Evening star., 1928-06-13
Hearing on Suf.
frage Plank
Is Off.
SUBCOMMITTEE
NOT APPOINTED
Plan of Procedure
Changed, Spon-
sOrs Told.
RY WILL r. KENNEDY,
star Correspondent OF The Star.

KANSAS CIIE, June lo.-ACIioi OAA
the District suffrage plank In the party
platform is still in doubt. The sub
committee drafting the platform was In
session until am. and was not READY
to make its report TO the full resolu-
tions committee this morning. The full
committee will meet again at 2 o'clock,
when 1t expects to get the drafting
committees report. The District plank
probably has been discarded.
There is only faint chance that the
plank I'VE favor national representa-
ton for the District Of Columbia,"
which Chairman Smoot Of the resolu-
tions committee promised to include in
the tentative draft of the party plat
form will be part of the platform.
Senator Smoot promised National
Committeeman Colladay, Representa-
tive Dyer Of the House judiciary COM
mittee, which conducted hearings on
the national representation, and other
District leaders that IL their plank was
not included by unanimous consent
of the resolutions committee, he would
give them a chance TO be heard before
a special subcommittee. BY change
Of the platform committee rules and
procedure without any notice to the ad-
yocates Of national representation, there
Is TO be no such subcommittee and no
hearing. Senator Snoot told Repre-
sentative Zihiman of Maryland, chair
man of the House District committee
and member Of the convention plat
form committee. last night that he did
m.s&A ES~fI taea RfQ fA "a
the District suffrage plank.
However, q stubborn fight Is being
made in the subcommittee, which
worked all night on whipping the 1inaI
draft Of the platform into shape. 70
have the national representation plank
included, and these fights VIII be made
in the fun committee meeting tomor-
row morning TO ratify the report Of the
subcommittee.
Enlisted Many TO Aid.
Mr.. Colladay and Mr.. Dyer had ar
ranged for distinguished and impress
siye delegation TO appear at the prom
ised hearing before special subcom-
mittee, including Senator Capper,
chairman Of the Senate District COM
nittee: MIR. Zihlman, several members
OF the House judiciary committee,
which It Is expected win make a
favorable report TO the House early
In the December session. Representa-
tives jenkins OF Ohio, Hall OF Indiana
and other members OF the House Dis
trict committee; Mrs. Virginia White
Epeel, national committeewoman from
the District: Samuel j. Prescott, chair
man OF the District Stale central COM
mittee: r. Lincoln Townsend, District
delegate: Edgar G. Snyder, marshal OF
of the District, alternate delegate, VINO
has been made an honorary vice presi-
dent OF the convention; Col. Henry w:
Anderson of Richmond. a member OF
the resolutions committee and candi-
date for the vice presidency, ana a
committee from the Maryland deiega-
ton which by formal vote had m
structed It's 10 delegates to work Tor
the District suffrage plank.
All day yesterday, during day and
night sessions, Mr.. Coiiaday and MT
Dyer we're waiting for these forces 10
be notified TO appear before the special
subcommittee. In the meantime, Mr.
Zihlman, Col. Anderson and Mr.. Town"
send. all members OF the resolutions
committee, we're waiting for the time 10
act. Several other members OF the res
oiutions committee were ready 10 make
speeches In support Of the District plank,
including William Allen White OF Kan
sas and r.. r. Lonabaugh Of Wyoming.
Plans Changed. Says Sm0Ot.
The resolutions committee heard
several score OF speakers. some OF whom
we're extremely radical and irrational,
advocating all sorts Of planks. Then,
on motion OF Senator Borah Of Idaho,
a subcommittee OF is was appointed TO
whip the various plarks into shape for
report 10 the full resolutions COM
mittee this morning. The District plank
Is included In this batch, but at the
ferred with Senator Emoot, told him
that the Maryland delegation had In
structed him TO urge the national rep
resentation resolution and asked when
the hearing would be held II was then
that Senator Smoot said 1t did not
seem advisable to him to put the Dis
trict suffrage plank In the party plat
form.
When reminded that he had promised
hearing before n special subeommit~
tee 10 Mr. C0lladay, Senator Capper
and Mr.. Dyer Senator SmOot merely
said that all the hearings had been laid
before the full committee, but the COM
mlttee had changed It's plans and the
hearings were closed.
The subcommittee 10 polish of the
platform was named as follows, gena~
Tor BnOtt, chairman, Senator Bingham.
Connecticut q, q. league, California.
Col. Anderson, Virginia; w. w. Barbour.
New Jersey. Edward q. Smith. Illinois
Aians0n y. Houghton, New York; A. M,
Hyde. Missouri; Hal g. Clements. Ten
neseee; William Allen White. Kansas.
Benat1r~elect William s. Ware, pennsyl-
vania; j. q. 6chaff. Iowa, Jesse p, Met
calf, Rhode Island; Senator r, l.. 0ddie.
Nevada, and J. J. Sullivan, Washington.
Anderson Promises Fight.
William Allen White and Col, Ander.
son declared emphaticaliy they could
make a night Ia the subcommittee.
There Is q second ehanee today when
The draft Of the platform is presented
t1 tile full resolutions committee for
ratification, with Mr.. zihman. Mr.
Townsend and five other members Of
the resolutions committee ready t0 en-
gage In a spirited debate 10 force the
inclusion 10 The brief District plank,
The District forces were glimmoflad
by Mr.. CeIiaday 10 assemble this morn
ing ready for action II An occasion Il
Afforded 70 SAW ths District snffraRs
plank.