Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-22 | Page 5 | Landon Stays Calm for Rites

LANDON STAYS A YS CALM FOR RITES TOPEKA Kan July 22 UP UP- UP Governor Alf All M. M f. f Landon today approached approached approached ap ap- ap- ap a climactic hour in his political the same unhurried ned ried pace that carried him to triumph tri tri- in this prairie state and to the he Republican presidential nom- nom nation Tomorrow evening when a flamIng flaming flam- flam ing ng summer sun dies beyond the valley of ot the Kaw th the tho Kansas governor governor gov gov- will go out on the steps of or orthe the state capitol to accept leadership leadership leader leaden ship of his party part and more and more to tant-to ant to be formally introduced to the nation for the first time Landon Calm But if Landon believes es the reaction Lion ion to his initial appeal to millIons millions mil- mil lIons ions of voters who who- will hear his voice will i weigh heavily in the campaign cam cam- scales he has refused to permit permit per per- mit nit even a breath of excitement to o alter the even tenor of ot hi his rou rou- tine Up and down the capitals capital's broad Kansas avenue the tho bunting flaps from every lamp post t the tho o banners drip like a giant fringe across the sky and sunflowers blaze among huge bulge pictures of Landon and Knox towering over every foot of burning g pavement From the assembly ground for tomorrows tomorrow's huge Pioneer Pioneer Pio- Pio neer leer Days parade to the shaded elm-shaded homes lomes far out Topeka boulevard the hc excitement of an impending celebration has begun 4 show But not on Alf Landon Landon sits with his coat off oft at ata ata ata a paper-burdened paper desk in the ancient ancient an an- dent capitol and goes about his business with a slow easy smile While newspaper men waited Inthe in inthe inthe the executive offices Landon was wasa a a. dozen blocks away seeing members members members mem mem- bers of his family just family just back from froma a vacation He left the mansion and strolled alone down the street Half Hal way down the block an automobile bearing bearing bear- bear ing ng several reporters drew up and halted hailed him Give you a lift Governor He strolled over to the car I Thought Id I'd go by the barber barbershop barbershop shop iShop he said rubbing his hand across the back of ot his head Better get a haircut before I go to the of of- fice flee He climbed into the car and was driven a few blocks to the barber shop Half an hour later he arrived at atthe atthe atthe the capitol w where ere carpenters al already already already al- al ready had built a platform over the south steps for the acceptance speech ceremonies Visitors The city promised that some visitors would be amply cared for and that the Pioneer Days parade parade parade pa- pa pa pa- rade which will take three hours to pass a given point will be one of ot the greatest spectacles of ot many years Holmes Meade gener general l chairman of the ceremony said tho the notification notification notification tion would be held as scheduled rain or shine Meade said it would be the greatest greatest great greatest est volunteer political rally in hi th the country's history