Evening star., 1943-01-18
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FLYNN Praised
Appointment Indorsed
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BY GOULD LINCOLN.
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DN ooSLb L1INSoLN,
Star Staff Correspondent.
CHICAGO, Jan. 18.-PostmaS-
ter General Frank N. Walker was
elected chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee to-
day.
Previously, the committee had ac-
cepted with regret" the resignation
of Edward J. Flynn of New York,
who has been appointed Minister
to Australia.
Mr.. Walkers name was the only
one presented. He was nominated
by former Gov. Olson of California
and seconded by Mrs Emma Guffey
Miller of Pennsylvania and Frank
M. McHale of Indiana.
Following the election of Mr..
Walker and an address in which he
thanked the committee, a resolution
was offered by Edmund C. Shields
of Michigan, praising Mr.. Flynn's
service as chairman, and his in
tegrity and ability in public service,
and finally wishing him every sue
cess in the high office" to which he
has just been appointed.
Adopted Without Debate.
The resolution was adopted with
out debate, and amid applause for
Mr.. Flynn. While the resolution did
not specifically say it indorsed the
appointment of Mr.. Flynn, it was
interpreted as an Endorsement and
as placing the party's national or
ganization squarely behind the ap-
pointment which has been assailed
in many quarters. Mr.. Flynn's
nomination is now before the Senate
Foreign Relat tions Committee and
he is returning to Washington to
appear before that committee.
The resolution indorsing MIR
Flynn was as follows:
Whereas Hon. Edward J. Flynn.
who has served with conspicuous
devotion and efficiency as chairman
of the Democratic National Com
mittee. has resigned from said post,
be it hereby resolved that the Dem
ocratic National Committee thank
him for his distinguished perform
ance of the duties of that Office and
testify to their high regard for him
as true American. faithful Dem
ocrat, an able executive and a citi-
zen outstanding for probity. loyalty
in public service and unselfish re-
gard for the responsibilities that
were intrusted to him. And be it
further resolved that this body
honors him and wishes for him
every success in the high post to
which he has been appointed by
the President"
Flynn's Statement.
The retiring national chairman
expressed his thanks to the members
of the organization for their aid dur
ing the last two and a half years.
He continued:
I leave the committee with re-
gret There have been some mis-
understandings, some differences,
but frank discussions always have
resulted in renewing our strong
bonds of friendship and party in
terests. My appointment by the
President Of the United States to a
post which will bring me the oppor-
tunity of service to the Nation in a
different field is my only reason for
resigning.
"As the chairman of this COM
mittee, I have endeavored to fight
for and sustain the wishes of the
members with respect to ideals and
practices of a Democratic admins
tration. l have felt that these men
and women who are entrusted by
their party to represent them in
the national field of Democratic
politics should determine the pol
icies nationally insofar As the Dem
ocratic party organization is con-
cerned. Further, l believe that it
was their counsel and influence
which made possible continuance
Of our Democratic control in Con-
gresS when many of us doubted
that such continuance of control
was possible
Il shall still maintain my mem
bership in this great body as
representative of New York. There
lore my leaving Is tempered with
knowledge that the many fine
friendships and pleasant associa-
tlons which I have had with YOU
men and women is a continuing
privilege. We shall meet again
always working and always striving
for the success of the democratic
principles in which we all believe.
For my successor I bespeak the
same measure of cooperation which
all of you have given me in turn.
pledge to him my own fullest
assistance at any time that I NAV
be Of service"
Meeting Opened to Press.
This morning it was determined
to throw the meeting open to the
press, with an executive meeting to
follow probably, at which measures
OF financing the committee NAV be
taken up.
The meeting was run off ac-
cOrding to schedule. Fifty-two
members OF the committee were
present and 49 were represented by
proxy.
Mr.. Walker was applauded vigor-
ously when he was escorted into the
meeting He addressed the COM
mittee briefly, thanking the mem
bers for the honor conferred on
him. He said he had been giving
thought to many matters concern
ing public affairs, and that with