Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-24
ANDREW c. GRAY
NEW DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEEMAN
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give II and Mr.. Lynch thought Il un.
fair 70 read IL if he could not give
the name of tho wfster
Mr.. Welsh raid they could and would
have harmony II let alone. Mr.. savior
explained that he had moved for tho
election OF n national committeonan
because he believed the Democrats ~
the state wanted TO have the state ron
resented on the national committee.
lie said he believed all the peopi,
OF the state wanted Il. lie explained
that he did not belong 10 nor was 1os
interested IN any. factions or cllaues
IN the party, but was Interested only
In the welfare OF the party throughout
the state.
Hervey r. Hall Of Smyrna said ia
believed that If the election were post
poned II would only mean that they
would have big fight on their hands
at the next election. Several Other
members of the committee. among
them some OF the women members.
voiced their sentiment as favoring the
election now.
! Mr.. Lynch again took the floor TO
urge postponement. He thought II
best 20 put Il off until the next state
convention and said the postponement
would not cause any dissatisfaction
Miss Margaret DuRan of this city said
II was imperative that Delaware be
represented on the national commit
tee at it's next meeting and she thought
IL would be mistake not to have the
states representative there.
l.. l.. Layton Of Georgetown said
they had no objections to any man,
but they did ask in the spirit Of fair
play that man who could bear the
stamp of approval of all. he nomi-
mated. lie dwelt on the necessity for
harmony I'm the party and the hops
lcssness Of their fight for success with
cut it. He said people may be pet :
suaded. but they cannot be forced. and
they were trying TO persuade the other
members for the success Of the party
He warned that rough ahod measures
would mean failure.
At this iuncture Mr. Saylor placed
In nomination the name Of Mr.. Gray
II was seconded by Mr.. Hall. Both
eiloRized MIR. Gray for his sterling
qualities and unquestioned Democracy
Walter Leatherbury of Middletowr
fflNNeu ftiat inf tlbN1lnHlibtlH t1tNt
after there had been a pause and M
! other names were offered. Matthew G
Raiston Of this city moved that tn,
. clerk cast the ballot for MIR. Gray
election, but there were several oh
jections TO this and II did not prevail.
1t was decided TO elect by ballo
! ard this was carried out Mrs. Ett'
= Jones of Sussex county refused 4
vote and when urged by several of tn
/ other women members TO do so SIN
[ said the meeting did not repre- sen
:. the sentiment OF the Democratic Stat
h Committee. This brought forth ap
}. plause from several members OF tn
Sussex delegation.
when the ballots were counted Nv
4 Gray had s5 votes and was declares
!. elected. There was considerable ap
n plause following Chairman Isaacs
J. declaration of the result.
No Action on wilsol Foundation.
The committee decided not to TAX
= any action with relation Co the Wood
row Wilson Foundation. It was agree
they did not want to enter into tn
i movement unless they were sure @
Y success and considering condition
y several doubted the adyisahility of tn
s undertaking at this time.
e Before adjournment Chairma
Is Isaacs made lengthy speech in whie
he lauded tho members for the spir
they had displayed during the meet
ing. He paid especial attention 10 III
~ sussex county member and referre
a TO their sterling Democracy an
In qualities IN general. While he wa
q talking Mr.. Lynch, apparently mis-
"a understanding him. said the men an
!. women from Sussex county did n,
have TO have anyone apologize fe
them. MIR, Isaacs said he was M
apologizing, but was lauding then
Continuing. he commended the con
mittee for the action II had taken Il
. electing national committeeman, fc
u he thought IL duty and one ths
- should not be shirked. He though
W. the meeting had been an inspiratio
is for everyone because of the trl
at Democratic spirit which had bee
=. shown, and he was ~ure it was ju
n. the forerunner of better things
r. come and ultimate success in the
" future work.
re After the election of the nation
er committeeman had been gotten out
the way. there was an evident desi
~ on the part of many to get away al
by the meeting was adjourned short
in thereafter.
ue Sketch of Mr.. Gray.
OF Mr.. Gray is the eldest son of judi
as George Gray. and, like his great fath'
OF has never been seeker for office. b
has always believed that the Off
OF should seek the man.
all He was born in New Castle octob
a IS, 1871, and was graduated fro
ar Princeton College with the degree
tn Bachelor of Arts in 1892, and in is
Princeton conferred on him the degr
IN, of Master of Arts. He read. law
of Harvard Law School and in the off
ce of his father.
.ld Since his admission to the bar
of 1895, he has attained a commando
n. position in the practice, and is reco
rized as one of the leading membt
:. Of the bar of Delaware. He has del
- onstrated great ability, having CO
30 Quoted many cases through all I
H courts of law and equity of the Sta
anu mas thotS III Ant Nhui -
other states and in the Supreme Coz
as Of the United States.
EST Ills interest I'm the Democratic par
az Is q family inheritance, and althou
on he always has been very active in I
In affairs of the party, he has sqrght
honors at it's hands. He wsk non
mated by. his party for attorney &c
N. eral of Delaware in September. 10
and was elected to that office in n
nj yember by majority of 1921. wh