Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
Wi||kie Says Probe
Proposal Indicates
New Deal Is Nervous
Plans to Loaf During
First Week Of Vacation
In Colorado
By the Associated Press.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
10.-Wendell l.. Willkie said today
projected Senate committee investi-
CATION of his campaign for the Re-
publican presidential nomination
was evidence that "the New Deal
must indeed be nervous about the
outcome of the election"
Mr.. Willkie arrived here last night
for a three-week vacation. He de-
clared he would lust loaf" during
the first week, would see a number
of Republican leaders in the second
week and would devote the third
to preparation of his formal ad-
dress accepting the nomination.
The New York nominee was in
formed during his plane trip west
ward that Chairman Gillette of the
Senate Campaign Investigating
Committee wanted to inquire into
"the alleged high-pressure tele-
graphic campaign in behalf of Wen
dell Willkie."
Telegraphic Campaign Denied.
Senator Gillette, talking with re-
porters in Washington, said he had
received numerous complaints that
delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention were deluged with
kilograms urging support of Mr.
Willkie. Senator Gillette added that
he knew of no law to prevent that
type Of campaign.
Mr.. Willkie said in response to
questions that there had been no
"telegraphic campaign" and added:
Gillette is Democrat and is try
ing to help the Democrats win. AS
far as I am concerned they can
investigate us forever. We do not
want to conduct a campaign on such
trivialities.
"A party which has to resort to
such tactics as the New Deal is pres
emily doing must indeed be nervous
about the outcome of the election"
Mr.. Willkie chatted with reporters
aboard his chartered plane last night
after announcing in Washington
that Representative Martin, the mi
nority leader. would be the new Re-
publican national chairman.
Hamilton Kept on at $4,000.
THE organization is just as I
wanted it." Mr. Willkie said. land I
have just the people I want"
John Hamilton, former Republican
national chairman, was kept on at
his S25 900 annual compensation in
the position of executive director-a
position subordinate to Mr.. Martins
A large crowd chanting I'VE want
Willkie' lined the fences at the
Municipal Airport when the nomi-
nee and his wife arrived last night.
Gov. Ralph l.. Carr, who few from
Denver to welcome his guests, told
the crowd that Mr.. Willkie wanted
to know if this was a paid gallery"
This" Gov. Carr added, lis the
voice of Colorado" and the crowd
agreed with a lusty "yes!"
Large sombreros were presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Willkie by the Colo
RADIO Springs Chamber of Com
merce. and big. embossed fishing
license was handed the nominee.
Insists on Lot of Sleep. A
Mr.. Willkie said the Governor sis
the boss in this State and I'll do
what he says
There's only one thing that I
insist on, that I get lot of sleep"
Mr.. Willkie stopped briefly in
Chicago and Omaha during his trip
westward, shaking hands with air.
port spectators and writing numer-
Gus autographs.
At Omaha, questioner said he
understood that Mr.. Willkie planned
1.-The most intense campaign in
history" and the nominee responded
with the question: rs landslide
ever intense?"
Mrs. Willkie appeared with her
husband at each stop. wishers
gave her flowers and candy at
Omaha.
Mr.. Willkie said he hoped to see
several Republican leaders next
week, including Gov. Harold E. Stas-
sen of Minnesota, who directed his
convention campaign for the Repub-
lican nomination; William Allen
White, the Kansas Editor, and
former Senator George Wharton
Pepper of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Willkie told reporters he
would make number of "set
speeches" during his campaign and
would intersperse them with in
formal talks-mostly from the rear
platform of campaign train.