Evening journal., 1920-09-04
.DEMOCRATST TO
REVISE RULES
Admission of Women TO
Party Makes Changes
Necessary
NEW VOTERS MEET
WITH COMMITTEE
special to The Evening journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
/ DOVER, Sept. i.-WQmen associate
members OF the Democratic State
Committee exchanged views with the
men members at the meeting Of the
committee here yesterday afternoon
on matters relative TO the coming
campaign.
The. women associate members who
attended were:
Miss Reba Holcomb. New Castle:
Mrs. Harmon Reynolds Townsend; /;
= Mrs. Sallie G0Oding. Clayton; Miss
nora Milds, Mrs James H. Huehes
and Mrs Henry Ridgely, Dover: Mrs.
]. w. Belts Frederica; Mrs. Laura
, Sapp, Harrington; Mrs. Mary Kelley,
Lewes; Mrs. Eskridge, SeafOrd; Miss
Lena short, Milford.
state Chairman Henry r. lsaacs
, welcomed the women as associate
members OF the committee.
United States Senator WolcOit spoke
OF the admission OF women 10 the
ranks OF the party which, he said,
would necessarily mean a change In
The party rules On his notion the
chairman was instructed 10 appoint
committee Of three to prepare a
change in the rules 90 be presented
that respect Chairman. Isaacs ap-
pointed \. T. Polk. OF George
town, and Mrs. Henry Ridgely and
John r. Hutton OF Dover.
On motion Of A. F. Polk the chair
man was instructed 30 appoint a COM
'mittee TO prepare a resolution TO be
presented 20 the State Convention in
appointing women as associate mem
Ders OF the State Committee. Timothy
j. Mooney. Dr. Dorsey w Lewis and
Peter j. Ford, were appointed.
= Former State Chairman. Thomas F.
bayard, spoke briefly OF his work as
chairman OF the speakers bureau. He
, outlined a tentative plan OF speech
making and urged the necessity OF
each community presenting lis re-
. quests in time for a proper schedule.
CHAIRMAN lsaacs extended the pri-
vileges Of the committee TO the women
present and asked II aly OF them had
, any suggestions TO make or desired
ana information as to their status
on the committee.
Mrs. Henry Ridgely spoke Of the re-
1 cent conference OF women at Reho-
Doih when the Delaware branch OF
me League OF Women Voters was or
. gan.zed. She said there are fOO0
members OF the league now 10 Della
war and 100000 n Che nation
Mrs. Ridgely said there seemed 10
De a mlsapprehcnsiOn as 20 the Re-
hoDoth meeting. She asserted that re-
ports IN the press were incorrect rela-
tive TO split among the woman.
Mrs. hidgely read the following
resolutions adopted by The league, al
tne hehODOth meeting.
resolved, That believing there
should De no sex politics, we main
tam that there should be no separ-
ate party for women voters. Wa
favor working with and through The
present political parties. but we be.
lieNe the voter should reserve inde.
pendence OF Judgment and action and
refuse 10 be governed by partisan
considerations when they conflict with
the best interests OF the State.
Resolved, That we demand clear
elections and clean and competent
candidates for office. We believe thai
no platform professions can justify
unit nominees.
Resolved. That we hold that II
state and local politics, the only true
test OF a party's sincerity is the char.
acter and ability Of its nominees.
Resolved, That we pledge Ourselve.
TO oppose all candidates whose inten.
ton to uphold the honor and welfar,
OF the state can justly be questioned.
After explaining 20 the women On,
schedule Of the State Convention
how 70 Is conducted. etc, the Stall
committee adjourned, TO meet thl
night before the state Convention
September i3.