't put up with oil tho granBtanding and oil the boys who want him to put this into his speech or take thGt out. Theoretically Another Roosevelt
 If Landon were just lot alone, to 90 his own sweet way, And allowed to put across to tho American people tho same modest unaBSufns ing sincerity he shows to tho n0wSpapermo1, he would probably put on Q unique and bang.up campaign.
 But t doesn't look aS If they would lot him. And you can't help wondering whether, if Landon iS pushed and pulled around now, ho might not find himself in exactly the same position when end # ho lands in the White House.
 If left to his own devices, there b no doubt that Governor LAndon would display c political creed close to President Rooseveit'g. The two men ArO not At oil far apart in their basic economic and social Dc. licfs.
 The Difference
 The chief difference probably B that Roosevelt Is moro aggressive in asserting these beliefs, hos put himself well out in front Of his party-in fact, 50 for out in front that hO has lost the support Of ono section.
 And lf the Roosevelt. .haters and g.0.p. bosses now roofing for Land0n ever took the trouble tO get really close to him, they would discover, much Co their horror, thAt Roosevelt and Lans don probably could slt down to- goth0F at their coming drought conference and not only set tO like each other, hut alg0 find they have infinitely more in common than they have with the g.O.p. and democratic bosses around them.
 Only question. .inark ig whether LAndon B going to De able to got away from oil his chapcroilS. Accommodated
 The present campaign tour iB being accommodated secretly by scouts of tho Democratic National Committee.
 At every stop inado by tho TO. publican candidate, c democratic observer has been planted to make notes on tho size of tho crowd, It's reaction during and after tho visit, What Landon says and does, and any othOr pertinent information.
 This is nothing new ir elections 0oring. Rival political camps have Bpiod on one another from time iinmOmorial. There have been in. stances when spies were uncovered iri campaign h0adquarterg.
 The accommodating of LandoflB movements is significant aB An ifis dication that the democratic cam. paign gOneraiissimos gre very uil. certain about their opponents fighting talents.
 Taking No Chances
 Despite Big Jim Fariey'B breezy braVado and the confident pro. nouncemenN of other New Deal chiefs, the truth is that among thOmsolves they are taking noth- ing for granted, arc girding their lolns for . grim and bitter fight
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