Evening star., 1936-08-26
.LAND0N CONFERS
W|THG. O.P. HEADS
Hamilton, HiIles and Smell
Among Those Discussing
Strategy.
~ ,he Associated Press.


By ,he Associated Press.
BUFFALO N. Y, August 26.-Re-
publican chieftains converged here
today to discuss party campaign
strategy with Gov. All M. Landon
and hear their standard bearer dis
cuss Federal taxation and spending
tonight
John Hamilton. national chairman;
Charles D. Hilles. New York national
committeeman; Representative Ber-
trand Smell, Republican floor leader
in the House, and Representative 10.
seph w. Martin, Eastern campaign d.
rector. were among early arrivals at
Landon's hotel headquarters.
Talking with newsmen, Hamilton
said he had taken a brief vacation
after his Western speaking tour and
had not yet seen Landon. He ques-
toned members of the candidates
party on the reception accorded him
in his platform-speaking dash from
the Rocky Mountains to Buffalo.
Guest Of Publisher.
Landon remained during the morn.
ing at the home of Edward H. Butler,
publisher Of the Buffalo News, where
he was an overnight guest. Ogden
Reid, publisher of the New York
Herald Tribune, was scheduled for a
conference.
The Kansan took a last look at the
speech on Government finance he will
deliver tonight. 1t will be the last of
three major Eastern talks.
At West Middlesex, Pa. Saturday
the candidate discussed THE Amer
ican Way of Life" At Chautauqua.
N. Y, he dealt with THE Dangers of
Free Education"
The meeting with young ct. R."
took place In Landon's hotel room
after postponement of a conference
originally scheduled at Topeka.
He Is the truest kind of q liberal"
Roosevelt told newsmen after half an
hour with the Kansan.
1T Is an amusing thing to me, :"
Roosevelt continued, Ito see President
Franklin Roosevelt posing as the logi-
cal legatee Of the progressive policies
=
he consistently opposed my father
politically during these years.
The contrast Is furnished by Gov.
Landon. who whole-heartedly support
ed these policies and willingly jeop-
ardized any political career he might
have had at the time for the sake Of
those policies"
Describing Landon as "clear-
thinking, hard-httting American, "
Roosevelt said he was the first candi-
date the people had called by the first
name-"Alf"-since his father was
known as Teddy"
When questioned about Republican
prospects in President Roosevelt s
home state-most powerful single unit
in the electoral college Of 53l-Roose-
welt said:
We're going to carry New York and
I'm not talking bunk"
Landon arrived at IL am. eastern
standard time), after short run from
Ripley, N. Y, where he was the over
night guest Of Charles Hamilton.
Among Those in Party.
With him on his private car were
Melvin c. Eaton. State chairman: Ed
win F. Jackie. Erie County chairman;
Representative and Mrs. Robert l.
Bacon, Miss Natalie Couch, director OF
Eastern womens activities: John S
Leonard, Chautaueua County chair.
man, and other party officials.
A crowd filled the concourse Of the
New York Central Terminal to vel
come his arrival. Here, on the plaza
outside the station and at the Gov
ernor's hotel, police were forced to
make lane for his passage.
Ticker tape fluttered down on the
Landon party when 1t reached down.
town Buffalo, torpedoes were exploded
and q huge banner bearing the like
nesses of Landon and his running
mate, Col. Frank Knox. was hung
across Main street.
The Kansan went straight to his
hotel room as band blared tunes In
the lobby.
The luncheon with convention dele
gates, alternates and other Erie and
Niagara County officials numbering
about rs in all was held on the floor
where Landon had his suite. Aides
said that it was q general and informal
get-together, and that no speeches
were made.
After his Roosevelt chat, Landon re-
ceived q delegation Of half . hundred
representing "the peoples mandate to
governments to end war" led by Mrs
Austin l.. Kimball. Buffalo, national
president Of the Y. w. C. A., and Rabbi
Bernstein. Rochester, chairman Of the
Peace Commission of the Central Con.
ference of American Rabbis.
Il am happy to learn from youl
chairman that your numbers are In
creasing. hope they continue to in.
crease. More power to you"
The candidate was given q three.
minute ovation when he appeared q,
the women's reception. Mrs. Florenc.
Grothe, assistant secretary Of the Fri,
County Republican Committee. esti'
mated the gathering at 1,500.
If this campaign Is won In Novem'
Der, it will be by such meetings q.
this" he told the group.
During the day Landon sent {
message to Kansas Republicans meet
ing in Topeka to draft platform IL
which he said Il know your platform
will be q calm reflection Of steadfas
purposes and that your meeting vii
reflect the harmony between men ant
principles which makes secure the VIC
tory Of the Republican party In Kan
sas."
Scheduled for conferences befor'
the candidate starts Westward wer'
Charles D. Hilles. New York nationa
committeeman, and Ogden Mills. Sec
retary Of the Treasury under Presiden