The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-26
Suspense Lacking
in G. Q. P. Picture
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON, May 26-Stop Landon talk per-
w sists and probably will continue to appear I'M
til the nomination is made at Cleveland. But it is
talk rather than activity The talk results from the
regard to the Republican convention. It is the only
way politicians and political writer's can pump any
suspense into the Republican convention situation.
Landon's strength and the probability of his
nomination rest three circumstances:
Firse, stable block of delegates, not by any
means majority, but bigger squad than any other
candidate has.
Second he almost invariably ran far ahead of the
field in every test of strength and every straw VOTE
thus indicating considerable latent strength which
has not yet found its way into the delegate tabula
lions.
Third, the fact that no considerable number of
party leaders willing to the responsibility
for trying to head off the favorte tie up the nomi
nation and decide the deadlock in hotel room.
Nearly every wants a quick and enthusiastic
nomination. 1t is not likely that the convention will
be in any mood to cast aside the who has
aroused popular interest.
The continued stubbornness of Charles D. Hilles
OF New York and other Old Guard holdoutS is not
due to any hope of preventing Landon's nomination.
They realized some time ago that they had missed
the boat. Now they are waiting to determine
whether any concessions will be made to bring them
into line.
They are an unhappy group. year ago they
foresaw miscellaneous field of candidates out of
which they could pick nominee. Party sentiment
got out of hand and went for Landon in spite of
when they tried to stop Hoover and continued their
futile efforts long after every else knew Hoover
would be nominated. AS result some of them
never fully made their way into the good graces of
the Hoover Administration. Naturally they are de-
pressed at having failed again to the bandwagon
coming down the road.
CIGNS of the long expected break in the New York
~ delegation have appeared. One upstate delegate,
John c. Clark of Binghamton, declared for Landon
few days ago. He is an ally of Melvin c. Eaton,
New York Republican state chairman
Landon people believe Clark's move was an over
ture from the camp of the state chairman and an
indication that the upstate crowd has decided not to
wait for Hes to make up his mind
Long and patient search of Republican National
Committee campaign publicity material extending
over months has finally yielded substantial nugget
press release has just come in with this devastat-
ing statistic:
The total male population, of voting age west of
the Mississippi River is million less than the total
unemployed in the United States"
Landon probably will be placed in nomination by
a Ka2san. Three are under consderation-John D.
Hamilton, Landon campaign manager; former State
Senator Fred M. Harris, and William Allen White
who appears 10 be the best bet provided his health
permits.
So far - can be learned no commitments regard
ing the vice presidential nomination have been made
That Is being held back hole card in case any
thing becomes unstuck at Cleveland and special
Involvement has TO be made.