Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-05
DEMOCRATS PLAN
FOR CONvEN|NG OF
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Senator Bayard confers With
Members Regarding Plat
form Pledges.
HOLD CONFERENCE IN DOVER
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StafY Correspondent

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Stan Correspondent
Dover, Dec. 5.-with n view to
mapping out a constructive legislative
program n conference OF the Democra-
tic members and members-elect OF the
Senate and House is being held here
today at the Hotel Richardson. The
conference was called. at the request
of the legislators, 10y DIR. william r.
Hoey OF Frederick. chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee. The
county and district chairman were also
| in attendance.
Among those in attendance were
Senator Thomas r. Baysrd. J. r.
Clements of Clayton. Martin r. Smith
OF Wilmington: Senator Charles ID.
Murphy. w. Trux,on Boyce. Sena-
tor II. II. Mcdowell. Senator Charles
Hopkins. Senator l. w. Belts. Scna-
tor Jacob Prettyman. Representatives
James H. Reynolds. J. Rogere Hol-
comb. Frank Collins, w. j. OSompton.
George ID. Stuart. Howard Jones.
Harry Slaughter. J. A. Gray. A. r.
Downs. +. b. Webb. Albert Gooden.
J. w. +. Cooper! G.. W. Hanson, J. r.
~ ~ NuAN'is
Hardesty, Richard T. Cam aid J. w
Mclntire. p. de IA. Janvier. Charles T.
Saylor. J. ID. Corrigan, J. E Nc Nabb. J.
a. Dugan. Representative Joseph Bro
gan. DIR. Dorsey Lewis. Edward Hart.
II. II. Kenney. and others.
There were many office seekers In
evidence also. II II possible that the
Democratic members may caucus
Senator Murphy OF Harrington ap-
pears TO be favored for president Pre-
ten of the Senate and Representative
Culver OF Delmar for Speaker OF the
House. There Is a sentiment in favor
OF cutting down the legislative Jobs.
The chief object OF today's confer.
ence is 10 take up the platform pledg
ed and map out bills in accor,ia n G,
. herewith.
AT 1890 the members OF the Iegls-
lature went into conference. but i'm.
mediately took a recess until l. "a
take luncheon.
The caucus reconyened a; 20 bI
; DR.. Hoey. Although there was a
, large number OF Democratic politician,
, present from all parts OF the State IN,
only persons admitted to the meet
Ing were members OF both houses O.
the legislature. the .hold-over mem.
here OF the Senate and House and fhs
ney1y eascfsd msnseers OF the S-na,,
and House, the members Of the Demo.
cratic state executive committee ans
United States Senator Thomas +
> Bayard ard congressman elect VII
liam II. Boyce. about 80 in ali.
. DR.. Hoey stated just before III,
meeting began that their plan Is I,
go over the platform adopted al IN,
state convention last summer and Z,
consider proposed legislati ton based OF
the pledges made in the platform.
DR.. Hoey further stated that so IA
-.as he is concerned. there will be al
Z attempt made az the meeting thi
. afternoon 10 organize the Legislature
% both houses Of which are controlle
). by the Democrats. with the possihl
- exception Of the selection OF a speake
q OF the House and a president pro ten
OF the senate.
e He stated further that as far a
e he knew az this time. the conferenc
g would not take Up consideration O
. the applications OF the various cand.
= dates for the Offices AT the disposal O
the legislature. The sole purpose o
the conference is consider legfsla
% tion.