Evening journal., 1920-05-26
WOLCOTT Wins
PARTY CONTROL
in CONVENTION
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home county Kent than he did In tne
Kent caucus and Mr., salisbury lost
one vote. Wolcot also gained con-
sl6erably in the convention over ms
Sussex caucus vote.
The convention voted down a prono-
sition TO apply the unlt-rule 10 lhe
san Francisco delegation.
The convention entirely ignoredIle
SUFFRAGE question. The committee
on resolutions rejected a resoiltlon
offered by a delegation or women
Urging ratification who asked 10 have
Il Incorporated I'm the platform. The
convention declined 10 act on he
same resolution when offered by VII
liam A. Scott.-of Townsend. from lhe
convention floor Mr. Scoti; alter
the platform had been adopted, NOV
ed 10 have 10 amended by including
the resolution-he offered Charles r..
Curley, the chairman ruled me mo-
ton out of order and no enort was
made 10 appeal from the decision or
the chair.
The committee on resolutions, 10
was learned. rciected the suffrage
resolution by a vote Of 2 70 o.
The platform Ignored the PLANK
advooating light wines and beers, as
had been predicted Efforts were
made no set the resolutions commit,
Tee to incorporate both wei and
''d4o-' planks IN the platform. nut
thew were simply shclved by the
committee and not reported out OF
convention.
Tinroihy !. Mooney, OF Wilmington
euoca1ied In settling a plank IN inc
platform expressing sympathy TOR tle
Irish cause.
The platform endorses the Wilson
administratlon and The League OF Na-
iions, without nullifying or destroy
Ing reservations 10 contains planks
favoring collective bargaining and
disapproves OF the "apparmt cas-
with which the constitution or the
United States Is amended.
One OF the greatest victories o.
fhe day was won by William j
Buolzley. when ne conducted a ngnl
on the convention floor 10 amend ths
platform 10 include planks favonni
an American merchant marine ant
larger navy and opposing govern
ment by Injunction Mr. Buckley
Who iS a labor organizer and Wl'
a DELEGATE 10 tha convention, was
member OF nhc committels on rcsolu
tions. The committee rejected hi
two resolutions and he presented
minority report and conducted a tlgh
which resulted IN ga.tlng both plank
IN The platform.
new State Committee.
Wilmington j. Ford. Charlie
p. Saylor, Matthew Ralston.
Rural New Castle-Ebin p. Frazer
OF Newark; Francis dell Janvior, o
New Castle; Or. Willard Crossan, o
Centreville: Joseph Slack, Of New
port; Dr. Dorsey w. Lewis. OF Mid
dleiown; James Il. David, Of Town
send.
Kent County-Wilbcrt Raughle!
Henry Williams. A. J. kingsbur,
Thomas r. Cahall j. Harry Latchun
from Senatorial districts; L. Irwin
Handy. Colonel n r.. Johnson, j. MAJ
sey Ninner. from county at large
Sussex County-Harry NJ Deput
OF Milford B. q. Whoatley, Of Brol
Greek; Willard T. Deputy, OF Laurc
william p. Smith, Of liarbeson; Jam
n. Tunnel. Georgetown. from Sen
torial districts; BENJAMIN Ahlema
Of Georgetown; William p. Wolch,
Milton. and Charles owens, OF Bridg
VILE, from county at large
Shortly before the convention opc
Cd Senator WolcOtt was approachl
BY a prominent Democrat and ask
n his offer 70 withdraw In case
salisbury would also withdraw st
held good. Although practically assn
ed OF election, Senator WOicott repli
that his offer stood This Dcm0cr
returned later and said Mr.. Saulsbu
declined 70 withdraw This threw q
night to the floor OF the convention.
Stale Chairman Henry q. lsaa
called the convention to order
go o'clock and the Rav J. " o
Iona. pastor of Wesley NJ r. llurc
invoked nc blessing.
Mr. lsaaos. INTRODUCING Charles
CurIey as the temporary chairms
raid a tribute % President wills
as the le8dW under whom a grl
war had been fought and won.
Mrs Henry p Thompson and oh
anti-Suflrae's leaders occupied So
on The convention floor while a mn
her OF eufiragisis were 10 the g
- Try.
Chairman ourley. In ,l.s addre
culogirei President Wilson a
praised tle record OF The Wilson
minIstrauon He referred 20 Wo|
row Wilson as TIE minority Pre-
dent in 1912 Who made such am
cell ~ record that the people IN
promoted ham 10 be majority pr,
NJ. CURLY told Of what he q
sldered some OF The Democrs
achievements 0f the last eight ye.
including the Fedval Reserve B
act. income tax law and Clayton
Mr.. Curley SPOKE OF prcsid
Wilson's trip 10 France and his "
around the peace table. he stl
that while the Peace Treaty was