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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 06, 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba Convention Post conservatives name Winnipeg girl As temporary Secretary miss Donna m. Aitken who has been named a temporary Secretary of the conservative convention which opened tues Day at Ottawa is a daughter of or. And mrs. A. C Aitken of Juite Glencoe apartments 145 Scott Street. Born in Winnipeg miss Aitken Winnipeg free press wednesday july 6, 1938. Then a child lived for a Brief period Faith her parents at Pinawa and Juijen returned to the City where she and brother began their studies 3 King George school Norwood. Site later from Norwood collegiate. For the past ten or twelve years miss Aitken has taken an Active in Terest in politics and is a past presi Dent of the Young women s conservative association. The family Are pioneers of Winnipeg having first arrived Here in 1872. Meighen demands Security Ottawa july 5. Co operation with the United kingdom Jar the defence of Canada and the British Empire in a world threat ened wich civilization destroying War was urged upon the National conservative convention today by 5l Hon. Arthur Meighen in an Elo quent keynote speech. His words brought delegates to their feet in prolonged cheering. He had been requested yesterday or. Meighen said and had under taken with the approval of or. Ben Celt to review a subject which towers above All else in its Conse Quence upon Canada he referred to external affairs and National defence. He would yield to no one in his de Votion to peace and regretted that the time had come when peace j luring nations can no longer devote i their meditations to local and do Mastic he was regretful i hat countries could no longer de i Pend upon collective Security and that he was compelled to admit we can no longer look to the league of nations for that Protection which we thought it would he would not discuss constitutional rights beyond declaring he would be the last to consent to the surrender of any of those attributes of nationhood which Over the years we have he deplored the inclination of some to fight Over again those Battles of autonomy which won decades lauds British stand in the midst of the troubled world situation it was encouraging to find Britain standing by the Side of trance striving for peace enduring humiliations never before endured with a patience which was Admir Able. The government of Britain was constantly goaded by the labor and by the Liberal parties to put in effect retaliations which plunge the world into War. The most vital thing for canadians was the Security and peace of Canada. The question was Pertin Stit at the moment because of Dis closures in parliament in the last Lew Days that approaches had been made by Britain not in the form of formal requests but in what prime minister Mackenzie King j called the form of confidential and exploratory conversations. But prime minister King had gone on to say that if the British government wished to establish in this country at the expense of the British taxpayer a flying school and flying facilities his reply would be in the negative. Or. King had said they can t come Here because it Means establishment of a military organization in Canada under control of an out Side or. Meighen continued. The proposal had been to set up a training Field for the defence of her shores and poses question have we come to the hour in this country when Canada locks the Gate on Britain when Britain asks to train her own subjects Here for her own he asked commenting on prime minister Mackenzie King s recent Declara Tion the government would not consent to the establishment of British flying schools in Canada. If we Call ourselves partners in this Commonwealth let us behave As partners behave when they have a common purpose and when they blow that purpose is for two reasons or. Meighen pleaded for a Strong declaration from the convention and later from the Canadian people As a whole in favor of co operation in the defence of the Empire. One was that it was the Best Way of securing the safety of Canadian Homes and institutions of govern ment. The other was a personal one that he and his fathers had lived till now within the British shield and wished to continue so. The second reason might not a to All canadians but there could be no question about the uni Versal Appeal of the first. It was Sot a View which was shared by Page five. By liberals As Well and any responsible Liberal would admit Canada must depend on the Empire for safety. Hon. Ian Mackenzie minister of National defence had told Parlia ment Canada s Only defense against hostile attack on the Atlantic was the British Fleet and on the Pacific Reliance had to be placed on Friendly fleets presumably that of the United states. Was