The border vidette., 1926-10-02

of the Democratic nominees for
state office. The list of propos
ed officials for the committee
contained the following heading:
STATE NOMINEES NAME
CHAIRMAN
ITO the officers and delegates
of the State Democratic Central
Committee: The nominees of
| the Democratic party who were
successful in the primaries have
| held q conference and respectful
| ly recommend that the Demo
cratic State Central Committee
elect the following officers to
serve for the coming biennium
and to conduct the present cam
paign:" The list of officials elect
ed followed. The names on the
| list were then proposed one at
q time and elected by acclama
tion in order.
But three resolutions we're
presented during the meeting
and all three were unanimously
adopted. One presented by Sena-
tor Ell. A. Davis of Maricopa
county endorsed the state Demo
cratic ticket. Another present
| ed by Mrs. Rosa Mckay of Gila
county was resolution express
ing appreciation for the work
done two years. ago by A. A..
Johns, state chairman of the
1924 committee, and Don Babbitt,
secretary Of the same committee.
DEMAND employees VOTES
The third resolution. introduc
ed by J. Irwin Burk of Maricopa
county pledged the support of
the state central committee to
| ali candidates and that the cen.
tral committee representing the
party demand loyalty of all state
appointees and employees Of the
several departments in securing
the election of each and every
nominee of the party, and to
further demand the prompt dis
missal of any appointee who
directly or indirectly aids in any
manner the election of any
others than the regular nominal
ed Democratic candidates. The
resolution also provided that q
copy be presented to the state
candidates for their approval
and to obtain their pledge in
carrying out it's provisions.
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
The meeting of the State De
mocratic Central Committee was
called to order at IL o'clock noon
yesterday in the house chambers
|by James Fl. Kerby, secretary of
state. A temporary organiza
ton 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, chair
/ man; and Rowland Morris of
Maricopa county, secretary; and
the following members: Dave
Hopkins of Yavapai; J. K. An
derson of Pima, John K. Chiffon
/ of Greenlee, w. S. Thompson oi
Mohave, William Delbridge of
Cochise, r. G. Bennett of Yuma,
Victor J. Wager of Santa Cruz,
/ w. e. Weltbank of Apache, A.
G. Kingsley of Pinal. Nit Simms
Of Graham, and Fl. V. Bene of
Gila.
The meeting then adjourned
until 2:3O o'clock when the bust
ness session was resumed. In.
vocation was offered by the Rev
| Seaborn Cruthfiield, veteran
legislative chaplain. Short ad
| dresses were then given by Gov
ernor Hunt, democratic nominee
| for re election to q sixth term
Carl Hayden, Democratic nomi
nee for United States senator
from Arizona; Lewis Douglas
Democratic nominee for repre-
sentative in Congress; and Mrs
| Ana Frohmiller, Democratic can
didate for state auditor. The
candidates as they rose to speal
were greeted with continued ap
plause.
The report of the committee
on credentials, the only commit
tee appointed during the meet
ing, was then received. It show
| ed that every county with the
exception of Coconino was repre-
sented in the meeting.
| WHITNEY NOT PRESENT
! The election of the committee
officials then followed and wher