Nogales international., 1932-05-11


man-was elected national commit
te man at the convention of the
Ar iona State Democratic Committee
held in Phoenix Monday.
The states delegation to the ma
tional convention at Chicago neX5
month was instructed to vote for
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt OF
New York for President.
Mrs. Isabella Greenway of Tue
son and Ajo was reelected nation
al co1nuitteewoman
Shortly before the vote for COM
rlitteenaan was taken John G. Flynn
CT Bisbee was placed in nomination
aga INST Bowman after G. E. Addams
Ct Phoenix, chairman of the state
central nlnittee, withdrew his
candidacy and threw hic support to
the Coch.se man.
The roll call showed 155 votes
for Bowman and Ga for Flynn. Fol-
scra Moore of Bisbee, who had plac-
ed Flynn in nomination, then ask
cd that Bowman be elected by &C
clamation.
The ella, Graham, Pima, Santa
Cruz and Yuma county delegations
voted solidly for Bowman om roll
call.
The vote to instruct the delega-
ton to the Chicago convention to
vote for Roosevelt was 217 to 2.
Unit Fer Roc evelt
The delegation, each with one
half vote, which will cast six bal
lots as a unit for Roosevelt, will be
composed Of: j. c.. Flynn, CochiSe
county; John C. Bacon and Harry
Bene, Gila county; w. T. Webb,
Graham county; M. J. Hanf:on,
Greenlee county; Mrs. Bridgie Por :
tel and Russ Tatum, Maricopa coun-
ty; C.. l.. Giragi, Navajo county;
3. J. Mckinney. Pima county;
James Sawtelle, Pinal county; Mel
lie r. Bueh, Yuma county, and A.
H. Favour, Yavapai county
AIternates named were: 10y Tur-
beville, Apache; Shelton G.. Dowell,
Gle; James Kennedy, Coconino;
F. C. Struckmeyer, Earle Brews-
ter. Arthur Curlee, Sid Osborn and
E. T. Hinkley, Maricopa; E. E. Bol-
linger, Mohave; Tom Collins, Pima;
Edna j. Idle, Pinal; and Mrs. Eliz-
abeth C. Monaghan, Yavapai.
Santa Cruz County sought neither
delegate nor an alternate to the
Chicago convention, the Santa Cruz
delegation centering it's efforts on
behalf of Mr.. Bowman for COM
mitteeman.
The election Of committeeman
followed a spirited campaign waged
for several weeks by Bowman and
Addams. AS Bowman took the floor
to thank the delegates for the
honor conferred upon him he was
heartily congratulated by Mr.. Ad-
dams, who presided as chairman
Of the convention.
Judge Frank j. Duffy made the
speech that placed Mr. Bowman in
nomination for committeeman. He
paid a splndid tribute to the prom
inent Nogalian and at the men
ton of Bowman's name loud ap-
lause prevailed for several minutes
before Duffy could resume.
w. T. Webb of Graham county,
Guy Acuff Of Maricopa, Don Bab-
bitt of Maricopa, and Harry Saxon
IF Cocfl:s3 seconded BoWman's nom
ination.
Bowman's election as committee
man occurred shortly before o.
clock Monday night but as early as
II o'clock that morning Bowman
boosters felt pretty certain he would
be elected. That was when vote
was taken on the question of unit
rule. Bowman supporters favored
the unit rule. The vote resulted lat
for the unit and ST against.
BOWMAN SPEAKS
After his election, Bowman was
escorted to the platform by Flynn,
who congratulated him and pledged
his full cooperation during the
campaign.
Bowman spoke only briefly
"I arm happy over this for three
reasons" he said. First, it is an
honor. Second, will be privileged
to be Mrs. Greenway's co-worker.
Third, it vindicates me, absolveS me