The Washington times., 1936-08-26
6. 0. P. LEADERS
CONFER IN
BUFFALO
Nominees Next Trip
To Be in Midwest
and Northwest
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON


BUFFALO, Aug. 26. U.N.SO.
Governor Alfred M. Landon held
a two-hour conference here today
with Republican party chieftains,
charting his future campaign
trips.
The Republican nominee con-
ferred with John D. M. Hamilton,
G. o. P. national chairman,
Representative Joseph Martin,
Eastern manager, Senator John
G. Townsend, jr., chairman Of
the senatorial campaign commit
tee. and Representative Chester
Bolton, chairman of the congress
sional campaign committee.
It was learned Landon's aides
approved his decision to make his
second campaign trip into the
Middle-West, to be climaxed by a
major speech on the farm prob
lem. The itinerary of this trip
was not definitely settled and it
may include the Northwest, with
stops in Idaho, Wyoming, and
Montana.
Silent on Peace Farley
Landon declined to comment on
reports from Washington that
President Roosevelt will summon
a world conference of reigning
monarchs and executives on the
subject of preventing future wars.
He said he had not read the re-
ports and would not comment on
them until he had done so.
The Republican nominee already
has declared war is the greatest
menace to liberty and democracy"
He also pledged himself to take
every essential step to keep Amer
lea out of war in event he is
elected President.
The Republican nominee will
conclude his first tour into the
East with a major address to-
night in the International League
baseball park. He will speak at
$50 D. m. e. S. To- upon the
subject of Federal finances. There
we're hints he would outline his
own fiscal program, if elected
President, and smash at the
Roosevelt deficits and unbalanced
budget.
Landon meanwhile made it
plain he would take no part in
the contest over the Republican
gubernatorial nomination in New
York, but will do everything in
his power to help elect that NOM
inee once he is chosen by the
party's State convention.
Landon Keeps Hands Off"
Gossip around Republican
headquarters here was that, with
Landon maintaining a "hands
off" policy, Supreme Curt JUS
tice William B1eakley, of Yonk
ers, and either State Senator
George R. Fearon or Mayor Rol-
land B. Marvin, of Syracuse,
would make a free-for-all battle
for the nomination at the con-
vention with the "best man win
ming"
A question to be settled soon
will be the itinerary of Landon'S
second trip into the East. Some
of his advisers are urging an i'm
mediate tour, early in September
and prior to the Maine elections.
Such a trip would include Massa-
chusetts, New Hampshire, former
home of Col. Frank Knox, his
running mate, and possibly even
Maine.
Others urge the nominee to
postpone such trip until late
in the campaign when he already
is scheduled for a closing speech
in New York city just before the
election.
Will Discuss Drought
Landon's coming conference
with President Roosevelt on
drought problems al Oes Moines,
September /, also will be dis
cussed.
Landon undoubtedly will pre-
sent definite drought relief pro-
gram to the President at this con.
ference.
Landon's special train will leave
here tonight, taking him back
to Topeka. En- route, he will make
a score of appearances from his
train in Illinois and Missouri, with
a longer visit at Springfield, ILL.,,
to lay a wreath on the tomb of
Abraham Lincoln.