The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27
CONFERENCE IDEA
HASBEENDRQPPED
Instead, Democrats VILE Join in
Monster Jackson Day
Celebration.
BALTIMORE THE PLACE
Leading Party Men From Every
Part of Country Will Be
Invited.

| Baltimore Md, November 26.--The
4 movement TO bring to Baltimore the
representative Democrats of the coun-
+, try In and out of Congress, In gath
cring that Will give an opportunity
to rejoice over the recent Democratic
| victory and to interchange Views as TO
! the future, was placed on = definite
foundation to-day, when the committee
In charge. headed by Governor Croth-
man u. Mack, chairman OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee, and Champ
Clark of Missouri. adopted tAe form of
an invitation which will bo sent to the
leading Democrats In all the Statcs,
Acting upon the advice of Mr..
Mack and Mr.. Clark. the conference
idea originally considered was drop
ped. and it was determined to make
the idea national Jackson Day"
celebration of Democratic achieve
mcnts. The plans, Endorsed by Chair
man Mack and Mr.. Clark, contemplate
a big mass meeting at the Lyric In
the afternoon. at which speeches Will
be made by leading Democrats OF the
country, to be followed by an clabor
ate banquet. 1t was thoroughly point
ed out at the meeting that the Baiti-
more celebration will not be In the
nature OF conference, the result OF
which will bind neither the Democra-
tic party nor the individuals particle
patlng therein. 1t was further un-
.dcrstood that there are to be no rcso-
lutions adopted, no persons doomed
for the presidency or for ether Offices.
and no resolutions passed indicating or
outlining platform.
None to Be Overlooked.
Likewise, 1t was made plain that
no section OF the country and that no
element OF the party Is to be over
looked or left unrepresented, but that
the gathering will be open, frec and
devoted solely to the promotion of
party unity and harmony. It is pros
posed to send Invitations 70 every
Democratic member of the present
Congress and OF the next Congress OIL
both the House and Senate side. to
invite every conspicuous leader of the
party in tho country regardless OF
their deficiencies in the past and to
extend welcome generally to Demo-
Gratis who desire to keep alive and
vibrant the present triumpnant spirit
OF the national Democracy.
Both Chairman Mack and Mr.. Clark
pledged themselves TO attend the af-5,
,ernoon gathering. which will be IN
the nature OF u national Democratic
mass meeting, and also 10 be among
the guests at the banquet at night, It
being understood that Mr. Clark will |
be among the orators of the evening. !
Mr.. Clark and Chairman Mack We're
entertained at Luncheon by Governor, |
Crothers, Senator's Isadorc Rainey and
John Walter Smith,; Congressman J
Il. G. Talbot, and Chairman murray
yandiver, Of the local committee. GOV
ernor Crothcrs said that they mad peen
asked over here to advise and consult
with the committee, winch desireui ii'ett
cooperation III movement winch, y
ia was believed, would be OF benefit TO
the Democratic party throughout the
country In that 1t would stimulate aNu
inspire Democrats everywhere 70 stanu
to shoulder for the great hght
that is coming two years hence, WIEN
tic opportunity will no presented INC
party 10 regain control OF the govern
inent ~ the election OF Democratic
President.
NO Motive Save Harmony.
no assured MI. Mack and Mr.. Clark
that there was in the minds o. the
no motive save that of
party harmony. that Maryland had no |
candidate for President or Vice Fres-
ident, and had no desire to- fonlent
factional strife and dtsc az. ~ PUSH
even Indicating a preference All I
we want.n he said. rs to have here
In our city a gathering of the Demo7
Gratis of the country, Representatives
OF all elements of q kind that VIII
bring them closer together and help
unity uR for the future.
5N senator Smith declared that the
was one which every Del
oGrats should support.
IS Senator Rpynor Congressman Talbot !