He represented his party to three of its national conventions .
He was the supportive Democratic Party chairman for Erie County when Democratic - Liberal candidate for state governor John Hemphill visited Erie in October 1930 , pushing for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment .
chairman represented chairman 's party to three of its national conventions .
He was the supportive Democratic Party chairman for Erie County when Democratic - Liberal candidate for state governor John Hemphill visited Erie in October 1930 , pushing for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment .