The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-12
By JOE ALEX MORROs limited Press Staff Corresponde

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 Aboard Landon Campaign Train, in Ohio, Oct. -(UP)--An aggres- sive republican drive to capture the pivotal state of Ohio carried Gov ernor Ali M. Landon into the states great industrial area today, pre- paratory to his speech tonight in Cleveland on relief and unemploy- ment.
 The republican presidential nom- inee still was making revisions of the Cleveland address in which he will aim one of his most vigorous blows at the administrators ham, ding of relief, maintaining that it has led to waste, extravaganza and political favoritisfn.
 His own solution for the problem was expected to be demand for efficient and non-partisan admins tration of aid to the needy and the encouragement of business freedom and enterprise to speed recovery. It was known that Governor Landon had been urged to propose 8 non- partisan board to handle relief to take it out of the hands of the ad- ministration in power.
 Spurred by Past
 Spurred by knowledge that since 1896 the voters of Ohio have not failed to favor the winning presi- dential candidate, Governor Landon and the republican high command sought to consolidate the party's strength in this state and to whip up 8 home-stretch drive of great proportions to sway what now ap- pears to be an evenly divided elec- torate.
 The nominee, leaving Columbus at 8:15 a. m. (EST) after two-day stop, follows a schedule carrying him through Mt. Vernon (9:15 8. n1.), !, Millersburg (10:20 8. m.), Orrville (10:55 a. m.), and ot the great in- dustrial center of Akron at 11:35 a. m. for a 30-minute stop.
 Consideration had been given to a speech on labor at Akron in an attempt to offset the appeals of President Roosevelt to the working men of the nation, but this proposal was abandoned last night. The gov- ernor will leave his train at Akron to speak at public hall.
 Speed to Cleveland
 From that city, the sunfower special will spead on to Cleveland where the nominee will deliver the second of three major addresses on this campaign through the hottest battle-ground of the 1886 presiden- tial contest. The third will be a speech at Detroit Tuesday night possibly on the constitution or on federal administration and civil service-before turning homeword through Michigan, Indiana and H. linois cities.
 Governor Landon's three-day stay in Ohio is serving to emphasize the intensity of the campaign in this state and, after his departure host of speakers for both major parties vii lcarry on in increasing numbers until November. President Roose- welt, on his return from the west, will take about the same route across the state the Landon train is fol- lowing.
 May Be Close Race
 The opinions expressed by most Ohio political observers of the state and the published results of at least half a dozen straw votes taken in Ohioindicated an extremely close race, with most of the polls at pres ent showing a slight edge for the president. Republican leaders re- ported to the governor, however, that reports just coming in from rural districts were showing strong Lan- don sentiment.
 The nominee worked on his speeches Sunday but got as much rest and relaxation as possible. He attended church in the morning. He had a noon-day dinner at the home of Harry P. Wolf, long prominent in Ohio political and business af- fairs, and in the evening went to the Wolf country place about IS miles from Columbus.