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Barnard Delegates Attend Convention Disruption Noted
Barnard delegates faced disorder during ballots at the convention with disputes over credentials. The credentials committee majority and minority reports on the Black and Tans were debated and seated. Nominations for President and Vice President included Landon Borah Knox Dickenson Nye and Ruby Laffoon with rival slates for Vandenberg and Wadsworth. Michigan’s votes were not cast by Helen Roebeck over claims the convention was not a true model of the Republican event.
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Credentials Committee
Rules Committee
Platform Committee
Supreme Court
Landon
Borah
Knox
Dickenson
Nye
Ruby Laffoon
Elspeth Davies
Vandenberg
Ruth Insche
Wadsworth
Helen Roebeck
Barnard
Michigan