Milford chronicle., 1938-08-26
Allen Receives Nomination; Josiah
Marvel Gains Control Of Democratic
Committee On Convention Floor
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whatever that he would be re-elect-
ed State chairman and that there
was nothing in the rules Of the COM
mittee to prevent a non-member be-
ing elected.
The election was planned for
Thursday night when the committee
/ was to meet in the Kent county
court house for organization.
Political observers asserted the
votes taken in the convention indi-
cate Mr.. Marvel will receive 12 votes
in the committee from Sussex coun-
ty. 16 from Kent county. and six
from New Castle county. Mr.. Gull
bertson is expected to receive IL
votes from New Castle county and
four from Sussex county.
Disputed By CuIbertsOn
Culbertson supporters declared
that a non-member must muster a
two-thirds majority to be elected to
office on the State committee. and
pointed to the fight between Mrs.
Oscar Wilson and Mrs. Mary S. Love
for the vice-chairmanship two years
ago when Mrs. Wilson. a non-mem-
Der, was elected. Judge John Biggs
Jr., who was then chairman, ruled
at that time that a two-thirds ma
jority was needed for the election
of a non-member.
Mr.. .Culbertson, himself, expressed
confidence in his ability to control
a majority Of the committee on Mon
day night
! The only other stir in the con-
vention was about the election of
a Congressional committSewoman
from Sussex county. James NJ. Tun-
nell. Jr.. nominated Mrs. Delma
Jones and Ralph S. Baker nominated
Mrs. Sallie B. Robinson.
Norman Collision. chairman of the
Sussex county committee, opposed
to Mr.. Baker, and James NJ. Tun-
nell. Sr., both protested the nomina-
tion of Mrs. Robinson claiming that
the Sussex county caucus had agreed
on Mrs. Jones.
The convention elected Mrs. Jones
who is favorable to the Marvel fac
ton by a vote of 1854 to S01s.
Marvel Addresses Convention
The convention opened in the
Capitol Theatre at 2:O5 p. m, stand
ard time, with the Rev. G. Ashworth
Burslem, pastor of the st. Georges
Presbyterian Church, delivering the
invocation. The half hour delay was
due to the extended meeting Of the
Sussex county caucus
Mr.. Marvel spoke briefly Of the
convention two years ago and of the
harmony in the party following that
convention. In introducing U. S.
Senator James H. Hughes he stress
ed that Senator Hughes had voted
consistently in the Senate for New
Deal measures.
After delivering the keynote ad-
dress. Senator Hughes. who was
temporary chairman Of the conven- |
tion asked the secretary. Mrs. JO-
hanna G. Wolfe, to read the call of /
the convention.
Harry Smith was appointed as
sistant secretary for New Castle
county; Fred S. Bailey for Kent !
county, and Columbus S. Murray for ,
Sussex county.
AS soon as the roll call of dele
gates was completed E. Ennalls Berl,
of Wilmington, protested against the
action of the New Castle county
caucus in refusing to allow the Will
mington delegation to caucus indie
pendently.
Prom time immemorial," he said.
cit has been the custom of the Will
mington delegation to select the two
State committee members at large
from the city. When they were re-
fused this right they left the caucus
in a body. deciding to bring the is
sue before the convention.
"In 1886 the Democratic majority
was $4,000 of which more than 5000
came from three wards in Whining
ton who are represented by nine of
the 1s candidates who have been de-
MED the right to select their State
at large"
Joseph Donald Craven. attorney OF
protested that the con-
vention had no right to act on
question that had already been
settled in caucus.
Senator Hughes answered that
here were no rules governing such
4 matter and that he believed the
decision should rest with the COM
yention.
The vote resulted in a 103h to II
yictory for the Marvel delegation.
Senator Hughes then named the |
rarious convention committees and
lsked that they retire to draw up
.eports to be presented later to the {
The most important of ;
hese, the resolutions committee, {
vas to study the platform. '
Wells Lands Leaders t
During the absence Of these COM
nittees Deputy Motor Vehicle Com
missioner Zach Wells addressed the I
lauding the record Of 4
ienator Hughes and Representative {
IlIen. In Washington. 4
He laudad Governor Richard C. I
fcMullen and his administration c
nd called on the convention to give [
he Governor a vote Of confidence. v
Governor McAIullen declared that I
e was proud OF the reception that r
ad been accorded him by the con-
ention and that he realized they 4
Tere giving It to the State and the b
arty rather thun to him as an in L
lvidual. c
"No matter who Is nominated to- a
ay." he said, ut is our duty to get J