U.S. PRESIDENCY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19048, 27 June 1924, Page 11

U.S. PRESIDENCY

MR SMITH’S NOMINATION. NEW YORK, June 25. Mr Franklin Roosevelt, former Under-Secretary for the Navy, when putting Mr Smith into nomination for the Presidency before the Democratic Convention, stressed Mr Smith’s humanity, honesty, and efficiency, and, apparently referring to Mr Smith’s Catholicism, reminded delegates of their sacred trust to put from their hearts every ignoble prejudice. Mr Roosevelt, after attacking the Republican administration, concluded: “Give Mr Smith an opportunity for wider service and pessimists shall no longer point the finger of scorn at our executive machinery.” A RELENTLESS FIGHT. NEW YORK June 25. The Democratic Resolutions Committee, under the chairmanship of Mr Cummings continued all night The session was devoted to the consideration of various planks of the proposed platform, which optimists hope will be ready for presentation to the Convention to-morrow. The chief groups advocating planks are on behalf of the League of Nations, with reservations on Articles 1:0 and 16, anti-Ku Klux Klan, prohibitionists, and anti-probitionists. The National League of Women Voters is asking for adhesion to the World Court and the endorsement of the social legislation programme. The American Federation of Labour asks for the adoption of the programme cabled on May 7. Agricultural interests want relief for farmers and railway legislation reform. The Committee’s executive session, however, brought rumours of strong dissension, and the platform will not be constructed without engendering deep sentiments. The division of strength between Mr McAdoo and Mr Smith continues without apparent hope of a compromise. Both men indicate that they will relentlessly hold their followers. It is clear no candidate can secure a two-thirds majority unless one of them gives way. All these problems mean endless night conferences for the delegates and leaders.