CHOOSING CANDIDATES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22907, 15 June 1936, Page 9

CHOOSING CANDIDATES

AMERICAN REPUBLICANS

MR KNOX FOR VICE-PRESIDENCY

CLEVELAND, June 12.

Mr Knox's nomination for the Vicepresidency at the Republican Convention occurred to-day promptly after Mr Vandenberg, who was Mr Laudon's choice for a running mate, addressed a letter to the convention asking that his name be withdrawn. A dozen aspirants for the position were put to nomination by zealous friends, but, while the stream of oratory continued, behind it the party leaders went about the business of choosing between Mr Vandenberg and Mr Knox, the former's relinquishment making possible the selection of the Chicago publisher at the first ballot without a single dissenting vote. The convention then adjourned sine die.

SPEECHES BY MR ROOSEVELT DALLAS (Texas), June 12. . (Received June 14, at fi.s p.m.) Again taking his texts from controversial issues considered by the Republican Convention. President Roosevelt to-day made a vigorous attack against monopolistic tendencies in business, and in an apparent attempt to counteract the strong nationalistic plank in the Republican platform affirmed a strict " bands off" policy ill international affairs. Speaking at the Texas centennial celebration, be said: "We restored democracy in government, and we arc in the process of restoring democracy in economic opportunity." At a luncheon in his honour, outlining in a general way the Administration's efforts to enact social and economic reforms, he spoke briefly on foreign affairs, reiterating his adherence to the good neighbour policy, but. adding: "At the same time I have tried to make it clear to other countries that in their problems our help will be confined to moral help. We are not going to get tangled up with their troubles."

Incidentally, the luncheon.marked the rapprochement between the President and the Louisiana Democratic organisation, which Senator Huey Long brought into oped warfare with the national Administration. Senator Long's successor was present and pledged full support for President Roosevelt, thus eliminating the last organised opposition faction within the party.