Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-25 | Page 1 | Independents Start Attack on Roosevelt

fiND INDEPENDENTS TART ART ATTACK A IT ACK t i i i ON ROOSEVELT r- r New ew Group Provi Provides les V Haven for Bolting Democrats NEW 5 NEW NEV YORK July 25 UP Organization of an Independent Inde Iride pendent Democratic movement movement move move- ment under whose auspices Bolting conservatives could peak eak against the Roosevelt Administration during the campaign is under discussion It t was learned today r if I r It was understood the ent Democrats would operate in Sn New York where here Alfred ESmith E. E Smith Smith is the foremost bolter andIn and andIn fin In New England and ond the lake tates including Ohio i The information obtained by the United Press did not Imply either cither Smiths Smith's knowledge or consent to the proposed plan It was recalled however that Chairman J John hn D. D M. M Hamilton of the Republican national committee this week told a a. group of l party notables gathered for GOP G 0 P notification ceremonies in Topeka that he thought Smith and former Governor Govern r James B. B Ely of sa Ma would speak for the Rep Re Be Re Republican p publican ticket Some of Smiths Smith's friends have expressed expressed ex ex- pressed doubt pointing to his long and regular association with the Democratic party as a bar to an active bolt this year But Landon- Landon s. s are are confident nt Smith will find opportunities before belore November r to express under other than Republican can auspices his views on the administration admin admin- of President Roosevelt Su Such h an organization as a. the suggested suggested sug sug- g- g independent Democrats would fould provide opportunities i j. j Landon leaders in Topeka have ben been b en talking mysteriously of ot surprises surprises sur prizes when midwest Democratic eakers began parading to the platform platform plat plat- f form nn to speak for Governor Alf M. M Landon Lindon and his running mate male Frank Knox of Illinois lEly Ely and former Senator James JamesA 4 A Reed of Missouri have promised to speak during the campaign the former to campaign actively for or Governor Landon if the Republicans request it With Daniel Cohalan and md d Bainbridge Colby of New York they ey signed the Smith manifesto to toe the e Democratic national convention p proposing o osing that Mr Roosevelt be pawed over in favor of a genuine Democrat for fot the 1936 presidential i