The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-04
ROOSEVELT MEETS J WITH LANDON
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't(CoNCitfueu rom rage AJ Roosevelt at the desk of Gov. Clyde L. Herring of Iowa as the Kansas delegation conferred with the presi- dent and his advisers, answered many questions and presented var ious suggestions himself or through his state offlcials.
 In general the meeting of the president and his campaign rival at the state house and, last night, at a dinner on board the presidential train, called for the mixing of chatty conversation and discussion of such subjects as fishing with the more serious business of drouth re- lief.
 Air of Satisfaction
 An air of satisfaction with the de- velopments of the day was evident among both the presidential party and the advisers of the Kansas gov- ernor. Gov. Landon said he found the president "A very fine and charming gentleman" and that his own suggestions were "well re- ceived."
 Throughout the day, politics was the only subject that was on the banned list. The president told the republican nominee about some of the trials he encountered in fishing, a sport which Governor Ali Landon particularly enjoyed, and once he gave @ suggestion about life in the White House.
 Then Came Chuckles
 "Let me tell you, Ali Landon," he remarked in the midst of a conver- sation that was cranlrned with chuckles, If you succeed me In the White House you want to get boat Get e small boat and so down the Potomac on weekends and fish Things would be pretty terrible sometimes if 1t weren't for weekend fishing"
 At the dinner on the presidents train the talk was along general lines, without mention of the drouth.
 "You wouldn't have known there was a politician there, either,p one of the diners said. "The president said he had had Q delightful day and one of the best receptions of his trip"
 Gov. Landon left by automobile immediately after the dinner, while the presidents train remained until about midnight.
 Landon Impressed
 St. Joseph Mo, Sept. 4--(UP)-- Gov. Ali M. Landon left for To- peka today after an overnight stor here enroute from Des Moines where he conferred with President Roosevelt on drouth relief. Tive had a bully time," the republican presidential nomsnee said when he arrived here ct l2:45 a. m. (2:46 a m. EDT) He appeared tired from the 500-miie motor trip. He left al 9 a. m. Ii a. m. EDT9 for the res maining 90-miles to the Kansas capital, where a mass of state bus mess neglected all week for drouth conferences awaited him. Tt was a productive conference" Gov. Lam don said of the day-long series ot talks on various methods of combat ting drouth.
 Plans We'll Received
 T believe can say that the plans produced by the Kansas group were well received by MT. Roosevelt. The president is Q very fine and charm ing person." Included In the "Kan- sas group" referred to by the candi- date were pr. Harry Umberger Dean Leland E. Call and Prof. w. E Grimes of Kansas State college, and George s. Knapp, state water re. sources chief. 'The memorandum left with MT. Roosevelt" Gov. Lan- don said, twas referred to in hii general line of questioning. He wai familiar with discussions on water conservation we have held on pre-. yiouS occasions" Meanwhile, mana gers of his campaign for the presi- dency breathed sigh Of relief wher the conference terminated without . single inishap.
 Roosevelt Moves On
 Aboard Presidential Special, Sept {, (UP)--President Roosevelt moved into Missouri and Illinois today on his drouth inspection tour. Demo. cratic party leaders awaited national reaction to his face-to-face meeting with Gov. Ali M. Landon at Des Moines, Ia.
 The special train that has carried MT. Roosevelt for two weeks across the western prairie lands, proceed ed toward Hannibal, Mo-, where he will dedicate bridge today and cross the Mississippi to Springfield, ill, for a drouth discussion with Gov. Henry A. Horner.
 Observers suhordinated the pur- pose of MT. Roosevelt's trip into the dust h0wl to his meeting with Gov