it not infinitely better How Ever to co operate with a Strong British Empire than wait until per haps that Empire had fallen and then seek to co operate with the United states the British Empire was the first line of defense of the United states As Well As of Canada. White pleads for integrity Ottawa july 5. Tives should not expect their new Leader to be a Paragon of Allex sir Thomas White can Ada s War time minister of finance told the National conservative convention in one of today s two keynote speeches. Grant him the Concession of some slight imperfection or infirmity of temperament or disposition identifying him with our com Mon sir Thomas said permit him to be a creature not too Bright and Good for human nature s daily food what the Public expect and have a right to expect in a political Leader in office is capability integrity of character and Fidelity to the principles of the platform upon which he is the convention had met for the declared purpose of formulating a National conservative policy select ing a Leader with the duty of carry ing that policy into effect and of discussing the important problem of party organization throughout the minion. The times Are serious and the action taken should be adequate to their great record in Canada the conservative party had a great record of constructive statesmanship in the up building of Canada. To the Realiza Tion of the inspiring purpose of keeping Canada an integral and essential part of the British Empire dictated for All time to the ideals of humanity Justice and major policies of the conservative party had been consistently directed. Unswerving Fidelity to this Central Ideal of Canada As a United self governing nation within the British Empire is the one great commandment to the conservative party handed Down by its leaders from confederation to the present sir Thomas said. And i Trust also that in Advocat ing the expansion of Canadian Trade both within and without the Empire you will record your appreciation of the incalculable benefits which have resulted to Canadian agriculture from the negotiation of the Ottawa Trade my opinion one of the very out standing achievements of Canadian statesmanship since there was always the temptation in times of confusion and discontent to depart from sound policies and espouse specious but fallacious Maxim Litvinov fears for the safety of Maxim lit Vino soviet foreign commissar and his British born wife were expressed by London newspapers Fol lowing widespread rumours in the British capital that russian dictator Josef Stalin had launched a new sensational purge of High soviet officials. One London newspaper printed a report that Litvinov Hac been arrested and that a score o other Well known russians had been trapped with him. With its obligations acknowledged and supported by All parties. A prepared British Empire was the surest safeguard against world War he declared. More about quips quotes continued from Fate one often tried in like periods of the past and inevitably leading to National disaster. Let no conservative think that by yielding to such temp tation his party will gain politically. On the lowest ground of political expediency the loss will be greater than the . Act. Sir Thomas said he would not express an opinion whether the British North America act needs revision. He added however it would be remarkable if after years 70 some substantial alteration in the distribution of legislative Power should not be found Neces sary to meet materially changed conditions. The conservative party stood firmly for the continuance of can Ada As an integral part of the British Empire and this involved not Only participation in economic and other adva stages of such membership but also a responsibilities. The question should transcend party politics and be regarded As conservatives Only. It was shared a subject of supreme National policy fitness Foto Clear Eye healthy activity like this you three things body of Energy and s Good digestion. You la All three Kellogg ran flakes w lolmonie1 ener 9ning goodness v Hole wheat plus extra and beit of All is delicious flavor and crispness of Hogg s bran flakes. Your grocers ready made by Kellogg London Ontario. Eat to feel the developments leading up to his announced retirement in 1937 due to ill health and the sub sequent summoning of ent National convention follow ing a party conference last March when As he phrased it himself i was reluctantly compelled to inform the delegates that i must surrender my Posi after that the lord s prayer was repeated in English and French and then came the matter of electing temporary chairman and the delivery of speeches of Welcome. Most venerable and distinguished looking member on the platform next perhaps to or. Bennett was it. Hon. Sir Thomas White whose scholarly address if it failed to arouse