Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-12
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Meets IN Washington 10 Decide on Time
And Place for Holding the Next
National Convention,

Washington, Jan. l2--The Democrat
lc national executive committee met at
the Shoreham hotel today for the pur-
pose of deciding The time and place
for holding the next national conven-
ton. The committee was called to or
der by Chairman James X. Jones Of
Arkansas.
Among those present with proxies
were Senator German of Maryland and
Senator Dubois OF Idaho.
After the committee went into ses-
scion the appointment OF Edward sef-
ton az a member Of the District Of
Columbia committee was taken up
Chairman Jones explained why he
made the appointment and a member
Of the committee moved to substitute
James l., Norris for Seton. Senator
Stone Of Missouri, vice chairman, de-
Tended the action Of Chairman Jones
In appointing Seton. claiming that he
had the right to make the selection.
About the time the committee went
into executive session, there was a re-
port that the New York contingent
would throw It's strength 10 st. Louis
after one or two ballots. The general
talk IL that the time OF the conven-
ton Will be fixed for the first week
In July
AT 1880 the committee took a recess
until o'clock, when the various cities
which are applicants for the convention
will be given 70 minutes each TO pre-
cent their claims. This will In
clude New York, Chicago and ST,
Louis.
The greater portion Of the executive
session was devoted TO the contest for
membership on the committee between
James l.. Norris and Edward Seton,
from the District Of Columbia. MIR,
Seton IN the interest Of harmony, de-
clned TO serve OH the committee and
by resolution the whole matter was re-
ferred to a committee TO be appaiont-
ed by Chairman Jones,
The New York claim was presented
by former Mayor Robert A, Van Wyck,
who submitted statement signed by
himself, John Fox, Robert u. Roose-
velt Daniel ODay, Randolph Guggcn-
heimer and John T. O'Rouike, as a
committee OF the Democratic club.
This statement said IN part
1--WE contend that from every point
Of view, from a consideration Of the
members to the far more important one
OF the encouragement OF the national
unity and enthusiasm our city has adj
MANAGES over every other,
"In local accommodations II far sur
passes all others. Two large auditori-
ums are at the disposal OF the conven-
tlon. the Central Palace which VIII
accommodate 6,O0O and Madison Square
Garden, which VIII seat 10000
'Thc city has just vlndicated itself
from malicious ISLANDERS which came
from partisan opponents Of IT'S political
majority By vote OF over $1,000 above
that of It's detractors And II would
be well for the representatives OF our
people from all parts Of the Union 70
SOC for themselves how well this vlndi-
cation was meriled and how ground
less have been the base charges against
the Democracy Of the great empire
city. . -.
"Without those votes. without the
ci,v Of New York. the Democratic par
nv. wa fear. cannot carry the country
mr. elect it's candidate, We Democrats
NJ the CITY of New York have done our
share always IN the past and In the
nresent and are prepared to do II In
he future, but We hope that our efforts
anal be- appreciated by our fellow
pen,ocrats. We have by our late tri-
umnhant election infused confidence in
10 the party everywhere' we look to
YOU TO keep up that enthusiasm.
"Wln YOU do Il? Wal you assist US
II, bringing about harmony In oil ranks
of the party regardless OF minor past
d,0erences? VIII you give your APP
nroval 10 our efforts and your express
atom OF good win and thus encourage
and confirm Democrats everywhere and
make success NJ the polls assuredY'