Evening star., 1936-06-03
REPUBLICANS HEAR
DELEGATE CLAIMS;
D. c. IN DISPUTE
So Votes InvoIved-CapitaI
Factions May Get RuI-
ing Tomorrow.
PETTEWAY LEADING
PATTY IN FLORIDA
Appear Likely Run-0ff Rivals.
Six Indiana Votes Are
Won by Landon.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.


Republican National Committee swung
into action this afternoon, hearing
delegate contests involving So votes IN
the convention from seven States, the
District of Columbia and Alaska.
Contesting delegations from the Dis
trict of Columbia. with their counsel,
are on the ground. representing the
Colladay and Rover factions OF the
Republican organiZa ton. The probabil-
tiles are. however. that the District
contest will not be reached until to-
morrow or next day.
Cleveland has already taken on the
air of a national convention city, with
delegates and visitors pouring into
town on every train Headquarters of
the various candidates have been
opened, and the final drive for delegate
support is under way.
Suggestion Secuted.
Republican leaders today secuted the
suggestion that the national conven-
ton would put on an oratorical con-
test for presidential candidates.
Why not ask them TO sing?' was
the comment of one old-timer. when
his attention was called to the proposal
that all the aSpirants for the presi-
Dental nomina ton be asked to appear
and address the convention. The
Republicans are not going to stage
circus. They are here to nominate
President and Vice President and draft
party platform"
The Committee on Arrangements
has agreed to ask former President
Herbert Hoover to make an address
if ne is here on the second day of
the convention, as he has planned.
He is the only living former Re-
publican President.
Governors Invited.
The National Committee has in
vited all Republican Governors and
Republican members of Congress to
attend the convention. That includes
every announced candidate for the
presidential nomination, except Col
Frank Knox of Chicago and Robert
A. Taft. the favorite son candidate
from Ohio. This invitation, however,
does not include an engagement to
address the convention. Doubtless,
Senator Borah of Idaho will have an
opportunity to speak at the conven-
ton if he desires it. but that does
not mean there will be general
oratorical contest with all the candi-
dates participating.
Gov. Alfred M. Landon of Kansas
is not expected to come to Cleveland
for the convention. Nor is it be-
lieved he would accept an invitation
to enter a speaking contest with
other aspirants for the presidential
nomination.
AS the party leaders from all sec
tions OF the county arrive, the Landon
movement gains impetus. 1t looks as
though the Kansas Governor may be
nominated on the first ballot, al
though his campaign managers keep
talking about waiting until the sec
ond. Estimates made by responsible
Republican leaders from New York
now are to the effect that Landon
will have from so to 70 votes from
the Empire States delegation of 90
| on the first ballot 1. so. it does not
appear likely that anything could
prevent his nomination on the first
ballot.
Vice Presidential Nomination.
So far has the Landon band
wagon progressed that the speculation
today is mostly about the nomination
for Vice President. There is much
talk about drafting" Senator Vanden-
berg of Michigan for that nomination.
Despite the reluctance of the Mich
igan Senator, it is insisted in informed
| quarters, that he would accept the
call of the party if it is made.
The contest for the three delegates
in the convention allotted to the Dis
trict of Columbia promises to be brisk
and perhaps bitter. The Colladay fac
ton is recognized as a Landon dele
cation. The Rover faction has COM
mitted itself to no candidate, 1t is
SAID, and has not declared against
Landon by any means. At the bot
tom of this row is an effort to dis
lodge Edward F. Colladay as Republi-
can national committeeman for the
District. Colladay has served for a
score of years as national committee
man. The opposition has named as
its candidate for national committee
man Leo Rover, former United States
attorney for the District of Columbia
Rover has been State chairman for
the District since the retirement of
Samuel ]. Prescott from that office.
Mr.. Prescott is here in an advisory
capacity.
Contesting Delegations.
The contesting delegations from the
District are Colladay faction, delegates,
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