Philadelphia, June 28. R. Wendell Willkie, utilities executive of New York, rode forth from nowhere to win the Republican Presidential nomination on the sixth ballot at 1.02 a.m. today.
The utilities magnate and lawyer. outpaced veteran politicians in the field and emerged a winner by a wide margin.
Mr. Willkie's nomination in the face of vigorous opposition by west of the old line party leaders presaged the most sensational election campaign in recent United States history. 4 Mr. Willie's nomination might conceivably alter the Democratic Partys strategy which apparently is now based on the expectation of nominating President Roosevelt to run for President again. It might even influence President Roosevelt's decision whether to be candidate since Mr.
Willkie favours almost an identical foreign policy to the Chief Executive.
Mr. Willkies chief Mr. Wendel Willkie criticism of President Roosevelt's Policy has been based on inadequate defence preparations to enforce a strong policy. He also mildly criticized President Roosevelt's "pro-Vocative statements,"
One convention recessed at 150 am. until 2 pin. when the vice-presidential candidate will be selected.
There was no immediate indication upon whom the choice would fall.
Senator Robert Taft, who ran second to Mr. Willkie, said flatly that Willkie he would not take the vice-presidential spot. Mr. Dewey also was known to be out of consideration as Mr.
Willkie's running mate, since he is from the same state as Mr. Willkie—New York.
Mr. Thomas Dewey, youthful crime-busting New York District Attorney, was an early leader, but he wilted under the dazzling pace set by Mr. Willkie, At midnight, Mr. Dewey officially released his delegates, permitting them to back Senator Taft, who was closely trailing Mr. Willkie.
A few moments earlier Mr.
Dewey's huge New York bloc cracked as 75 delegates voted for Mr. Willkie, whose nomination is almost unprecedented in Republican political annals,
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