any demonstrations of with one least started the convention off safely along of orthodox conservatism. The exception As to enthusiasm was when in refer ring to the Long and illustrious line of tory leaders sir Thomas Mode specific reference to sen Ator Arthur Meighen. Applause immediately broke out and the speaker was not allowed to go on until senator Meighen Rose in his place to acknowledge the plaudits of the audience. Most genial looking gentleman on the platform was Hon. G. Howard Ferguson. Most sombre visage was senator Arthur Meighen. Their chairs with a Little too studied appropriateness perhaps were placed about As far apart As possible. Maybe or. Ferguson was thinking As he smiled of the Bombshell he burst on the open ing Day of the Winnipeg Conven Tion eleven years ago when he attacked or. Meighen for his famous Hamilton speech. May be senator Meighen in his solemnity was thinking of the same thing. Or maybe it has All been forgotten. But there la be echoes at any rate during this convention of that same Issue or something closely Allied to it when the question of Imperial defence comes up As it is prob ably bound to do when they get around to drawing up the resolutions. Harmony was the keynote of the speeches of Welcome and elicitation within the party Unity with the nation. The note of Empire loyalty was also sounded frequently. Ample tribute was also paid to the women delegates who were Well and attractively represented on the platform and who were scattered through the delegation in More Gen Erous numbers than in any conservative convention before. Even Quebec had its lady delegates Al though they Are not so numerous As from the other provinces. When senator Meighen arose to speak a few moments later he was again Given a rousing reception with even the Quebec delegation joining generously in the applause. More about monday Centon one the whole business of the Conven Tion could have been cleaned up in that one throbbing night of discus Sion. All the while in upstairs rooms Campaign planners for the various leadership candidates were feverishly engaged in lining up support. Emissaries kept dashing in and out with reports of a swing in this or that direction. Telephone Booths were constantly filled to capacity. Long distance Calls and wires Kepi rolling in and out the whole immense hotel was a boiling cauldron of activity. Hot Rumor the Peak of excitement was reached when word flashed through the main lobby late in the evening that or. Bennett had decided definitely to contest the leadership. Nobody knows where the word came from whether it was an accidental or inspired Rumor. But it spread through the hotel like a Prairie fire and for the rest of the night dominated All other discus Sion. Newspapermen were unable to confirm the report there has been no official announcement. Or. Bennett himself was cloaked in inaccessibility. And so the Rumor ran its course and was still being discussed this morning although with dwindling interest because it has been pretty Well established by now that there was no real Younda con vent Ion gossip Ottawa july 6 huge Blue and White sign Over the main in trance to the col mum bore these words conservative con in senator Harry Laird of Regina occupied Row. He said there were 60 delegates in from Saskatchewan and added that s pretty Good Lor a part of Canada that has suffered so much from the drouth mayor Stanley Lewis of Ottawa noted As a staunch Liberal doffed his personal political Mantle to appear in his mayoralty capacity and extend a Welcome to the delegates. Sir Thomas White War time min ister of finance raised a laugh when he said his opponents had regarded his joining forces with sir Robert Borden in the 1917 Union govern ment As a form of political atavism. He himself however considered it Case of hereditary temperament triumphing Over Early environment. Even the mighty bowed before the efficiency of the convention registration committee. An unnamed senator blessed with untold wordly wealth and influence called for his convention credentials without his identification documents. He was firmly sent Back to his hotel room to return later be intently with his required identification. Much mirth was caused tuesday when Demon Massey candidate for leadership tried to slip out unnoticed from the meeting of Junio conservatives. He tip toed from the room unconsciously waving a larg White envelope from his coat Tail the glue on the lip of an envelope lying on hit chair held it firmly to his coat. National conservative has Al ready been adopted unofficially by Many conservatives As the off Cia party name to replace Liberal at the Entrance to the convention Hall convention Dele Gates Are met with a sign join the new National conservative Assoc a the Constitution adopted b the Young conservatives tuesday referred to the