The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-02-27
Demand Liberal Construe-
ton" by State Pending Re
peal of Amendment.
BY WILSON.
Two Women on "Big Four"
Two Named as Altenates- f.
Every One Satisfied.
By Joseph S. Jordan.
Especial Staff Correspondent Of The
EVENING World)

Especial Staff Correspondent OF The
Evening WORLDLY
ALBANY. Feb. z7.--The' last OF the
delegates to the Democratic unofficial
convention departed for their homes
this morning, leaving nothing but the
Socialist Investigation for the delecta-
tien of Albany.
There was nothing but harmony
in the talk Of the departing dele
gates. nothing but a general belief
that the unofficial convention had
given the party a lighting plat
FORM"
For, sweeping aside all eamou-
Hsse and subterfuge, the eonVen-
tion not only declared its unaiter-
able opposition to Prohibition by
Federal amendment, but asserted
'the right Of the State to so con-
strue the concurrent clause Of the
Eighteenth Amendment as TO be
in accord with the liberal and
reasonable views Of its people,"
Determined TO register as vigorous
a protest as possible against the
''impoatioh OF the ideas OF an active
minority, against the wishes Of the
great majority Of the American peo-
ple," the convention reinforced the
party protest by confisc1tlng a sub
stitute propoeed by Mayor Lunn Of
Schenectady. favoring the referendum
on all amendments proposed tc the
Constitution, in the future.
WILSON rs DEFENDED FROM
"cALUMNIES."
While the Prohibition declaration
of the platform was the most notable
feature of document unusually i'm
pressive, 1t wss rot the only con.
structive policy advocated and pro-
claimed by the men and women dele.
gates. ...
A demand for the immediate rati.
fication OF the peace treaty and 81
League OF Nations without destruc,
tive reservations" provoked almost a.
much enthusiasm as the wet and drJ
issue which appealed most directly t,
the cohorts OF the Democracy. Splen,
did Endorsements were accorded Z
President Wilson and to Gov. Smith
Expressing the hope that the Presi.
dent may be speedily restored L
complete health, the party platform
denounces the "calumnies' directed
at him by his political opponents.
Before the convention opened thu
women had settled their difference!
over their delegates at large and tn,
slate giving them a fifty-fifty shar,
in the delegation went through with,
out a dissenting vote.
The big Four" who win go TO IN,
National Convention in San Francis
co in June are Gov. Alfred e. Smitl
OF New York. Louis f. Desbecker o
Buffalo, Miss Elisabeth Marbury o
New York and Miss Harriet Ma,
Mills Of Syracuse.
The !lternates are Winfield II
Huppuch of Washington County, Ed
ward Riegeimann, Brooklyns BorouR
President, Nettie NJ. Hewitt of Garth
age, and Mrs. Maurice Connolly. VIII
OF the Borough President of Queens.
IIT WAS FINE INSTRUCTION
FOR THE WOMEN.
The women all declared that the
enjoyed their experiences immensel
and are going back to their home
to work for the future success q
the Democratic Party. It was N
first time that the majority Of ther
had ever attended a political conven
on, let alone sit as members Of on,
They enjoyed the speeches Of IN
men, the debates and even the banC
The band made ,dolefm music unit
they suddenly awoke to the fact tina
there we're lot OF Tammany me
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