AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18707, 13 May 1924, Page 9

AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

—-— ♦ ••• .......v -v .j""V rA.v ; i " i *t ~\. v *'<> PRESIDENTIAL , CANDIDATES." NOMINATION -CHANCES.' - , . .( • ■!/•:» •" • ; - k v': • ' •' }■' ; ' .•Xtw<r*l-'an' arid ; N.Z. Cable Association. / ■ (Reed. 8.30 p.m.)■;/ . ■ NEW YORK, May 12. 1 ; ; , The' Washington correspondent of the ' New / York Times states that / with the I - /national conventions but a few / weeks ' away, the strath of the various - aspirants 'for:: Presidential nomination axe be- • coming'easier to estimate. Mr. Calvin he says, will an- , questionably ;■■"■, become the - * outstanding figure in the Republican Party. Not/only is his nomination, assured at / the first ballot, by the vote of 1050 delegates, but it is believed that he will be able to dic- : tate as- to who the vice-Presidential can- ' .didate shall; be. . ' a H : The practical policy of the Republican e j leaders will be to attempt to secure regularity, ! unanimity and; tranquility through- ; out - the party. " /They will especially cong ciliate the so-called Radical elements from _ the ■ NorthWestern: States, x who. sre inclined to initiate an independent third r party movement. ' ij • The outstanding figures ;. in the . DemoJ- cratic Party are still Mr. W. G. McAdoo ~* and ' Governor - Alfred r Smith, vof - New ' ' York.,, Mr. McAdoo's campaign manager;; ; ' assertthat he is already assured of the . support of 1 600 delegates,; and that: he will secure the requisite two-thirds m2joi.% ity. among the 1098 delegates after the first few ballots. Unbiassed observers, a however; assert that probably a rompro- : mise candidate will secure the Democratic 3 nomination. V <■ j nomination.