Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-31 | Page 5 | Political Roundup

I Political Roundup BORAH BACKER HITS AT A T LANDON WASHINGTON Jan 31 UP The Thc The gulf gul that divides factions actions within the two big parties was wa emphasized anew today as a Borah supporter criticised Governor Alt Alf M. M Landon and the Talmadge new deal vendetta yen ven detta entered a new phase Senator Norbeck CR R It S. S D. D DJ said the recent Landon speech the speech the Kansas Kansas Kansas Kan Kan- sas governors governor's first broad discussion discussion discus discus- sion of national affairs sounded affairs sounded like the American Liberty league Senator Borah R R. Idaho who is believed by many to be a 8 possible contender with Landon for tor the Re- Re presidential nomination made no comment on the Landon speech Governor Talmadge Georgia Democrat went ahead with his plans for a lengthy length speaking campaign cam cam- against President Roosevelt's while Harry L L. Hopkins Hopkins Hop Hop- kins works progress administrator and Secretary Ickes public works chief assailed him hint Hopkins said some of ot Talmadge's political cheaters were caught chis chis- eling cling He charged that W V P A workers were used to mail out Talmadge Talmadge Tal Tal- madge campaign literature An Atlanta federal grand jury called eight witnesses in an Investigation investigation gation gatlon of ot charges that A. A S. S Howell brother of Hugh Howell chairman of ot the state Democratic executive committee used W V P A workers for political purposes On Hopkins' Hopkins onslaught on him Talmadge said Why that fellow lellow Hopkins is too i little to answer Hed He'd prosecute anybody for political purposes Along with the Norbeck-Landon Norbeck were indications today that Borah will soon decide whether or not he is going to wa wage e ean an aggressive campaign in and other states for the Republican nomination Borah activity in other states was saz growing rowing apace Former Governor Gifford Pinchot was expected to re report report report re- re port to him today on a survey of sentiment in Pennsylvania A hint of Borah support in Vermont also came from Senator Gibson of that state