Show COUNTY DEMOCRATS george H dern candidate for governor mrs airs dern and J W robinson addre address s meeting the democrats of sevier county held their county convention in the commercial club rooms tuesday afternoon and most assuredly did not pattern it after the democratic national convention in new york city where it took ballots to nominate a candidate for president of the united states not only was there nothing of the kind but to the contrary they went to work with such unanimity that all men placed in nomination were nominated by acclamation so that the chair even was relieved of naming the six als tellers provided for in the rules laid down by the committee on order of business county chairman C W powell callad the convention to order and announced that judge H N hayes was selected to act as temporary chairman with andrew hansen of elsinore as temporary secretary in a short keynote address judge hayes hayea explained why now is the time it if ever for democrats to have courage and faith in a democratic victory paid high praise to the bartys standard bearer J W davis and the entire national and state ticket and amid enthusiastic applause closed with the biblical words be of good cheer A motion carried that the chair appoint the three committees necessary to conduct the affairs of the convention one on credentials one on platform and resolutions and one on permanent organization and order of business those appointed were committee on credentials C W powell jr jessie willis alma bobman E W crane marion cloward committee on platform and resolutions 0 0 R chelsen Ml Ali frank herbert frank heppler claud payne mrs olive hansen committee on permanent organization and order of business elliott eiliott larsen mrs airs at J bowman W S greenwood 1 I L mike alike kane while the committees were deliberating era ting some excellent musical number berl were rendered by the callaway poulson bean boswell ladies quartet mrs airs hazel holmstead and dan baker mrs airs anna callaway ac companying compa nying the two soloists committee reports in the meantime the committees had finished their reports the committee on order of business recommended to make the temporary organization permanent to add to it elliott larsen as vice afee chairman mrs al J bowman as assistant secretary and E W crane as chaplain to nominate a candidate for the state legislature one tor for county commissioner for the tour four year terms term one for county commissioner tor for tho the two year term one tor for county attorney one for chairman of the county central committee one for secretary ot of the county central committee a committee on vacancies and then to transact such other business as may properly come before the convention the committee on credentials found all credentials in good shapo shape and the platform committee submit ned a platform which was unanimously adopted and is published in another column nominations by acclamation nominations were now in order and were were made in perfect harmony in every case the rules were suspended and the nominations made by acclamation wi as follows for state legislature peter B E christensen of elsinore ElB inore for county commissioner 4 year term chariton Cb arlton Seeg millor of richfield continued on page 8 COUNTY DEMOCRATS NAME NAM candidates continued from page 1 for county commissioner 2 year term E W crane ot of salina for county attorney 0 0 R mr michelson was nominated by elliott larsen and the nomination seconded by judge hayes who paid mr a glowing tribute for his ability his experience and his party loyalty C W powell jr was elected county chairman and C J shaw county secre secretary tark the cent cental at committee was authorized to fill vacancies that may oc occur cur by death resignation or other causba causes mrs dorn gives talk the chairman announced that it will be in order to elect a lady tor for assist assistant ailt county chairman mrs W ff was nominated and the chairman invited Invite Ld mrs george H dern bern wife of the candidate tor for governor to second the nomination mrs dern complied compiled with the request addressing the convention with a short but very splendidly delivered and impressive speech extolling the wonderful harmony among the convention delegates emphasizing the importance of the vote to insure success and to get out the vote especially of the young women who for the first time this year will be entitled to vote and closing with the expression of confidence that nationally in the state and in the county the democrats have in the field tor for this years election a winning ticket mrs afro declined the nomination and placed before the convention as lady chairman mrs W S greenwood who also declined whereupon a motion was passed to leave the selection of a lady to the central comm committee atee addresses by dern and robinson As next net speaker chairman hayes introduced the candidate tor for governor george H dern declaring him the best equipped man the party ever nominated for the high position mr air dern addressed the convention in simple modest very sympathetic manner of solid logic driving his points home very efficiently he explained I 1 neI why by the democratic party is the real progressive party defining as progressive one who strives to make life a little easier for the common people gave an account of the accomplish accomplishments in ants in the state under a democratic satiation praising the quality and ability of all tile tho bartys candidates in county state and nation and winding up tip with avith tile the assurance that tire the prospects for a complete party victory are arc very ver Y good the next speaker was J W robinson candidate for attorney general a very forceful orator who briefly dwelt on party principles denying that the democrats are free traders and asserting that what they want Js Is a compe tithe tariff finally admonishing moni shing the party workers to get out tile the vote in order to assure a democratic victory after the announcement that the distinguished visitors will hold a rally in the evening at I lonroe onroe tile the convention was adjourned and precinct chairmen candidates and cenin bial committee members went conference with the county clia abair r man in mr ir PoNi pencils ells office |