Milford chronicle., 1932-05-27
Roosevelt Gets Six Votes
From State Democracy
EContinned from Firn Paael

mer United States Senator Thomas
F. Bayard, Wilmington, is the hold
over senatorial representative, while
Colonel John P. LeFevre of Dover,
is the holdover congressional rep
resentative.
Peter ]. Ford Protests
Shortly before adjourning Peter j.
Ford, Wilmington, who had been
talked of as national delegate, was
allowed the floor to make a state
ment concerning the manner in
which the Wilmington delegates had
conducted their caucus. Mr.. Ford
charged that he had been informed
by the bulletins and also by dele
gates the caucus would be held at
the Kent County Court House at
noon. He said that he went to the
appointed destination only to find
out after missing the meeting that
the caucus had been held earlier at
the Hotel Richardson.
Mr.. Ford said that this method of
conducting a caucus was without
precedent in his memory of attend
ing many Democratic State conven-
tions. He also said that several
other delegates also were denied
participation in the caucus because
of the "unannounced change" in
time and place.
Chairman Hughes, in giving Mr..
Ford the floor, said: "No man in the
State is more entitled to be heard
in Democratic conventions than Mr..
Ford"
Charges of Switching
Charges that there bad been some
switching done in the selections of MEM
bers of the various convention commit
tees was made by friends of two Will
mington delegates Henry McComb
Winchester and Miss Grace V. Aiken.
The latter two were appointed upon the
important resolutions committee by the
Wilmington caucus, but when it came
time for the committee to organize, they
said, they found they were listed upon
other minor committees. No action is
expected to be taken in the matter by
the two delegates, however, as it was
stated by convention leaders that the |
change was accidental.
1t was said that the Wilmington eau
Gus EIlGu Ill dppulHtiAE iAANAAbNio " bDNAA
a resolution and platform committee.
The election of Mrs Mary Morris as
national alternate from Wilmington |
was hailed as victory for the Demo
cratic women of that city and State, it |
being pointed out that Mrs. Morris has
been selected three conventions straight |
for the same honor. Mrs. Morris was |
nominated in caucus for national dele
gate, but declined in favor of Mr.. Skel- |
ley.
The failure of the Wilmington eau
Gus to select former Senator Bayord for
national committeeman was a surprise
to many. 1t was said. however, that Mr..
Bayard had expressed himself before
the caucus as not desiring to be elected.
John Biggs, Jr., chairman of the
State Committee, opened the convention
at 2 O'Clock, standard time, later intro
ducing Mr.. Hughes.
Previous to the time set for caucus
of the Wilmington delegates to the con
vention at the suggestion of William
M Duffy, chairman of the Wilmington
Democratic Committee, the delegates
from Wilmington were called into a
meeting at the Hotel Richardson.
MIR. Duffy acted as chairman OF the
meeting. He said that the delegates no
doubt had different views as to who
should be elected delegate to the ma
tional convention and that it would
probably be a good idea to discuss the
matter before the actual caucus was
held. There were "a of the so Whining
ton delegates present. t.
On motion of delegate a majority OF
the delegates endorsed Mr.. Tunnel tor
national committeeman and Mrs. Bod
ziak for national committeewoman.
Skelly Nominated
MIR. Duffy then moved that former
United States Senator Thomas F. Bay
ard be endorsed for national delegate
from Wilmington.
Martin F. Mealey, of Wilmington,
objected and pointed out that the entire
procedure was irregular, as Chairman
Duffy was not even a delegate to the
convention. After some discussion MIR. !
Duffy retired from the chair and form
r Representative Edward |. Glenn was
elected chairman of the meeting.
No action was taken to rescind the
revious action of endorsing Mr.. Tun- :
lelI and Mrs. Bodziak as members OF
he national committee from Delaware.
With Mr.. Glenn in the chair nomi- !
ations were called for delegate to the
ational convention. James I. Skelly
vas nominated by Henry Winchester.
1r. Duffy although not a delegate sug- a
-ested the name of former Senator Il
Thomas F. Bayard and his name was
lso placed on the ballot. John P. Welsh f
ominated E. E. Berl. t
A rising vote was called for and this T
howed 16 votes for Mr.. Skelly, for n
lr. Bayard and for Mr.. Berl.
A motion was made to make this ac- c
on binding on the caucus, but after n
,me objection and discussion the mat
n was not pressed.
Mrs. Mary Morris was named as al =
.rnate to the national convention with
ut opposition in the meeting.
,uraI New Castle Caucus g
Josiah Marvel, Jr., chairman of the n
lew Castle County Committee, called
le rural New Castle County caucus to a
der in the Kent County Court room H
nd was made permanent chairman OF j
Ie caucus with w. Truxton Boyce, of p
7hite Clay Greek Hundred, as secre
ry. F
Chairman Marvel appointed John M. ii
liner, of Christiana Hundred, w.
ruxton Boyce and Senator Edward h
,r4 of To,rnsend aS members Of the | =