Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-13

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ing an enthusiastic reception. 1t was
several minutes before Temporary
Chairman j. M. Broughton, who was
presiding, even attempted to restore
order
Governors Cheered.
Before the entry of Mr.. Hoey and
during the keynote speech delivered
by Broughton, the convention dele
gates cheered vigorously and Justify
every time he mentioned the names
of past Democratic governors of
North Carolina and recited what thew
had done. The applause was loudest
when he mentioned the names of for
mer Governor o. Max Gardner and
Governor ]. G. B. Ehringhaus, the
two governors whom Dr. Mcdonald
asSailed the most in his campaign.
The enthusiasm with which the de-
legates approved the jibes directed at
the Republican party by Keynoter
Broughton and applauded his praise
of the record of the Democratic party
in North Carolina for the last SO
years indicated that these leaders in
the Democratic party and who really
comprise the party in North Carolina.
are not the least bit alarmed or wor-
ried at the charges made by Dr. MIC
Donald to the effect that the party is
controlled and dominated by two or
three men.
A courteous but restrained welcome
was given DR.. Mcdonald when he en-
tered the convention hall half an hour
or so after Mr.. Hoey arrived. There
1Lo
he walked down the center aisle. ac-
companied by Mrs. Mcdonald, his
daughter, Althea and several friends.
But none of the delegates stood up
and there was lacking the spontan-
eous enthusiasm which greeted the
entrance of Mr.. Hoey.
Fountain Sqnelched.
The ever-present and ubiquitous
Richard T. Fountain, of Rocky Mount
the States perennial candidate for
something, and who was only last
week defeated for the nomination for
United States senator 10y Senator
Josiah w. Bailey, was summarily
squelched and sat on by the conven-
ton when he objected to the adop-
ton of a change in the plan of party
organization which had been propos-
| ed. The delegates were plainly not in
mood to listen to Fountain hem and
haw and he was eventually silenced
by calls of "sit down." dry up" and
question" which arose from all por-
tions of the auditorium when he tried
to speak. The proposed changes were
adopted with a roar of "ayes" while
he was still trying to make himself
heard.
The enthusiastic reception given to
the short speeches made by Senator
Bailey, Governor Ehringhaus, Senator
Robert r. Reynolds and other party
leaders, indicated that the delegates
to the convention, at least, do not be-
lieve that the various State officials
are mere puppets controlled by a few
men. There was a noticeable GOODNESS,
however in the reception given Sen
ator Reynolds, as compared with for
mer conventions. Reynolds made one
of his characteristic speeches about
the greatness of the Democratic
pa-a-arty, in which he said nothing
new.
Women Recognized.
The courteous and serious attention
given to Mrs. G. w. Tillett, of Char
lotte, vice chairman of the State Dem
ocratic Executive Committee and the
honors bestowed on four women who
were elected delegates-at-large to the
National Democratic Convention, in
dictated that the party is recognizing
more and more the role which the
women are taking in Democratic af-
| fairs in North Carolina.