Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-14


n,lict and harmonious convention to-
div and elected delegates to the DEM
ocratic State Convention in Raleigh
en- next Thursday, and the meeting
was followed by the session of the
Democratic County Executive Com
mittec. which elected M. H. Stone a.s
county chairman.
II was one of the closest chairman
shin elections in years, the vote stand
inc seven to six, with Mr. Stone win
ming over H. d. Starkey. Mrs. Alpheus
Thompson, who has been vice chair
man for a number of years, was re-
elected to that office, and D. p. Nc
Duffee was elected secretary of the
executive committee.
On State Committee.
Other than the selection of delegates
to the State convention, the county
convention did very little, except to
recommend election of Henry A. Den
mis- as a member from this county of
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittce with Mrs. S. T. Peace as the
lady member of the committee. Dennis
has held the office for the past two
wears. and was reelected. Mrs Peace
succeeds Mrs. w. H. Fleming, who
has moved her residence from the
county.
In the naming of delegates to the
State convention, the county body
designated Mrs. r. c.. S. Davis as
chairman to speak for the county de-
legation in the State meeting next
week.
Chairman Elected.
Chief interest in the days sessions
conferred in the selection of a county
chairman. The office was made va
cant by the recent resignation Of
Brooks p. Wyche when he became
candidate for the State House of Re
personalities. Information several
days ago was that Starkey had a ma
jority of the executive committee
pledged to him, but Stone continued
his campaign for pledges and in the
meeting today won by the narrow
margin of one vote
The executive committee meeting
was open. in contrast to custom of
the past few sessions, although the
vote was by secret ballot.
When the executive committee came
to order at the call of Mrs. Thompson,
acting as chairman after the resigna-
ton of B. F. Wyche. w. D. Massee,
of the South Henderson No. 2 precinct,
nominated Starkey for county chair
man, and this was seconded by I. B.
Watkins, of the East Henderson pre-
cinct. Stone was nominated by w. H.
Greenway, holding the proxy of r. G.
Cawthorne, of the Watkins township
precinct, and this was seconded by ].
D. Whitley, of Kittrell, who held the
proxy of B. 3. Woodlief, chairman for
that precinct.
Mrs Thompson as vice-chairman
and McDuffee as secretary were with
out opposition.
Convention Begins Promptly.
Mrs. Thompson called the county
convention to order promptly at II
o'clock, and briefly urged all Demo
Gratis to turn out in large num-
hers for the primary election of June
and also in the election in Novem-
Der B. p Wyche nominated D. p.
McDuffee as temporary chairman and
Irvine 3. Watkins as temporary secre-
tary. Both were elected and both
made permanent officers in the con-
vention's organizing. j. M. Peace put
the motion.
Delegates Elected.
The next order was the passing on
credentials, all precinct lists being &C
cepted without protest or objection. 1t
was thereupon announced that the
county was entitled to 25 delegates tc
the State convention, and a commit
tee consisting of T. S. Kittrell, r. L.
by the chairman to retire and make
up a slate of nominations, with %
delegates and 25 alternates. These, by
precincts, were: i~s .s3
North Henderson-S.s B. Rogers, J.
G. Kittrell, r. D. Starkey, delegates;
Mrs. Hattie Hale, A. d. Clayton and
w. B. Hight, alternates.
South Henderson, No. Mrs. AL
pheus Thompson and G. B. Beckham,
delegates; ]. c. Cooper, c. L. Carter,
alternates.
South Henderson, No. 2W. d.
Massee, J. p. Zollicoffer, ]. M. Peace,
delegates; ]. Fl. Zollicoffer, H. M
Lewis and T. w. Ellis, alternates.
East Henderson-I B. Watkins,
Mrs. r. G. S. Davis, T. H. Bridgers,
delegates; II. T. Powell, Mrs. S. T
feace, A. A. Bum, alternates.
West Henderson-M. H. Stone,
Henry A. Dennis, d. p McDuffee, de-
leSates; Mrs r. E. Clements, E. O..