Evening star., 1932-07-03
ROBERT JACKSON
AGAIN SECRETARY
Senator Cohen and Ex-Gov.
Ross Are Selected as
Vice Chairmen.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
StafT Correspondent of The Star.


tional Committee. He was nominated
by John H McCooey, committeeman
from New York. and escorted to the
platform by a committee composed Of
Mr.. McCooey Mrs. Bernice A. Pike Of
Ohio and Arthur Mullen of Nebraska,
who was the Roosevelt floor manager
in the convention.
Mr.. Farley pledged himself ito do
everything possible to advance the In
terests of the Democratic party and
conduct winning campaign"
Robert jackson Of New Hampshire
was reelected secretary on motion Of
Homer Cummings of Connecticut. Sem
ator John S. Cohen Of Georgia and
former Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross of
Wyoming were elected vice chairmen.
Authority was given to Chairman Far
Ter to appoint other vice chairmen
and treasurer, Finance Committee and
Executive Committee.
Virginian Is HOnOred.
Frank c. Walker Of New York was
elected assistant treasurer and Col.
Edwin A. Halsey of Virginia, Demo-
cratic secretary Of the United States
Senate and sergeant at arms of the
Democratic convention, was elected
sergeant at arms Of the National Com
mittee.
This slate Of officers was reported by
Nominations Committee composed Of
j. Bruce Kremer of Montana Arthur
Mullen, Nebraska; Homer Cummings,
Connecticut; Mrs. John G. Greenaway
OF Arizona and Mrs. Jean S. White
more of the Canal Zone. William G..
McAdoo Of California, one of the STRAIT
egistS who swung the support of Texas
and California to the Roosevelt follow
ing, discussed the problem of financing
a campaign in this period Of depression.
Former Gov. Ross Of Wyoming en-
phasized the strong and unequivocal
speech Of acceptance delivered to the
convention by Gov. Roosevelt In person.
She called upon all members of the
committee to start vigorous campaign
activity at once.
The new national vice chairman,
John S. Cohen; Mayor A. ]. Cermak of
Chicago, who is the member of the
National Committee representing Illi-
nois, and others gave pep" talks, assur-
ing the committee that their State
workers are "raring to CO." now that
they have a candidate.
Illinois will go Democratic by q
larger majority than 1t ever went Re-
publican" Mayor Cermak said.
Two Things from Richie.
Gov. Ritchie gave them two things"
said Howard Bruce, national commit
teeman for Maryland, when seen to-
night at the National Committee meet
ing-"one Ritchie contribution was the
principal feature Of the platform-the
repeal and resubmission plank-and the
second an exhibition OF good sports
manship."
The new members of the National
Committee elected at the closing ses-
sion of the convention today are:
Alabama-Leon McCord, Mrs. A. Y.
Malone.
Ar1zona-wirt @. Bowman, Mrs.
John c. Greenway.
Arkansas-Vincent M. Mes, Miss
Alice Corden.
California william G. McAdoo, Mrs.
Charles L. Donohoe.
Colorado-R aymond Miller, Mrs.
Katherine E. Hiliard.
Observation-Disclosures Mcneil Mrs.
Fannie Dixon WEIGH.
Delaware-James M. Tunnel, Mr1.
Margaret Dugan DodZiak.
Florida-John F. Taylor, Hortense J.
Wells.
Georgia-John S. Cohen, Mrs. Edgar
Alexander.
Idaho-Samuel 0. Tannahill, Mrs.
Teresa M. Graham.
Illinois-A. j. Cermak, Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Conkey.
Indiana-Thomas D. Taggart, Mrs.
Samuel M. Ralston.
Iowa-R. F. Mitchell, Mrs. Flora Cot
ton Etter.
KanSas-Dudley Doolittle, Mrs. Flor
ence G. Farley.
Kentucky-A. w. Young, Mrs. Sam
Conner
Louisiana-Huey P. Long, Mrs. Emile
Bienvenu.
Maine-F Harold Dubord, Mrs. Helen
c. Donahue.
Maryland-Howard Bruce, Mrs. Eliza
beth r. Menefee.
MaSsachusetts-Jos. B. Ely, Mary H.
Ward.
Michigan-Horatio ]. Abbott, Miss
Evelyn Mershon.
Minnesota-Joseph Wolf, Mrs. STAN
ley v. Hodge.
MiSsissippi-LOuis M. Jiggitts, Mrs.
Ellen S. Woodward.
MiSsouri-W. T. Kemper, Mrs.
Charles B. Faris.
Montana. Bruce Kremer. Mrs.
Edith r. Battey.
Nebraska-Arthur P. Mullen, Mrs.
Charles G.. Ryan.
NeTada-George B. Thatcher, MrK.
Daisy Nungessor.
New Hampshire-Robert Jackson,
Mrs. Dorothy B. Jackson.
New Jersey-Frank Hague, Mrs.
James j. Ellington.
New Mexico-Arthur Seligman, Mrs.
Cole Howard.
New York-John H. McCooey, Miss
Elisabeth Marbury.
North Carolina-Ciov. o. Max Gard
ner, Mrs Palmer Jerman.
North Dakota-H. H. Perry, Miss
Nellie DouRherty
Ohio-W. A. Julian, Mrs. Bernice s.
Pyke.
Oklahoma-Scott Ferris, Mrs. D. A.
McDougal.
Walter Pierce, Miss Manche
I. Langley.
Pennsylvania-Sedgw Kistler, Mrs.
Emma Guffey Miller.
Rhode Island-Senator Peter @.
Gerry, Mrs. Isabelle Ahern ONeill.
South Carolina Gov. Ibra G. Black
wood, Mrs. l.. H. Jennings.
South Dakota W. w. Howes, Mrs.
Anna Struble.
Tennessee - Lenton McMillin, Mrs.
Lyon Childress.
Texas-Jed C. Adams, Mrs. Clara
Driscol Sewer.
Utah-O w. Ewing, Mrs. B. w. Mus
ser.
vermont-Frank H. Duffy, Miss Mary
P. Mahoney.
virginia-Harry Flood Byrd, Mrs. r.
c. Watts.
ashington-Charles Drury, Mrs. Elsie
Gardner Picking
West Virginia--Herbert Fitzpatrick,
Mrs. j. G.. -.Ircninal.
WiSconSin-C. E. Broughton, Mrs.
Gertrude Bowler.
Wyoming C. O'Mahoney, Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross.
Alaska. J. Connors, Mrs. william
A. Holzheimer.
District of Columbia-John F. Co.'S
tello. Mrs. j. Borden Hartman.
Hawaii-John H. Wilson, Mrs. L. L.
McCandless.
Philippine Islands-Robert e. Man
ly, Mrs. Grace H. WesterhouSe.
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