Evening star., 1933-09-04
YOUNG DEMOCRATS
END FIERY SESSION
Expected Climax Is Missed
as Expelled "Bear Dele
gate" Stays Away.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, September 4 - The
tempestuous national convention of the
Young Democratic Clubs of America
adjourned Saturday without experience
ing one expected climax, the appear
ance on the floor OF John M Holz-
worth. ouSted delegate, Alaskan bear
hunter, conservationist, author and
one-time Republican candidate for
Congress in Westchester County, N. Y.
All the dissension developing over
''too many set speeches from Wash
tngton" was laid at the feet of HolZ-
worth last night by the delegates as
they shouted their votes which expelled
him
Today an effort to appear before the
convention to deny the charges was
nkde by Holzworth. who said he came
here as self-styled bear delegate"
from Juneau. Alaska. motivated by a
desire Ito prevent the destruction of
wild life in Alaska by the paper pulp
industry and other industries which
make it impossible for bears to live"
Says Farley Supported Him.
HolzWorth, who is at odds with the
Federal Forest Service over the bear
census in Alaska, sent telegram to
Frank Mccarthy of Indianapolis. chair
man of the convention, asking to be
permitted. to reply from the floor to
the charges.
Tonight Mccarthy said I'VE would
nave been very glad to hear what
Mr. Holzworth had to say, but when
we looked around for him we could
find him nowhere"
HolZWorth readily admitted he was a
Republcan candidate for Representa-
tive IN Congress in WeStchester County
IN 1880 and said in his telegram to Nc
Carthy he had the support of the
Democratic organization of James A.
Farley now Postmaster General,
against the regular Republican candi-
date
The charges that I came here as a
Republican to deliberately foment dis
Senslon are false, Holzworth informed
Mccarthy.
Officers Are Named
A slate of officers. which included
James Roosevelt, son of the President.
as secretary. was chosen late today.
Clifford Woodward of Des Moines was
chosA president after a contest of
ballots with Mccarthy. the former win
nlng when John Boyden of Salt Lake
CITY another candidate, released his
delegates
MISS RoWena Ruth Lockett Of Cali
1ornla was elected vice president.
Milwaukee was chosen for the con-
Eentlon two years hence after bitter
moor battle with supporters of st. Paul.
Gives Report as Treasurer.
Roosevelt urged the delegates in be-
nall OF the White House to stand ready
Tor call in the national recovery cam
palgn. He often referred TO his father
as our leader"
These are troublesome times. times
when no man, regardless of his power.
can do it all, he said. Our leader is
appealing to all of us as Americans.
regardless Of political parties, to unite
IN his crusade to wipe depression out
forever"
He warned the delegates to remem-
Der that the administration recovery
program was one for a long term and
not simply flash in the plan"
In giving his report es treasurer-the
office he previously had Roosevelt
said the organization had received ST.
84S.78 from State groups, dues and
other contributions, and had spent ST.
64225. 1t has S204 43 cash in bank.
but it still has deficit of s1.947.53
Ray H. Kirchdorfer of Louisville. KY,
was elected treasurer, succeeding Roose-
welt.