Evening star., 1936-05-13
ROPER IS AMONG
LIST Of DELEGATES
Other Democratic Candi.
dates Announced-C0s.
teIIo Quits Committee.
RY Il. A 0TEARY

A partial list of candidates for elec-
ton as delegates from the District OF
Columbia to the Democratic National
Convention at Philadelphia next
month, including Secretary Of Com
merce Roper. became available today
as the time for filing for various posi-
tions in the local Democratic organi-
zation drew to a close.
On the eve Of the deadline for
filing, John F. Costello, veteran ma
tional committeeman for the District,
announced his retirement from that
Office after "a years service. and indi-
cations were that Malcolm S. Nc
Conihe, realtor and builder. would be
elected to succeed him in the primary
May 20.
List Of Candidates.
In addition to Secretary Roper,
other names made public today as
being on the list from which Wash
ington's six delegates to the national
convention will be elected next week
included:
Robert Woolley, former member
of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion under Woodrow Wilson; Mrs.
Evelyn c. Condor, president OF the
Democratic Woman's National Coun-
Gil; Arthur Clarendon Smith, business
man and president of the Democratic
League of the District; John Walsh,
former chief counsel of the Federal
Trade Commission and a brother OF
the late Senator Thomas F. Walsh;
Melvin Hildreth, lawyer, who helped
organize progressive Democrats in the
last two national campaigns.
Today Is Last to File.
This is the last day for filing. 1t
is probable the complete list will in
clude also George Marshall, local
business man, who was one of the
delegates four years ago.
In the May 20 primary delegates
and alternates to the convention,
national committeeman, national COM
mitteewoman and % members of the
State Central Committee will be
elected.
John B. Colpoys. who has been a
leader in local Democratic circles for
many years, is expected to be re-
elected chairman of the Central Com
mittee. Indications also point to re-
election of Mrs. J. Borden Hartman
as national committeewoman.
Reviews 40 Years Service.
In a brief statement announcing
his intention to retire as local leader,
Costello reviewed his 40 years Of serv-
ice in the party and said he was re-
Iinquishing the post to devote more
time to his personal business. Cos
tello's statement follows:
"I am retiring from the active lead
ership Of the Democratic party in the
District of Columbia and shall not
offer for reelection as national COM
mitteeman in the party primaries
which are to be held on May 20.
u have been active for 40 years in
the Democratic party and for the last
"a years I have served as Democratic
national committeeman for the Dis
trict, having been elected to that office
at the Baltimore convention in 1912.
I have had the honor to serve under
Woodrow Wilson during his two terms
in Office and fought hard to maintain
the party organization during the sue
ceeding II years Of Republican rule.
"At the Democratic National Con-
vention in San Francisco in 1920 it
was my pleasure materially to assist
in the nomination of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt as the vice presidential can
didate Of our party. he having been
placed in nomination by Judge T. T.
Ansbery, member of the District
delegation.
Long before the Chicago convention
in 1882, was one of the active sup
porters of Roosevelt for election as
President. At that convention our
delegation supported Mr.. Roosevelt as
the climax of campaign in his be-
half in which I was active long before.
my long period of service makes
1t difficult for me to retire, especially
as I am assured I would be reelected
without opposition if I offered myself.
I find it is necessary for me to relieve
myself of the burden of party office so
that shall have more time to de-
vote to my personal business"
A number of times during his long
career as national committeeman ef-
forts were made to defeat Costello, but
without success, and there were re-