The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-06
LANDON GIVEN
FIRST DEFEAT
IN CALIFORNIA
His Delegates Are Trailing
Reported Hoover Group
BY $4,000.
LEADS BORAH IN S. D.
Kansas Governor Holds
Narrow Margin Over
Idaho Senator.
LEADS B0RAH IN S. D.
By United Press

BY United Press
Gov. ALI M. Landon's drive for the
Republican presidential nomination
received its first setback in yester.
days primary in California. incom-
plete, but stable returns indicated
today.
Delegates pledged to him were
trailing by approximately $4,000
votes an unpledged slate considered
friendly to former President Her
bert Hoover. ~
In South Dakota, the Kansas Gov
lnor was running close race with
eenator William E. Borah in incom-
plete returns from yesterdays Re-
publican preference primary. The
returns indicted that the states
delegation to the national conven-
,tion would be divided,
BIZ United Press
SAN FRAN SEQ, May g.
Democrats rallied behind President
Roosevelt, while majority of Re-
publicans expressed preference. for
uninstructed convention delegates in
CALIFORNIA; presidential primary, re-
turns showed today
Gov. All M. Landon of Kansas.
backed by Publisher William Ran
dolph Hearst and Gov. Frank F.
Merriam, trailed the uninstructed
delegation headed by Earl Warren
in holly contested Republican
fight.
Results of the Democratic primary
showed that Upton Sinclair's Epic
wing had lost much of its strength
since the gubernatorisl contest Of
1894. 1t indicated also that the re-
fusal of DR.. Francis E. Townsend Il
indorse the delegation headed by
Rep. John Steven McGroarty pre-
vented the Congressman from OBJ
tanning united support of Townsend
Plan followers.
Returns from 1898 of the states
1l,708 precincts, in the Republican
primary. gave:
Wsrren's unpledged delegation
221.641.
Lsndon, 1898
Huge Vote for F. ID. r.
Returns from the same number OF
precincts in the Democratic primary
gave:
Roosevelt. 49e,542.
Sinclair, 63,418.
McGroarty 37,209.
The winning Roosevelt delegation
headed by Senator William Gibbs
McAdoo, will cast "A votes for the
President at the Philadelphia con.
vention.
The Republican delegation was re-
leased by Warren to vote as the in
dividual members wish. Several
members of the group were under
stood to favor Landon. Warren sale
the delegates will be free to ACT
only in the best interests of oul
party, state and nation"
Charges that Hearst and Merriam
backed Landon because they sought
control of the party and patronage
in California was believed to have
influenced balloting for the unin-
structed group. Landon, himself
did not enter the fight.
Considered Hoover Victory
Victory for the Warren slate was
considered an Endorsement of for
mer President Herbert Hoover's
plan to give the convention full lee
way in selecting a presidential
nominee and as an open rebuke tc
the Hearst Merriam combination.
Neither Sinclair nor McGroarty
provided important opposition to the
President. poll of votes showed
Even in Los Angeles County. where
both the Sinclair and the Town
send plans were born, President
Roosevelt was an Overwhelming
favorite.
Both Sinclair and McGroarty hac
promised to release their convention
votes to the President after the frs,
ballot.