Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-05-25


short. who failed 60 bc elect
30 delegate "a the third district
and state conventions from the
ward caucas when his support
rrs walked out IN protest, was
clcci.d by thc iieanepia coun.
" convention In spite ~ his AZ,
tack on methods by these who
were In control of the conyrn
ton.
Nominated by Frank Adams
from the floor In u harmony move,
Short was among the ~ delegates
elected eliminating one OF the
slate Of candidates submitted by
the convention nominating com.
mittee.
Governor Orville Freeman got
cordial welcome nA he delivered
the principal addrcsH at the open
ing of the day long meeting which
was held at the Minneapolis Labor
Temple.
In outlining his program he cit
cd the administration record and
work In behalf Of tho state, lie
said he reliabcd the coming cleo.
ton contest,
Freeman said the DiL party
was the strongest In tho past ten
years and that In was prepared TO
present It's record of achievement
10 state voters and was confident
that the record would be over
whslmingiy approved
The governor said that the Re.
publlcana In the coming election
would have plenty Of money TO
spend for expert public relations
people well trained 10 confuse the
people. rhe DEL. he said. viii
have 20 sei,snd on the people and
It's loyal workers 10 win the alec
ton.
The Republicans have ~ much
money. Freeman said, ITS run
ming out Of their ears"
Jerry Dillon. convention chair.
man presided at the opening 81
the meeting and state Senator
Don Fraser aitrrnated with him
and county chairman Stove Nc
hots.
Negro DF'i.srs were represented
, In the delegations from the third,
nfth. eighth and eleventh wards.
Among those who appeared be-
fore the convention committees
Friday night before the convention
were curtis Chiyers. willard
Jones and l. Howard Bennett
Chivera ana Bennett made
statements To the platform and
resolutions committee asking for
strong civil rights plank for
presentation 10 the state conyrn-
ton. Such n plank was approved
by the full convention,
Bsen ~ the convention were, In
addition 10 tho three persons mrn-
toned were Tom Henry. James g,
James, Anacsle Johnson, Nellie
johnson. Helen whitsslde. Admir-
nj Leroy, Mrs. Admiral Leroy,
James Foster. Frances Williams
and -. yslma Newman.
In the vote for state central
committee with Curtis ChiverH
nominated by the 18th Ward. re-
ccivsd the second hIgheH, number
~ votes and was eisctsd.
In the vote for alternate dele.
gate ~ the state convention, l..
Howard Bennett. nominated by
the convention nominating com.
mittee. received the highest num-
Der ~ votes among the II % be
elected
Cecil ". Newman. Ksfauver sup.
porter, n surprise nominee. nom
mated from the floor. was also
elected alternate delegate.
Outspokrn BETTY Wood, ori.
KinAI sparkpluK ~ the ksfauver
primary drive In ISsnnepin coun-
~ who was nominated for the
STATE c~ntraI committee by the
ffth ward cauras over Robert
t.ats. list wi~n the Stevenson
forces, In complete control. Join
81 to reject her candidacy.
Mrs wood. q pJwer In the F1fth
Ward, said she expected 10 be de-
fsatcd but would keep on working
for what she considers right with
IN the party ranks
Afinr all results were In u APP
pears tina, tho Negro DFT group
In Hsnnspin county will be repre-
asn,sd by AT least sir delegates
ami aI,srnatsa NJ the state con-
yenti0n in June.
Elected before the county meet
ing By ward caucsses as delegates
are Curtis ChlysrH. Willard Jones
and Admiral Leroy The nth ward
elected 10 vnlma Newman ward
secretary. alternate delegate,
gaiyrdays convention named