The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-27
DEMOCRATS WILL CELEBRATE
HfT THERE WON'r AA A-Sl
PtRTi POLICY CONFERENCE.
Chairman Mnrk and Champ Clark Ness
War, ian.i rops-al for Q Dirtatertas
Gathrrinx sf l.raders-<e Netien
Tnat Va, Open Fractional Disputes.

BALTIMORE Nov - Norman Y. Mack
Of New York. chairman Of tina Demo-
cratic national COMMITTEES. and Champ
CLARK. prospective. Speake- OF ths House.
came hers to-day TO attend meeting
al which arrangements were To Iva per
feCtei for a conference at which a Demo-
cratic get together policy could be for
mulatei They came by invitation OF
Senators Smith and Rayne-, Congress-
men Talbot and Covincton and Gov
Crothers
The conference ended in a sort Of com.
promise. The Marylande-s wanted the
party leaders. including the members OF
IN. national committee. to- meet here and
agree upon a definite plan OF action. hut
Mr. Mack gave this proposition no en-
coura cement. while Champ Clark, who
came her. IN very suspicious mood,
objected to anything that might lead -
a fractional controversy
The proposition was then made to have
a Ing jollifcation IN this city 20 which
Democrats OF national prominence were
To he invited and IN follow this with . biz
banquet. This proved agreeable To all
concerned. and Tuesday. January ~,
was selected as the day for the celebration,
mass meeting is to be- held at the Lyric
in the afternoon and the banquet at night.
Tho invitations will be signed by the
Governor ~ Maryland and the Democratic
Representatives in Congress for this
state Among OF hers TO he invited are
the Democratic Senators and Repre-
sentativas. Democratic Governors Of
States and other national celebrities,
including William Jennings Bryan.
Congressman Clark and Mr.. Mack
promised To lie present and to make
speeches.
Gov. Crothers presided at the meeting.
which was held In one of the pariors 81
III" Hotel Rennert After preliminary
discussion of about half an hour the gen
tlemsn sat down To lunch. whan tho
discussion of the formal proposition was
carried nn m an informal manner. After
tn. luncheon there was more formal
discussion.
Mr. Clark and Mr.. Mack listened at
tsntively 10 IN. MARYLAND statesman
and -aid nothing. They were on a mis-
sion 81 inquiry They wanted TO know
Just what was expected "f them and why
tn. conf.renC" should be- held.
III. consrn-,ls IL opinion of tho meeting
and particularly II th. principal members
of tn. Conference. was that nothing def
init. should 10 laid down at this time
in regard 20 the conference in January
Mr. clark was emphatic In saying that
he will not agree to the conference settlinx
upon definite lines II policy or suggestin
for the Democratic party In
fact he will not azre" To any definite
policy as to the meeting. bur will regard
L.. l.r-.
for the Democrats tn follow nr me- - they
thInk best aitHrward.
The sIaaches hegan during the latter
part II IA" luncheon. and '.verv ono tried
~ pm forward rho idea that the proposed
was desired only TO pbtain
party harrnpnT
Gov Croth.s,-. IN" frs, speaker. sounded
he keyno'. n IN" purpose " the meeting
He -aid that the Maryland Democrats
had no desire IN take any undue promi- !
n-n'.' IN the propos I'D national con- :
ference. nor had they any candidate TO /
dent nr any other Office compl-t" party {
harrnonv. the Governor said. Was all that
was desired hv the party in Maryland
senator smith followed the Cove rnor
He sought to convin." the national
leaders that tn. Maryiand-rs were en-
IN" national gathering for
Baltimore senator Ravner and Con.
gr--sm"n Talbot made enthusiastic
: p."ch-- along IN. same line as Gov
[ rnth.-r- and SENATOR Smith
Mr. Mack was the first II the visitors to
sp.'ak He declared. himself IN favor Of
such conference A. had been outlined.
but he said that any idea 81 calling to-
Z.th"r ia. Democratic national com
mite. was impossible
Generally speaking. Mr. Mack said. he
Was IN favor Of such conference. bu' he
lid not immediately indor~e the sugRe~-
ion that the meeting should be held in
RaliinrDr" He aid that conference
would b" beneficial TO tn" party. that -
would "nab. the Democrats 30 keep
upon their toas and keep up tho advantage
hat had recently been gained
Mr. Mack added that Mr. Talbot =
suggestion that national gathering
should follow as a jubilee for the recent
victory was an excellent one One and
all 81 the speakers showed that they
desired that " tho conference - held
y shall h" entirely unscctiDnai and un-
fa"iional
Champ Clark followed Mr. Mack a.
speaker He admitted thar much good
might hv done by national conference
1ut he warned against using the gather.
ing Tor iactional purposes. declaring that
u would do great harm To IN. Demo
ratio party throughout IN. country
When Mr. clark concluded n general
discussion was opened II was agreed
hat u would he premature and unneces-
.ar~ 10 discuss conference to h. held
a year IN advance 81 rh. assembling
" House 81 Representatives that would
D. Under Democratic control They
also discouraged an suggestion that a
lartv conference" be held in advance
u the next Democratic national con
'rniIOn
Mr. Mack poohpoohsd the idea that
h" national committee b. convened
md that ~ assembling h.. the occasi IN
or ~. con ference
After IN. meeting and after Ma-srs
lark and Mack had learned all they
70 know they said when pressed
or expressions Of opinion 'ha' they had
lothing TO add 10 what they had laid
u the conference room
A working committee will be appointed
y the MARYLAND committee 10 attend
o all the details connected with the