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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
15
Halifax County residents follow behind the scenes of the Winston-Salem Young Democratic Convention last weekend. The writer, present at the event, previews happenings that did not make newspaper coverage, offering readers context and implications for home folks.
Report discusses Hoover Taft of Pitt County and a supposed 36 hour blitzkrieg in a state political race. It notes Taft was drafted, discharged, and ran with organized backing. The piece asserts there was no 36 hour blitzkrieg, only a 36 day movement that failed.
The article describes a North Carolina or Virginia convention where Taft supporters sit with a Northampton County group, the credentials committee denying Northampton votes to Buck Midg ette and Hux allies. Had Winfields friends voted, Hux might have prevailed, despite the Taft friendly committee and chairman. The Northampton County Club endorsed Hux a month earlier.
Cromwell Daniel of the Warren Club endorsed Hux last month but at the convention he attempted to vote for Taft. His brother Garland Daniel and Warren spokesman Robert Kirkland opposed him leading to a compromise where Cromwell cast two-thirds of one Taft vote and Warren directed the rest to Hux.
The opposition to Hux in Young Democrats included Ralph Gardner of Shelby, Halifax County backer, and Convention Chairman Bill Davis of Winston-Salem. Gordon Gray, Winston-Salem newspaper and radio owner, also supported Taft, prompting the Wilsonian Club to back Taft early. Dick Reynolds urged his club to avoid splitting its vote.
The report notes Ralph Gardner with Cleveland County and Gordon Gray in Forsyth County backing Winfield Crew Jr. at the Gaston County convention. Gregg Cherry’s J and Northampton’s ties are mentioned as supportive lines. The piece emphasizes easy alignment behind the prominent local figures.
The Young Democrats sought to split Mecklenburg Guilford and Durham by unit rule to break Hux strength in smaller eastern and western counties. The tactic aimed to pull the smaller counties onto the bandwagon with larger ones but failed to gain traction.
The article describes a regional loyalty split with Wake County and Buncombe County backing Hux. It notes that smaller, poorer counties outnumber richer ones, yielding over 60 percent county support for Hux despite a close overall vote.
The State President expected from the East this year with the East nearly solid for Hux. Counties in the First, Second and Third Districts gave Hux an almost unanimous vote, reflecting his home region's strong support.
The Dome column in the News & Observer is described as opinion rather than reporting. It accuses the piece of presenting reporters’ views colored by personal biases and not delivering factual news, arguing reporters should stick to reporting truth and events.
The debate defends proxies for club voting and delegation rights as fair when properly given. It argues small counties cannot afford full delegation and cites disparity with wealthier Piedmont counties. The piece contends The News & Observer Dome misleads by implying proxies are improper and urges continued proxy use in state conventions.
Hux received a letter from Ralph Gardner offering full help and cooperation for the coming year. The note signals that those who lost are ready to work with the winners, embodying the spirit of unselfish Democrats despite minor exceptions.
Leonidas Hux now State President of the YDC was invited by Governor Broughton to sit in the Governor’s box at the Duke Tennessee football game alongside Governor Joe Carr and other state and national officials. Halifax hold.
The draft reads like a political clash between Broughton and Horton supporters at the YDC convention. Taft aligned groups backed Horton while Taft backers favored Horton. Ralph McDonald backed Broughton and Hux, with Gardner Gray and Crew backing Horton. The Governor remained aloof, seemingly scoring another victory.
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