The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-14
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Union party strength is growing.
 President in Cleveland
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Union party strength is growing.
 President in Cleveland
 President Roosevelt, arriving co- incidentally with the first N. U. s. J., session, caused Q flutter of re- sentiment among some Coughlinites. The President is making . side trip from his flood-control Inspection to see federal job projects here.
 Father Coughlin said MT. Roose- vclt was leading the presidential field at the moment, but conceded Gov. All M. Landon 0 "good chance" to overtake him before November, although 1t Is c little too early" to guage candidate strength accurate. ly, he said.
 In two convention days, the Na- tionai Union is expected to:
 l. Endorse Lemke for president.
 2. Elect Father Coughlin N. U. S. J. president.
 3. Adopt 0 constitution and per. manently organize the N. U. s. J. with an active membership of l,- 600,000 and 6,000,0o0 sympathizers divided into 0 ration of four-to-one among Catholics and Catholics
 Lemke and Father Coughlin will plunge immediately into their cam. paign-it iS emphasized that the N. U. s. J., is to endorse merely Lemke and his running mate, Thomas 0. O'Brien, of Boston.
 Changes Made by Priest
 Two fundamental changes in Father Coughlin's approach to poli- ties were evident as the N. U. 8. J. gathered. Ho pulled away from his former close association with Dr. Francis Y. Townsend, the pension planner, and the Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith, share-our. wealth disciple of the late Huey ?. Long.
 And Father Coughlin has re- faxed conditions under which con. gressional candidates may enjoy N. U. s. J. endorsement. He expects to have 206 or more candidates, TO. publican and democratic, in the field for the house by election day, and believes ie6 of those who sub. scribe to N. U. 8. J. principles will be elected. He says i62 members of the house now are counted as N. U. 8, J. supporters.
 Questioned here, Father Coughlin was asked whether the visit of Bishop Michael Gallagher, his im- mediate supervisor, to Rome, had to do with the drawing apart from Townsend and the Rev. Smith.
 No sir, not 6 thing" Father Coughlin replied.
 He said he was not trying either to elect Lemke or defeat Mir Roose- velt, but sought to prevent our country from going to the extreme left or the extreme right"
 AS sure for the Lemke column next November, Father Coughlin listed:
 Rhode Island, Massachusetts Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota Wisconsin, Minnesota, Louisiana and Oklahoma. He said Lemke probably would run on the progressive ticket in Wisconsin regardless of the La Toilette brothers, who lead the pae- ty there.
 Opinion of Candidates
 Of the two major candidates Coughlin said:
 T always thought President Roosevelt was Q fine gentleman, but his policies are dangerous. am going to give him full credit fol coming here on an honorable mis- sion, to inspect flood-control pro- jects. Mayor Burton told me he had a call from the White House saying he was wanted at the Presi- dents side."
 Landon--I believe the republicans chose their most honest man. But he is the most colorless presidential candidate in United States history Every time he goes on the air, Gov Landon throws 100000 votes to MT Roosevelt"
 The convention beginning today will continue through tomorrow anc reach its climax in Q Sunday mas in Cleveland stadium, whict can seat almost e5,000 persons.
 Senator Rush D. Holt, d., W. Va. who split with the administra' ton in a patronage dispute, was her' today as N. U. s. J. convention Key noter.
 Lemke, vice presidential candidate O'Brien and the priest will be Sun days mass meeting speakers.
 Townsend and Smith have beer invited here and probably will speal Saturday afternoon, but not unti the N. U. s. J. convention is II recess. Father Coghlin has ex' plained theirs merely are courtesy invitations and that he is not re sponsible for what either says.
 Lemke Up Against It
 Washington, Aug. 14.-(UP)-Rep William Lemke, Union party candi date for president, faces hard figh to get his name on the ballots il several of the nine staets claimet for him by Father Charles E Coughlin. Petitions are being cir culated in most of the states t' place his name on the Novembe s ln