The Washington times., 1936-09-09
SURPRISE DASH
TO MAINE SET
BY LAND0N
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in September" for the purpose of
influencing the Maine result, but
those plans were abandoned when
some of his advisers warne d
against stalking the Republican
nominees prestige on the out
come in Maine. Now, his personal
invasion of the State on the eve
Of the election will place his per
Sonal prestige directly at stake
and none of his advisers appear
to fear the outcome.
Landon, however, was perfectly
aware that the old adage that
GAS Maine goes, so goes the Ma
ton" has not always been true.
1t was true enough in Republican
victories over the last half cen
fury but the Democrats have won
the White House a number of
times without carrying Maine.
In fact, the only time o Demo
cratic victory in Maine preceded
the election of a Democratic Pres
ident was in 1882 when Franklin
Delano Roosevelt swept the Ma
ton.
Landon will leave here Thurs
day night aboard a regular Santa
Fe train for Chicago. At that
railroad junction, he will trans
fer to q New York Central train
for New York city, arriving there
Saturday morning. Then, he will
board a special train for Port
land, reaching that city an hour
before he is scheduled for his
address to the citizens of Maine
and the Nation.
To Travel Privately
The Republican nominee will
travel through Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois, Ohio and New York as a
private citizen. On leaving New
York city, Saturday, he will re-
vert to his role as Republican
nominee and make a series of ap-
pearances at the rear-end of his
special train. All through Con-
necticut and Massachusetts,, he
will make brief appearances and
addresses, according to present
plans.
His itinerary on the return trip
to Topeka has not yet been ar
ranged. His advisers desire him
to make a series of appearances
and speeches throughout New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Indiana on his way home next
week.
In announcing his trip to Maine,
Landon said:
Il am going to Maine to help
rededicate that State to the
good government for which it
has always stood and to partici-
pate in the first fighting repu-
diatiOn at the polls of the kind
of government this country has
had for the last three years."
Landon celebrated his birthday
quietly. Early this morning, he
had received 800 birthday mes
sages from Republican leaders and
friends, all wishing him well in
the coming campaign.
Away From Family
The governor will spend his |
birthday away from his family.
Mrs. Landon and his three chill
dren are at the family'S vacation
ranch high in the Colorado
Rockies. They will return to To
peka this week, arriving here Sat
urday, but the governor will be
far in the East by that time.
On his return here, the Republi-
can nominee will begin planning
Immediately for another campaign
trip. He is scheduled now for a
tour of the Midwest curing the
last two weeks Of September.
PinchOt Expected
His itinerary calls for a major
farm speech at DeS MoineS on
September %, in which he will in
terpret the Republican platform on
farm relief. This trip will carry
him into Minnesota and WiScon-
sin, with additional speeches in
Minneapolis and Milwaukee. These
plans are still in the formative |
stage and Landon may extend the |
trip to other States in the Mid
west.
Former Governor Clifford Pin
chot, of Pennsylvania, will arrive |
here tomorrow for a campaign |
visit. 1t will be the third visit |
here for Pinchot, who is an active |
supporter of Landon. Belief pre-
vailed here that Pinchot was COM
ing to report on political develop
ments in Pennsylvania, which Ian.
don hopes to carry. It may be
that Pinchot will accompany the |
Republican nominee On mis- trip |
East.
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