Evening star., 1936-09-16
PRESIDENT COOL
TO WESTERN TRIP
Questions Advisability Of
Going So Far Away
From Capital.
nv r RUSSELL YOUNG.

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It is doubtful If President Roosevelt
will travel as far as the Pacific Coast
when he begins his personal campaign
trip soon.
The President explained at his press
conference yesterday that while he
had been contemplating a campaign
swing, which would carry him into
the Pacific Coast section, the question
had arisen in his mind whether 1t
would be advisable at this time Tor
him to 60 so far away from Wash
dngton.
The President said he did not want
this to serve as q basis for concern
about the European situation, but
that at the same time, he felt that
during this period, when no one knows
lust how things are going to shape
up, he should not get too far away
from the Capital.
It has been known for some time
that political advisers have been en-
deavoring to prevail on Mr.. Roosevelt
to abandon the far-Western cam
paigning, to confine his efforts farther
East, where a more difficult battle is
being waged. Their contention has
been that the Pacific Coast and vir-
tually all the Rocky Mountain States
are safe for Roosevelt.
The President said he was not In
q position at this time to say just
what section of the country he would
select for his personal campaigning.
Neither would he say just when he
would start.
The opinion is that the President
will commence loading his heavy guns
q few days after he delivers an I'M
portant political speech before the
Democratic State Convention in SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, September 20. He will
deliver an address Friday. incident
s. to the ceremonies in honor OF the
Booth anniversary Of the founding OF
Harvard University at Cambridge,
Mass, but the White House has in
sisted, as in the case of other recent
speeches of the President, that what
he has to say on this occasion Will
not be of a political nature.
The President will return to WASH
ington Immediately after the Syracuse
speech, spending two or three days
here before starting his campaign trip.
The Democratic high command has
put down the following States as be-
ing, in their opinion, the real battle
ground: Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, MIN
nesota, Indiana, Michigan, ONO,
PENNSYLVANIA, Maryland, New Jersey
and New York. While the Democratic
leaders hold out little hope for success
in New England, it is not unlikely
the President will deliver one speech
at some strategic point in either
Massachusetts, or Connecticut.
There is a possibility, too, that he
may extend his trip into Kansas and
Nebraska. Some of the advice re-
ceiyed by the President is to the effect
that Kansas Is not entirely assured
for Gov. Landon, as the Republicans
claim. and that a personal visit on the
part of the President might swing that
State to his column in November.
The President has his mind made
up about one thing, and that Is nice
long sea trip after election day. In
revealing this the President said with
apparent enthusiasm that just as
soon as he can do so after election day,
he will get on boat and enjoy a
GOOD rest. He added that this part
Of his plans was not subject to change.
Mr., Roosevelt later will make his
annual visit to Warm Springs, Ca,
where he will remain until about the
Srst week in December.