AMERICAN ELECTIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19199, 16 June 1924, Page 7

AMERICAN ELECTIONS

THE VICE-PRESIDENCY. GENERAL DAWES ELECTED. Pma Association —By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, June 13. The convention was reconvened with Mr Lowden’s refusal still ringing in the delegates’ ears. It was an open secret that his refusal was a punishment for the party leaders’ perfidy in 1920, when they compelled him to relinquish; his winning chances of the Presidency in order to give Mr Harding an open road. Tho recess was employed by Mr Coolidge's managers in arranging who should bo chosen as the Vice-Presidential nominee. Mr Burton was eliminated chiefly because he represents the remnant of the old Senatorial faction, which is now considered anathema, to Mr Coolidge, whoso managers decided upon either Mr Hoover or General Dawes, and when the third ballot began Mr Hoover, whose name was not even mentioned during the first two ballots, sprang majestically into prominence, and whole State delegations cast votes for him en masse. The clerk had earlier announced the hours at which the various railway trains were leaving Cleveland. Tire convention had been sitting over a period of 15 hours, and tho delegates wanted to go home. Thus they more readily accepted tho leaders’ dictates, especially since the delegates ostensibly were not required to think independently. General Dawes’ name then began spontaneously to gather votes. The Republican Party machine showed itself in perfect working order, and General Dawes was the victor when the third ballot ended, and the motion to make it unanimous was adopted viva voce. There was only a mild hubbub, curiously enough, as the convention completed its Last important act and stood permanently adjourned.—A. and N.Z. Cable. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. WOMEN GIVEN EQUALITY AT LAST. NEW YORK, Juno 14. (Received June 15, at 5.5 p.m.) For tho first time in the history of the Republican Party women sat on an equality with men on the New National Convention, which met at Cleveland and inaugurated a programme for electing the ticket nominated by the convention, which closed yesterday. The assistant secretary will bo a woman.—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE NEW VICE-PRESIDENT. NOT ACCEPTABLE TO LABOUR OR FARMERS. WASHINGTON, June 14. (Received June 15, at 5.5 p.m.) Tho Republican ticket is commented on favourably by the Conservative Eastern Republicans, but has not aroused much enthusiasm in the section of the party dominated by tho Progressives and Western Agriculturalists. Disappointment is expressed by members of Congress that tho Middle West and the agricultural West are not represented. Mr Dawes, who is one of Chicago's leading financiers, is tho open and bitter foe of organised Labour. He was leader of the “open shop” movement in Chicago. It is claimed by many that his election as Vice-President will serve to alienate tho Labour vote in many districts. As the chief of a big financial organisation ho is unlikely to attract tho farmer vote, since many Western agriculturalists Idam© the financiers in the big cities for their troubles. Impartial observers declare that if the Democrats name a strong ticket and 1 Senator La lollotte runs as Independent candidate the outcome of the campaign will bo highly uncertain. This feeling is not shared by President Coolidge, who, in a message of congratulation to Mr Dawes, said: “It will be a pleasure to be associated with you in public service,” thereby assuming tho certainty of Republican victory.—A. and N Z Cable.