Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-07-02 | Page 9 | Demos Select Chattanooga Conclave Site

Demos Select (hallanooga Conclave Sife Tonnossoo Dologatos Assure Color Lino to Bo Ignored. By Will Jarvte Chattanooga, Ten., waa selected for the site of the national convention con-vention of Young Democratic Clubs of America by the organisation's organisa-tion's convention committee Saturday Sat-urday In- Newhouse hotel after assurances were made that all delegates, "regardless of color or eeeea,'' would be tie a ted equally at the convention. The convention will be held sometime between Nov. 14 and Dec. 10. Tennessee representatives representa-tives Indicated it would likely be on Nov. 17, 18 and 19. Two alternate sites. Kansas City, Mo., and Houston, Tex., were selected in the eventuality Chattanooga Chatta-nooga failed to guarantee the estimated esti-mated costs and other requirements require-ments for the convention within 15 days. However, the Tennessee delegation indicated such an eventuality waa highly unlikely. Equal Treatment Question of delegates receiving equal treatment 'came up when Young Democrats from northern states wanted assurances that If any member of a minority group came as a delegate, he would be allowed to attend all the convention conven-tion sessions without discrimination. discrimina-tion. Lynn Marcus. Ann Arbor, Mich, told the convention committee that the "question of hotel accommodations accom-modations was not too important" "Room faculties are a local problem prob-lem that can be worked out without with-out difficulty," he said, "but we In Michigan must be assured that any of our delegates will be able to attend convention banquets and other meetings." Crankston Pearce, Chattanooga, assured the committee that all delegates would be treated alike in convention affairs and that "no person would be embarrassed, no matter what his race or creed." Aimed a Healing Bin Selection of a southern city for the convention reflected the attitude atti-tude of Young Democrats attending attend-ing the conference of regional directors, di-rectors, convention committee and executive committee in trying to heal the rift caused in Democratic ranks last fall when the Dixie- crate broke away from the party. There was no official pronouncement pronounce-ment to this effect, but private comments of several delegates Indicated In-dicated they thought a southern location for the convention would aid in removing the strained relations rela-tions between northern and southern south-ern Democrats. Directors to Meet Following the selection of the convention city, the group recessed until later in the afternoon, at which time a meeting of the eight regional directors, chairmaned by Clyde L- Miller, Salt Lake City, will be hlld. ' Friday afternoon the conference delegates were taken on a tour of the city. They visited the Capitol, where Roy G. Baker, 8herman, Tex, Young Democratic national president, presented aa honorary membership to Gov, J. Bracken Lee e staunch Republican. A banquet will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. in New house hotel with Mr. Baker making the principal address. i i s' I V : , i , ".. . I A . -ciLvrv. - A I f Tonnossoo Eoostors Rofloct Ploasuro in Victory" n"n Tennessee Teeng Densserste, A. L. Bender, left, i G. Baker, Tseng Democrat! asfleesl emstdeat, and Mrs. Van IX Hicks, sre cengraolsed by Bey J M Cnattansegn ssleotlia tar gtwap'a eenvenUes,