The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-17
N. Y. OLD GUARD
FAV0RS LANDON
FOR PRESIDENCY
But Democrats Are Con-
WINGED They'll Garry State
and Without Smith.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Times Special Writer

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Big
Money Men here apparently have
decided that ALI M Landon Of Kan
sas is a satisfactory foil for then
attempt TO wrest President Roose-
velt's home state from his grasp
break away other Eastern states ant
recapture enough OF the once Re-
publican West to beat Mr.. Roosevelt
III November.
1t is three months before the Re.
publican convention at Cleveland
but cumulative evidence here anc
elsewhere seems to indicate that the
powers-that-be are settling upon tht
once little known Kansas oil mar
who, like Calvin Coolidge, has at.
tracted a halo by going about hi,
job and keeping his mouth shut.
The strategy of the wise men oil
the East bears the stamp of shrewd-
ness in that they graciously yield tc
the West for a candidate and then
luckily, seem to find one who is
safe enough for their purposes.
Mills Backs Landon, Rumor
Multimillionaire Ogden L. Mills
former Secretary of the Treasury
and one-time Man Friday for Her
bert Hoover, Is said to be for Gov
Landon. Emissaries of the Kansan
have contacted Charles D. Hilles
New York national committeeman
and spokesman for Wall Street on
the committee, who keeps his coun-
sci as usual, but is thought to be
receptive.
Vandenberg's Talk Disappointing
Frank Knox does not seem to have
made much Roadway here, partly
because he has apparently made lit
tie progress anywhere else-and the
New York powers are looking for a
winner.
Senator Arthur Vandenberp'
Washington birthday address here
was disappointment. Senator
Lester j. Dickinson, while entirely
acceptable to the most reactionary
CT Old Guard leaders, has not
caught on sufficiently elsewhere
for New York to look long at him.
That leaves only Senator Borah
UNLESS one wants to consider Her.
bert Hoover. The Idaho Senator is
being capitalized by w. Kingsland
Macy, former New York State Re-
publican chairman, and Rep. Ham
Fish, as means of fighting the Old
Guard leadership in New York, but
1t does not seem that he can get
many delegates.
Wadsworth Mentioned
There is talk of Landon-
Wadsworth ticket. with Rep. James
w. Wadsworth, once Senator and
party leader, now a member of the
House from New York, as the can
didate for Vice President. Mr..
Wadsworth, deep-dyed conserva-
tive, has lots of friends in this
state.
In their hope of carry New
York state, Republicans also count
on AL Smith.
But Democrats now minimize Mr..
Smiths influence in New York City.
He has lost much of his following
among the rank and file, they say,
because of his alliance with the
American Liberty League. He is no
longer to them the "Al" of Oliver-st.
Mr.. Smith is going to run for
delegates place in the Philadelphia
convention. Doubt is being ex-
pressed, however as to whether he
actually will go to the convention,
which will be firmly under the
management of Jim Farley.
Despite the Smith bitterness at
the President and the New Deal
despite the antagonism of Wall
Street and big business, despite the
reaction against the President
which has occurred in this state as
elsewhere, Democratic leaders be-
lieve they can hold the state in
line in November. President Roose-
welt carried it by $1,000 in 1882.
They expect Tammany to stand
by the President in New York City.
The Republican organization is in
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