Evening star., 1933-09-02
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
EXPEL LZW0RTH'
Delegates Demand and Win
Bigger Voice in
Election.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, September 2-Ac-
cused Of fomenting rebellion, John NJ
HolzWorth of Juneau, Alaska, was voted
out of the National Committee of the
Young Democratic Clubs Of America
yesterday.
Macdonald Leech of Corpus Christi,
Tex, chairman Of the Credentials Com
mittee, made the motion for expulsion,
accusing HolzwOrth conservatiOnist and
author Of preparing his own credentials,
OF embarrassing Washington officials,
VINO came here to speak and of running
three years ago as Republican candi-
date for Representative in Congress
from Westchester County, New York.
This trouble was started because I
opposed the selection of John w. Troy
as Governor OF Alaska" Holzworth said
Mr.. Troy Is close. personal friend
of Daniel c. Roper, Secretary of Com
merce.
Sure, I was a Republican candi-
date for Congress. But / worked hard
for the nomination and election Of
Franklin D. Roosevelt. I worked in
the National headquarters, under
Richard F. Roper (son of the Secretary
OF Commerce."
A growing movement within the
take over their national convention
and substitute action for oratory
brought results yesterday.
The convention was willing to listen
to a full length address last night by
Secretary Roper, only after 1t had re-
duced the afternoon speeches to 10
minutes each and revised the entire
program for today to give the delegates
bigger voice in proceedings.
So eager were the delegates to in
crease their voice in the selection Of
officers that the National Committee
election scheduled for yesterday was
postponed.
The proposal that the convention
name the officers, each for a two-year
term, instead of the National Commit
tee was passed unanimously, as was
another that no officer be permitted to
serve more than one term in any Office.
Miss Kathleen Blum of Wichita,
Kans., took ccgnizance Of rumors that
political leaders from Washington were
influencing the conduct of the conven-
ton lin regard to certain candidates"
She said Postmaster General James
A. Farley, a speaker Wednesday, as
dictated any Of the arrangements for
the convention, and they had no pref
erence in the selection OF the national
officers"
Two Candidates Withdraw.
In the interests Of harmony. Tyre
Taylor of Raleigh, N. c.. president OF
the national body. and George B. Free
man Of Kansas City, president of the
Missouri group, withdrew yesterday as
candidates for president. Among those
prominently mentioned for the position
were John Boyden of Utah. Frank Nc
Carthy of Indiana. permanent chair
man, and Cliff Woodward Of Iowa.
The convention Of 80 States defeated
by l8 States to II a proposed amend
ment which would have made it un-
necessary to have senior party leaders
ratify selections of delegates, commit
teemen and committeewomen.
1t was proposed by Ray c. Mollter OF
SPOKANE.
IF this convention goes on with this
amendment you are taking slap IN
the face of every Democratic nations!
committeeman and also at the flnest
leader Democracy ever had" said
Albert Vault of the District Of Columbia
Secretary Roper in a discussion OF
the Commerce Department said 1t had
been enormously implied that eXces-
sive economies might impair aid to all
navigation and even imperil pilots anc
passengers.
Pledges Safety.
$50 long as I am Secretary of Com
merce no step will be taken knowingly
that will jeopardize the safety OF all
Travellers" he said.
Their safety is and shall continue tc
be cur paramount consideration.
With regard to the National Recovery
Administration, Secretary Roper saio
there has appeared 'the demand OF the
people for Interpretation OF the new
regime"
Codes will naturally need to be re.
vised to conform to changed condition;
and the lessons of experience. he said
Permanent convention officers named
in addition to Mccarthy included: J. r
McFaden. California, secretary: Mrs
Fern Hall. Oklahoma, John B. Robert
son, Alabama, and Ray c. Moliter
Washington, assistant secretaries: Joe
C. Carr. Tennessee, reading clerk;
Dewey Memitz, Nebraska, assistant
reading clerk: Clark Howell, jr.. Georgia
sergeant alarms; George Williamson
Minnesota, and Robert M. K1nca1d
Colorado, assistants: Raymond w
Walter, District of Columbia. parliament
tartan. David Scoll of Boston was
elected permanent chairman Of the
Committee on Permanent Organization
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