The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-04
6. 0. P. CHIEFS
TO SEEH|M0
CAMPAIGN
Nominee, Rested, Plans
To Launch Heavy
Election Drive
BY ROBERT HUMPHREYS
International News Service staff
EORPeSnOnhant


Rocky Mountains ended, Gov
neror Alfred M. Landon spent
this morning in an abbreviated
Fourth of July celebration with
his family preparatory to leaving
here at noon for Topeka.
With his stay here devoted al
ternately to rest and the ex-
tgencies of a campaign, the G. o.
p. presidential nominee will carry
back to Topeka a first draft of
his acceptance speech and a COM
pleted text of his message to
the special session of the Kansas
legislature which meets Tuesday
Shoots Fireworks
The Governor spent the morn
ing at the McGraw Ranch, six
miles from here, setting off fire
works for his children, Peggy
Anne, 10; Nancy 10, 3, and John
Cobb, 2.
His schedule, as announced by
E. Ross Barley, his press rela-
tions man, called for the COVER
nor to leave Estes Park at 1915
p. m. (M.S.TO by automobile
escorted by a Colorado State police
courtesy patrol. Heading toward
Greeley, stop at Loveland, Is
miles from here, was listed for
lis, where a delegation headed
by Elmer Hicks, Loveland Repub-
lcan leader, was to meet the
nominee.
Will See RodeO
At Greeley the governor was to
leave his car to enter a horse
drawn landau, once the property
Of Clorado's fabulous Baby Doe
Tabor and be driven to the scene
of Fourth of July rodeo. There
he was to be greeted by the
States Democratic governor, Ed c.
johnson, and Mayor Roy Briggs,
Of Greeley.
The governor was scheduled to
proceed Immediately to Denver,
going directly to the union sta
ton to board train for Kansas
at 4:30 p. m. The nominee planned
to spend Sunday with friends on
q farm near Topeka, returning to
the Kansas capitol early Monday
morning.
Governor Landon today received
O request from James E. Taylor,
of Sharon Springs, Kan, G. o. P.
chairman of Wallace county, to
make an appearance on the rear
platform of the train when it
makes a fiye-minute stop there to-
night at 8:45 &C. S. t..
Family Stays on Ranch
Mrs. Landon and the family re-
manned at the McGraw Ranch.
Their stay here is to extend
through August, with brief re-
turn to Topeka scheduled by Mrs.
LAndon and Peggy Anne when the
nominee is formally notified at
Topeka, July %.
The governor today was accom-
panied by BARLEY, a staff OF cam
paign aides and newspapermen.
His return to Topeka will be a
signal for a renewal Of campaign
activity along the Republican
front. His message to the legiSla-
ture Tuesday may become his first
campaign document, as it will deal
with the social security problem.
The governor, in converting
the legislature, announced that
1t was called for the purpose of
Initiating an amendment to the
State constitution enabling Kan
sas to comply with the provision
of the Federal social security act.
Will See G. o. P. Chiefs
A series of conferences with
various G. o. P. leaders are on
schedule for next week, notably
one with Frank o. Lowden, for
mer governor of Illinois and agri-
cultural authority, who will ar.
rive in Topeka Wednesday.
A tip-off to the campaign con-
trast Republican chieftains evil
IDENTIFY intend to draw between
their nominee and President
Roosevelt in the coming fight for
votes was supplied by the gov
ernor himself yesterday when he
accepted the invitation of Gree
ley's Mayor Briggs to ride in the
horse-drawn landau. The nominee
laughed:
Gust a horse and buggy for
a horse and buggy candidate"
Landon was first characterized
a horse and buggy" governor by
a magazine writer more than six
months ago apropos of President
Roosevelt's remark RELOCATING the
Constitution to the horse and
buggy days"