Evening journal., 1920-05-25

and Charles w. owens. OF BridgeNne,
were nominated.
Ableman. Welch and Owens were
elected The caucus then proceeded
TO the lection OF two delegates TO
the national convention.
Robert L. Davis, OF Milford: VIII
liam +. Allen, Of Seaford. and Harlan
NJ. Joseph, OF Midway, were nomina-
Allen was elected unanimously. and
Joseph was elected by a vote OF 81
10 6.
Robert p. Davis and William C.
Lotland were chosen alternabes 20
the National Convention The caucus
then proceeded 10 select SUSSEX can
ddate for national committeeman.
Gus =. JenerSOn, or Ellendme. nom
mated Senator Josiah o. Woloot and
Joseph J.. Marshall nominated ex-
Senator Willard salisbury.
Committees for the convention Sc
lected by The various caucuses are
as follows.
From Wilmington.
RESOLUTIONS committee William j..
Buckley and Peter J. Ford
Creden .ials-Andrew j. Murine and
Martin Mealey.
Permanent organization - Matthew
halslon and James Kane.
Rural New Castle.
RESOLUTIONS - William W. Bissett,
Christiana hundred: Harry Rose. Red
Lion, and j.. n. David. Townsend.
Credentials-Harry Cr0ssman, Rob-
ert Orr and Dr. ID. w. Lewis.
Permanent organization - Theodore
gavender, George W. Murray and DR..
p. d. Mcdowell.
Kent County.
Resolutions II. Wilson. John w.
Arthurs. Joseph Burchenal. 5. Carl
Hughes, John G. Wharton
sTedenuals-Benjamin II. Moore,
Wilbur ID. Wilds, DR.. Joseph Smith,
Jester Gray Edward Maloney.
Permanent Organization - L. I.
Handy. Emmett Raughley, ]. NJ. Sher-
wood, W II Reed. Warner Green.
Sussex County.
Resolutions.F. Fl. Whitehead. s. n.
Culver. p. T. Scott Otis Joseph. W.
$ Mayhew.
Walter Donohue, vii
liam Carey, William Faulkner, Harry
Tubbs. C.. V. James.
Organization-John Long. J. ".
! Lank. Or. J. p. Hammond, Norman
Collision. E. J. Wooten.
A special committee namad 10 Try
30 bring about a compromise be
tween former senator Salisbury and
I Senator MOloOtt saw the Two candi-
dates last evening. lt was said that
senator WolcOtt offered 10 Withdraw
/ II Mr.. salisbury would do likewise
| but that the latter refused 10 step
aside. This committee consisted Of
William Alexander. OF Chrlstiana
hundred; W. TruUton Boyce. Of Stan
ton: former Senator j. H. David. OF
I To-. .IaI. HaaU L. HaaN NrN ~
pencader hundred. and Dr. Mcdowell.
| Of AppOQunimink hundred.
With Suggestions being mads for
planks in The proposed platform on
/ the suffrage question. and a plank
advrating light wines and beers, the
meeting OF the Democratic State
/ Committee last night at the Hotel
Richardson provai 70 be a spirited
one.
Chairman Henry r. Isaacs presided
and it was unanimously agreed thai
! District Attorney Charles +. Curley
should be made temporary chairman
OF today's convention.
BENJAMIN A. Hazel. Of SMYRNA. was
also suggested Tor temporary chair
man, but he withdrew his name
After Nc Curley had been agreed on
/ FOR chairman, senator Wolcott Mas
I sent for and presented tentative
draft Of a platform. Senator WOicOt
was chairman Of a committee OF
platform named by the ID mocraii
State Committee several weeks ago
| After repeated triais he Nas unabll
10 get his committee together, so h
] ureparad "A tentative draft Of a plat
form. which be submitted
This tentative draft endorsed IN
Wilson admin fstration and the cove
nant Of ihc Ieagus or Nations.
After Senator Wolcott has read th'
platform draft, former Senator Sauls
bury, a member Of the state commit
tee, moved that senator WOlcoit bl
invited 10 remain with The COMMITTEES
the remainder OF its session.
William Coyne and Charles p. say
| lor suggested a plank In the platform
favoring a law permitting light wines
and beer and Timothy j. Mooney made
a suggestion for plank on the labol
question.
The following suggestion relative
10 the s0-called Irish Republic wa,
made by Mr.. Mooney and without oh
lection was added 20 the tentative
platform
we appreciate The efforts Of The
Irish people in the establishment OF
Republican form Of Government O
their own choosing and extend q
them our hearty sympathy for TN
realization Of their national aims
There was also a suggestion mad
by a member OF the committee tha
something be done relative 70 suffragl
but the suggestion was not put il
concrete form.
Mr.. Salisbury suggested that an!
member OF the Slate committee Wit
had any suggestion TO make as 70 tn
platform put 10 In concrete shape an'
| present 10 TO the committee on reso
luii0ns today.
Every minute last night seemed q
entangle the national committeeman
ship nght between Senator WOlc0i
and former SeneatOr salisbury int
more complete tie-up, with pros
prospects Of a flght on the floor O
The convention as the only remed
unless later developments shOul
hiring about some compromise.
Roth sides were making elaborat
claims as TO number OF delegates an
Of sure victory all evening. The WOl
I eoit neople were claiming at least
4 delegates in Kent county, 40 in Sus
! sex and 20 TO p In rural New Castle
, and one or two in Wilmington. Thi
vas more than enough 10 win, bu
: no such number was conceded by Nj
I Saulsbury's friends, who were ais
, claiming that the former Senate
wonld produce enough delegates q
! ne rirht time TO put him over for ma
iional committeeman, with votes
5 spare. A. a..
: eariv and was looked on as Senate
/ VVolcotrs chief lieutenant. Mr.. MAJ
vel stated during the evening tnat q
n was anxious to see the matter settle