| Show UT UTAH AM BOURBON 1 PARLEY HEARS HARMONY PLEA Keynoter Sounds Warnings on Int Internal Fights By PAUL STAPLES Democrats of the nation are attempting t to do something in in 1940 elections that they have not been able to do for 60 years dominate the national administration administration administration ad ad- ministration for more than eight successive years Utah years e rs Utah members of the party were re reminded reminded reminded re- re minded Saturday The observation n came from George D D. Preston of ol Logan in m his keynote address before belore delegates to the Democratic state reorganization tion convention which opened at 10 a m in m the Rainbow 41 East Fifth South street Mr Preston in a forceful address address address ad ad- dress took stock of ol the party's chances in the forthcoming elections elections elections elec elec- and came to this conclusion which he pounded home to the delegates in a powerful voice voice- We have enjoyed eight years of the administration of ol President Franklin D D. Roosevelt and we are seeking to something now which has not been accomplished by this party for a period of 60 years Urges United Front That Is s why I say to you with all the force and persuasion that my words can possibly carry that without a solid front without complete complete complete com com- party harmony without oneness oneness oneness one one- ness of purpose guided by an honest honest honest hon hon- honi i est desire to bring benefits to agriculture agriculture agri agriculture agri- agri culture labor business and to the people as a whole we we cannot expect expect expect ex ex- ex- ex nor even remotely hope to carry our banners in m the forefront of the coming oming ca campaign Following the harmony haimon theme further the speaker speak r contini continued ed If It there are those those among us now who have predetermined a course of ol action p that will lead them to bolt the p party ii in n ease ase case they are not successful and nd t take ke with them their followers Ot Is 15 better that we find it itol out out t at atthe the earliest possible moment than to delay and temporize until the battle is lost We must have every confidence that this convention will lay aside any petty jealousies and elect a state organization that will be best fit to promote the general welfare of the party There was a tone of ot wished-for wished harmony throughout the conven- conven Continued on Page Three Column Three States State's Bourbons Hear I Plea for Harmony Continued from Page One tion Calvin W. W Rawlings acting national committeeman for Utah and retiring state chairman in opening the convention urged there be friendly rivalry for party offices The delegates s should be careful to avoid making scars that will l last st Mr Rawlings said declaring The losers should be good sports going down to victory with the winners at next Novembers November's elections elections elections elec elec- and leaving all sore sore spots behind in this convention hall But while the speakers talked harmony there was an air of f tenseness tenseness tenseness tense tense- ness in Ira the hall as the supporters of three candidates for the state chairmanship of the party scrambled scrambled scrambled scram scram- bled for delegates an and ana planned maneuvers maneuvers maneuvers ma ma- which they hoped would bring them victory While the convention was outwardly outwardly outwardly out out- quiet under the surface there was some extreme bitter bitter- ness Three Vie for Post Parnell Black former Salt Lake county chairman and counsel for forthe forthe forthe the state liquor control c commis commission mm s i sion George Georee S. S Ballif Provo at at- at torney and past and past comm commander of the state department of the American legion and S. S L. L Cate Gate of Salt Lake City former engineer for the state road commission were to fight it out in the afternoon balloting forthe forthe for forthe the chairmanship Andrew Jensen Utah county treasurer offered the invocation and Mr Rawlings read telegrams of greeting from United States Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Elbert D. D Thomas Representative Representative J. J Will Robinson Assistant Attorney General Grover A. A Giles and Samuel A. A King former Salt Lake attorney now in Washington Washing Washing- ton D. D C. C Some catcalls from the section occupied by S Salt lt Lake county delegates gre greeted ted Mr Kings King's message Murdock l Welcomed Representative Abe Murdock here to attend the convention received received received re re- re- re a loud ovation as he was asked to come to the platform United States Senator William H. H King who is in Utah and reportedly was to attend the convention apparently apparently ap ap- was absent from the morning session Ward C. C Holbrook Holbro k chairman of the state public service commission commission commis commis- sion Ion was introduced as temporary chairman and nd Mrs A. A C. C Jensen of ot Sandy state senator vice hair Chair man W. W K Granger member of the public service commission sion and a candidate for the Democratic nomination nomination nomination nomi nomi- nation for congress from the First district moved that the chairman app appoint int three convention com commit commit- lt- lt tee credentials tees credentials order of ot business and permanent organization and resolutions The motion carried by a voice vote but there were some I Mr Holbrook then named the following committees Credentials J J o 0 h n Harrington Weber Della Delia Loveridge Utah State Senator Byron Howard Emery Emery Emery Em Em- ery William Shay Iron A. A W. W Chambers Cache Arthur Shaw and Mrs Albert Jensen Salt Lake Permanent organization and order order order or or- der of business business Heber Heber Bennion speaker of th the house of representatives representatives representatives tives in the 1939 legislature Daggett Daggett Daggett Dag- Dag gett J. J Allan Crockett Salt Lake Ed J. J Summit Frank Bonacci Carbon B. B H. H Robinson Salt Lake Gordon Taylor Hyde Salt Lake ake and Mrs D. D L. L Rice Da Davis vis Resolutions Resolutions Thelma Thelma Garff Salt Lake T. T R. R Bates ate Morgan Miss Elberta Gillespie Tooele Ellis J. J Pickett Washington Ira A. A Huggins Huggins Huggins Hug- Hug gins pr president of the 1938 state senate Weber Ralph Blackburn Kane and H. H L. L Salt Lake Governor or Henry H. H Blood was introduced and spoke e briefly on ore accomplishments of the new deal Under SUnder the resolute and courageous courage courage- ous Democratic leadership the nation nation nation na na- na- na tion has gone forward since 1933 he said declaring it should be the objective of the convention to continue continue con con- this leadership in p power |
