Evening journal., 1916-04-19
Democrats IN line
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40 IL. lidNluE iNhiu N"''N
lovers OF senator Salisbury had decided
npon J. Harvey Whiteman, of Whining /
ION 10 be one Of the national delegates,
some friends of former Senator Mona
yhan decided that he should have the
honor of going TO the st. Louis conven-
tion. They didn't say much about II, !
either. until they sprung it IN the New
Castle county caucus.
That some of the salisbury leaders
were alarmed over the injection of the
Monaghan issue into the convention
could readily be observed and they took
the quickest method of sidetracking an
omen clash and stand-up vote, and Mr..
Nhitcman withdrew from the contest.
Monaghan for GOvernor9
Some friends of former SENATOR
Monaghan intimate that yesterday was
only the beginning. Some of them
wanted To put Mr.. Monaghan 10 the fore
for national committeeman, and others
Intimate that thov NAV urge his name
ayain for the Democratic nomination tori
Governor in the fall, 10 give him an
other chance before the Democratici
voters. That some of the leaders areI
fearing this political coup by the Mona
chan men has been whispered.
Mr.. Hughes keynote.
When the convention assembled az
. o'clock James II. Hughes was intro
duced by State Chairman Thomas f.
Bayard as temporary chairman. Mr..
Hughes in taking the gavel, made
speech. praising the record OF Presi-
dent Wilson and the Democratic Con-
gress. and declaring that every pro-
mise made by the Democratic party
had been kept He referred to the
tariff revision and the currency reform
laws as achievements OF the Demo-
cratic administration.
Mr.. Hughes boastod that the Demo-
cratic Administration had legislated
FOR an income tax. while the Repub-
lican party only talked about it,
The Republicans don't dare at
tack the currency law" he added
they dare not attack the direct cleo
tion OF Senators by the people, and
they're dying hard on the tariff.
"Thc Republicans are building up
an issue that don't believe ever will
win before the American people. and
that is an attack on the Democratic
Administration because. OF its attitude
on the European war situation, or as
they call II. because Of the bungling
and vacillating policy of the Demo
cratic Administration in Washington
Yet they say they are for peace.
"I am for peace I don't believe in
the big stick. But the Republicans
are denouncing President Wilson and
the Democratic party because We have
not gone 10 war with Germany, be-
cause we have not gone into and
taken possession OF Mexico, a weak
nation"
Mr.. Hughes claimed that history
will record as the greatest thing about
the Wilson Administration that It kept
the country out OF war. that it follow
ed the policy Of 'watchful waiting
and sent some notes.
Talk about too proud to heht,'
there was never a time when the
American people wouldn't fight II
necessary Why should we go into
Mexico? We don't want their terri
tory. we don't want 20 interfere with
their rights. and we want to impress
that upon the nations OF the earth. We
want to impress upon our neigLbors
10 the south that we don't propUse to
override them and take possession OF
their countries"
Mr.. Hughes said President Wilson
had carefully. sanely and humanely,'
sought to keep America out OF trou-
BILE with her neighbors. ut is the
duty OF every American citizen who
wants peace with honor. who does not
want war. TO resent the attacks upon
President Wilson. and I believe the
American people will resent them in
November" added Mr.. Hughes.
He asserted that the Democratic
marty is not a party OF one man, or
a set OF men, and is a party not TO be
torn asunder because two or three
men do not agree Mr.. Hughes
urged the Democrats OF Delaware to
maintain harmony and repeat the VIC
tory Of four years ago.
To enable the committees 10 confer.
the convention went into recess for
fifteen minutes.
Those By-GOne Days.
During the recess, Senator Sauls-
bury was called upon for a speech. He
urged his hearers TO work for party
success so he could carry the word
back to Washington that the State
again had voted for a Democratic
President. and every candidate on the
ticket had been elected. He urged
especially that the young men take an
active part on the political firing line,
while the older men could counsel.
Senator Salisbury recalled the days
when the Democratic party was so
strong in Delaware that the Republi-
cans would not put mp a ticket, and
he urged his hearers TO exert their ef-
forts to return the party TO that
power
Mayor Rodney "Orates."
Mayor Richard s Rodney. Of New
Castle. was called upon to speak
He said he loved a primary fight
and he urged that when the next
primaries are held the best men be
brought out for Office. and that the
full voting strength be gotten out
then. after which he hoped the party
would go forward with united ranks
n was bred in the Democracy that
does not cut its ticket" Mr.. Rodney
said
Former Congressman Franklin
Brockson read the party platform, a
compromise OF drafts prepared by
Senator Salisbury. State Chairman
Thomas +. Bayard and one or two
others. Very little applause greeted
the telling points" OF the platform
which did not breathe enthusiasm.
No Suffrage Plank.
A delegation OF suffragists appeared
before thc committee on resolutions