The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-05
Missouri Sho1us Slight Turn 7o1uards London
State Will Remain Democratic But By Reduced Major ities-G. O. P. Making Effort to Work Miracle There

formerly of Mexico, is now practic- ing in St. Louis and is state or ganizer for the national Jeffer- sonian democrats, the only formally organized Roosevelt movement among members of the Presidents party.
 q believe we can carry Missouri for Governor Landon," Robertson told me. "But we will have to do it in St. Louis and South Missouri. This northern part of the state is dead spot. I figure there is a 10 per cent defection from Roose- welt up this way but we can't get it organized"
 Robertson predicted 8 Landon majority of 50,000 votes in St. Louis and promised the governor would carry southern cities. He and the republicans to whom I talked are banking heavily for votes on rural antipathy to Pendergast, who is extending his political interest into other parts of the state, notably St. Louis.
 Another factor is William Hirth, ex-president of the Missouri Farm ers' association, who was defeated in the democratic primary by Maj. Lloyd c. Stark, of Louisiana, Mo. Stark was Pendergast's candidate for the gubernatorial nomination. Hirth carried this county and some of his followers here are bitter against Pendergast and Stark. They may scratch the state democratci ticket bit but I was told Hirth's followers would vote solidly for MT. Roosevelt and against Gov. Landon
 found democrats and republi- cans pondering possible conse- quences of newspaper editorial in St. Louis. That city's Post Dis patch on September 2T announced it could not support MT. Roosevelt The Post Dispatch supported MT Roosevelt four years ago. Said the editorial:
 "In the simplest possible terms, the >overshadowing issue in the coming national election is whether we shall set up in America, in de- fiance of the American tradition and in defiance of the plain intent of the constitution as it now stands. government with vast and cen- tralized authority over the econ- omic life of the nation"
 On that issue the paper parted finally from MT. Roosevelt. Early the morning after it appeared l was told that a good few local readers had cancelled their Sub- scriptions. The paper circulates largely in the state.
 s Democrats and republicans were inclined to agree that the editorial would hurt MT. Roosevelt. It bucked up republicans throughout the state.
 But some Mexico democrats are not much impressed. Dr. J. F. Har- rison, three times democratic mayor said:
 "Landon won't get anywhere here in the state. All he says in his speeches is that he can do the same things Roosevelt does but dc 'em better and faster. He can't dc it."
 E. M. Rowland, travelling man familiar with statewide conditions had another slant:
 "There isn't as much Roosevelt enthusiasm as there was foul years ago.,
 Fred A. Morris, president of the First National Bank and g demo- crat, said: T don't think SC much of Roosevelt any more. But l voted for him in 1882 and I am going t vote for him again because l think he Is doing the best he can."
 The First National is bulging witt money and Morris biggest job is tt find borrowers for 1t so his stock holders will prosper.
 w. A. Shaw, active head of tht Mexico Savings bank, is 8 republi. cen. Be also ss embarrassed by hUlg!ng cc$Seys.
 "I believe Landon will carry thu gtate." Shaw told me. T notice { trend away from President Roose. welt but I think he will carry thi' town. Our business is fine hert but am going to vote for Cover. nor Landon. don't like R0Osevelti bank legislation, the Federal De- posit Insurance, for instance. All thu contributions this bank makes ts Federal Insurance go right into gov