National conserva Tive party. Hon. H. H. Stevens attended the afternoon session of the convention he was at the grounds i the morn ing but did not sit in. I m saying was his answer to Quei tons concerning the leadership. Senator Arthur Meighen after his keynote speech tuesday was unable for More than half an hour to Leav the platform so Many delegates wished to shake his hand and congratulate him. Has this demonstration softened your attitude towards entering the Field for National senator Meighen was asked. He replied. I have nothing to say at this time. It would not be fair. Many things May happen and Here Are things i cannot talk about he would make no definite state ment whether he will be a candidate. Tion for the suggestion which was in Brief that certain influential party stalwarts had convinced themselves and or. Bennett that the Imperial defence debate of last Friday s closing session of Parlia ment provided a made to order Issue on which h. B. Could carry not Only the convention but the country. The Leader of the opposition Rose to old time Heights in that exciting last Day interchange. A Flag waving Empire Loving Bennett is Bennett at his Best there is no subject that is nearer to his heart or dearer to his Tongue. There is no one within the party who could Campaign More effectively on such an Issue. None of the other Leader ship possibilities could get any where with it but r. B. Most certainly could. Therefore let of keep him in the Saddle. Let us him with this piercing Lance and go on o glory and the Way the word was spread about in the chateau last night. That s the Way hey were of them but Only some of them and that s where the rub comes in. The idea did take temporarily. At first there were plenty of expressions of approval but it was not Long before thu Siam began to Wane and in the end it flattened pretty Well Down to obscurity. Kite comes Down the it was a Kite deliberately flown to test opinion on or. Bennett s remaining in Powe came Down to Earth. And if those who Are urging the former Leader o stand for honors again Are sin Cere and accurate observers they will advise their chief not to try to while it is undoubtedly True hat messes. Lawson Massey and Harris would probably retire from he race if or. Bennett stepped in it is even More certain that Hon. A. J. Manion would not or. Manion spokesman let it be known last night when the Bennett Rumor was broached is in the fight to stay. He would Welcome a. Chance of going to the mat with or. Bennett and not Only Manion supporters but a lot of other Wise tories As Well were likewise emphatic last night in predicting that even in a straight Bennett Manion contest the member for fort William would come through on top. Or. Bennett it is being emphasized today will not risk the Humilia Ion of a convention defeat. He will Only come out of his retirement if he is absolutely assured of re election. And the word is that no such Assurance can be Given him. In background Well that was the big feature of he exciting convention eve confab. 3ut two other pretty definite As Frances also emerged. There was confirmation fairly official if not altogether direct of the earlier in he Day reports that senator Mei Ghen is not going to contest the convention and that Hon. Harry Stevens after a flying trip to Mon real has come Back renewed in his Oriner determination not to go after the fatted calf during this convention at any rate. It must still be realized however hat nominations Are not until wednesday and the ballots will not be ast until thursday. A lot More water can run under the Bridge be Ween now and right now he bet remains Manion s. Moke about tuesday Iran out 4. Canada s duty to the motherland her responsibilities within the Empire. His voice cracked with bitter less As he flayed what he referred a As the punctilious constitutional technique of or. King in daring to give Britain a naked negative when the motherland needed Aid. A similar note had been sounded by sir Thomas White in the course of his earlier speech. But it remained for senator Meighen to drive the message Home with biting phraseology for which his Hansard speeches Are famous. He called the Independent defence of Canada an Idle he spoke of the responsibilities of partnership. Let us then behave As he shouted. Let us open our eyes to the truth. Let Canada remain within the British shield. Let us do our. Share toward the up of a common defence. Let us adopt this safest and surest Way of secur ing our own defence and of helping the British Empire to maintain the peace of the he told the convention that this Wes a subject eminently fit for their consideration. Have we come to the he deplored when Canada is to lock her Gates against great there were cries of no is b the will of the Canadian he went on that when we can help Britain in her time of