Evening journal., 1920-05-27
.DEMOCRATSOF
CITY To fight
FOR FAIR DEAL
Poll Neary Half of Party
Vote, Get One-Twelfth
of Delegates
TO URGE SHOWDOWN
in NEXT CONVENTION

To add 70 the splitting OF the Demo-
cratic party wide open by the VOL
ooti-Saulsbury factionalism, new
factor Of seot.onalism has cropped
up that threatens 10 complete the
wreck Of the Darty.
Evidently peevod over the defeat Of
former senator Willard salisbury as
Democratic National Committeeman
from Delaware by supporters OF Scna-
tor Wolc0tt in the state convention
Tuesday, members OF the Democratic
City Committee at a meeting last
night began a campaign to try 20 sc-
cure fair representation at state con
ventions hereafter.
While no definite action was taken
at the meeting last night 10 was
made plain that Wilmington delegates
10 the state convention resent being
overwhelmed bY the Kent and Sussex
county Democrats IN nominations and
other matters OF party policy. which
The Wilmington Democrats point out
Is made possible by the present one
sided scheme OF delegate apporlion-
ment
AT the present. Wilmington is al
lowed but fifteen delegates 40 the
Stale Convention, whereas Kent
county and Sussex county each Is al
lowed sixty delegates. New Castle
county outside Wilmington has nifty
delegates.
70 was asserted last night that VIII
mingtOn should have at least Co dole
gate stO State conventions
At present with more Demo
cratic voters than the lower counties
have. the city Is granted but ono
eighth the number OF delegates pos
sessed by the dcle1ates from the two
lower counties and but one-twclfih
OF an the delegates under the present
apporuonment.
Last nights meeting was presided
over by Timothy J. Mooney chairman
Of the City Democratic Committee
The meeting was attended by hu
| twenty-five members. tho aiiendanc
I ir iio1tnrI In 70 fnCrr WAS NiilI In arr
/ Interest being Manifested ln this cit.
/ In the coming political campaign.
Chairman Mooney today said iha
] he had advocated a change being madl
| IN the present system OF representa-
/ ton several weeks ago and 10 wa|
thought that II such a change was q,
be made, now Is the time TO urgl
Anothrr member OF the committee
In discussing the matter last night
advocated circuld.ing a paper amonl
all Democrats Of this city. In whici
a formal dmand shall be made foi
fair representation for Wilmington 30
future State Conventions This de-
mand, he urged. should be preseni1f
| 10 the Democratic 9ate COmmltie,
and be bought b-forc the nexi con.
vcnhon for showdown as tf
whether city Democrats ana 30 bs
treated fairly.
Others present referred n fhe fa'-
That the votes OF the fourteen Wi
minrton delegates who favored N,
election OF Senator salisbury for ua.
tional committeeman reprcsenie,
moro votes than tha combined votl
represented by the Kent and Sussel
county delegates.
10 was declared last night mat th,
proposed change 20 bring about faii
representation for the city should b,
referred 70 senator WOlcOit as ihl
| leader Of Inc Democratic party "a
once Tor his approval or disapnrOval
Just what stand Senator Wolcot
would take on the demands Of thl
/ Wilmington Democrats for greaDe
| representation In futurs slate con
vcniiOns is unknown.
, Democrats also point out that Will
/ Wilmington Is not given fair repre-
sentalion in Republican state con
ventions. It Is treated more fairl,
/ than in Democratic conventions Tn
der the Republican apporiionment, {
| Is pointed out, Wilmington gets a
delegates. rural New Castle. 80. Ken
/ so and Sussex a..
Wilmington Republicans compris
/ one-half OF The voting strength o
/ that party In the State. yet Whining
! ton Republicans are given less thai
| one-f0urih Of the state delegates.
! Wilmington Democrats also vii
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