The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06

problems as he sees them and that
Mr.. Roosevelt's strategy will be
governed entirely by whatever
changes take place in campaign
conditions.
In other words, these writer's IN
Washington who have gone through
many a harried political battle,
seem to feel that Mr.. Roosevelt's
campaign strategy is going to be
exactly like the policies he has fol-
lowed in his present adminlstra-
ton. BY that l mean, to quote the
Presidents own words, that IF one
thing fails, we will try something
else"
There is the conviction among
these same writer's that Governor
Landon will resort to no oratorlcal
fiourishes nor will he employ any
of the tactics that Mr.. Roosevelt
has so often used in his fireslde
radio chats. Further, it is quite evil
dent, I believe, that Governor Lam
don will make the burden of his
plea to the American people an APP
peal to restore what he considers to
be the American form of govern
ment. 1t was quite obvious from
his acceptance speech, as 1t has
been evident in some of his pre-
campaign pronouncements, that he
favors the common sense idea In
government management and that
he will permit nothing to swerve
him from that course.
But it should be said, it seems
to me, that if Governor Landon is
able to maintain that plane
throughout his campaign, he will
be deserving of great commenda-
ton. There are many observers
here who believe he has undertaken
a task of the most difficult kind.
The governor has built up or others
have built up around him an at
mosphere of simplicity. 1t has
reached a high pitch. The ques-
ton is-can he keep the campaign
attuned to that pitch from now I'M
til November? If he does, he will
surprise a great many observers.
Lately, I have heard through I'M
foreground channels that Democrat
ic Chairman Far
Farley ley is getting a
Irked little irked at the
m It h DDS en-
ployed by the youthful John Ham
ilton, who is chairman of the Re-
publicans. big jim" has taken a
| leave of absence as postmaster
general, you will remember, in Or
der to devote his time to reflect
ing President Roosevelt. He is now
in a position to battle and, judging
by his record, he can be expected
to carry on a vigorous fight. That
makes it all the more surprising
to know that "Big JIM has grown
a little bit peevish as a result OF
the nudging and the razing that
the red-headed Republican chair
man has been handing him.
Six weeks elapsed between the
nomination of Governor Landor
! and the date of his formal notifca,
ton. During this time, Mr.. Ham,
ilton alone had to carry the Repub,
lican ball. He made numerous
speeches and minced no words ir
any of them. He struck out straight
from the shoulder at Mr.. Farley.
During that time, Mr.. Hamilton
really had no one firing back al
him. 1t was exactly the same
condition as obtained before the
Republicans had selected a candi
date and Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.
Farley had no one to fight bach
at them. The test for Mr.. Hamil
ton, therefore. will come when Mr.
Farley gets into action and thu
Democratic campaign is fully un
der way. He is young in nationa
politics and some of the success o
the Republican campaign is going
to depend upon how Mr.. Hamilton
conducts himself, when Mr.. FARLEY
starts jibing and knocking down
the Republican chairman's ears il
the heat of battle.
There is another phase of TIT
campaign that is going to be inter
esting to watch. For three years
Mr.. Roosevelt has had open chan
nels on the radio, has had the ut
most freedom in picking his spot
for delivering new pronouncement
or his appeals for patience by tn
people. But that time has passe,
insofar as the President is con
cerned. He is now confronted wit
competition. What / am trying t
saw is that everywhere and ever
time the President speaks, he wi
speak with the knowledge that
fighting opposition is ready to lea
on every word and every propose
that he makes. This is an entirel
different circumstance than an
Mr.. Roosevelt has faced since h
entered the White House March
1888.
AS to Governor Landon: the sitl
alton is somewhat different and We
there is a parallel. Governor Lar
!. don has been used to speaking
people he knows, people who kno'
him and regard him as neighbol
His philosophy of life has been {
the honey type. His friend
throughout Kansas call him calf.
: Now, consider what his reactio
is going to be when he starts ba
: ting for supremacy throughout
nation instead of within the confine
: of a state he knows thorough.
It will be interesting to observe {
time goes on what he will c
/ when Mr.. Farley and the cleve
: Charley Nicholson cook L
: schemes to entice the Kansas go
= ernor into statements or pronoLnc
ments of policy. l think everyor
: must realize this will be que di
| foro,+ tbon yoaatin0 tho tricks ar