The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-16
REAL SCRAP
COMES ON
SUFFRAGE


President Marshall werc re-nominat
ed by reclamation.
At z o'clock this morning, wher
the resolutions committee was put
ting the finishing touches on it's re
port, after 20 hours continuous ses
sion. II was apparent that at leas'
one fight of that long grind woulC
be carried to the floor OF the con
vention.
This was IN relation 10 woman:
suffrage. The committee fought out
the equal ballot pledge for hours
II defeated. 20 to 20, a plank for a
straight out declaration In favor oi
q federal constitutional amendment
to give women the vote. II adopted
by vote of rs 70 20. the following
statement:
I'VE recommend the extension OF
the franchise to the women OF the
country by the states, upon the same
terms az TO men"
This substitute was entirely un,
satisfactory to the suffrage work
ers. II was regarded by them as a
mere subterfuge-a passing OF the
buck" to the states on the matter
which was Just lot OF words mean
ing nothing In particular. The
workers for q straight out suffrage
endorsement were indignant and
openly voiced their declaration OF
offering from the floor a substitute
which would commit the party 10
open and complete accord In con-
stitutional amendment granting ex-
tension Of the ballot.
II was a motley crew OF politicians
and statesmen who wound up their
platform building early this morn
ing. The room on the second floor
of the Planters hotel In which they
met was q sight TO behold. It's
floor was Uttered with dead and
stale cigar stumps. with paper,
and debris; the air hung
heavy In the bright morning sun
light with the swell of sweaty
bodies and putrid cigar smoke
Members OF the resolutions com
mtttee themselves were frazzled-
their eyes trimmed with red from the
long. tense debate. their faces lined
with deep wrinkles OF exhaustion.
and their voices hoarse with excite
ment and straining In the constant
argument and debate. Nobody's tenn
per actually broke down. but there
were some near casualties Not
since I O'Clock last night had either
Senator Hollis, OF New Hampshire,
nor Senator Walsh. of Montana, left
the room In which the committee
met.
The language OF the Mexican
plank, and OF that referring 10 the
Democratic foreign policy were also
blocks with the suffrage
There may be an open
airing OF these differences from the
floor OF the convention when the
break comes on woman's suffrage
Old timers In Democratic ranks
were actually pleased with the split
in the resolutions committee and
the threatened airing OF differences
on the convention floor.
They held a Democratic conven-
ton wouldn't be true 10 life II some
thing didn't result In a row or near
row-and the 1915 convention has
been entirely too tame. In their
opinion, TO live up TO the best tradi
tons OF the party. On Wednesday
IL any Democrat had dared to pre-
dict there would have been any diff
ference OF opinion on the platform
he would probably have beer
laughed at In derision. The plat
form was the main thing on which
II was thought the party was Ii
complete accord. It's skeleton foun
dalton had been prepared by Presi
dent Wilson and Il was assumed al
the resolutions committee woul,
have to do would be 10 varnish
OF with choice language and tacl
on some weather boarding 70 max
II weatherproof.
But the carpenters had differen
ideas as to the sort OF planking q
be used, and the row was on. Dem
ocracy will have at least a bit Of
night on its hands when the con
vention meets at II o'clock, today
The convention, In the night ses
sion which adjourned at 1890 a
m. today, plainly showed II wal
weary OF further delay-anxious q
finish up and 60 home. That feel
ing was even more pronounced
when the delegates awoke with sore
threats or aching arms and legs
from the overuse they gave such
organs and parts In last nights out
burst OF cheering and noise accord
ed President Wilson and his run
ming mate.
Democracy's convention history
with the climax four years ago a
Baltimore. has recorded many stir
ring night sessions. but seldom any
more picturesque than last night
meeting. A tremendous crowd tool
every inch OF space In the great
anditorium--and stayed there unit
both Wilson and Marshall had beer
renomlnated. Outside ell the city
police reserves had 10 be called u
quell general riot OF disappointed
spectators.