The Last Word on the First State
1. I am a member of the University Chapter of the Delaware Federation of College Republicans.
2. I attended the convention.
3. I was in the room during the debate over the Davidson endorsement..
As far as I know, none of the guest speakers were not supposed to speak about the election, except obviously Davidson (because it was either that or judo, and he talked about both). The first out of state Chairman to speak was Dan Centinello of New York. Centinello ended his remarks (mainly consisting of Delaware jokes) by endorsing Davidson. Centinello was sacked later that night, and will not be voting for Davidson (how ironic). Dan Schuberth of Maine was wearing a Gourley pin, but he only spoke about building a state organization, and of the importance of motivating chapters to get involved. Neither he, nor any others there in support of Gourley, passed out any Gourley material during the convention, with exception of Utah State Chair Tom Robbins, who was asked to pass out a letter on Gourley's behalf. I have a copy of this, and a scan appears in the previous post. I was not solicited for any support by anyone supporting Gourley or Davidson, except when Centinello made inappropriate remarks to me about soliciting grandmothers for money. Christian Berle, who wrote this e-mail containing half-truths about what happened in Delaware, demanded a moment of personal privilege and stumped for Davidson. Robbins asked for a moment of personal privilege (he was not allotted for on the agenda, nor was any pro-Gourley speech), and then passed out the Gourley letter. Michael Davidson then gave his campaign speech.
As soon as Davidson concluded, the current University of Delaware Chapter President demanded the floor to announce a resolution for the Delaware Federation of College Republicans to endorse Davidson for CRNC Chair. Chaos ensued.
Chaos was broken by newly-elected Delaware State Chair Seth Wimer, who to my knowledge, has not committed to supporting any candidate for the position of CRNC Chairman. He asked Michael Davidson to ask the UDCR President to withdraw the resolution so that the question of endorsement could be debated by the floor. Davidson, to his credit, volunteered to leave to allow the process to continue, and all non-voters left the chamber and the doors were closed.
Debate continued, and I, as well as enough other members to constitute a simple majority, pushed for a delay in the vote so that more people could make up their minds. Seth Wimer merely said he was not ready to commit to any candidate, and said that if the resolution passed, he would have felt it unfair for him have to endorse a candidate before he was ready. He never pushed for a delay in the vote, it was a majority of others who got ex-Chairman Jeff Mapson to cede defeat. Centinello certainly did not participate in this debate, as I would have personally tossed him and his comrade Jeff Mapson out of Legislative Hall.
A compromise was reached, and a delay in the vote that amounted to an e-mail vote of the members who were there by midnight April 15. There are three separate lists of e-mails and names, and the votes will go to three separate parties.
It was fair, and I await the results of the vote like everyone else.
2. I attended the convention.
3. I was in the room during the debate over the Davidson endorsement..
As far as I know, none of the guest speakers were not supposed to speak about the election, except obviously Davidson (because it was either that or judo, and he talked about both). The first out of state Chairman to speak was Dan Centinello of New York. Centinello ended his remarks (mainly consisting of Delaware jokes) by endorsing Davidson. Centinello was sacked later that night, and will not be voting for Davidson (how ironic). Dan Schuberth of Maine was wearing a Gourley pin, but he only spoke about building a state organization, and of the importance of motivating chapters to get involved. Neither he, nor any others there in support of Gourley, passed out any Gourley material during the convention, with exception of Utah State Chair Tom Robbins, who was asked to pass out a letter on Gourley's behalf. I have a copy of this, and a scan appears in the previous post. I was not solicited for any support by anyone supporting Gourley or Davidson, except when Centinello made inappropriate remarks to me about soliciting grandmothers for money. Christian Berle, who wrote this e-mail containing half-truths about what happened in Delaware, demanded a moment of personal privilege and stumped for Davidson. Robbins asked for a moment of personal privilege (he was not allotted for on the agenda, nor was any pro-Gourley speech), and then passed out the Gourley letter. Michael Davidson then gave his campaign speech.
As soon as Davidson concluded, the current University of Delaware Chapter President demanded the floor to announce a resolution for the Delaware Federation of College Republicans to endorse Davidson for CRNC Chair. Chaos ensued.
Chaos was broken by newly-elected Delaware State Chair Seth Wimer, who to my knowledge, has not committed to supporting any candidate for the position of CRNC Chairman. He asked Michael Davidson to ask the UDCR President to withdraw the resolution so that the question of endorsement could be debated by the floor. Davidson, to his credit, volunteered to leave to allow the process to continue, and all non-voters left the chamber and the doors were closed.
Debate continued, and I, as well as enough other members to constitute a simple majority, pushed for a delay in the vote so that more people could make up their minds. Seth Wimer merely said he was not ready to commit to any candidate, and said that if the resolution passed, he would have felt it unfair for him have to endorse a candidate before he was ready. He never pushed for a delay in the vote, it was a majority of others who got ex-Chairman Jeff Mapson to cede defeat. Centinello certainly did not participate in this debate, as I would have personally tossed him and his comrade Jeff Mapson out of Legislative Hall.
A compromise was reached, and a delay in the vote that amounted to an e-mail vote of the members who were there by midnight April 15. There are three separate lists of e-mails and names, and the votes will go to three separate parties.
It was fair, and I await the results of the vote like everyone else.
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