Evening star., 1936-04-12

self to particular localities rather than
appealing to Nationwide audience
at one time. receives new emphasis.
It does not matter how many times
a speaker says the same things from
a train platform, it is pointed out.
Opens in Baltimore.
The President starts his political
campaign in earnest tomorrow night,
when he pays what is admittedly a
campaign visit to Baltimore. With
several cabinet officers and congress
sional leaders around him, in addi-
ton to the political chiefs of Mary
land, the President will speak in the
midst of an old-fashioned political
rally. Torchlights and bands will
herald his advent in the Baltimore
Armory, scence OF many political
battle, where the 48 State presidents
and other officials of the Young Demo-
cratic Clubs of America will be the
hosts.
1t is considered symbolic Of his
campaign that Mr.. Roosevelt pays first
attention to the conservative Maryland
Democracy. where revolt against the
New Deal was for many months vocif-
erously audible until the death OF for
mer Gov. Albert c. Ritchie and the
pressure of the Federal administration
brought at least the titular leaders OF
the Democratic party Of the State into
line Both at the convention and in
his trips later. the President is ex-
peCted to defer to the conservatives
in the Democratic ranks. The party
platform is to be made as agreeable
as possible TO the "Jeffersonians," it
was indicated.
On April 20 the President will ad-
dress the Daughters of the American
Revolution here, and on April Is he
will make another frankly political
appearance at dinner of the National
Democratic Club in New York.
Will Visit Southwest.
The first extended campaign trip,
coming even before the Democratic
convention, will take Mr.. Roosevelt
to the Southwest. Leaving on June
/, he will head for Arkansas. where
5000 people will sit down with him
at picnic at Little Rock Then he
proceeds to Dallas, Tex, for a major
speech in the foot ball stadium there
on June g. This will be the high light
of the Texas Centennial celebration
The speech will probably be made
early in the day, so that the President
may be back North by the evening
of the following day, June Z, to speak
at Vincennes, Ind.
These presidential preparations may
share the spotlight with the prelim-
inaries for the Republican National
Convention, which begins June 9 in
Cleveland 1t is possible that either
lust after the Republican convention
or fortnight later, following the DEM
ocratic convention, opening June %,
which he attends in person. Mr.. Roose-
velt may visit Canada. He has been
invited by Lord Tuidsmere, Canadian
governor general. Such a trip would
emphasize the Presidents interest in
the cause of solidarity among the
states of the Western Hemisphere.
The Pan-American peace confer
ence, which will be held shortly there
after, is another project of the PreSi-
| dents for promoting close relations
| among the nations of the Americas,
but Canada. as a part of the British
Empire. will not participate in that
gathering. A visit to Canada also
would emphasize the Presidents con-
tinued interest in the st. Lawrence
waterway treaty, which is expected to
be advertised by his followers among
the Great Lakes States during the
campaign. The President has crossed
into Canadian territory on his visits
to his Summer home at Campo Bello,
but they were not official affairs.
Talks With Gov. Brann.
Looking to campaign activity in New
England the President talked yesterday
with Gov. Louis Brann of Maine. Past
differences between the Governor and
the w. P. A. are understood to be in
course of being patched up. The Gov
ernor will run as the Democratic can
didate for Senator in a State. whose
advance election makes the admins