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Show PROVIDENCE, R. I, May Q. Disapproval Dis-approval of article 10 of the covenant of the league of nations as submitted by President Wilson to the senate, but approval of a league of nations that would conform to the principle of self-determination self-determination for small nations was expressed by tho Democratic party of Rhode Island in a resolution adopted at the state convention here today. Another resolution commended Sen-ator Sen-ator Peter G. Gerry for IiIb stand in behalf be-half of Ireland as expressed in the resolution bearing his name that was adopted by the senate on March IS, last Tho resolution also directed the delegates from this state to the national nation-al convention at San Francisco "to do everything in their power to the end that the Irish republic be recognized by th3 government of the United States." The convention also expressed its approval of President Wilson and hla administration. Ten uninstructed delegates were elected to tho national convention with only one congest, in which Former State Senator P. J. Murphy of Newport New-port defeated United States Commissioner Commis-sioner Cornelius C Moore of the same city. Other delegates Included P. H. Quinn, of West Warwick, who was also re-elected national committeeman for a four-year term, and Attorney Theodore Theo-dore Francis Greene of this city. Three women were, included In the delegation. They were Mrs. Robert E. Nowton, Mrs. Fred S. Fenor, and Mrs. Delia A. Johnson, all of this city. The platform discussed the eighteenth eigh-teenth amendment briefly, confining its recommendations to urging an amendment to the federal constitution that would provide for ratification of amendments in the future by popular vote3 in the states. |