The border vidette., 1928-03-31
ARIZONA FOR Al SMITH
DR.. C, e. Gunter National Committee
man and Mrs. j. C. Greeway Ma
tional Committeewoman
Tuesdays Republican,

Tuesdays Repu biicaD)
Arizona will send an unin-
structed Smith delegation to the
Democratic National Convention
in Houston, Texas, June 26.
This was determined yester
day afternoon when the Arizona
supporters of the candidacy of
Alfred Smith, the New York
governor, succeeded in electing
delegate at the state convention
held in the bouse chamber at
state capital, II delegates to the
national convention who are ia
vorable to the candidacy of Gov.
AL. Smith of New York. The
IL alternates also are Smith ad
herents.
The Smith supporters also sue
ceeded in electing Dr.. Clarence
e. Gunter of Globe as the Dem
ocratic National committeeman
from Arizona. Ia this case, how
ever, the margin was close, DR..
Gunter receiving 80 votes while
David P. Kimball, proprietor Of
the Apache Drug company in
Phoenix, who opposed DR.. Gun
ter for the position. polled 81
votes. Kimball. it was stated,
is q supporter Of Senator Reed.
Without opposition Of any kind
Mrs. John G. Greenway, widow
of General John G. Greenway
was chosen national Democratic
committeewoman from Arizona
by acclamation. Just prior to
the nomination for candidates
for national committee woman, A.
L Jacobs of Maricopa county
announced at the request of Mrs.
Jack Huffman Of Yma, the with
drawal of her name as q candi.
date for the position in favor of
Mrs. Green way.
Arizona will have six votes to
cast for the nomination Of pre-
sidential candidate for the Dem
ocratic party at the national con
vention. Early in the convention
yesterday. it was determined al
most unanimously that the Dem
ocratic party in Arizona would
send IL delegates to the national
convention, each to have a half
/. vote.
The national Democratic coun.
Gil had attempted to limit the
Arizona delegation TO 10 mem
bers and 10 alternates, eight OF
the delegatessto have four votes
and two delegates each with a
full vote. Following the read
ling of the letter advising that
1.-The national, council desired the
delegation to conform to that
ruling. ths Arizona delegates un,
animously voted to send IL dele,
gates and IL alternAtes.
The delegates elected yester.
day to the national convention
are Harry E. Picketto of Douglas,
Mrs. Nancy Lindermann Of Flag
staff, Nj. j. Hanon of Clifton,
Harry Bene Of Globe. Neri o.
born, Sr.. of Phoenix, J. A. Sis
son of Phoenix, Judge E. Elmo
Bollinger of KinRman, Ed A.
Sawyer of Winslow, Bradford
Duncan of Tucson, s. P. Morgan
of Florence, Leslie G. Hardy ol
Nogales and Dave Hopkins ol
Clarkdale.
The alternate delegates to the
convention are John B. Hart ol
Cochise county, James Kennedy
of Coconino county. Charles Bur
leen and w. T. Wright of, Gils
county, Frank Preston of Ora
ham county, Mrs. Samuel White
of Maricopa county. Charles w
Waters of Mohave county. B. J,
| Kinney and Mrs. Lillian Dur
ham of Pima county. Tom Fra
zier of Pinal county, Mrs. J. An
fdrew West of Yavapai county
and Mrs. Leslie T. Bush of Yu
ma county.
The convention was one of the
most harmonious meetings ever
held by the Democratic party il
| Arizona. With the exception ol
q few skirmishes from the fool
relative to procedures, the con
vention moved forward withou
a hitch.
It had been expected that there
would be q scrap over the uni
rule for the delegation. No dis
sension was expected on sending
an uninstructed delegation as
both the Smith and Reed sup
porters appeared to be unanim
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