The Beavers and Ramapo Democratic Club Merge To Contest Democratic Leadership
- Title of event
- The Beavers and Ramapo Democratic Club Merge To Contest Democratic Leadership
- Type of event
- Meeting
- Address of event
- The Beavers and Ramapo Democratic Club Merge To Contest Democratic Leadership Happened Entirely at 204, Lenox Ave
- Report on event
- The Beavers and Ramapo Democratic Club Merge To Contest Democratic Leadership Primary event referenced by Rival Negro Democratic To Unite In Naming Of Bruce, Mrs. Haynes
- Start date / time
- September 19, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Evening)
- Description
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"Still seeking to wrest victory from their apparent defeat in the Primary Elections Tuesday, Negro Democrats in the 21st Assembly District had their hopes for the obtining of Negro leadership raised Thursday, September 19, when a movement was started for the merging of the Beavers and the Ramapo Democratic Club in oone campaign to elect Herbert L. Bruce, district leader over the present incumbent, Charles Conklin, white. Conklin [is] leader of of the Chicopee Club, regular Tammany organization of the district."