Evening star., 1940-06-28
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN,
Star STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

PHILADELPHIA. June 28.-The
Republican Nationa, Convention
reassembled this afternoon and
prepared to nominate a running
mate for Wendell l. Willkie of New
York, the party choice for President.
Despite reports from Washington
that Senator McNary of Oregon,
minority leader of the Senate, had
announced he woula not be cam
didate for the nomination for Vice
President, work to nominate him
went right ahead.
Former Representative Bertrand
Smell of New York, one time Repub-
litan leader of the House, talked with
the Oregon Senator over the long
distance telephone from Washington
Mr.. Smell said that Senator McNary
had told him he was not candi-
date but that he would not decline a
nomination; that if the convention
nominated him in the face of his
lack of desire he would be a good
soldier" and accept it.
w. S. Monscript, delegate from
Minnesota, it was reported, would
place Senator McNarv's name in
nomination. Former Gov. ALT M.
Landon of Kansas, the party's 1886
standardbearer, will second the NOM
ination.
Others Are Mentioned.
Representative Clifford Hope of
Kansas, Gov. Ralph L. Carr of Colo
RADIO and Gov. Harlan J. Bushfield
of South Dakota were also discussed
as vice presidential possibilities.
Senator McNary, hailing from the
Far West and having written the
original McNary- -Haugen farm BILL
was regarded as an ideal candidate
to run with the president of the
Commonwealth & Southern Corp
Earlier today, before the pressure
-on him to accept the vice presiden-
tial nomination grew strong, Sem
ator McNary thus commented on
the nomination of Mr.. Willkie:
His business experience should
fit in for a business administration
of Government affairs. He should
make an efficient and intelligent
campaign.
My opinion is his candidacy will
be pleasing to the voters of Amer
lea"
First-Plaee Candidates Out.
Three of the unsuccessful con-
tenders for first place, Senator Taft
of Ohio, Thomas E. Dewey of New
York and Senator Vandenberg of
Michigan, made it plain they would
have nothing to do with second
place.
Senator Taft said he would rot
accept the vice presidency under
any circumstances" Both he and
Senator Vandenberg declared they
thought they could render the great
est service to the party in their
present Senate posts. Michigan
delegates said Senator Vandenberg
would file Immediately for renomi-
nation in Michigan's senatorial race.
Mr.. Dewey said that although AL
most nobody really believed me, I
would not have accepted the vice
presidency"
Two possible contenders-Repre-
sentative Joseph w. Martin of
Massachusetts, and Gov. Arthur H.
James of Pennsylvania-were dis
qualified in the eyes of many poll
ficians on the ground that they, like
Mr.. Willkie, lived in the East. Mr.
Martin, in fact, said he would not
accept the nomination under any
circumstances. The Massachusetts,
Representative now is minority
floor leader. If the Republicans
should gain control of the House, he
would be Speaker.
Landon Favors Westerners.
Alf M. Landon of Kansas, who
helped clear the way for Mr.. Will
kie's nomination, told reporters:
Il think it ought to be Western
man. I wouldn't consider it myself.
Mrs. Landon, Peggy (his daughter)
tsee VICE PRESIDENT. Page A-2.)