Evening journal., 1920-09-14


Men Permitted 10 Smoke.
During the discussion over the re-
port Mrs. Ridgely said she desired TO
t-Ter minority report 20 the effect
that the men members be given the
privilege and 10 feel free TO smoke
whenever they desired at all meet
ings. This suggestion was greeted
Nfth applause.
Mrs. Derby created a surprise when
she requested that all men discard
red roses today as she thought IL
might be misunderstood. IL develop
ed that one or two OF the men mem
bers had red flowers on az the time
Mrs. Derby has been an ardent sur
fragist for years
Former Congressman l.. Irving
Handy, Of Smyrna, a candidate for the
Congressional nomination, was the
/ choice Of the committee Of terpor-
airy chairman OF the convention. The
suggestion that he be named was
made by Senator Wolcott.
James II. Hughes, chairman OF a
special committee named some time
! ago TO prepare a platform, read a
rough tentative draft that he had pre-
pared
After Mr.. Hughes had read his
/ draft. Senator WOlcOtt offered a plank
enclosing acceptance OF President VIII
sons League OF Nations as a para
mount issue OF the campaign.
Mgs. j. w. Eskridge, Of SeafOrd, sub
mitted the suggestions agreed on by
! the women.
Representative John J. Mulvena, OF
| Wilmington, came to Dover last night
with a plank endorsing the Irish Re-
public. Timothy j. Mooney, on behalf
OF Mr.. Mulvena, offered the following
TO the committee on that subject:
I'VE sympathize with the people
OF the Irish nation In the establish
ment for a government OF their own
1 choosing and heartily endorse the
I stand OF Presidential nominee James
NJ Cox 10 present its cause before the
League Of Nations"
Fred w. Suerle, representing the
NOn-partisan Political Campaign Com
mittee Of Wilmington, presented the
same suggestions for labor planks
that were presented to the hepuDli-
| can convention two weeks ago
On motion OF Charles p. Saylor, the
chairman was authorized TO appoint
a committee Of seven TO go over the
various suggestions and prepare a
platform TO be presented to the con-
Vention resolutions committee today.
Mr.. Isaacs named the following com
mittee Senator WOlcott, chairman
Mrs. Ridgely and John B. Hutton, OF
! boNtIs +. l'th. behfi't "Au ".s
Dugan, Of New Castle county, and Mr..
Polk and Mr.. Tunnel, OF sussex
county.
"Ip In Air. Last Night.
The indications last night were that
the rotation plan Will prevail IN max
ing up the State ticket although there
was considerable grumbling among
the delegates. .,
under the rotation plan 10 name tue
| nominee for governor. Ihe sussex
delegates were insisting on 10 and II
The nomination goes to that county
Andrew ]. Lynch, OF Georgetown, vii
ho the nominee. lt was generally ad-
miiicd that he has at least 40 or tnt
, 60 delegates. Friends OF Willard f.
Deputv Of Laurel. were making 3
fght in his behalf but lacked dele,
gates. The charge was maze asdlns'
Lynch that he secured many oeieeates
on an agreement that he would stanu
sor yvining the school code of the
! statute books should ne DC h''iii''a'0'
: and elected.
Many friends OF the code resented
This and some SUSSEX delegates threat
I ened moi 10 60 into caucus. Many
b leaders in both Kent and New Castle
fail la be impressed with the strength
% of a ticket headed by Lynch loi
governor, nut may nave 70 ~ SUNNY
{ under tho rotation plan. Efforts were
e made 10 get Lynch interested IN th'
n Congressional nomination but this ap
% parently failed.
Friends Of Thomas F. Bayard
L. Ezekiel Cooper and Willard f. Deputy
n snoken OF in connection with Tn
e ebernalorial nomination was un
n able last night TO make much head
It way against the rotation argument II
l. Sussex
l. The selection OF the Congressiona
p and Attorney General nominees seem
ed TO depend entirely on the outcom
OF the fight for governor.
/. L Irving Handy. OF Smyrna, forme
s Senator J. r. Clements, OF Clayton
v and Senator Thomas F. Gormley, o
n Wilmington, are the most likely o
the Congressional candidates.
n The name Of William T. Lyman, o
.g Wilmington, was often mentioned 10
n Attorney General. Richard s. Rodne,
John b. Hutton and James II. Hughe
k. We're also mentioned.
Ne There was little talk and few car
le didates for the milOr Offices on th
re ticket. For Lieutenant Governor He
H. man C. Taylor, Of Dover, and Henr
H. II. Whitaker. OF FELTON,. were talkf
ne Of. For State Treasurer Newton
I'M Gruhh. Of Brandywine hundred ar
", Auditor OF Accounts, Isaac McCabe,
s. Selbyvillc. Thomas n. Wilson will 7
he doubt be renominated for lnsuran