The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-27
BEHIND TIE SCENES
 lN THE . CAMPAIGN
BY RODNEY BUTCHER CThe Waterbury Democrat Wash.
 ingten Correaponaentl

Washington, August 27. - Three factors seem to stand out among current campaign developments;
 |. Governor Ali N, LandonS
 trip into the east iS R crucial
 test of hls ability to woo voters,
 2. President RooSevelts words
 and actions, described officially
 As "non-political," are nearly
 all political, in both effect and
 intent
 2. The Lemke candidacy takes
 on an increasingly anti-Roose-
 welt aspect, again, In both et-
 feet and intent, with Q definite
 possibility that it may throw
 tho election to Landon in case
 there is q close finish in the
 electoral college,
 Concern over the Landon cam paign is being expressed by some of the governors best friends, who think ho has been the victim Ot bad advice and has failed to pre- sent himself to the public aS the able and honest man they believe he iS.
 We'll aware that the republicans chief danger now is tho possibility that democrats may convince many previously undecided voters that Landon is not big enough" for the White House, the governors sup. porterS feel that his failure to "Sell himself" on the eastern trip would bO likely to bo the turning point of the campaign,
 Wants Land0n Go Speak Out
 Landon, they explain, has done himself an injustice through his failure to present strong, con. Btruotlve program Of his own in- stead Of relying on popular reaction against Roosevelt to elect him,
 It the governor were Go speak out publicly with the irankncss nc uses in private conversation, they Insist, he would be . stronger can didate,
 Graham John Hamilton and Che wealthy eastern rcpublieanS who work closely with him are blamed for the campaign strategy t0 date. There k A chance, how ever, that 1.andOn has by now de. olaed Co change tactics and speak b0lh more forthrlghtly and less CVnserVatively,
 Ills friends point out that he k Shrewd and need not be expected Co follow any line Of campaign which he feC.S Isn't producing the
 hest possible results.
 The theory of Hamilton and tho eastern big fellows in keeping Landon under wraps k that anti. Now Deal reaction to date, plus R high powered and expensive cam paign to scare voters away from the New Deal, will Do enough to win tho day.
 Much may depend on tho Cffec- tlveneSS of that campaign, which E gettling under way, although Landon'S liberal friends think it'S more important that he make q strong appeal to many mlddle-of- thV-roRd or mildly liberal voters who haven't yet made up their minds,
 No Politics. Pretense Is Thin Meanwhile, the White House pre-. tense that RooScVelt'S movements and words arc political" may be Smart stuff, but easy Co see through. Anyone who knows poll- itleS can tell, without being Il nina roaded, that tho presidents mind iS constantly on tho campaign,
 It Isn't hard Co believe that hiS announced intention Co stick around the east 50 aS Co be close Co the threatening European slt- uatl0n lS SO much stage play.
 It looks, In fact, just like one more act ln the program Of dra- mAtlEatlOn Of Roosevelt aS n great ItatcSman, ever alert, qualified tO handle great international prob lems and Intent on keeping us out Of war.
 RooseVeltB vlat to the governor general of Canada, hiS use oi French in a speech, his constantly expressed in tereSt in affairs abroad, and his pointed ChautauquN speech may be similarly considered,
 Tho fact that modern Communi- cation and facilities at the disposal Of president allow him to keep rebellion from St, Louis as from Washington B too obvious Co be overlooked,
 Center Fire on Roosevelt
 ft has become clear meanwhile, that tho motto Of the Union Party might properly b0 "Wo Hate R0oSc- Volt." The four leaders Of the party ~-Lemkc, Father Coughlin, Dr. Townsend and Gerald Smith--hNVo that in common,
 Presumably they all know. a. everyone else does that they are taking far more votes from Roose- welt than from Landon. it 8 com. monly believed that tho Union Party rh Areceived or will rec0ive money from sources seeking Landon's cleo. ton. And the four must be quite aware that tho only possible con- structiVe or destructive thing they can do this year iS to take enough votes away from Roosevelt in one or more states to give Lemko q plurality.
 Tho possibility that Lemke, Coughlln, Townsend and Smith may elect Landon will have Co be kept In mind as long aS one admits that tho election b likely to be close. (Copyright, l038, NEcA Service, Incl Banana Truck Hits