Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-18
Other Candidates
Drop Out After
News Comes
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Staff Correspondent.

CHICAGO, July 18-Henry A.
Wallace of Iowa, the farmers
friend" and Secretary of Agriculture
in the Roosevelt cabinet, will be the
Democratic nominee for Vice Presi-
dent, party leaders said definitely
here today as they left the hotel
room of Secretary of Commerce
Hopkins, President Roosevelt's
spokesman here.
Among those gathered in Mr.. Hop
kins' suite at the Blackstone Hotel
were Ed Flynn, Democratic national
committeeman from New York, the
Bronx leader; Senator Pepper of
Florida, and for time Senator
Byrnes of South Carolina. They
had been in contact with the White
House by telephone.
Senator Pepper, when he left the
conference, announced that Florida
will cast its votes for Secretary
Wallace when the roll is called on
the vice presidential nomination,
now delayed until tonight Mr. Flynn
declared Secretary Wallace was a
good man and would be satisfac-
tory.
Senator Byrnes, 1t was reported,
firmly eliminated himself from the
vice presidential picture. Secre-
tary of State Hull, generally re-
ported the White House first
choice, also refused fatty to be con-
sidered.
Other Candidates Drop Out.
Word that "its Wallace" quickly
spread from delegate to delegate,
and other contenders began to with
draw. Senator Harrison of Missis-
sippi told his States delegation it
was Secretary Wallace ION the first
ballot" and predicted no one else
would even be nominated.
Paul v. McNutt of Indiana, the
Federal Security administrator;
Gov Lloyd c. Stark of Missouri, and
Louis A. johnson, Assistant Secre-
tary of War, were among the first
to drop out in favor of Secretary
Wallace. while Representative Ray
burn of Texas said he would second
Secretary Wallaces nomination.
Jesse Jones, Federal Loan admin
1strator was one of those who had
been mentioned. National Chair
man James A. Farley had indi-
Gated he would present his name.
But Mr.. Jones told a caucus of
the Texas delegation that he knew
that no one in the delegation would
be acceptable to the President for
nomination as Vice President. He
spoke shortly after making a call
to Washington. He refused to say
with whom he talked and told re-
porters he did not know who was
the Presidents choice The dele
cation voted to support Representa-
tive Rayburn, but this was before
the last named withdrew.
Wallace Once Republican.
Mr.. Roosevelt's managers were
said not to be disturbed by the
fact that Secretary Wallace for
merly was a Republican, although
this question repeatedly was dis
cussed before the final decision.
IT the plan to nominate Secretary
Wallace goes through. and few
expect it not to, the second place
on the Democratic ticket will be
regarded as an offset to the selec-
ton by the Republicans of Senator
McNary of Oregon as the running
mate of Wendell L. Willkie.
Secretary Wallace is a son of a
former Republican Secretary of
Agriculture, Henry C. Wallace, a
member of the Harding and Coolidge
cabinets. Mr.. Wallace was himself
Republican and changed his party
registration only a few years ago.
Democratic leaders pointed out
that President Roosevelt is strong
with the labor vote of the country.
If there is any point of weakness
for the administration it may be in
the agricultural West, and Secretary
Wallaces nomination is expected to
strengthen the ticket in that direc-
ton.
Issue Now Before Country.
The third-term issue goes now be-
fore the country for the first time in
history. Everything possible has
been done to make the Roosevelt
denomination appear to be the re-
suit of spontaneous demand of the
Democrats and liberals of the Ma
ton.
The national convention, which
smouldered with resentment during
its first two days, with the re-
nomination of the President def
nitely assured, took on a semblance
of utmost harmony after renominat-
ing him on the first ballot early
today The denomination was made
unanimous on motion of Mr.. Farley
before any result of the first roll call
had been announced.
1t was 1877 am. when Senator
Barley of Kentucky, chairman of
the convention. declared that the
President had been renominated by
reclamation, and the weary dele
gates-the convention had been In
session for more than 512 hours
burst into one long shout of joy.
Before the motion to make the
nomination unanimous was made
by Mr.. Farley, Representative Ray
burn, close friend of Vice Presi-
fsee CONVENTION, Page A-30