need we Are to an attitude of tremulous again there were in the negative. The gathering was warming to his Appeal. And not Many can say Tor Meighen did not go on to take full advantage of the response which his speech was stirring. He Rose to the Heights of eloquence and when he was through the meeting broke into a wild demonstration of applause which came from every part of the immense convention floor except one. I watched the Quebec delegation As the senator finished speaking watched and saw at least two thirds of this Block of 350 delegates receive the speech in Stony silence. There is no ques Tion but that senator Meighen put across his Empire defence ideas among the English speaking Dele Gates. But what he said left most of the French representatives cold significant Factor there is one immediate and significant observation to be made in connection with senator Meighen s defence policy speech which he announced at the outset he was making with the Complete approval of or. Bennett. It is that its nature adds weight to a report which at noon today was being viewed with increasing report that or. Bennett is not yet out of the leadership picture that he is being pressed very hard to Lead his party through another election on an Issue most pronounce Day and directly to or. Bennett s own liking. Senator Meighen s speech there is fair reason to believe was part of a carefully conceived plan to pave the Way for or. Bennett to carry on. Whether he goes through with the scheme depends largely on the Delegate reaction to speech and of the which he received As to the likelihood of his being Able to win out with or. Manion remaining also in the Field As there is every indication he will do. Just How they Are going to figure Quebec in this picture is difficult to understand. The Quebec Dele gation i was informed most reliably this morning Are approximately 100 per cent behind or. Manion. Even the recalcitrant groups who came to the convention yesterday pre pared to Back Hon. Or. Stevens to the limit or any candidate he might approve of have been brought into line. Certainly the speech which senator Meighen made at the instigation most certainly of or. Ben Nett will do nothing to soften their attitude. Moke about banquet Chat inti in one High and Low. For the poor and Rich for Equality under the Ravine us Leaden sneak the provincial leaders from All the provinces except British Colum Bia and Quebec addressed the throng. Herbert Anscomb member of the British Columbia legislature for Victoria injected a Strong demand for action by the Dominion govern Menic to Deal with the japanese question on the Pacific coast d. M. Duggan Alberta provincial Leader told the convention he had come from the theatre of the greatest comedy in the history of British parliamentary Alberta s delegation attended the convention for one de Clare by their presence that they stood for a United Canada. It Unity was to be preserved in Canada the roots of the present unrest must be determined. The fathers of confederation had wanted to establish a Strong Central government with the provinces limited to administering local affairs. The unrest had developed due to the absence of such a government in Ottawa. What was being witnessed in Al Berta was nothing More than the expression of an agrarian revolt or. Duggan said. optimistic westerners were chronic opt said John g. Diefenbaker Saskatchewan s provincial Leader. We know the meaning of defeat but we do not know the meaning of everything had been going a right until Saskatchewan was invaded by a contingent from Alberta bringing a doctrine that fringed on political and economic liberals and social creditors had vied with each other in extravagant promises. He believed from the convention there would emerge a rejuvenation of the conservative party. Canada was passing through changing times which must be met with hew principles and hew ideals. There must be elimination of disunion and re binding of the Bonds of confederation. No woe a Manitoba from Manitoba he brought no tale of said or Riel Willis Helen fuck Ley Sobion who has passed the practical Associateship examinations in piano of the Toronto conservatory o music with a standing at 77 Marks out of 100. Conservative Leader in that in the legislature at presen there was a larger percentage o conservatives than in any parliamentary body in Canada. We Are awaiting an or. Willis said. Premier Bracken is quivering on the Edge wondering when it would be Best to go. We have said when you come we Wil take you anyway " Manitoba s delegates were attend ing the convention with an entirely open mind. It had no machine politics and would support to the limit whoever the convention decided was the Best Man two thou Sand conservatives were representing and could not be wrong. Any Delegate who left the convention with b