Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-12-12
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ture. A subcommittee OF the gem
eral Citizens Committee will draw
bill merely providing for increa--
ed representation OF ten Repre-
sentatives and five Senator'S This
measure will be reported back 20
the whole committee for It's APP
prevail
Leon Walker. as chairman Of the
Citizens Committee, called the
meeting to order. The members
present were; William 7. Budd. sec
rotary; Harry Emmons. State sena-
tor James w. Robertson, Peter j..
Ford. John c. Saylor, Miss Ellen
Samworh. former Senator ARENAS
Smith, Representatives. james
B. McManus. Councilman Alexander
r. Abrams. A. ID. Warner, Jr., Mrs.
A. ID. Warner, Sr.. Mrs. James \.
Ginns, Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton T.
Brigham, Adjutant- General ]. AUS
tin Ellison. Miss Clara Southwick.
Donald Il. Morton. George Carter,
William F. Metten and Mayor Har-
vey. who is a member eX-officio.
The motion that a bill be pre-
pared for election OF ten Repre-
sentatives and Ave Senators at large
was made by Mr.. Emmons as a sub
stitute for one presented by Mayor
Harvey that the committee should
continue its deliberations to develop
a plan for redistricting n city.
Mayor Harveys motion was made
-. /. IFa1rsUafa.,
involving the probable attitude OF
n Democratic Legislature on a
measure which might be construed
as increasing the Republican rep
resentation at Dover, Il appeared
the committee was not getting any
where.
In spite Of the bipartisan char
acter OF the committee. partisan
feeling was given expression time
and again throughout the meeting.
Peter j. Ford. one OF the Democrats
spokesmen. was very emphatic in
pointing out that while Wilmington
is normally a Republican city. a
Democratic Senate and House can
hardly be expected 10 pass a meas
ure which would not give the minor
ity party an equitable proportion OF
the additional representation asked
by the city.
John G. Sayior remarked that It
appeared a peculiar circumstances
that when the meetings were first
held 10 consider the question most Of
those who attended and were most.
enthusiastic for q. change we're DEM
ocrats. But since the election" he
said. 1T seems the reverse Is true
there are more Republicans here
than Democrats"
State Senator Robertson declared
that the salvation OF the State de-
ponds upon having a strong minority
representation. and that this poine
should be kept in view in drafting a
measure to re-district the city.
Chairman Walker said all mem-
bers OF the committee should be
broad enough in vision to get to-
gether on a common ground.
Suggestion that the Representa-
tive Senators should be elected at
large was opposed by Mr.. Smith.
who contended such action would
mean turning the dial OF time
backward instead OF forward" ~
Senator Robinson said any change,
in the number OF districts in VIII
mington would require a constitU-a
tional amendment including all of
the stricts in New Castle county,
ae they would all have TO be res
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General Ellison said that no mats
ter what kind OF a bill was drawn
the committee probably would not
be able to recognize it after the
Legislature got through with it,s
and agreed that a sreleton bill. suchi
as that proposed s. Mr.. Emmons.,
be the best method Of soiv7i
ing a problem on which the com.
mittee seemed unable 10 agree.
In addition TO these already men
toned the discussion was artici-
mated in by Mrs. Ginns, Mrs. War
ner. Mr.. Carter and Mr.. McManus.4