Smyrna times., 1932-03-16
KENT DEMOCRATS HOLD FIRST
BOOSTER" HERE N SMYRNA
CAMPAIGN INAUGURATED IN
KENT WITH ADDRESSES
Smyrna Band Furnishes Music and
High School Auditorium Was
Well-Filled-Roesevelt Cheered

The Kent County Democratic
Booster" Club held it's monthly
meeting in the auditorium of
Smyrna High School Wednesday
evening which was attended by
400 people from all over Kent
County, with some from New Cas-
tie County. The Smyrna Band
furnished bright and catchy music.
H. E. Lynch, Jr., president of the
Booster Club presided and intro
duced the speakers, the main one
being United States Senator NJ M.
Neely of West Virginia, who came
from Washington to address the
club. Senator Neely was introduc-
ed by State Chairman John Biggs,
Jr. Both Senator Neely and Mr..
Biggs, in their remarks, announced
their preference for a Presidential
candidate in the coming campaign,
Franklin d. Roosevelt, which met
with great applause. Senator
Neely reviewed most vividly, the
failure of the present Republican
Administration to make good, not
withstanding the many promises
made by the advocate of President
Hoover three years ago. He pic
tured the present depression with
its appalling effects on humanity
the country over. He urged all
Democrats and suffering" Repub-
licans as well as independent vot-
ers to turn this tide of depression
into a rousing victory at the polls
on November z. He cited facts
concerning the price of wheat,
corn, oats and land during the ad
ministration of Woodrow Wilson
with the prices of the same com
modities today and asked those
present to decide for themselves
what was best for the country in
this crisis. He urged the Demo-
Gratis particularly to organize now
and to work as they have never
worked in their lives and bring
about not only a victory in Dela-
ware but to the entire country as
well, which he declared was bound
to come. He closed his speech
with an endorsement of Franklin
d. Roosevelt Of New York as the
presidential nominee for the DEM
ocrats in the coming election.
However, he stated, if Mr.. Roose-
welt should not be the choice of the
party, all Democrats should mass
in a solid unit in back of the lead
er selected at the national conven-
ton. Senator Neely, who is ac-
tive in the affairs Of the Govern
ment, is a native West Virginian,
having been born at Grove, VIVA,
on November 9, 1874. He is a
graduate Of the military depart
ment of West Virginia University,
from which institution he received
his A. 3. degree in 1901, and his
LII. B. in 1902. He began his
practice in 1902. Senator Neely
served as Mayor of Fairmount
from 1908 until 1910. He was
clerk of the West Virginia House
of Delegates from 1911 until 1918
and served as a member Of Con-
gress from the 63rd to the Goth
sessions (1913-192D, representing
the First Congressional District of
West Virginia. He was elected
United States Senator in 1928. He
served as a private in Company D,
First Infantry, West Virginia Vol
unteers, in the Spanish-American
War. He was promoted gradually
from the rank Of corporal to maj
or in the West Virginia National
Guard from 1900 until 1911 when
he resigned. He is a 32nd degree
Mason. Others who spoke includ-
( ed DR.. Charles NJ Wharton of Do
yer, the last Democratic candidate
/ for Governor in Delaware; H. Q.
Taylor, chairman of Kent County
Democratic Committee; former
State Senator j. r. Clements, of
Clayton; National Committeeman
James NJ Tunnel, of Georgetown,
and Zack Wells, of Wilmington.