Evening star., 1936-07-23
COLLADAY GIVES
GOV.LANDON NEWS
Tells Him There Is Chance
Maryland and Virginia
Will Go Republican.
BY JOHN HI. CLINE,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

stan correspondent OF Inc SCaT.
TOPEKA, Kans., July 23-There
is an excellent chance" that both
Maryland and Virginia will go Re-
publican this November, Gov. Alfred
M. Landon was told here yesterday
by Edward F. Colladay, Republican
national committeeman for the Dis
trict.
Colladay, who has been working
quietly for Landon in the Southern
States, also said there were indica-
tions North Carolina and Florida
would be found in the Republican
column after the ballots are counted.
The Districts national committee
man conferred with the nominee for
nearly half an hour yesterday. AL
though Colladay would not divulge
details of the conversation, he indi-
Gated he had gone over the situation
in the four promising States with
Landon and had considered tentative
plans for an active campaign within
their borders between now and elec-
ton day.
He also presented the Governor,
Mrs. Landon and their daughter Peggy
with certificates of membership in
the District Landon-Knox Club.
Will Get Out Absentees.
| Colladay said he assured Landon
that the Republican organization in
the National Capital would get out
the $4,000 absentee votes there and
that at least $4,000 would be raised
in Washington and turned over to the
national campaign fund.
He said he has received no indica-
ton that the District Republican
faction headed by Leo A. Rover, which
lost out in a determined contest for
recognition at the Cleveland con-
vention. would cooperate with his
group.
Colladay disclosed that he worked
actively for Landon in the South prior
to the convention, and said his views
concerning the possibilities in the four
promising States are based on infor-
nation obtained at that time.
Galen L. TAFT, former collector of
internal revenue, also predicted that
Landon will carry Maryland.
Maryland" he said, "is funda-
mentally business State, and Gov.
Landon is proving most attractive
there. His personality and the sound
manner in which he has conducted
the affairs of his own State are i'm
portant factors. With party unity
and the aid of the independents he
will carry Maryland"
Bank on Thrifty Nature.
Leaders here feel that their biggest
problem in Maryland will be finding
means to overcome the sentiment for
President Roosevelt among those on
relief in Baltimore and that which
may develop among the beneficiaries
of P. w. A. projects. They are bank
ing on what they believe to be the
inherently thrifty nature of voters in
Baltimore and other sections. antici-
| pating that their ballots will be cast
/ against the costly Roosevelt program.
In Florida. where Colladay spent
considerable time, strong anti-Roose-
welt sentiment is expected to develop.
One Republican leader said the re-
ciprocal trade treaty. permitting the
Mexican and Cuban truck farmers to
monopolize the first two weeks of the
Florida market, has aroused wide
| spread resentment among the small
growers in the State. 1t is also be-
lieved that the squabble over the
Floriad ship canal will react unfa-
vorably to Roosevelt on election day.
Republican campaign leaders are
hoping the known hostility of Sena-
tors Glass and Byrd to many phases
of the New Deal will swing the voting
ion. A few more Patrick Henry
speeches." they say. and the G. o. P.
chances in Virginia will be bright
ened.
Dissa tisfaction with the New Deal
in North Carolina was reported, but
this was not backed up by the citation
of specific cases. Most of the hope for
Landon victory there seems to be
based on the statements of prominent
North Carolina Republicans, who have
told the Governors campaign man
ayers that the President is losing
ground in the Tarheel State.
Reaction Not Revealed.
Gov. Landon's reaction to these
bright forecasts was not revealed, but
there were indications that he and his
campaign manager, John Hamilton
are giving serious consideration to the
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