The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
Gov. AZ Landon Is
 Almost Sure To Wi,
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NSSAASAssASS votes assured for Landon. His sup- porters claimed at least 75.
 Platform TangIc
 A platform tangle is snarling the last hour of pre-convention mad ness. All hands are agreed on swing to states rights against fed eral interference with the rights of men and machines. But how to say 1t and in how many words is causing argument and anger. Fundamen- tally, the dispute between the east and west in the platform gquabble relates to the extent to which the statement of party principle should go into detail.
 May Change Consultation
 And there Is the problem of a "home rule" constitutional amend ment to assure states the right to regulate the hours, wages, and con- ditions of labor. That this question would reach the floor in some form was practically assured today by former President Hoover's statement, en route to Cleveland, that even if Q constitutional amendment were necessary, the states should be given authority to legislate for the regula- ton of the condition of womena labor. United States Supreme Court invalidation of New York's minimum wage law tossed that issue right through the basket and onto the convention floor. The "horne rule' proposition has much support among Landonites.
 Agricultural Plank
 An agricultural plank to give the farmer as much as he got under the New Deal, but without interfering 50 directly in the management ot his farm, is in the making. The west wants-and probably will get--some additional protection against agri- cultural imports which compete with home grown crops.
 Borah arrives today, If not to ral- ly the stop-Landon forces, to infiu- ence the making ofs the platform Before leaving Washington he said he was not in favor of an iinmedi- ate move for constitutional amend ment to give the states the right to regulate wages of women workers and expressed opposition to Q pro- posal that the convention bind itself to such e move irl it's platform. The proposal had been advanced by Lan- don followers.
 Town Has Gone Mad
 Meantime, the town has gone mild ly mad. Sunfiowers--not grass--are growing in the streets where bands parade. Enterprlsing bartenders have invented new drinks and named them after presidential candidates Hotel lobbieS bulge with noisy crowds.
 An anonymous leafiet-third of a convention series-Said Kansana neither drink nor smoke because there are laws against both habits iil that state
 "But they have Q secret bar, and if you're a delegate you can get any, thing you want in the way of wet goods ct the Landon camp"
 Leadership Of the anti-Landon forces lay today between Sen. Arthur II. Vandenberg of Michigan and Borah. Between them they seek to maneuver Kansas to defeat. Borah's managers are claiming a big early vote and nomination for their man, but the veteran progressive is being marked out of the running by ninc observers in ten.
 Lowden Name Comes In
 The Inerry-Go-round of anti-Lar- don strategy was demonstrated over the week end when the name of Frank O. Lowden, 76syear-old friend of the farmer, was put for- ward oncb more as c possible coali- ton candidate against Landon.
 Sounder was the last-minute or- ganization of e bona fide Vanden- berg-for-president movement which promised to hit the sidewalks ot Cleveland today with band and lapel buttons to boost the name and fame of Michigan's favorite son.
 Vandenberg arrived yesterday and made the first conciliatory move of the pre-convention period. He swung around the political circle of hotel campaign headquarters-Knox, Lan- don and Bcrah--with Q kind word and Q searching eye. But he came away still vital figure in any move ment likely to get far in stopping the governor of Kansas or even more than momentarily delaying his nom- nation.
 Walt-a-hKlnnte Move
 'Thls is not stop-Landon move rnent," Vandenberg explained in as- saying the convention situation 24 hours before gavcl time. Tt is Q wait-a-minute t0 look Landon . over movement.
 "I am tired of this talk among del- egates that they are going to vote for LandOn bscallse he Is going to be nominated. If he is the man with the platform to niees a crisis. I am for him. But we must find it out. I will be for Gov. LAnd0n ig ho is Che xiglat man."