Evening star., 1935-09-15
DEMOCRATSLAUD
NEW DEAL POLICY
Representative Woodrum Is
Cheered in Predicting
Roosevelt Win.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, September IA
Cheering vociferously Representative
Clifton A. Woodrum's prediction Of a
Virginia delegation instructed for
Roosevelt and his nomination and
reelection in 1886. Young Democrats
Of Virginia tonight ended their an
nual convention with the naming of
Fred 3. Greear of Wise and Mrs.
George C. walker of Lynchburg as
their members of the National Com
mittee of Young Democrats.
Alexandria was recommended to the
Executive Committee as the next con-
Vention city.
Congressman Woodrum, New Deal
leader in the Virginia delegation, de-
parted from his prepared text and
left the microphone and walked to
the front Of the stage as he warmed
to his subject in praising the New
Deal and the President. Asserting
the people of America had seen the
dawning of new day, he said:
There is one thing definite and
certain about the whole movement.
They will never turn back to the
leaders of the old order who betrayed
them"
G. o. p. "Misrule" Condemned.
The Young Democrats frequently
interrupted the Roanoke Representa-
tive with applause. and after his ad-
dress, passed resolutions condemn
ing Republican misrule," expressing
"boundless admiration" for President
Roosevelt and congratulating the Vir-
ginia Senators and Representatives
for fidelity to duty" and for the
manner in which they represented
the State.
Congressman Woodrum asserted the
program termed the New Deal was
greater than any man or any party
and said success is as inevitable In
this battle for economic freedom and
equality of opportunity as it was in
l776."
In predicting Roosevelt-instructed
delegation from Virginia next year,
he departed from his text to add his
belief that the convention would act
in great peace and harmony and
with unanimity.
The convention adopted a resolu-
ton presented by the Committee on
State and Legislative Affairs requir-
ing trial justices to be attorneys ex-
cept In case of reappointment, but
tabled resolution which would have
permitted persons to vote after the
payment of the poll tax last assess
inc Of
Nominations Not Recommended.
The Nominating Committee de-
clined to make recommendations and
urged that they be submitted from
the floor. Greear, who is Common
wealths attorney of Wise County,
was elected national committeeman
over John D. Neff of Staunton by
q vote of 1872 to 2S4. Mrs. Walker
had no opposition for national COM
nlitteewoman. They succeed John
Galleher of Leesburg, who is the State
president for another year, and Mrs.
Galleher, recently named vice presi-
dent Of the national organization.
Mrs. Galleher addressed the con-
vention and presented Mrs. James H.
Wolff of Utah, director of the wom-
ans division Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. Mrs. Wolff, urging
the young women to aid in interest
ing the older women in politics, said,
'Tf the home Is to be safeguarded
from the perils Of economic depres-
sion and war" women must live up
to the responsibilities and obligations
Of citizenship. She said Roosevelt
was a true disciple of the Jeffer-
sonian principle of equal justice to
all and special privilege to none"
Tonight there was a reception in
honor of national officers and a
grand final ball."