The border vidette., 1932-05-14
oresidendtial nomination.

VlUuS WST0 St1l Lcu Cdily III tuC
morning session when tele
gram from Governor Hunt was
read. 1t said in part:
From close vation, it.
appears to me that there is
strong majority sentiment in
Arizona for the nomination Of
Franklin d. Roosevelt as the
Democratic candidate for p:esi
dent. I am qnite familiar
with the position and policies Of
of Governor Roosevelt on state
rights and other important pro
gressive policies which are Of
vital concern to the western
states. particularly AriZona |
respectfully suggest that an en-.
dorsement of his candidacy by
the state Democratic committee
would be q wise and happy
choice from the Arizona view
point"
To this, Mrs. Greenway, after
her election, added the declara
ton that the endorsement of
Roosevelt in spite of the Ariz ona
custom of sending uninstructad
delegations to the national con
vention, would be Of tremendous
physiological advantage" to the
New York governors cause.
The conventions first wrangle
started within two minutes after
Chairman Addams called the
session to order. It was over
roll call. A moment later, an
other quarrel started over a
motion to have the chairman ap
point the credentials committee
instead of having it composed of
one representative from each
county, chosen from among that
county's delegates. by them.
Henry Beumler interjected a
motion to make the vice chair
man. M. H. McCalia. chairman
of the meeting. He persisted
in his motion and was obtaining
good support. when the chair
man finally moved that the Gus
tom of years would be followed.
Harry V. Bene, of Globe, in
jected a plea for harmony in the
convention, declaring we want
to unite here today for victory
in November. Let US not quar-
rel like this to the point Of dis.
ruptiug the meeting and injuring
our chances at the polls in
November"
The credentials committee fn.
ally was named as: Jacob Barth,
Apache; David O'Neil, Cochise;
F. M. Colin, Coconino; E. D
Householder. Graham; Peter
Riley. Greenlee; Dave Fountain,
Maricopa; w. S. Thompson,
Mohave; G. L. Giragi, Navajo;
]. P. Greaber, Pima; Elmer
w. Coker, Pinal. Luis Esca|ada,
Santa Cruz: W. P. Stuart. Yava
pai, and George M. Bridge.
Yuma.
1t approved credentials or
proxies of 225 delegates of the
originally named 228. Two we're
unaccounted for; one had died
since elected. The noon recess
was devoted to the work of the
credentials committee, but it was
80 minutes after the scheduled
afternoon opening before it re-
ported.
During the interval, Mrs. Isa.
bella Greenway and Dr.. Clarence
Gunter, retiring national com
mitteeman who declined to seek
re- election. were introduced.
DR.. Gunter spoke briefly on the
history of Democracy in Arizona
and declared this state owed a
debt to Roosevelt for assistance
in its fight against the Swing
Johnson bill, and it bad an ex-
cellent opportunity to pay thr-
oueh an instructed delegation.
Bene, as chairman of the rules
committee, touched off the next
quarrel when be read report
recommending, among other
rules. that when delegations were
instructed by their committees
to vote as a unit, the unite vote
was to be accepted, even though
minorities of the delegations ia
vored candidates other than those
advocated by the majority.
Supporters Of Addams for ma
tional committeeman depended
on split delegations for some of
the strength they hoped to mus
ter to his standard. Consequent
~ the vote on the adoption of
this rule in reality became the
test vote showing the chairman's
chances. The rule was adopted
147 to 67, only slightly different