On Strongest "G.O.P."
Ticket in Generation Philadelphia, June 29.
The Republican National Convention yesterday nominated what most observers credited with being the strongest ticket in a generation.
Senator Charles McNary of Oregon was nominated Vice-Presidential candidate to run beside Mr. Wendell Willkie, the utilities executive, in the 1940 campaign. His nomination was achieved overwhelmingly on 2 single ballot. It was interpreted as a bid for far western votes to add to the eastern business votes which Mr. Willkie will most certainly have.
The Republican Party placed the 1940 ticket before the nation on a platform of "peace, preparedness and prosper Senator McNary is regarded as a moderate in foreign policy and is less outspoken than Mr. Willkie in his sympathy for the Allies. He was unsympathetic to the neutrality amendnents, but recently refrained from criticizing President Roosevelt's foreign policy. He voted for all defence appropriations placed before Congress this session.
May Modify Views There was evidence in some political quarters that Mr. Willkie might Somewhat modify his foreign policy utterances in order to retain party harmony.
Just prior to the adjournment of the Convention last night, Mr. Willkie, in a brief speech, pledged himself t pursue the defence of American prin ciples.
"Democracy is facing the most crucial test it has ever faced and we Republicans and Americans must dedicate ourselves to the principles [of the United States," he asserted, "for here is the last foothold of freedom in the world, As your nominee, 1 expect to conduct an aggressive, fighting campaign to bring unity in America in order to assure the preservation of freedom.'
Senator McNary, a veteran G.O.P. leader was chosen on a single, runaway ballot, in which both the Hawaiian and Philippines delegations cast a solid vote for him. Senator McNary, earlier, refused to run, after 1 "favourite son" campaign to secure sim the Presidential nomination, in which Oregon backed him to the bitter end failed to flower.
Mr. Willkies leaders, however, aided by former Governor Alfred M. London, persuaded him to relinquish the floor minority leadership.—United Press, ye accepted the nomination he said.—United Press, Farley Welcomes Nomination Washington, June 29.
Mr. James A. Farley, Postmaster General and chairman of the De-necrotic National Committee, last aight welcomed the nomination of Wendell Willkie, utilities execu-ive, as Republican candidate for the Presidengy...
"This greatly clarifies the issue now before the nation—which is a good ching," Mr. Farley said.
"The question, of course, is what ets of forces, economic and social, are to conduct our government—the aistorie American processes or some zew and somewhat foreign methods of concentrated control.
"Most of the rank and file Repubicans will understand this as well.as vast of the rank and file Democrats."—United Pr Welcomed in London
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