U.S.A. VICE-PRESIDENCY

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 July 1944, Page 6

U.S.A. VICE-PRESIDENCY

democratic convention OPPOSITION TO MR. WALLACE LONDON, July 19. The Democratic Convention opened with the renomination of Mr. Roosevelt as Presidential candidate a foregone conclusion, but Democrats were involved in a bitter inter-party row over the selection of a Vice-Presi-dent,” says the “New York Times’s ’ correspondent in Chicago. “In an effort' to overcome the situation, the convention managers made repeated appeals to Mr. Roosevelt for a clarification of his position regarding the Vice-Presidential candidate. Meanwhile, Mr. Henry Wallace arrived and. assumed personal charge of his campaign for nomination as Vice-Presi-dent, announcing ‘I am in this fight to the finish.’ “Mr. Wallace’s opponents are now attempting to solidify the forces behind Senator Harry Truman, of Missouri, following Mr. James Byrnes s formal withdrawal from the race in deference to the President’s wishes. T?ie leaders of the opposition to Mr. Wallace are plainly concerned because Mr. Wallace is showing greater strength among the delegates than had been anticipated.” “The Democratic Party’s aim is complete and speedy victory; its goal a just and abiding peace; and its promise to the world at the peace is responsibility and co-operation,” said Mr. Robert Kerr, Governor of Oklahoma, speaking to ihe convention. “Whoever is President for the next four years must represent the United States at the peace table.” ’ Mr. Kerr asked: “Will tne United States be represented by an untried leader who has not told the people what his views are, or by a man who from the start has announced his position in clear and certain words and who has the respect and esteem of all the United Nations as no other living American?” , r> Answering the charge by the Republican candidate for the Presidency (Mr. Dewey) that‘the Roosevelt Administration is a group of “tired ola men,” Mr. Kerr pointed out chat Mr. Churchill is 69, Mr. Stalin 65, Admiral Nimitz 59, Admiral King 66, and General Marshall 64. Mr. Kerr said: “In spite of the opposition of Mr. Dewey and a majority of the Republican leaders in Congress, lend-lease became effective nine months before Pearl Haroour. Now, more than three years later, all Americans, Democrats and Republicans alike, can thank God for it, and also Mr. Roosevelt, who did so much to accomplish it.”