, 1935-06-23
F. D. RS SON Is.
ENTRENCHED IN
HIS POSITION
Rebellious Clique Of
Young Dems' Fail
In Attempt to Gust
Elliot

DALLAS, June ~. Pl-Elhott
Roosevelt, staunch disciple Of his
fathers New Deal policies in Tex
as. was firmly entrenched in hts
executive position with the Young
Democrats Of Texas club Saturday.
Efforts to shake him loose from
his capacity as first vice-president
of the statewide body by a rebel
lious clique OF the Dallas Young
Democrats. wGFe shattered by fiery
oratorS wfto came to his defense
Friday night at a tumultous meeting
Of the local group.
Resolutions Crushed
Two resolutions seeking his re-
moval, based on claims he was a.
legally elected: that his occupancy
was causing diSsension in the ranks
and that he was not familiar with
political and governmental prob
lens Of the people Of Texas" we're
crushed.
Speakers reared the action was
"a direct slap at the presi lsnt." a
crowd Of nearly 80 shouted amen"
and screamed approval Of New
Deal principles. Votes on the reso-
buttons. offered by Ernest McCor-
mack and Frank Wood OF Dallas,
were taken.
Only a handful Of bona fide, vot-
ing members were present but
Roosevelt's friends mustered up
votes of is to IL and l6 to Is on
the resolutions.
Phil Overton, Dallas attorney,
who has led the fight against the
junior Roosevelt. said he would
take the matter before the state
executive committee at a July 10
meeting.
I'm not through" said Overton.
I'm fight IL out at the executive
meeting.
Young Roosevelt commented:
That's fine. II the majority Of
the members want me in the posi-
ton, ! certainly will do my best for
the organization and fill out my
term"
Roosevelt Praised
Roosevelt's supporters quickly
R0E[GG u AGCOA4AAOAA 1l AAAC a.
tiCn OF the meeting praising aims
and purposes of the president" and
deeply regretting and reSenting
any effort TO embarrass the presi-
dent Of the United States"
Frank Wilson. Dallas executive
committeeman, verbally dashed the
anti-RooSevelt group and shouted:
1T Is a direct slap TO the presi-
dent to unceremoniously kick his
son out Of the vice-presidency. That
Is not democratic in spirit"
Mccormack. in introducing his
resolution, said he had been APP
preached by certain parties and
told that continued opposition TO
Elliott Roosevelt would endanger
passage OF the Texas Centennial
appropriation bill in the congress.
Joe Bailey Morris, Dallas attorney,
jumped 10 answer:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Is
too big a man TO veto the Centen-
nial bill because he Is being assas-
sinated by a crowd Of two-bit poll
ticians.'
He charged the insurgents were
putting Texas democrats on the
spot to serve their selfish inter-
ests."
Deputies Called
Once during the talk OF Harold
Young. organizer OF the Dallas club
but an inactive member who was
ruled out OF order when he at
tempted to defend Elliott Roose-
welt, Sheriff Smoot Schmid and
two deputies were called.
They entered the hall amid mix
ed boos and cheers. Sheriff Schmid
and his deputies didn't interfere.
They grinned and watched.
The movement against Roosevelt
started after the recent statewide
meeting at Amarillo when he spoke
I'm the interest Of constitutional
amendments to perpetuate princi-
Piles Of the National Recovery Act.
The belligerent. states rights
group, claiming he had been IL
legally elected TO the vice-presi-
dency. started the movement which
wilted Friday night.