Milford chronicle., 1936-05-15

said he knew Roosevelt would be re-
elected and that the country would
be in safe hands during the nexi
four years, but he was especially
anxious to see Delaware in the from
ranks.
Platform Adopted
Mr.. Gallagher, chairman of the
resolutions committee, reported on
the platform which had been rec
commended by the State committee
at its meeting Monday night with
the addition of another plank plac-
ing the party on record as favoring
a constitutional amendment grant
ing women equal rights. This and
the entire platform was adopted
unanimously.
Delegates to the national cOnven-
tiOn were elected in accordance
with the choice as expressed in the
several caucuses.
Josiah Marvel. Jr., offered a resO-
luton which was adopted suspend
ing the party rule which calls for
the election of national committee
man and woman at the big cOnven-
tiOn in September.
The convention then proceeded to
elect national committeeman and
national cOmmitteewoman Mr.. Gal
lagher nominated Mrs. Bodziak and
as she was the only nominee she
was elected by acclimation.
Culver NOminates Tunnel
Samuel N. Culver nominated Mr..
and Mrs. Love nominated
Mr.. Adams. Mayor WOOdford of
Dover seconded Tunnels nomina-
tion and Irving H. BrlntOn second
ed Mr.. Adams nomination. II was
at this juncture while Mr.. Knowles
and Mr.. Gallagher were making
speeches for Adams that the fare
Up came.
Calls for Tunnel to speak follow
ng his victory. He said he was over !
'Ome with gratitude for the spirit I
If the convention. He urged any
larshness that had developed be .
OrgOtten and that the Democrats
# Delaware go forward to victory
and in the State next
all.
Chairman CulbertsOn announced
he time and place for the organi-
alton meeting of the new State
The Rev. Joseph c. Lee
Dover, offered the benediction.
State Committeeman
The members of the new State
are:
Wilmington
First Senatorial DistriCt-Miss
ora Carr, John P. Kelley.
Second Senatorial District-Stan-
y Riley. Leo Sweeney.
Rural New Castle Comfy
Third Senatorial District - John !
. Talley, Mrs. John Frederick.
Fourth Senatorial District-Irwin
rittOn. Mrs. Edith Little.
Fifth Senatorial District Mrs. l
nna Peden. William Barrett
Sixth Senatorial District - Claude \
VOshell, Bertha J. johnson. g
Seventh Senatorial District-Wil-
nm A. Scott. Mrs. Walter Marker. i,
COmmitteemen.at. Large 7
Wilmington-Dr. Philip TraynOr,
rah Alexander. r
Rural New Castle COunty-JOsiah
arvel. Jr.. John Biggs, Jr., Mrs. A
hannah Wolfe. Mrs. Ida TOmlin. i
Kent County S
First Senatorial District-HeFvey i
Hall, Mrs. Pearl Rawley.
Second Senatorial District-JOhn
Arthurs, Mrs. Annie v. Hufnal. F
Third Senatorial District - James S
WOlcott. Mrs. Olivia Cook. II
Fourth Senatorial District - Will b,
m G. Stokes, Herbert Edward =
uwell
Fifth Senatorial District. Harry
tchum. Mrs. W. c. Paradee.
'Ommitteemen-at-Large 49, Robert er
Hollett, Mayor J. Wallace Wood H
d of Dover: Willard S. Jester, =
$. Grace Chasim. Mrs. Myrtle co
rtnett. Mrs. Elva e. Taylor. NJ
Sussex County
'irst Senatorial District-NOrman ~
ndsor, Mrs. d. Jones. M
ecOnd Senatorial District-Ernest -
kerson. Mrs. J. Paul Hastings. Ce
'hird Senatorial District-AtwOOd c.
Lynch, Mrs. Mildred Morris. fol
Ourth Senatorial District-GeOrge
Phillips. Miss Maude McCabe. gr
fifth Senatorial District - James an
Hips, Mrs. Mary w. Marvel. 75, 75,
ommitteemen-at-Large Mrs. 1O(
" Eskridge. Mrs. Ralph Baker, SN
:. Mary r. Love. Harry Petty IN
n. Harlan Joseph. c. w. Phillips. Va
D the Seventh Senatorial District -
Scott and former State Senator
yard Hart were tied in the vote -
The delegates from that district. Id
S threw the election in this dis =,
t into the county caucus where bot
vote there resulted: Scott 3S S-5; 8.
OK Re