Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-24
DEMOCRATIC FIGHT
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man. Thc Platform Committee Of which
Mr.. Wolcott IL chairman and Mr.. Sntls-
bury ia also a member will meet and plan
n tentative platform. In addition n com
mittee which was selected nj q conference
held here yesterday will call upon Messrs.
Wolcott and Salisbury and ask them 70
Withdraw. This committee is composed
of James NJ. McIntire, Pencaders William
Alexander, Christian. J. II. David, Black
bird. DIR. II. II. Mcdowell, Appoqulni-
mink; w. Truxton Boyce, White Gay
Creek.
Mr.. Wolcott's attitude it is presumed
will be based on the action taken by Mr..
Salisbury. IL il understood that MIR.
Salisbury will not withdraw from the
contest. "Why should hep bis closest
friends say. "fIe has held the Office for IL
wears and acquitted himself commenda-
bly. Why should he give way" they con-
tend. II Mr. Salisbury remains IN the
fight. then it is very likely TINT Mr.. Vol
colt will follow suit In fact II s stated
today by his closest friends, that he will
have to remain in the contest, at least long
enough to beat the Salisbury delegates, u
he can.
From Mr.. Woicott's friends comes an
amazing proposition. They say that
should he control the convention md
they are confident that he will, that they
will urge him to do what most poiIticians
would call preposterous thing--to with
draw from the contest and either name
some other man or leave II TO the con
vention 10 do So The man to be elected
If sach condition should arise would be n
| salisbury follower. Tho whole object
of the move being to bring both factions
together and thus present solid front TO
! the Republicans.
SAY worcoTr WON ALI CONTESTS.
The Wolcott Democrats base their
claims for controlling the convention on
/ the fact that III every one ot the seven
| contests throughout the State on Satur-
! ,lav. where Wolc0tt delegates faced
j Salisbury delegates, TINT the Wolcott
men won They contend this il ample
proof to show the sentiment Of the party
'Fbeae contests were in North Milford
Greenwood. Bridgevile. Broadkili, Laurel
Delmnr and Wilmington.
WI coYHr WONT Ac cErT HONOR.
William Coyne. whose name has been
mentioned ~ possibility in case Messrs
WoIcotf and Salisbury Withdrew today
| said he would not accept the honor even
If elected II wont be elected, said Ir
| Coyne, so there Is no use discussing Il
feel that MIR. Salisbury IL entitled to the
position and would feel h same way 1
Mr. WoIcott was in MIR salisbury
positjon and Ind served 50 satisfactorily
an the national committee For myself
would not take the post IL elected 70 1t
h,cause | consider il belongs 70 Mr. Sanls
bury
James Ford. supporter Of Mr.. Satil=
bury is another possibility for tho position
Josiah Marvel. cmphaticaliy statef
that he was not IN any way candidate 10
National committeeman. Under 10 or
cumstanccs. said Mr. Marvel am to be
considered candidate
The conference If Democrats from th'
upstate section yesterday was held q
Mr.. MaryeI's home. II was following TIN
conference that the peace committe'
which. will interview both Mr.. W0lcot
and Mr. Salisbury tonight at Dover wa
sclprtcd The plan 10 select a neufra
committeeman. IL that il possible wa
considered a ludlcious one.
No WET pIANK ~ PLATFORM
The platform 10 bc adopted tomorrow
il il SAID will not be marred by anythlni
significant. There will be no wet plank
and il IL said the party will not indors
suffrage. II Is likely however that IN
question of suffrage will be referred 10 IN
next Legislature with the suggestion tha
II take the necessary steps 10 bring th
franchise amendment before the peopl
III the regular way-by vote Of the peopic
This plank. II IS said will strive @ show
the necessity for the people upholdfnl
the constitution Of the state and not amen.
the constitution by art Of the Legisiaur
until the people have voted on Il.
Who vii preside over the convention
tomorrow is question that has beer
given but scant attention. Benjamin \
Hazel, Kent county, IS mentioned IN con
nection with the position. The chairman
VII be decided upon At tonlghts confer
enee
woteorr FORCES CLAIM kent.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. Nav 24 The Wo'cott force
claim 70 have elected at least 80 Of tn
60deIcgates to the Democratic convention
tomorrow. at the primaries IN Kent count,
ON SATURDAY.. and they have hopes o
some OF the remaining 10 There wen
contests IN three districts. kenton
lrederica and Milford, al OF which yer
Won by the Wolcott people. who Claim tina
two of the three delegates in each o. thes
districts.are favorable 20 the candidacy O
senator Nolcott Tor National Committee
man senator " 1lcott himself was clecte'
delegate from his district IN Dover
At a meeting Of the State Committee
here. tonight. It IS likely that new secre
tary Will be elected TO succeed james Lord
deceased.
SUSSEX ESTIMATES.
stan Correspondence Of Every Evening
GEORGETOWN. May "A
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