Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-28 | Page 1 | Talmadge Flips Hat into Ring

r Hold Spotlight in Political Arena I r r I ft 4 i v 1 P I 4 t 4 4 1 j lt I s V. V C I 1 th I ri t C 7 1 I A t 1 4 J Nd I I V F P ry t I 2 24 2 4 4 ft ti y I ry 7 j j 7 1 7 I IA A t 4 i s i T I I z GOVERNOR LANDON GOVERNOR TALMADGE TALl SENATOR BORAH One Announces Candidacy Other Two vo Receptive t TALMADGE FLIPS HAT INTO RING New Nev Deal Foe Wants Borah as Mate Copyright 1936 United Press MACON Ga Jan 28 Governor 28 Governor Eugene Talmadge announced his candidacy for president of the United States today and Invited all and Republicans to join him in an attempt to drive the new deal out of power The governors governor's statement statement his his fir Cir first t open avowal of a presidential candidacy candidacy came came in an interview with the United Press as he was preparing to rally the south against President Roosevelt at a convention of constitutional Democrats here tomorrow Ready t to Run Pushing his black hair out of his eyes Talmadge said he would storm New England and the west on a speaking tour in an attempt to knit new deal opposition for the November November November Novem Novem- ber election Under what party label he will campaign is still undecided the governor said but he will attempt to o get either Senator William Villiam E. E Borah Idaho Republican or former former former for for- mer Governor Joseph P. P Ely of Massachusetts as vice presidential candidate on his ticket I 1 can count on votes in inthe inthe inthe the south Talmadge said chewing vigorously at a a. cigar And you youcan youcan youcan can take it from me that New England England England En En- gland is as sick of this new deal asI as asI asI I am Do you mean youre you're ready to run for president Talmadge was asked Sure any sane man Is willing to todo todo todo do that and rm Im sane Who would you ou Jik like to to have on tho the you o Borah would be bea a good man And that fellow Ely EI up in Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Massa Massa- talks my language Defies Republicans Talmadgo Talmadge appeared unconcerned by tho the fact that Borah already is out for the Republican presidential nomination Tho The governor believes the November election will splinter party lines and he said ho was willing willing will will- ing to offer haven to persons of an any and all nil political faiths as 83 long as they stick by the th constitution Talmadge who has fought Mr Roosevelt here hero in his adopted state plans to carry the battle right up to the presidents president's front door and deliver a speech in New York City Already he he is Ls making up a crowded crowd crowd- ed cd schedule of speaking engage engage- ments He will swing up through the south invade Illinois and later push out Into the Rocky mountain states and perhaps go us as far as California