Evening star., 1936-06-04

CLEVELAND, June 4 GP)-Out Of a
welter Of pre-convention maneuvers by
prominent Republican leaders came
today renewed declarations indicating
breaches between the Landon-KnoX-
preliminary overtureS.
Frank l. Smith, Illinois national
committeeman, reiterated his loyalty
TO Col. Frank Knox, Chicago publisher.
as a possible presidential nominee in
spiking reports ne favored a united
front behind Gov Alf M Landon Of
Kansas for the good of the party.
The National Committee unani-
mously voted today to recommend TO
the convention that 1910 district dele
gates need not live in the districts they
represent.
The committee also will recommend
that the candidate for the National
Committee receiving the majority Of
a State delegations support shall be
the only candidate placed before the
national convention for election.
The committee took up the post
n
gate from the fifth Georgia district
before tackling the Louisiana contest
Cline w Hager of Atlanta, counsel
for Harry Sommers of Atlanta the
contestant, called it the outgrowth Of
a contest for the State Craftsmanship.
IF the contestants were elected at
all" he said they were elected in a
bolted the regular convention"
SteamrolIer Tactics Vain.
Former Senator Moses. Knox sup
porter, asserted all attempts at
steamroller tactics will fail before they
get fairly started"
Supporters of Senator Borah greet
ed the proposed nomination of Rep
resentative Wadsworth of New York
as Landon's vice presidential running
mate, with claims it was evidence the
conservative East had secretly favored
the Kansan from the start.
Ohio party leaders inaugurated
movement to boost Robert A. Taft
of Cincinnati, the States "favorite
son" presidential candidate and a son
of the late President, as the vice presi-
Dental nominee.
Although none of the delegates
would discuss the maneuver for pub
lication. being pledged to support Taft
for President on the first ballot, it was
learned the Ohioans we're prompted
in their efforts by dissatisfaction
among the Landon group with the
East's proposal Of Wadsworth.
Hamilton Not Approached.
John Hamilton, Kansas committee
man and Landon's campaign manager.
said when asked to comment on the
Wadsworth proposal: I'VE haven't got
a vice presidential candidate We never
! had one and no one has been ap-
preached by U.S."
Smiths statement concerning Knox
added:
He stands for the best principles of
the Republican party, is opposed TO
the destructive New Deal experiments
| and as the nominee this year would
not only strengthen the Republican
|
Col Knox is the one candidate who
would assure the great pivotal State OF
Illinois going Republican"
The committee went to work on
contests for seats at the convention
when it opens next Tuesday. The
convention itself is the final Judge OF
its membership.
The Louisiana fight between states
of IL delegates each was scheduled
| for first consideration today. Each
delegation claims TO have been regu"
larly and legally selected.
Late yesterday the committee de-
cided to seat the Florida delegation
headed by John F. Harris of Palm
Beach. j, Leonard Lewis, Jackson
vile, colored and head Of a con-
testing delegation, said he would
carry his fight to the convention. The
committee also decided to seat Will
liam v. Pacelli Of Chicago as the
only delegate from the eighth Illinois
district.
These decisions left 43 places still
contested
Former Senator Moses of New
Hampshire contributed a fresh note
to the nomination talk last night
with a prediction tina he nominee
would no be chosen before the sixth
ballot.
"An attempts at steam roller tactics
will fail before they get fairly started"
Moses said.