The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-17
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HAMILTON


sured Of the support of former
Governor Joseph B. Ely and dis
gruntled Democrats loyal to him.
National Republican Committee
Chairman John D. M. Hamilton
arrived here today to climax his
whirlwind tour of New England
States booming Governor Alfred
M. Landon for President.
Confident his tour had touched
off a Republican sweep along the
North Atlantic Seaboard, Hamilton
declared:
'T'm going to be able to tell
Governor LandOn and Colonel
Knox that they're ;,Ot only go
ing to be able to carry New Eng
land, but they're going to carry
1T with the greatest majority
national ticket has ever re-
ceived."
Hamilton came by train from
Providence, R. l., where last night
before an audience of G. o. P. field
workers he extolled Governor
Landon and attacked President
Roosevelt and "JobmaSter JIM
Farley, Democratic campaign man.
ager..
a Hamilton Kept Busy
Previously he had breakfasted
at Springfield with former Gov.
ernor Ely. during which the for,
mer Democratic Bay State chief
executive pledged his support to
Governor Landon. Later at Har'
winton, Conn, he addressed TOO
Republican workers at the retreat
of National Committeeman J.
Henry Rorabeck, and then went
to Providence to be dinner guest Of
Senator Jesse H. Metcalf prior to
his address.
Two speeches in Boston, one
this afternoon and another to-
night, bring to climax five days
OF the most intensive campaign
work Hamilton thus far has
undertaken.
His first speech in Boston was
scheduled at a luncheon to news,
paper editors given by George F.
Booth, Worcester publisher. The
second was at a chamber of com
merce dinner tonight.
Commenting on former Gov
ernor Ely's pledge of support to
Landon, Hamilton said:
Governor Ely's purpose, and
his only purpose, in rendering
his support, was inspired by
the same feeling chat all good
citizens have, whether they're
in public life or out of it.
HE and countless numbers
Of other real Democrats want to
save American democracy from
the man who uSurped the
leadership of this party.
"We're going to, have a lot
more come and do the same
thing in the next few weeks and
next four months and 1 want to
tell them they're welcome. We
are going to accept their services
because we realize that they are
making q far greater sacrifice
than we in the Republican party
are making"
Ely, explaining his position, de-
clared he was following the ideals
of the Democratic party as I see
them"
He expressed a wish to meet
Governor Landon, but gave no indl-
cation when and where he would
take the stump for the Republican
standard bearer.
At Providence, Hamilton dashed
President Roosevelt for abandon
ing the Democratic national plat
form principles and rolling up the
greatest debt the country has
ever had"
He branded "a shameful state
tnent, a distardly innusndo," the
campaign statement that Republi-
cans are ready to let the people
Starve," declaring:
"The Republicans never failed
in the '12 long years to take
care of flooded States, or
dOught-Stricken States. But they
never exacted a price for giving
the people their rightS-the
rights that included the right to
vote the way conscience die
tated."
CHICAGO, July II G.N.SO.
Col. Frank Knox, Republican vice
presidential nominee, today was
planning a trip to New York to
confer with former Governor
Alfred E. Smith, vigorous critic of
the Roosevelt administration and
Democratic presidential nominee
in 1928.
This disclosure was made by
Governor Alfred M. Landon'S run
ming mate upon his return from
Topeka, Kan, where he conferred
with the Republican presidential
nominee on campaign strategy
and issues.