Evening star., 1936-06-08
25 Texas Votes
Delivered to
Kansan.
NEW YORK DUE
TO ACT NEXT
Boom Is Gathering
Strength as First
Session Nears.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
CLEVELAND, June 8.-TeXas struck
the first blow for Gov Alfred M. Lam
don of Kansas. candidate for the Re
publican presidential nomination, to-
day.
Unanimously the Texas delegation.
meeting in caucus here, voted to in
struct Col. r. B. Creager to vote the
delegation-25 strong-for Landon on
the first ballot Of the national con-
vention. The Texas delegates came
here uninstructed, although it was
known that there was strong senti-
ment for Landon in the delegation and
that Creager was one of the Landon
lieutenants. 1t was Texas delegation
at the 1882 Democratic National Con-
vention which had a great deal to do
with putting President Roosevelt
across for the nomination
The Landon boom gathered more
and more strength with the influx of
delegates today. New York's big dele
cation is now expected to give the
Kansas Governor 70 votes on the first
ballot.
William E Borah, Landon enemy
No. l, rolled into Cleveland during the
day. The allied forces opposing the
nomination of Gov. Landon first
heaved a sigh of relief and then
asked:
Whats he going to do?"
Borah Wants to Speak
Borah let it be known that he in
tended to go before the national con-
vention and speak his mind if occasion
should arise. He may go before
the convention either by invitation,
as Herbert Hoover, former President,
is to do Wednesday night, or If the
invitation Is not extended. he may
try to reach the floor with a proxy
for one of the Idaho delegates.
The Idaho Senator came to Cleve-
land in a ruffled state of mind and
with blood In his eye. His campaign
manager, Carl G. Bachmann, insisted
that Borah would never support Lam
don-meaning apparently neither for
the nomination nor election.
Refuses Discussion.
Asked if he intended to support
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan for
the presidential nomination, Borah
replied:
so long as am a candidate, I
will not discuss other possibilities.
Are you a candidate" he was
asked.
Don't I look like one" said Borah.
rs there a Landon band wagon"
he was asked.
II don't know"
Representative Smell of New York,
who is slated to be permanent chair
man of the convention, said he knew
of no move to have Borah address
the convention. Smell is a supporter
of Landon, although he is not pub
licly airing his views. The Landon
people probably will make no effort
to keep the Idaho Senator from
addressing the convention. They fig
ure that it would be poor tactics.
Smell expressed the view that the
New York delegation would be almost
unanimous for Landon.
The anti-Landon forces here, which
include the supporters of Col. Frank
Knox of Illinois; Senator Vandenberg
of Michigan; Senator Dickinson of
Iowa, and any other aspirants for
the presidential nomination-which
includes, of course, Borah-have been
waiting anxiously for the Senator.
Let Borah do it," has been the
slogan of these rather loosely knit
allies.
Landon enemy No. 2. it appears,
is Senator Vandenberg-who so re-
Gently was considered a probable
running mate for the Kansan. Col.
Knox and his supporters would not
agree, perhaps, to this prominence for
the Michigan Senator. However, VAN
denberg may be the real threat to
Landon, if Borah makes TIE impress
sion that is desired on the convention.
For If Borah is the cause Of Landon's
downfall. it is reasonable to suppose
! that the Landon delegates will not
| 90 to the Idaho Senator, and futher-
more, that the delegates from the
East, who are not at all friendly with
Borah, will prevent his nomination.
Vandenberg might be the compro-
mise candidate.
The Borah people have been cast
ing about for some means to ween
these Fasteners away from Landon
and into the Borah camp. 1t sounds
almost incredible, but some of them
have advanced the idea that If Borah
is nominated for President, Senator
Daniel o. Hastings of Delaware will
be placed on the ticket with him.
This is to be the bait. Borah and
(see LANDON, Page 81