Evening journal., 1922-06-24
TO
TURN Up funds
Chairman Isaacs Heads
Money CATERERS Named
by State Committee
NAME OTHERS TO
DRAFT PLATFORM
special to The Evening journal.


DOVER. Del. June 24.-At a
meeting OF the Democratic State
Central Committee yesterday after
noon al the Hotel Richardson nearly
one hundred persons were present
including members of the state Com
mittee and members OF the county
committee. Chairman Henry r.
Isaacs after calling the meeting 20
order announced the resignation OF
Mrs. Henry Ridgeiy. OF Dover. as
vice chairman OF the State Commit
tee because OF her inability 20 attend
the meetings. The resignation was
accepted with regret. The resigna-
ton of Joseph c. Slack. OF Newport.
also received due 20 his inability 20
DO present at the meetings. His
resignation was also accepted with
regret.
Mrs. Mabel Derby. OF woodside,
was elected vice-chairman 20 sue
coed Mrs. Ridgely.
Chairman Isaac made an address
In which he outlined several i'm
portant things which ne considered
essential 10 the party interests, IN
Guiding complete organization and
finances. The subject OF finances
was fully discussed and II was de-
cided that action should be taken
at once toward mo raising OF funds
for maintenance OF a permanent
organization
Among che members present yes
terday were many women who took
a keen interest IN mo affairs OF the
party. stress having been laid by
Chairman Isaacs on the formation
OF Women's Clubs and community
circles. In the connection with wo-
man as a factor in politics. chair
man Isaacs called on Miss Ellen
samworth. Of Wilmington. 20 give
the committee her views on woman's
work
Miss Samworth urged the organ
ization of clubs, community gath
erings and other means whereby
women would become acquainted
with the work Of the Democratic
party.
Andrew J. Lynch, chairman OF the
Sussex County Committee. also en-
phasized the Importance OF women
In the work OF the party.
James II. Hughes, chairman OF the
Kent County Committee. urged n
clean-cut platform in which should
be declared with no uncertain
tones. the party's stand against ex-
travagance and waste OF money.
strict enforcement OF the laws.
especially the Volstead Act, and the
enforcement OF the law against
political corruption.
W. Truxton Boyce. the newly Sc
lected chairman of the Rural New
Castle County Committee. endorsed
the expression Of Mr.. Hughes. IL
was made plain TO the State Com
mittee that the committee author
tied 10 be appointed 10 prepare a
platform TO be submitted at the next
meeting OF the State Committee
would be turned over TO the resolu-
the State Convention for whatever
suggestions. alterations or amend
ments seemed necessary.
Chairman Isaacs appointed the
following committee on tentative
platform: James II. Hughes. chair
man; Miss Ellen Samworth. Andrew
J. Lynch. Mrs. Mabel Derby. Mrs.
May c. Kelley. Frank De II. Janvier.
A finance committee TO solicit
funds for the State Committee was
named consisting OF chairman
Isaacs.. Peter J. Ford. and the three
county chairman, Messrs. Boyce.
Hughes and Lynch.
The committee TO see TO the or
yanization OF the Women's clubs IN |
addition to the above finance com |
nittee will consist OF the vice-chair-
women of the three counties.
It is the purpose to raise a fund |
If $4,000 for general party purposes
Ind an additional $1,000 for special |
vomen's work.