Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-15
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WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER Is, 1920
Good Ticket and Good Platform

The Democratic State Convention at
Dover, yesterday, was one of the most
interrsting-as we'll as exciting at times
ever held in Delaware. 1t was not a
machine-roled gathering. but body of
Embossed and untrammelled representa-
tlves Of the Democratic party in all sec
tions of the State. Everything it did
represented the will of the majority, and
the result was ticket of unsurpassed
excellence, and sound platform that all
Democratic and independent citizens can
subscribe to, especially as to its declara-
tsurs on State matters.
The contest over the nomination tor
governor was quickly settled when the
Sussex county caucus, after selecting
Andrew j. Lynch of Georgetown as It's
choice by the decisive vote OF 43 to IL,
made the selection unanimous. As it was
the turn Of Sussex county TO have this
nomination. under Democratic party
Yulcs, the nomination was unanimously
made BY the convention. All the other
nominations were made in open conven-
aspirants had been named and passed
upon. The result, it may be stated with
truth and emphasis. is one OF the best
tickets ever presented TO the people
of Delaware, and should appeal most
favorablv to the voters, especially TO
those who are of independent inclinations,
and are righteously disgusted at the con-
ditions of extravaganza in administra-
tion-State. county and municipal-with
the accompaniment of heavy and out
rageous taxes and no results Of consequence
n show for their expenditure which has
marked the dominance of the Republican
PARTY in Delaware for nearly three
decades.
The lively breeze and threatened bolt
in the convection over the question of
increased representation for Wilmington
added a tinge Of real excitement TO the
proceedings, but the subject of contro-
versy was soon settled by the convention
after voting adversely, reversing its
action and granting the request of the
New Castle county delegation for larger
representation in future State Conven-
tions. Hereafter the city of Wilmington
will have 80 delegates, instead of Is, as at
present, while rural New Castle county
will have 60 in place of so as heretofore.
This Is a representation for all of New
Castle county of six delegates from each
Representative district, the same as Kent
l.. laI f~r
establishing complete equality so far as
Representative districts are concerned.
Hereafter Democratic State Conventions
will he composed of 210 delegates
from New Castle county, 60 from Kent
and 90 from Sussex.
This action ought to be sufficient to
scttle for long time the question of rep
resentstlon. 1t Is a fair apportionment,
giving Wilmington reasonable representa-
ton, although nothing like representation
according to population or Democratic
voting strength. But representation Of
this quality need never be looked for in
Delaware, as rural Republi cans would
oppose it as resolutely as rural Democrats.
Representation according to population
was adopted ss a political principle by
Republican State Convention more than
half a century ago, and an apportionment
framed in accordance herewith, but that
apportionment has not been changed
since, and today is grossly disproportion-
ate I'd the large increase in both popula-
ton and the Republican vote in the city
OF Wilmington.
Altogether, the representatives of the
Democratic party did fine work at Dover,
yesterday. They named good ticket and
adopted an appealing and patriotic plat
form. In no more effective manner could
they have appealed to the intelligence, the
patriotism and the interest of the people
Of Delaware.