The Washington times., 1936-06-03
MANAGERS SEE
FIRST BALLOT
VICTORY
mo One to Stop Him"
With Over 400
Votes Assured
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votes, although uninstructed,
would be cast for the Kansan on
the first ballot. Nineteen votes
are not important for Governor
Landon numerically. Psycholog-
ically they are. for Roraback has
always been allied with the con-
servative leadership of the East,
with the leaders Of New York,
Pennsylvania and other States,
and thus his eleventh-hour en-
dorsement Of Landon was re-
garded as significant. Hitherto,
the so-called Eastern allies have
been cool to the Landon cause.
Charles D. Hilles, the New
York leader Of the largest delega-
ton In the convention, 80, has
not committed himself, but a
substantial portion of the New
York delegation is expected to
go for Landon from the first
ballot. Indeed, some Of the most
prominent members Of the New
York delegation, upstate and
down-State, already have declared
their intention Of going to Lam
don from the start.
WadswOrth Urged for Mate
With Massachusetts, and New
Jersey already counted in the
Landon camp-he having won
both preferential primaries-the
Kansan's managers looked to
their strongholds in the West
and might well be pardoned their
optimism and their confidence.
Even If Governor Landon Is not
nominated on the first ballot,
they believe he will have In
excess Of 400 votes Of the SOL
necessary to nominate, and that
a majority is inevitable on the
second ballot. For his secondary
strength is reckoned greater than
that of all his rivals combined.
Roraback'S Endorsement Of the
Kansas governor was accompanied
by an expression that Representa-
tive James w. Wadsworth Of New
York, would be the ideal running
mate. Governor Landon comes
from a prohibition State, one OF
the few that remain dry today.
Representative WadSworth has an
unequalled antiprohibition record.
He assailed prohibition when 1t
was politically dangerous to do so,
and suffered defeat for reelection
to the Senate because Of his
temerity. And he is highly re-
garded by Eastern conservatives.
LandOn Manager Wary
The Landon managers are as
yet taking no active part in this
preconvention jockeying about Sec
ond place on the ticket. Their
primary aim is to nominate the
Kansas, and then get around to
the business Of considering who
would add additional strength to
the ticket.
Informed of Roraback's endorse
ment Of Governor Landon, the
only comment from John D. M.
Hamilton, youthful, aggressive
manager Of the Landon campaign,
was that "that'S fine" But he
had no comment on Roraback's
naming Wadsworth for second
place. A..
Among the incoming delegates
and national committeeman, there
is considerable sentiment for nam
ing Senator Arthur Vandenberg Of
Michigan for the runner-up place
provided Governor Landon goes
over. There is virtually no Senti-
ment diScernible for naming 'co-
alition" ticket. with some promi-
nent anti-Roosevelt Democrat be-
ing chosen for second place.
Borah Camp Active
There was one camp set UP In
Cleveland today that refused to
concede anything at this early
stage of the game. This was the
camp Of Senator William Z. Borah
of Idaho, in charge Of former Rep
resentative Carl G.. Bachman of
West Virginia, former Republican
whip of the House.
Without going into definite fig
ures and disdaining speculation as
to Governor Landon's probable
and expected first ballot strength,
Bachman contented himself with
declaring that Senator Borah'S
strength in the convention had
been vastly under estimated. The
1dahoan, he said would provide
the convention with several sur
-