The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-08

edIy would be sprung on the cOnVen'
ton in case Of deadlock among the
leading candidates. among the number
held in reserve being Judge Harmon
OF Ohio ana Ex-Governor Pattison of
Pennsylvania.
ST. LOUIS, July 5,-An even thou
and delegates Will assemble In the
.aH.ao Toirp'I0, 20 ~. O..
candidate % nun as the Democratic
partys choice for president Of the
United States. These delegates rep
resent fifty-three political divisions
lorty-fiye states, four territories, Alas.
ka, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Phil
ippine Islands, The number Of del
egates exclusive of the territories and
insular possessions is twice the num-
Der of United States senators and
members of the house OF representa-
lives. There is no doubt that the ma
lional committee will decide that the
six delegates from Porto Rico are en-.
uitled to seats in The convention.
Each delegate to the national con
yention represents a section OF the
country peopled by approximately &c..
200 people, Of whom at least 1906,
are male adults of the voting age. So
the whole convention represents the
Democratic party of approximately
l6 million voters, or so million people.
The 600 delegates meet to pick
ont a man who will represent the
IDEAS of the Democratic voters as to
necessary qualifications for a presi
lent OF the United States and to voice
heir ideas as to the general policies
which should be followed by the chief
executive for the four years succeed
ing March /, 1905. The delegates
will voice these policies in series Of
resolutions. which, taken together, is
1opularly called platform They
IRE also to choose a candidate for
ce-president to serve in case of the
death or inability Of the president
While the greatest uncertainty eX-
lists as to the action OF the convention
in regard to the selection of candi.
dates and the adoption of resolutions,
The proceedings will adhere closely to
he routine and definite programme al
ways followed BY national political
gatherings. The convention will be
in session three days
The delegates will assemble in the
coliseum at noon on Wednesday. They
will be called to order by ex-senator
J. X. Jones OF Arkansas, chairman OF
the national committee. Secretary G.
4. Walsh will then read the official
call for the convention. Senator Jones
will make a brief address, presenting
,o the convention John Sharp VIII
liams of Mississippi, who will be in
trOduced as temporary chairman.
The choice of Representative vii.
Jams for temporary chairman is made
al the suggestion OF prominent DEM
ocrats of all factions. Though he
comes to the convention as an in-
structed Parker delegate The Bryan
and Hearst element offered no objec-
ion to his selection. Mr.. Williams
chief duty as temporary chairman
viii be to deliver a speech which will
voice the general party policies, and
viii be what is popularly termed a
keynote" speech.
After the presentation Of the secre-
tlry and other convention officers, the
chairman will call upon the different
state delegations and ask each to send
to the platform the selections made by
The delegation for membership on the
committees on resolutions, creden.
tials. and permanent organization and