Evening star., 1936-06-14
Campaign May be Opened Within
Next Ten Days.

CLEVELAND, June 13 (P.-Plans
for a militant and whirlwind opening
of the Republican campaign to defeat
President Roosevelt, possibly within
the next 10 days, tonight were mapped
mere by members of the party's high
command.
Among the rear guard remaining
here after the Republican National
Convention it was tentatively decided
that the spearhead in the earlier cam
paigning would be John .. M. Hamil-
ton, energetic new chairman of the
National Committee.
Gov. ALI M. Landon of Kansas, the
standard bearer, also will take hand
and become increasingly active in be-
half OF his own call for fighting
campaign" as the election nears. Lam
don men said both he and Hamilton
would travel extensively and turn to
the radio frequently.
Friends of the Kansas Governor,
disclaiming that they spoke for him,
said they expected him before long to
invade the East as we'll as the Far
West They spoke of Landon
pilgrimage" to spots in Pennsylvania
re knew as boy. A possible swing
into New York and other Eastern
states on the same journey was
mentioned.
To Make Final Plans.
Final plans, including an elaborate
itinerary for Col. Frank Knox of
Chicago, the vice presidential nominee,
will not be made until Landon, Knox,
Hamilton and some members of the
Republican Committee sit down to-
eether at Topeka next Tuesday.
Knox already has made plans for
going into New Hampshire, possibly
soon after his departure from Topeka.
He has q home in Manchester, and
Republican leaders there have named
a Reception Committee to welcome
kim.
Any immediate directing of Republi-
can fire against the New Deal would
open up the campaign before the
Democratic forces have finally mapped
the course of their own. The Demo-
cratic National Convention, at which
the remaining of the Roosevelt Garner
ticket is scheduled to be soon over
with, will open 10 days from today in
Philadelphia.
The interest of many in that con-
vention will center upon the drafting
of a platform. Whether the Demo-
cratic planks will go beyond those
fashioned here, and call for a wage
and hour law amendment to the Con-
stitution, has stirred much speeula-
ton. In any event, the shaping of the
Philadelphia platform will more clear
iy reveal the course of the campaign.
To Open Office Here.
Plans were formed here today to
place the principal Republican head
quarters In Chicago. Hamilton will
start many of his travels from there.
other headquarters will be opened in
New York, Washington, Kansas City
and in some Far Western city, under
present plans.
In addition to a wide reorganization
sf the Republican National Commit
tee, the arrangements included the
uuick installation of press facilities
and establishment of a press relations
man in Topeka.
Landon men had under considera-
ton today the naming of G. B. Good
speed, Chicago banker and present as
sistant treasurer of the Republican
Committee, as treasurer. A money
raising drive already is in formation.
Friends of the Kansas Governor
made known that his managers up to
now had insisted that no single con-
tributions larger than s2,500 be ac-
cepted. There was a disposition today,
however, to relax this rule.
Up to last Saturday night, 1t was
said, $4,000 had been spent In the
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