Evening star., 1936-05-14
BORAH'S ATTACK
CREATES PUZZLE
Many in Capital Are Guess.
Ina About His Intentions
at Cleveland.
Ry the Associated Press.

Senator BOrahS latest attack on the
Republican leadership had many in
the Capital guessing today about his
intentions in the Cleveland conven-
ton next month and thereafter.
His statement, in comment on the
reverse he suffered in his primary con-
test with the regular party organ1za-
ton in Ohio Tuesday, said colored
voters had been told the Republican
party will pass the Wagner -CostigaD
anti-lynching BILL"
The Idahoan has long opposed this
legislation on grounds Of unconstitu-
tionality. He said it strikes at the
very heart of State sovereignty"
He asserted that, by advocating 1t,
the men who are in control OF the
party and who will likely be in con-
troll of the convention, will write its
platform and name its candidate, have
already demonstrated they care notn-
ing about constitutional integrity or
the preservation of States rights, that
their talk on this subject Is hypo-
critical and Intellectually dishonest"
The statement was the latest con-
tribution to the uncertain situation
within the party. Some weeks ago
Borah said he would reserve the right
to look over the candidate before
pledging support.
Far From Agreement.
: Although the last major Republican
primary contest has passed. leaders
seemed little nearer agreement today
about the prospects for Cleveland
than in months past.
II the pre-convention struggles
together proved anything finally. 1t
evidently was that uninstructed dele
gates would WELD power to an un-
usual extent. Of the $50 so far Sc.
lected, TIC are unbound.
None of the possibilities for the pres
idential nomination has claimed a
delegate strength approaching the
necessary majority, SOL of the l,o01
total.
Supporters Of Gov. Landon OF
Kansas have predicted his nomination
on an early ballot, however. Against
him some Of the Borah leaders have
been outspoken.
Forces favoring Col. Frank Knox
of Illinois or Borah, among others,
have conceded nothing to the claims
by Landon men.
Knox for Balanced Budget.
Knox, continuing his campaign with
an address last night at Seattle, de-
clared he stood 'uncompromisingly for
O budget to be balanced Immediately.
Il believe in sound and stabilized
currency based upon gold, and made
convertible into gold as swiftly as
possible" he said Il am violently
and unalterably opposed to the en-
ployment of coercion either in busi-
ness or agriculture as a remedy for
economic ills"
Referring to the recent troubles OF
Representative zioncheck, Democrat
of Washington, whose home town is
Seattle, Col. Knox said the Repre-
sentative's "gyrations have been not
more fantastic than those of Hopkins
and Tugwell and the other leading
lights of the New Deal hierarchy"
Democrats Are Busy.
With convention time drawing near
er, the Democrats are working to line
up an all-Roosevelt demonstration
Six delegates to be named today in
Vermont will bring the list to date to
GAO of the LOO total.
Some party leaders who have opposed
the New Deal or certain of its policies
are included. Whether they will seek
to dissent at Philadelphia remains to
be seen.
1t had appeared possible that Alfred
z. Smith, as a member of the New
York delegation, might make some
protest move there. Now there seems
to be little likelihood of his attending
He has yet to indicate whether he will
participate in the campaign itself.
How Borah will attempt to exert his
influence in the convention and the
campaign presents comparable ques-
ton for the Republicans. He Is ex-
pected to be at Cleveland, but not as
o delegate.
Twenty-nine of the 141 delegates so
far instructed are his, against 96 for
Iandon and is for Gov Nice Of Mary
land.
Senator Vandenberg was indorsed
for Michigan's 38 votes, Senator Dick
inson is expected to get Iowa's ~ at
the start, Robert A. Taft appeared at
the latest counting to be the nominal
winner Of Al of Ohio's So and I. M
Meekins was indorsed for the % from
North Carolina.
The 141 Republican delegates yet to
be chosen are distributed among
Oregon, Nevada, Montana, New Jersey,
Alabama, Illinois (eight at large),
Texas and Indiana. Oregon and
Nevada act tomorrow and Saturday
respectively.