Evening journal., 1920-05-26


In his aiind Tie Lc1ste OK Nations, y
endorsed as prescnied pE the Fteet-
dent On Ills return, would nave maze
me world much better .han IL ever
had befn before. Mr.. Curlcy slated il
was Ais conviction that II lhe san
Francisco convention viii nominate 4
candidate and formulate a platform
that Mil conform TO the plans OF tle
old Democratic party, the party VIII
be successful In The coming campaign
Following tho speech OF the Tempo
rary chairman who was later mtne
permanent chairman. the conNenlien
recessed for 20 minutes TO give tne
committee on resolutions time 20 con-
slider the platform. During lhe re-
cess BENJAMIN A. Hazel. OF smyrna,
was called on and entertained the dele
gates By eulOgzing President wilson.
he stated that II the convention il
san Francisco names as good man
as President Wilson. the Republlcah
1arty cannot 0nd a man 10 beat nlnl'
The convention committee on rcso-
lutions held a spirited meeting IN ulS
County Court House room. Peter D.
Ford. OF Wilmington, was made chali-
man of the committee. William d.
buckley who was a member or lle
committee. fought to get INTO tue
plaiform, his two resolutions iaNorlhb
I a merchant marine and larger navy
and opposing government by ihiuhe-
I ton. but the committee rejected thelh
The committee also eiscted sew
/ eral resolutions on the Wet anu
! dry questions and one urging ia.l'
/ ncaton OF suffrage. The sulrase .,t3 80
I luton was presented 70 tne coullpl'il
ips bv the following delegation
u DIIpLMnn. NIIN
: Collins. Mrs. w. Watson har'
rinrion. Mrs. Harry Mayer, Mrs Cum.
minis Speakman, Mrs. James -
Hughes. Mrs. Herman Reynolds' Mrs
sarah NJ. Farrell and Miss Ninlire'
Morris
In addition 10 the platform apnrovet
nv Inc state committee Monday nlghl
the resolutions committee endorse,
ihe plank presented by Timothy j
Mooney. Of Wilmington, eXpresslh.
appreciatlon Of the efforts OF the lrlsl
neonie In the establishment or a re-
aubiican form Of government, pam
favorinr collective bargaining ana Qn
disapproving the apparent ease WI
which fhe constitution OF the unlte'
states Is amended. A., .,.hit
No save time the convention, WI ~
the committee were out. cieclen Il
various caucus nominees for delegate
and aliernaies 40 She National Lon
, vention. Al the New Castle count
meeting in the morning, the nominal
inr OF alternates TO the delegates lro.
, Wilmington and Rural New taeli
. county was overlooked ioln
Gray. whom Ebin B, Frazer, Oh M NV
! ark. defeated for delegate IRON nut.
New Castle, was selected lot wi
! Frazer's alternate. a.
/, m convention secretary read IN
name III Dr Thomas o. Cooper as IN
! alternate selected for William Coyni
! lie Wilmington delegate Peter
/ pord inquired where the secreiar
! rot that Information, as he had ul
derstod that Henry r. lsaacs ma
= been agreed on In caucus. Mattne'
, Npaiston stated he never heard NJ
. isaacs' name mentioned In mo cat
. ems and Michael nonlin said no a
tended the caucus and did not ne.
! ihe name OF either nr. Cooper or NJ
I, isaacs mentioned. Tho Wilminglo
u delegates were then asked 10 retn
: and caucus for alternate Whlcn tn.
J. aid and later reported the name
ns. Cooper. -,. 49,.
y elected by acclamalion hut neiotu w
" NAnN uNINI INV
A, requested 10 have their names J.
Ig corded In the convention minutes
B. having voted against William Coy
FOR delegate In the Wilmington GA
n, ems Thoy were Councilman Wiuli
id Abhereef Michael nonlin, Matlh'
II. nalston, William Duuy ana WIN
Is / buckley They opposed Mf 10Y
a. on the ground THAI he was not sal
N, factory 10 labor.
of Although the motion TO elect by
e clamalion went through, MI ltais'
answered no 70 the ,queallou,
n lanes NJ, runnell OF UeorgetoN
"a made fhe statement that the Sus,
,d delegates would have 10 eaten a y
fr o'clock train home and asked u
m Inc convention 20 into the numii
m tion and election OF a National co
"a FORMER Congressman /. lrvl
. Handy. OF Smyrna. placed Sena
~ Wolcou In nomination. He spoke
'0 the custom of the party In nclaM.
-. In making the Democratic : major
III National Committeeman, ana also
~ ferrsd Ia the night between scna
4, WolcOtt and former senator Sau
' bury for the 0illcc. declaring that
T. former had always been willing
- WELD a point n Air salisbury a
=. would Weld. ln conclusion ne "a
"a u submit II neht there Is TO be. U
d" those who force The light cannoi
.. ii on Josiah %. Wolcoit. BY all
~ gods OF war 10 rightly belongs
~ Josiah o. Wolcott"
II nr. Dorsey W. Lewis. OF Mldo
town. placed Mr. salisbury In MOI
- nation He said Mr salisbury }
M been tried and made good Ho a
~ stated that out OF so Democratic s.
~ laiors in the United states senate fr
.si- % States only three are members
sv- ih national committee. Tie said ul
qis Mr.. Saulshury's record and for
~ good on the party. he would nomlr
former senator Salisbury.
on- Mr. Tunnel Stated that ne dcsi
Nc 10 understood that Kent County d
lrs not have The sole honor OF Sena
AMI Wolc0N as rs nominee as Sus
aot also selectrd him as their nomil
lent The vote was iak'n hv ballot v
ork the result. ~ 90 SO. as annOun
,ted Or. Lewis, after the vote NHs
moi nounced. moved TO make The elcc
unanimous. but Mi'hael Donlin
the Fourth ward, Wilmington. Obi
cd and said he would mol VOTE
WolcOit
senator Wolootl. Who WAS on
X III convention floor as a delezaic