The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-19

New York, his home state. Farley said it was in the bag.
 Temporarily ignoring Farley's challenge to go another round by naming the states Governor Lan- don will win, Hamilton devoted his time to trying out on New York party workers the handshaking, neighborly type of leadership that made him the National g. o. ?. boss.
 Talker, Hand Shaker
 He spent hours on Q telephone calling party workers down to the ranks of ward committeeman, just to say "hello", He talked person. ally with several dozen state lead- CTS.
 Tonight he is going to the Louis- Schmeling fight and Monday he will speak to 2,000 party workers. The address will be broadcast l1a- tionally.
 He said that Frank Knox, g. o. D.. vice presidential candidate probably will precede Gov. Landon into the eastern coast campaign. Knox may come to New York, he said, as soon as he completes Q tiiree.week rest. He didn't know when Governor Landon's campaign iterinerary would be compiled.
 Sinclair Backs Roosevelt Pasadena, Calf, June 19-(UP)- Upton Sinclair, who nominally op- posed President Roosevelt in the California primary last month, threw his support behind the pres- ident's campaign for reelection to- day.
 The gray-haired author who founded the democratic n1ove- ment in California denied any inc terest in affiliating with the Town send- -Coughlin third-party move ment.
 T am supporting President Roosevelt for reelection and have no interest in third party naove- ments this year, except as they may be able to help elect senators and congressman" Sinclair said.
 He did not amplify how he would express his interest in third party activities for election of senators and congressman.
 Sinclair's endorsement of Pres- ident Roosevelt was his first poli- tical statement since he voluntarily retired from leadership of his "epic" organization following defeat in the state primaries.
 Breckinrldge Not Going
 New York, June i0.-v(UP)-Col. Henry Breckinridge, New York lawyer who opposed President Roos- evelt in the democratic primaries in Ohio, Maryland and Pennsylvania, announced today that he would not attend the democratic natoinal con- vention next week. T have decided not to attend the convention, nor will I have headquarters or anyone representing me there," he told the United Press. He declined to give any reason for his decision. Breckin- ridge, who is counsel to Col Charles A. Lindbergh and who served as as- sistant secretary of war between 10f3-16, is one of the most outspok- en critics of she New Deal. He op- pOSCu MEs 3sOUbGVClbb D HUullIlhCIOIl Ht the 1882 democratic convention and seconded the nomination of Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia at that time. Has No Comment
 Asked whether he would support President Roosevelt's renomination, Breckinridge replied:
 NO comment"
 He made the same reply to all other questions, including whether he would support Gov. Ali M. Lan- don, republican presidential candi- date, or third party choice. Breckinridge was overwhelming ly defeated by President Roosevelt in all of their primary contests. Tn Pennsylvania, he was defeated by approximately 16 to 1. The margin was almost as great in Ohio. He fared better in Maryland where Mir. Roosevelt won by little more than five to one.