The sun., 1919-08-08
MACKENZIE KING. !
7. ToLEADLBERALS.
Wins Over Fielding, 400 to
436, on Ottawa Conventions
IL Final Ballot.
SOLDIERS VOTES SOUGHT
Party Declares in Favor Of
! Cash Grants-Reciprocity
q With U. s. Supported.
By q ssse ,cers.poaa<.f oy'rni sus.

OTTAWA, Aug. THE Hon. Mackenzie
King was chosen Liberal leader on the
third vote to-day by the national LIB
ersi convention. The Anal vote was t7s
for Mackenzie King and 43s for w. 9.
Fielding. .t,t
Immediately Mr.. Fielding rose and
moved the election be made unanimous
He paid tribute to the youth and promis-
Ing talent of Mr.. King. and assured him
Of his support. The Hon. George Graham,
who also was candidate, seconded the
motion In fine spirit. ..,
In the FIRST ballot the vote was King,
3h; Fielding, 2se; Graham and ID. ID.
McKensie, 1853 each. The second ballot
was King, al; Yielding. 3t4; Graham,
12t, and McKenxie 90. Then both}
Graham and Mckenzie withdrew.
Mackenzie King was rendered spien-
did reception by the great gathering,
which cheered him Justify. In q. short
ana modest speech Mr.. King thanked
the convention and also Mr. Fielding
for the spirit he had displayed. Mr..
King was placed In nomination by the
Hon. Alan Aylesworth and the Hon.
Sydney Fisher.
Got Pm. ID. Degree at Harvard.
Mr.. King said he would endeayor to
carry on with the old British maxim in
mind that form Of government is best
which doth ,aetuate every part to the
common good, .-
He said he would seek to unite an
races, creeds and ciassec In one for the
good Of Canada. The convention closed
with the singing of God Save the
King and 20 Canada"
William Lyon Mackenzie King was
born in Berlin. Ontario. In 1874. He was
educated at Toronto University and did
graduate work at the universities of Chi
cago and Harvard. He was fellow of
Harvard In political economy and won
his Phi. d. degree there. In 1886 he was
an editorial writer on the Toronto Giobe
For years he paid special attention to
questions of economic and social reform.
He served on boards of conciliation over
a period Of years, and was Minister of
Labor in the Laurier Cabinet for two
years. His speech last evening indi-
Gated that he has an intimate acqva irt-
ance with advanced ideas for reform in
the direction of labor having a larger
share of control over industry.
Mr.. King represented Canada In the
conference in England over the Oriental
riots in Canada, and also was the Cana
dian delegate at the opium conference.
IL was Mr.. King who first suggested the
celebration Of the hundred years of
peace between Canada and the United
States while a speaker at Lake .Mohonk
in 1911 Mr.. King IL an able orator.
The selection OF Mr.. King Is de-
cisive triumph for Quebec and marks the
return Of the French Canadians to Fed
eral politics, from which they were
effectually alienated In. 1917. They stood
nobly by Mackenzie King through the
convention. and overcame, the indiffer-
ence and indecision Of the Liberals from
ff.x ntlA sAl.
nominated by Premier ~Martin of Sas-
katchewan, who was spoken of sfor
leader, but whose name did not come 6or<
ward. and Premier Foster Of New
Brunswick.
The west won on Ahe, tsriff, and will
be inclined to give an open ear to what
the new leader will have to say. A seat
must be found for him in Parliament,
and IL Is not at all unlikely he will con-
test one OF the seats TO be opened in the
bye-elections in the near, future,
The convention made to-day q bid for
the soldier vote by adoption Of q plank
In the party platform declaring for the
adoption of a system OF cash grants to
soldiers and dependents Of those who
have fallen as the most satisfactory
means Of civil reestablishment, such
grants to be In addition TO the war SER
vice gratuity of from one to six months
pay already. granted and any pension
for disability resulting from service.
Liberals would place the education, OF
the soldiers in the hands of competent
educational authorities; would provide
state insurance for the dependents Of
the soldier: more generous pensions !:
full pay and allowances 'for retained
men until they are in employment /;
travelling medical boards; better em-
ployment agencies, and inclusion Of
tn f,,M Ata ma
AS soldiers. The resolution was moved
py Col. Ralston and seconded by the
Hon. Dr.. Beland, who was prisoner in
Belgium for three years. .s.,
Seek $1,000 to $4,000. Each,
The veterans have been agitatfng for
grant of $1,000 to $4,000 a man. which
means that 1t would require not less
than 00,000, 900 to meet the demand.
It is also suggested that the soldiers
would accept Canadian bonds OF thirty
to forty years in full settlement of their
claims. But the convention was careful
, 10 avoid any effort at being specific.
The purpose is to capitalize the discon-
tent among the soldiers, who allege that
the Union Government did not kOp Its
promise to bring early relief to the men
of the First and Second divisions, over
looking the fact that the Government
met determined opposition to the Sc
ltctive draft in all parts OF the country,
legal and otherwise, SO that the purpose
to get relief to the veterans was delayed.
Lady Laurier' was present during the
afternoon in the gallery On oehak Of
the convention she was assured of well
come by the Hon. Charles Murphy. and
the convention waved a salute and with
loud applause, tn which Lady Laurier
howAd acknOwl ed pment - %.
John Adamson OF Winnipeg. Liberal
candidate In Selkirk in the election OF
1917. sprang a scandal charge on the
convention by. reading a telegram alleged
to have been sent by The Hon: Arthur
Meighen to Sir Robert Borden regarding
the switching of unattached soldiers
votes, and giving direction about which
electoral districts they should be used In
to the best advantage. One Telegram
from the Hon. w. II. Sharpe Of Winni-
peg TO Senator Tanner OF Halifax, read
wv. J. 9Tupper received a telegram
from your assistant secretary and In re-
ply. would say please allot all unattached
votes equally among the following oun.
stituencies: Provenoher,' Springfield and
Selkirk for the province of Manitoba
and in Saskatchewan. Salt Coats. North
Battleford. Prince Albert, Swift Current
and Humboldt. This will assist us
greatly" .. -.t .. 80.
A telegram from Hon Arthur Meigheu
TO Sir Robert Borden 70 alleged TO have
read: b. s+Iu., - 81 .-tst -.,-..