Evening star., 1936-05-05


for the District, served notice he
would take his fight to the national
organization if the local Republican
State Committee does not correct what
he termed errors in electing the
membership of the local convention
that will select the Districts delega-
tion to the national convention.
The local State committee meets to-
night to elect officers, and on Thurs
day night the convention will as
senible to elect the Districts three
delegates and three alternates to go
to Cleveland June 9.
The local convention is made up Of
43 delegates from precincts, and 43
delegates at large, who were chosen
by the precinct representatives last
week. There we're two states In the
field for delegates-at-large, one sup
ported by Colladay and the other by
those who are challenging his leader
ship. The group supported by Cola
day lost by only two votes.
Precinct Delegate Unseated.
Prior to the balloting, one Of the
precinct delegates, Francis Wells, was
unseated on the question of whether
he resided in the precinct from which
chosen. The Colladay group is chal-
longing the unseating of Wells, and
also a ruling by the presiding officer
under which three were ruled out.
The statement issued last night de-
clared that, after the unseating of
Wells, a ruling was made by the
chairman that any ballot would be
thrown out which had more or less
than 43 names on it. Two ballots of
the Colladay group and one of the
opposition were thrown out, according
to the statement.
The contention is that had Wells
been seated and the three votes re-
ferred to counted, the Colladay ticket
would have been elected delegates at
large.
Unless these errors are corrected
in the meetings of Tuesday end
Thursday of this week. they will bc
presented to the Republican National
Committee and the national conven-
ton at Cleveland next month for cor
rection there. These Tammany-like
tactics will not be endured" Colladay
stated.
Employe Of District.
1t was pointed out today that Wells
was an employe of the District Gov
ernment for more than 40 years. 1t
is also contended that for more than
10 years he lived in the district from
which he was elected as a precinct
delegate. 1t is further contended that
four years ago, when Wells was an
alternate delegate to the Chicago con-
vention, he was elected to the local
convention from the same district in
which he is now held not to reside.
The same question was raised against
Wells at that time and decided in his
favor, according to the statement
issued from Colladays Office. Four
years ago Samuel j. Prescott was
chairman of the State Committee for
the District. At the present time Leo
A. Rover is chairman.
Wells will insist he was illegally I'M
seated, and the Colladay group will
insist also that the ballots which we're
ruled out be counted. The opposition
slate Of delegates at large was elected,
81 to 10. The statement issued last
night contended the seating of Wells
and the counting of the three votes
would have elected the Colladay ticket.
% to 81.
Replying to published comments re-
garding election of stenographer in
his office as one of the delegates to the
local convention, Colladay said:
"I know of no reason why women
who work for their living should not
participate actively in the Republican
party in the District of Columbia as
well as in the States. In many of the
States there are business women's
Republican clubs. In this campaign,
more than in any before, we need in
the Republican party the people of all
walks in life"
Services Are Cited.
The statement further pointed out
that the stenographer, Mrs. Louise
Hunter Snow, rendered volunteer
service to the local convention four
years ago and has worked as volun-
teer at Republican headquarters this
year. She thus became deeply in
terested in the Republican party
work. the statement explained, and
ran for delegate in the district in
which she lived. Mrs. Snow further
declared she ran as q delegate and
was elected without consulting Cola
day.
Colladay, who has been national
committeeman from the District for
many years, is facing opposition this
year.