The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-04

Delegates - W. +. Westerman,
Arthur Powers, Jeanette Allen,
Earl Allen. Dorothy Jackins. r. c.
Elliott. sverre Peterson, Mrs. Vio-
let Peterson. Elton Brown, Mrs.
William Hall.
AIternates - Hugh Rosellini,
Harlow McCard, Art Reeder, Mary
Kenney, Rube Fulkerson, Tom Me-
hogan, p. C. Clay, Horace Baker,
Donna Grace and c. M. Gibson.
29th DISTRICT
Delegates William Harlow,
Mrs. Roberts, Iva Pirtle. Barney
Jackson, Martin yesterday, Victor
johnson, NJ. Hagedorn. Arthur
Munt, Ben Brittian. John Piper,
John Greenmsn, Ralph Eddings, c.
NJ. Mckinney, Ray Patterson,
Allen Emerson, NJ. Federer, f.
Brown, w. Bonn. John Stark, Mrs.
f. Yingling. Milford Payne, z. A.
Vane and Robert Thurston.
Alternates Ed Taber H
Muntz. II. Coppock. Mrs. William
Harlow. Hazel Peterson, L. Peter
son, Mrs. l.. Newcomb. c. j. Carl
son. George Smith, Marie B. Rae,
II. G. Baker, S. Engle and Foster
/ Morrison.
The Fifth Column on such there
was. as the keynote speaker had
declared) marc h e d bedraggled
from the Democratic county con-
vention here early Saturday morn
ing.
II had failed TO prevent an en-
dorsement of President Roosevelt
for a third term, it had failed to
persuade the convention adversely
to criticize the national admins
tration, and it had. at precisely
1882 pm. stood and saluted the
flag. as it had been told to do
or else.
Now this observer admits this
is perhaps strange manner
seemingly, in which to begin the
story of a political convention in
these United States.
Issue Was Made
But the Democrats themselves
made this the issue. Their key
noter. w. A. Richmond, had fatty
declared Communists were present
among the delegates, had warned
them mot to start anything" anc
had announced that If they did no
salute the flag when called on Il
do so. they would be expelled"
Well. they were called on TO
the salute by Chairman Han
johnson. All $50 delegates, SO IA
as was noted, stood and snapped
their hands to their foreheads. A
. any rate, no one was expelled.
Previously. the partys centra
committee for the county had lie
it be known forcefully that 1t ha'
no intention of permitting mem
bers of Washington Common
wealth federation to control tn
gathering. They didn't.
One test for the so-called FIT
Column came when the 2sth legis
lative district reported selection
Of delegates to the state CONVEX
| ton 1t had made at its caucus.
/ Martin yesterday vociferousl
challenged the caucus legalit
| I'VE of the 29th," he proclaime
won't be disgraced by being re-
| resented at the Yakima CONVEX
ton by a bunch of Reds"
i c. Melvin Mckinney. recent
| chairman OF the Progressl'
| Democrats conference here al
chairman of the district, insist
the caucus had been regularly al
legally held.
L New Election Held
However. after some parliame
tarv sparring. the 2eth was CIV
the conventions permission
caucus again and report in
minutes"
L The 2ath's delegates retired
committee room. 1t was pref
tense and the smoke was pref
blue there for about five minut
but presently new election "
held. Result, a change In
lineup, cutting strength Of
WCF delegates to Yakima abb
so per cent.
II is not unlikely results Of I
caucus will be appealed to
county chairman, perhaps even
the credentials COMMITTEES
Yakima.
Joe Mack. president Of Pie
County Democratic club. recei'
handsome complimentary v
when he was elected perman
convention secretary
Roosevelt, along with the n
Deal and all its works, polio
and plans for the future were
dorsed unanimously. The pr
dent was voted the groups che
for 4 third term IN the WI
House.
Coffee Endorsed
| Congressman John Coffee
endorsed.
But Senator Homer Bone
overlooked in that respect; Gov
nor Clarence Martin was igno'
county Democratic office-holc
got no attention whatever.
In its skeleton platform,
to be completed by special C
mittee, the convention decls
for:
No involvement in foreign W
Opposition for any candle
who will not pledge himself
vote against foreign entanglen
(including loans TO belligeren
Opposition TO legislation al
AGAINST labor.