The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-19
GOVERNOR HOEY
SUPPORTS HULL
FOR PRESIDENT

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for Hoey on the first ballot and for
President Roosevelt or all sub,
sequent ballots.
Nv implication, however, the Gov.
ernor expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Roosevelt would not seek a third
term.
Nav Indicate Preference
at is generally conceded that If
President Roosevelt is a candidate
that he will be nominated on the
first ballot, and probably without
serious opposition the statement
said. NATURALLY Secretary Hull will
not contest with the President, but
on the contrary have very good
reason to believe that President
Roosevelt will indicate his prefer
ence for his Secretary of State"
The Governor said that the nom,
nation Of Hull would be the demo.
Gratis "surest guaranty of victory
and added that Hull was the only
man, except Mr.. Roosevelt, who
has thorough familiarity with pre-
sent international affairs"
He asserted that the secretary Of
state had every qualification to
conduct this country's foreign policy
without Interruption" and SO as
to avoid, IF possible, the entrance
of America into the World war"
The text Of the Governors state.
ment follows:
Il am duly grateful to the partial
friends who have graciousiy sug.
gested that the democratic state
convention instruct the delegates to
the national convention to vote for
on the first ballot. l am deeply
moved by this manifestation of good
will, but l realize fully the situation,
and feel that no good purpose will
be served by this action, since there
is really no valid reason why the
state should delay until the second
ballot expressing it's real choice for
the nomination for president. Feel.
ing this way, I shall ask the con-
Sees Nomination
I'm this connection l wish to say
that my choice for president is
honorable Cordell Hull, secretary of
state, and 1 believe he will be non.
mated at the Chicago convention.
Of our he is not a candidate and
will not permit his name to be en-
tered in any state primary and he
viii mot engage in any contest in
or any other state convention.
1T is generally conceded that if
President Roosevelt is a candidate
that he will be nominated on the
first ballot, and probably without
opposition. Naturally Score.
tary HUI Twill not contest with the
President, but on the contrary l
very good reason to believe
that President Roosevelt will in,
his preference for his secre-
tary of state.
Secretary Hull is the one demo-
who can both unite the party
and win in the November election.
His record Of public service is i'm
pressive. For thirty years he has
either as representative or
senator in congress and as cabinet
minister. He is intimately CONVEX
SAINT with the democratic processes
government and thoroughly train
ed and experienced in dealing with
all of internal problems. In ad.
dition to this he is the one man,
aside from the President, who has
thorough familiarity with present in
ternational affairs and has every
qualification to carry forward our
foreign policy without interruption
and to SO conduct our foreign re-
as to avoid. if possible, the
entrance of America into the World
at was my privilege to become
well acquainted with him twenty
years ago when l served in congress
a short time and my admiration
lIdS IllSl SdStu WIFI lIlS years. lll6
people of the United States have
the utmost confidence in him. He
is just the type of man for this pc
Rod in cur national history. He
has Loyalty supported the President
in all of the splendid achievements
this administration and he has
the vision and foresight to guide the
destfnies of this great nation in
the trying days ahead. The whole
people would feel a sense of securi.
with a man of his knowledge, ex.
perience, poise, calmness and judg.
in charge of this government
as we seek to maintain III rights
and at the same time avoid being ,
drawn into active participation III
the slaughter abroad.
North Carolina should exercise
impressive influence at Chicago in
selecting a great democrat for Presi-