The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-17

time recently l0oklng up eiecton laws in many states as they relate to third party tickets. Chief argu- ment of the proposed third party speakers would be that Congress is denying currency benefits to far- mers that already have been grant, ed Federal Reserve banks. Frazier said he had not heard Lemkes name mentioned in connection with the third party presidential candi- dacy. He said he had heard "some statements that Coughlin, Town send and the Huey Long organiza- ton would get together" but hadn't talked to anyone who knows any, thing about 1t. T don't think third party could accomplish much this year." Frazier said. 'experi- ence of the past indicates that it takes about two campaigns to get organized"
 Difficulties In Sight
 Democratic and republican lead- CTS pointed out the organization dif- faculties a third party would en- counter as compared with the we'll financed and highly organized cam- paigns of both major parties. Sen. Frederick Steiwer, D. Ore, repub- lican convention keynote speaker, said: Nothing they can do will change the result. Reports that I am getting from the west show that Gov. Landon will win in any event." Other republican leaders said coa- lition would draw votes about equal ly from democrats and republicans. They have no chance, but it might clear the atmosphere if they come out in the open," Rep. John Taber, R. N. r., said.
 Townsend Or Lemke
 Rep. Clare E. Hoffman, D. Mich, said he would 'bet" the third par- ty candidate, if there is one, will be either Townsend or Lemket, al- though he doubted if Lemke will get caught on it."
 Evidently" Hoffman, a member of the House committee investiga- ting the Townsend old age pension organization, said, "Dr. Townsend thinks he will be drafted as a can- didate."
 This, he said, is in line with let ter written by Townsend to Robert Earl Clements, former secretary treasurer of the oarp, which he quoted:
 The cry everywhere I go is "why don't we have our own par- ty?" Now that is just the thing believe we should begin to do, talk about the Townsend party, not wait in the foolish hope that one of the old groups will adopt us to hell with them
 Last week Townsend predicted that a president could not be elect ed without Townsend votes. He said he would not support either Gov. Ali Landon, the republican nominee, or President Roosevelt.
 Third Party Would Fail
 Washington, June IT = (UP) - Representative Thomas Amlie, pro- gressive, Wis, today predicted that any national third party this year would fail because of organized labor's support of President Roose- welt. He suggested the only result would be to swing about five vest ern states to the republican column.
 Republican and democratic leaders professed not to take the third party threat seriously, although the United Press was informed in Chicago that the Rev. Charles B. Coughlin, Dr. Francis E. Townsend and the Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith had agreed on 8 presidential candidate.
 Amlie had made a careful study of third party prospects, with a view to launching a possible national farm-labor ticket this year.
 He said he did not see how the reported plan of Coughlin, Town send, and Smith could succeed. He indicated that he would not sup- port the candidate of a "cheap money" third party. The farm labor third tciket plans have been dropped due to declaration of prom inent labor leaders for President Roosevelt's reelection, he said.