Evening journal., 1914-09-09
issue
SIDETRACKED BY
The DEMOCRATS
contInned From Flrst Page.

Continued From First rage.
cided that the Democratic party,
wishing to be fair in all things, take
] such steps as are necessary to as
certain the true sentiment in Della
ware i'm the matter of woman suf-
trage."
Colonel Kenney asked the commit
tee if there was not some other sug-
gestlon the women could make, pro-
yided the resolution should prove un-
satisfactory, and the women sugges-
ted that plank be incorporated in the
platform declaring for a constitutional
amendment to give women the ballot
Sidestep on Suffrage.
After the sunragists retired. the
committee practically nullihed the
resolution submitted by the suifrag-
lists by adding the following words to
III: "And for such purposes that a
committee Of five members from each
coutny be appointed by the chairman
of this convention to report at the
next State Convention" The addition
made the whole thing useless for the
next state Convention" will not be
held for two years.
The resolution was not made a partt
of the platform. either. IL was adop-
ted by the convention as polite way
OF side-tracking the suffrage question
as an issue that might worry the Dem-
ocrats. Many of the delegates laugh
ed al the adroit way in which the COM
mittee and the resolution handled the
subject of turning down the suffrag-
lists seemingly without turning them
down.
In the platform as originally adopted
and as printed yesterday, one little
palnk was inserted. as follows; we
also favor comprehensive system of
road Improvement for the counties
under which the county road moneys
will be economically expended not only
in Improvement of certain roads, but
the repair and upl,eep OF an roads and
bridges"
Josiah Marvel. temporary chairman
OF the convention. was made the perma-
( nent chairman Mr. Marvel also had
hand IN strengthening ont the opposi
ton 20 Brockson and it was intimated
be- persuaded Mr.. Hazel 90 turn in for the
congressman in the Kent caucus.
At the afternoon session, seated on
the stage. IN addition 20 Chairman
Marvel and Secretaries James Lord.
John y. Neary. Charles LC Fevre and
Harry l. Mayer. were State Chairman
, Thomas r. Bayard. Peter j. Ford,
Benjamin A. Hazel. Jefferson b.
I Foard. and Landreth L. Layton.
= Al the opening Of the afternoon
session. while the resolutions com
mittee was celebrating, Josiah Mar
! vel. Convention Chairman, called on
former Congressman l.. Irving Handy
to address the delegates and try TO
put some life IN the gathering. Mr.
Handy made one Of his Characteristic
addresses. full OF eloquence. in which
he lauded the administration Of Pre-
aident Wilson. 'tWe are proud TO be
3 Democrats today and to name ticket
3 we viii lead through this State sup
porting Woodrow Wilson Mr. Handy
? concluded amid applause.
4 Chairman Marvell called on former
Senator r. r. Kenney TO read the
G platform. Colonel Kenney being
chairman of the committee on resO-
lutions Many Of the planks ELECTED
r. applause from the delegates. particu-
2 larly the references no President Will
sons administration.
n Colonel Kenney also submitted am
n other resolution, which he explained
was separate from and not q plank
e Of the platform. II was intended 10
j please the delegation Of Su1ragists
who sat IN the gallery eager TO learn
20 whether they were 10 get recognition
y The resolution. read by Mr Keuney
was as follows.
IS Resolved. That the Democratic
'r party, wishing 10 be fair in all mat
ters. takes such steps as are neces-
~ sary TO ascertain the true sentiment
P in Delaware in the matter Of woman
suffrage. and for such purpose thai
committee Of FIVE members from
each county 10 be appointed by The
he chairman Of this Convention repor
In al the next State Convention"
le With the reading Of the first par
n OF the resolution the Fuffragist
id leaned forward eagerly and there wal
r. en involuntary clappng OF fhei
hands They were somewhat sur
lu prised when they hcarl Of the ar
te rangement referring the ascertain
ment OF sentiment on the sunrag
- question 10 a committee 10 report I,
the Convention two years hence.
- Move we lay Il on Tho table" cam
)S a voice from the body NJ tho C0nyon
es' ton The delegate o1urfsainR fha
Ina sentiment did not identity himself b
60 arising and no cognlzancr was take
of the motion
ri Major Chaunccy r. H0ieomb move
ia The adopti0n ~ the resolution Th
~ great mass OF delegates voted for fh
s1 resolution. and several voted "No
~ There was much applause in whic
lug me women IN The gallery ioins,
when Chairman Marvel declared M