grouch was deserving of the Victoria Cross from the Liberal party because you will be rendering them a great said or. Willis. He urged the delegates to publicize your Leader and to Tell the people what sort of Man he people always vote for men who Are known and they will continue of do or. Willis said. I never saw a party win that thought it was going to lose. If you have an attitude of defeat you will carry that attitude Home with Yota. If you believe the conservative party will not Progress then the party will go Down and its epitaph will be Here lies the conservative party killed and buried by its own land " if however the re turned United and hopeful nothing n the world could prevent Success. Moke about conservatives Tom speeches by sir Thomas White and it Hon. Or. Meighen urging can Ada s participation in Imperial de Fence or. R j. Manion evidenced considerable irritation when asked or a statement of his position on the subject he said he was tired of this nonsense and declared his War record spoke for itself the political Wise acres in the in saw the speeches however is having put or. Manion on the spot As a new Brunswick Dele Gate said it a a declaration Larty policy in a real Issue and if r. Manion seeks the nomination be will have to get right behind it.1 jut it is equally obvious that the Quebec delegation which has been iving a. Manion solid support Vas very cold Meighen and White speeches. Or. White venerable with years least More calmly with the theme hat the overseas dominions could not suffer the whole Burden of defence to fall on the motherland. Or. Meighen poured the whole Force of his oratory into a thundering peal for patriotic support of the Empire. Again and again he brought roaring applause and cheers. Washed to front the Issue has evidently been pushed to the front by the can mention managers most recently. T was smoked up monday in an interview in the Toronto Telegram in Hon. J. Earl Lawson candidate or the leadership. The preliminary speakers at the convention opening dwelt mostly h the theme of Canadian Unity left the defence Issue to or. White and or. Meighen. Behind this drive to push the convention into a declaration for common share in Imperial de ence there Are important Imp Lica ions bearing on the selection of National Leader. It developed tuesday that the move has been organized to have a deputation of delegates from All parts of Canada All on it Hon. R. B. Bennett to Light and urge him to reconsider in resignation of the. Leadership. This move originated among Mari time delegates some of whom Are quite Frank in voicing their Dis satisfaction with the evident pro Gress of the Boom to nominate or r. J. Manion. They dislike in tensely the increasingly apparel tie up of or. Manion with the que Bee deputation which is solidly for his candidacy. In Short it is a Stop Manion movement. Or. Bennett remains non com Mittal he received an enthusiastic ovation in his Brief speech opening the convention at ii o clock. His were purely formal reciting the circumstances of his ten dered resignation of the leadership because of an impaired heart. It was noticeable that mr.0 Meighen next to or. Bennett Lead the demonstration for or Bennett with vigorous handclaps Ping. Or. Meighen is positively not an entrant in the leadership fight but when sir Thomas White in his keynote speech took Occa Sion to mention Arthur the big coliseum resounded with the cheer ing and applause. Further of usability. The move to induce or. Bennett to offer himself As a candidate again for the leadership carries the further possibility that if he does and fails to command a majority on an Early ballot his supporters would then throw their strength to Hon. J. Earl Lawson ., to Denton Massey mj., both Ontario candidates or to Hon. M. A. Macpherson. Former attorney general of Saskatchewan. Or. Macpherson says he is Here Only As a Delegate. But numbers of Alberta Saskatchewan and Mani Toba delegates have indicated that they will give or. Macpherson sub Stantial support in the Early ballot ing. The Saskatchewan deputation occupies front seats directly before the speaker s stand. The head Start of or. Manion s Boom does nol satisfy Many of the Western Dele Gates either though All agree they will take wills. Him if the convention opening ceremonies of the convention followed the usual set Pat Tern. Dual temporary Hamnet p. Hill and Edwarc Masson spoke in English and French. The lord s prayer recited in both languages led English by or. Bennett and in French by senator Charles Bourgeois. Mayor Staney Lewis introduced humorously As an unfortunately hereditary Liberal presented he keys of the City to or. Bennett. Other speakers included or. Ray mond Moran Windsor in French mrs. George Cockshutt Brandon speaking for the Ontario women mrs. Gordon Booth for the women of Ottawa. Frank Turnbull ex-., Regina senator a. J. Legere Moncton in French mrs fired Burden Vancouver . Madame to. X Giroux. Montreal in French and Hon. R. B. Hanson Frederic ton. For Tenity. One and All these speakers stressed the need of Canadian Unity and Harmony. Never in the his of Canada is there such Dis Unity As exists declared or. Hanson. Or. Turnbull said the country always turned to the conservative party in its time of need today it was regrettable but True that Canada was somewhat on the downward path again mrs. Cock Shutt asserted that never in history was there greater need than now of stressing Canadian Unity within the Empire. Mrs. Burden urged he women of Canada to work for Canadian Unity. More about Meighen speech ont sax Tom. One his services to the party once More. Macnicol. Said that with Gen eral Mac Hae As conservatives would win election this year next year or in 940. You Don t wan an old Man to organize your party for said general Macrae. You want Young blood in Ion Young blood in he was now 11 years older than n 1927 and As a member of the Enate had not the same Contact with the people As he had when n the House of commons. Moreover he Felt it was not in keeping with the responsibilities of a member f the Senate a somewhat non partisan legislative body actively o organize a political party. The Dock said col Webb had nce been in the rooms of a King f France at Versailles. It purchased with contributed by delegates to the Winnipeg convention for the purpose of recognizing general Macrae i services. Permanent officials chairmen and secretaries of the convention committee were elected permanent officials of the Conven Ion tuesday after the report of lie credentials committee was a opted and the gathering officially organized. The chairmen Are or. Ida Nicol and or. Dupre the Secre tries Gordon Graydon Fir i Al and Georges for Argenteuil Ai the afternoon session began temporary chairman h. P. Hill announced the report of the credentials committee which1 disclosed delegates had registered. This or. Hill was 24 per cent ahead of the Day s registrations the convention in Winnipeg to 1927. The full quota of delegates would Likely be registered by tonight or. Hill were still 480 accredited delegates to be heard from and 399 delegates at Large not Yel registered. Those registered. Tuesday were distributed As follows Yukon 7 British Columbia. 59 Alberta 41 Saskatchewan 83 Manitoba 77 Ontario 419 Quebec 238 new Brunswick 50 Nova 53 Prince Edward Island 28 at Large five. Which if adopted will be written into the party plat form will occupy the convention today and in the evening the Nomi nation of candidates for leadership will provide the delegates with a feast at oratory. Bennett opens meet Ottawa july 6. National conservative convention was formally opened by it Hon. R b. Bennett at 9.07 a.m., c.s.t., tuesday. Or. Bennett received a tremendous ovation As he Rose to speak. Delegates broke into cheers for nearly a minute after he had spoken two ladies and gentle he was forced to halt while his followers Rose to their feet and continued their cheers for the chieftain who has led the party for 11 years. Or. Bennett said he had wished to retire in 1937, but it had been impracticable to hold convention in that year and he had reluctantly agreed to continue As party Leader for another year. After making a formal announce ment that the convention had been properly Cali of the Leader led the convention in the lord s prayer after which senator Charles Bourgeois of three bivers que., repeated the prayer in French with French Canadian delegates. Photographers lights flashed from All sides of the platform As or. Bennett opened his remarks. The retiring chieftain recalled Thaten 1937 he had told his associates his physical condition was such that he should no longer carry on the arduous tasks of leadership. But. For various reasons it was not convenient or desirable that a convention be called that year and he bad agreed to remain until 1938 last March he bad called a conference of representative conservatives and advised them to Call a National convention As soon As convenient or. Bennett then declared this convention has been properly called the delegates have been accredited and we will now proceed Accord after welcoming ceremonies sir Thomas White Canada s War time minister of finance delivered the first keynote address. He urged conservatives to pledge unswerving Fidelity to the Ideal of Canada As a United self governing nation within the British Empire. A tremendous ovation greeted mention of the name of re Hon. Arthur Meighen by sir Thomas. The party has had a Long line of illustrious leaders from Mac Vionald to Bennett said sir Thomas. That includes Arthur another ovation greeted or. Deighen when he Rose to speak. 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