The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-19
Horton Succeeds Hoev
On National Committee
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be necessary in carrying forward
the vice presidential fight of the
Far Heel executive.
The following were named as Tar
Heel representatives on designated
conventions committees:
Judge Luther Hamilton, More
head City, credentials; former
Congressman Walter Lambeth,
brownsville, permanent organiza-
ton; former House Speaker Willis
Smith, Raleigh, rules and order
OF business; Chairman Redden,
committee to notify presidential
nominee; State Sen. John D. Lar
kin, Trenton, committee to notify
vice presidential nominee.
Senator-designate Hoey, who is
slated to deliver the Broughton
nominating speech, and Governor
designate Gregg Cherry, pledged
themselves to carry forward the
fight enthusiastically and emerge
tlcally. and joined in the belief
that the Tar Heel executive has
a chance"
Gardner stirred the caucus to
continuous applause as he describ.
ed the wonderful manner in
which our governor handled him
self before several hundred news
papermen today"
Governor Broughton told those
newspapermen," Gardner continu-
ed, that it might not be important
that he was candidate, but that
it was of utmost importance that
this nation know that North Caro-
lima is an important state.
For the first time in modern
history" he continued, North
Carolina has strong position in
national affairs because of the
administration of our present gov
ernor. Our: state stands today bless
ed Of The very best thought in the
nation"
He then reminded his listeners
that with poll taxes having been
repealed and minority groups
obviously meaning the Negroes
given fair treatment, the record
Of Broughton, from national vote
getting viewpoint, is good.
Session Harmonious
The session was decidedly har-
monious, as illustrated by the ele-
walton of Horton, who opposed
Broughton for governor in 1910, to
the national committeeman's post
with the approval and support oil
the governor.
Horizons name was submitted in
an address by Harris, his success
sor- as lieutenant governor. Mrs
Cobb was renominated by Rep
Cameron Morrison of Charlotte.
The ''Broughton strategy board, y
headed by former Governor Gard
ner, seemed we'll pleased with the
manner in which Broughton hand
led himself at today's press con-
ference, where he construed Presi-
dent Roosevelts "Wallace letter
as meaning wholly that the Demo
cratic convention is free" to select
q vice presidential nominee of the
delegates choice.
Broughton's friends are rendering
him breakfast tomorrow, and the
governor took occasion today to in
vite the members of the press to
attend. When he noted the caucus
room was virtually filled with at
PENDANTS to the press conference,
he called in Monroe Redden, man.
ager of his headquarters, and ask
ed if they could "be taken care
Of"
81 think we can get tickets for
them ALL" Redden answered.
"Then let's do it right now the
governor answered. Whereupon,
the tickets were brought out and
passed to newspapermen as they
filed from the caucus room.
Wide Open Contest
Broughton declared at his press
conference that he is mot in favor
of rationing candidates" and as
suned the attitude that he is
thoroughly enjoying the apparent
wide open contest for the fourth
term running mate of Mr.. Roose
welt.
.The Democratic party" the
governor asserted, "is traditionally
turbulent. like to see it that way
"But when everything is settled
we have harmony. I do not be
lieve on the harmony of dead ce
dars, but of live oaks"
In his reference to the Presi
dents letter expressing a prefer
ence for Vice President Wallace
Broughton declared that nothing
short of an irnputation of double
talk could lead to any other con
clusion'' than that Mr.. Roosevelt
had endeavored to ''let the vice
president down easy"
II certainly make no such i'm
putation," the governor added.
Broughton recalled that, in thu
1910 third-term campaign, only
Texas gave the Roosevelt-Wallace
ticket bigger majority than die
North Carolina. He praised the
progressive spirit of the Tar Hee
state and told the newsmen tina.
he is in Chicago as North Caro-
lina's representative, selected by
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