The Winslow mail., 1926-10-01
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE NAMES LOUIS B. WHITNEY
CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN FOR 2 YEARS

every nominee of the party, and to
further demand the prompt dis
misSal of any appOintee who direct
ly or indirectly aids in any manner
the election Of any others than the
regular nominated Democratic can
didates The resolution also pro-
vided that a copy be presented to
the state candidates for their ap-
proval and to obtain their pledge
in carrying out it's provisions.
Credentials Committee
The meeting of the State Demo-
cratic Central Committee was call
ed to order at II o'clock noon in
the house chambers by James H.
Kerby, secretary of state. A tenn
porary organization consisting of
A. A Johns, 1924, state chairman;
and Don Babbitt, 1924, secretary
was formed, who took charge of
the meeting.
A credentials committee was then
appointed composed of Sam Proctor
of Navajo county, chairman; and
Rowland Norris of Maricopa coun-
ty, secretary; and the following
members: Dave Hopkins of Yava-
pal; J. K. Anderson of Pima, John
K. Chiffon of Greenlee, w. S.
Thompson of Mohave, William Del
bridge of Cochise, R. G. Bennett of
Yuma, Victor ]. Wagner of Santa
Cruz, w. E. Weltbank of Apache,
A. G. Kingsley of Pinal, Nit Simms
of Graham, and H. V. Bene of Gila.
The meeting then adjourned un-
til2:30 o'clock when the business
session was resumed. Inovation was
offered by the Rev. Seaborn Crutch-
field, veteran legislative chaplain.
Short addresses were then given
by Governor Hunt, democratic
nominee for reelection to a sixth
term; Carl Hayden, Democratic
nominee for United States senator
from Arizona; Lewis Douglas,
Democratic nominee for representa-
tive in Congress; and Mrs. Ana
Frohmiller, Democratic candidate
for state auditor The candidates as
they rose to speak were greeted
with continued applause.
The report of the committee on
credentials, the only committee ap-
pointed during the meeting, was
then received. 1t showed that
every county with the exception of
Coconino was represented in the
meeting.
Whitney Not Present
The election of the committee
officials then followed and when it
was discovered that Louis B. Whit
ney, the newly elected chairman
was not present in the hall, A. A.
Johns, the retiring state chairman
was chosen as temporary chair
man pending the arrival of Mr..
Whitney. The resolutions were
then introduced and carried unan-
imously.
The number of executive COM
mittee to which each county was
entitled was then read, and follow
ing the custom, the state commit
teemen from each county was in
structed to appoint the executive
committeeman from their county
and report at noon when the state
Democratic council meets.
Chairman Whitney having arriv-
ed by that time, he took charge Of
the meeting and the committee hav-
ing concluded the business before
it, adjourned sine dine.
The state party council of the
Democrats met at noon in the house
chambers in the capitol for the
purpose of drawing up the Demo-
cratic platform for 1925.
The resolution adopted by the
central committee endorsing the
state candidates follows:
whereas, At the organization
meetings of various Democratic
county central committees of the
state, resolutions specifically in
dorsing all of the nominees of the
party were presented and approv-
ed, and
Whereas, The Democratic party
in Arizona, by solidarity Of action
will not only hold the dominance
in state affairs that it's service to
the people of Arizona entities it
but will also be of untold value
to the nation. By sending a Demo
crat to the u S. Senate, Republi-
can control of that body will be
changed, and by sending a Demo
crat to the house of representative
our present assistance to the ma