The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-08
WOMEN ELECTORS TO VOTE FOR
Democratic Convention Defeats Wet
Plank

The State Convention of the Demo-
cratic delegates was held In Trenton
on Tuesday. The delegates consisted
of all Democratic legislators and Of
fcials elected, nominees and State
Committeeman. Charles F. Melon
aid called the meeting to order; James
T. Baker read the call and Governor
Edward l. Edwards was chairman.
The main contest was over a wet
plank championed by James Nugent,
arch enemy of woman's suffrage. Mrs.
Bertha S. Irving, of Haddonfield, was
one of the principal opponents of the
wet plank. She declared that Demo
cratic women are almost unanimous in
their advocacy of prohibition and its
enforcement.
Charge Unfair Count
Announcement of the adverse vote
on James Nugent's wet plant by
Governor Edwards, chairman of the
convention, precipitated a discussion,
in which it was openly charged that
the vote announced was not the vote
cast by the delegates.
Edward j.. Kelleher, of Camden,
took the stand that the liquor ques-
ton is not an issue in the present
campaign, and threw his influence
against the Nugent proposition. 1t
was also opposed by Mrs. Joseph j.
Summerill, of Gloucester.
Now that the smoke of battle has
cleared away it is freely admitted by
party leaders that had it not been for
the stand taken by South Jersey dele
gates, the Democrats of New Jersey
would be waging a wet" fight this
fall.
The Platform
The main planks in the Democratic
platform are:
Development of coastal and inter-
coastal waterways; civil rights for
colored citizens; further development
of public school system; endorse Gov
ernor Edwards investigation OF PUB
lie Utility Commission; development
port New York; Endorse Camden
bridge and Hudson tunnel; approve
500 bonus for ex-service men to be
voted upon November End; inquiry n
to franchises Morris Canal; oppose I'M
warranted issues of writs of injunction
in labor disputes; oppose state con-
stabulary; urge Congress investigate
building material industry to ascer-
tain if combinations for unjust prices
exist; endorse program of State High,
Commission and ousting OF old
BOARD by Governor Edwards.
The plank for Irish freedom says:
'The United States of America enter
ed a world war and gave the life blood
Of her sons and daughters that self
determination might be established as
a cardinal principle of government
among the nations-both large and
small-of the earth. :
"Within the limits of international
comfy, we urge that every power OF
his nation and state be exerted to the
end that the principle of self-govern-
ment may be speedily established in
Ireland"
Loyal to Wilson
The plank of the League of Nations
says: "We heartily express our pride
to the great Jerseyman who has given
his life to make real and lasting the
results of the sacrifice of the lives of
American boys in the great war, as
embodied In the League of Nations.
We endorse the league covenant.
The Electors
Mrs. Philip McKim Garrison, of
East Orange, and Charles F. Stevens,
If C~edarville, we're elected ~electors-at
arge. The district electors are:
First, Mary R. C. Clayton, Salem;
Second, Mrs. J. Thompson Baker,
Wildwood; Third, Mrs. Sallie B. Tay-
or, Asbury Park; Fourth, Prof. Henry
Princeton; Fifth, Otto Ross,
Madison; Sixth, Mary F~erdinanez;
Seventh, Nathan Barnert, Paterson;
Mrs. Bert DAILY, Bayonne;
Ninth, Charles F. Harr; Tenth, P. M.
)'Rielly; Eleventh, Edward W. Bur-
ger; Twelfth, Bessie M. Pope, Jersey
Jity.
At the Democratic Convention there
we're about forty ONE in attendance
md some very active in the proceed
ngs. About $50 men were present.