Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-21
DEMOCRATS HOLD
THE CONVENTION
in BALTIMORE MD.
Governor Richie Has Been Busy
Preparing A Platform For
Adoption
WILLIAM PRESTON LANE
DECLINES GUARDIANSHIP

The Democratic State Convention
was held yesterday Thursday the pro
ceedings of which will be made public
too late for a report in this weeks
issue of the Democrat" The dele
gates to the Convention from Worces-
ter were Archie H. Hardesty, William
S. Town. end, Daniel Trimper and
Clarence }. Vincent. Originally DR..
J. B. Dickerson and Edward J. Clarke,
were named for the delegation but
since only four can attend from Wor-
cester, the two last named withdrew
to avoid primary contest.
Governor Richie and assistants had
met to draft platform to present
to the delegates for adoption, the most
important provision of which was the
party declaration on unemployment
relief, looked upon as outstanding
among the issues of the impending
gubernatorial campaign. DR.. Conley,
defeated candidate for the Governship
had been invited by Governor Richie
to meet with the platform builders,
since the Doctor had seen fit to char
acterize the vote he received in the
primaries as an endorsement of his
principles and a rebuke to the present
administration. Very naturally, Mr..
Richie gave DR.. Conley an opportun-
ity to present his views to those en-
deavoring to work out the future poll
cies of the Party. That DR.. Conley
refused might be construed as indi-
eating a doubt as to the real value
Of anything he had in mind; or, else,
a feeling that he might be met with
hostility by those whom he had fought
in the primaries. The latter is hard
ly probable.
Of course, the nomination of the
ticket will be only formal procedure.
All the state officials, except Cover
nor Richie were nominated without
opposition, and the vote in the con-
vention will be for Mr.. Richie. mas
much as Worcester County was car
ried by DR.. Conley, the vote of the
local delegation will have to be cast
for him. City Register Eugene H.
Beer, who has placed Governor Ritch-
les name before party conventions
four times was named to make the
fifth-term nomination. 1t was second
ed by Mayor Jackson.
Mr.. O'Conor's nomination was made
by Edgar Allan Poe, former Attor-
ney-General and sponsor of the po-
litical career of the States Attorney.
Mr.. Poe has been chairman of the
O'Conor campaign committees since
the States Attorney was first candi-
date in 1923. The nomination was
seconded by the retiring Attorney
General, Mr.. Lane.
Clarence w. Miles, former Peoples
Counsel and member of the original
group that boosted Mr.. Radcliffe for
Governor, nominated the Public Works
Administrator director for the Senate.
Arthur E. Williams, Salisbury attor-
ney made the fifth-term nomination
of Mr.. Gordy and it was seconded by
former State Senator j. H. c. Legg,
of Centreville.
Attorney General William Preston
Lane, who had been appointed chair
man of the Democratic State Central
Committee, declined to accept the hon.
or, giving as a reason that his personel
business would not allow him to de-
vote the time necessary for the proper
administration of the Committee af-
fairs.
Mr.. Lane was the choice Of the ma
jor Democratic leaders of the State to
fill the party post left vacant by the
death of ]. Enos Ray.
His name was to have been sub
mitted to the Democratic State con-
vention, which met shortly after noon.
His decision became known too late
for an assembly of the party leaders
to settle on some other man.
1t is likely that the choice Of an
other candidate for the post will not
be made until the eleventh hour, pos
sibly few minutes before the name is
submitted to the convention.
1t was understood, however, that
Senator Tydings was foremost among
party figures who were suggested as
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