The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02
A JACKSON DAY CELERRA
TION.
Mass Meeting at The Lyric in
Baltimore. Democrats to Re-
joice.

Mass Meeting at The Lyric il
Baltimore. Democrats to Re-
joice.
On Saturday last prominent Democrat
of the State held conference in Balti
more city with chairman Norman f.
Mack of the Democratic National Com
mittee and Congressman Champ Clark,
the next speaker of the new House,
when plans for mass meeting and ban.
quet on jackson Day were fully discuss
ed. Governor Crothers, presided. Re.
marks were made by Senator'S Smith
and Rayner, Congressman Talbot and
Messrs. Mack and Clark. In the re-
marks of all it was thoroughly. under
stood that the Baltimore celebration was
not intended IN any way to bind or com
NIT either the Democratic party or the
individuals participating therein by con-
ference or otherwise. 1t is further un-
derstood that there are to be no resolu-
tions adopted, no person boomed for the
Presidency or for other Office and no at
tempt made to indicate or outline plat
form. Likewise it was made plain that
no section of the country and no element
of the party shall be overlooked or left
unrepresented, but that the gathering
shall be thoroughly Democratic one,
open, free and devoted solely to the pro
motion of party unity, harmony and vie
tory. 1t is proposed to send invitations
to every Democratic member of the present
Congress and of the next Congress, on
both House and Senate sides; to invite
every conspicuous leader of the party in
the country, regardless Of their differ
ences in the past, and to extend well
come generally to Democrats who desire
to keep alive and vibrant the present
triumphant spirit of the national De
mocracy.
The chairman of the national com
mittee expressed his desire to cooperate
with the Maryland Democrats and de
clared himself ready and willing to do
anything that would promote party har,
mony and success He declared that to
attempt to indicate policies or formulate
a platform at this time would be both
unwise and unnecessary. The suggestion
that a celebration of the Democratic vic
tory in the nature of Jackson Day ban
quet and massmeeting met with his
hearty approval He said that he would
not only attend but would do all he could
to make it IA success.
As chairman of the national committee
he felt that to lend himself to any plan
that would look like an attempt to com
NIT the Democratic party to any particu
lar policy or man would be ridiculous and
not to be entertained for moment. TC
the plan of general celebration and rati
fication of the party victory he felt he
could lend himself without impropriety
or criticism and would gladly do it.
Mr.. Clark declared his desire to co
operate with the Maryland Democrats il
what he considered thoroughly com
mendable move, and asserted his unquali
fed belief in the entire unselfshness O
the motives that have inspired the move
ment.
1.-THE plan is all right" said Mr.
Clark, "but we want to 90 about it il
the right way. could not indorse an,
meeting intended to shape the policies 0
the Democratic party. My suggestion i
that your committee endeavor to promot
harmony and Democratic prospects b
bringing to Baltimore the Democrat
Representatives in Congress, as well a
leading Democrats of the country, in
big Democratic jubilation over our recen
victory. In such celebrate IN you wi
have my hearty support, anf | will TAX
pleasure in attending
After fully discussing al MAJ; Is ~
pertaining to the celebr .ian, the follow
ing form of invitation is submitted iln'
unanimously adopted.
''Dear Sir: The D,smocrats Of Mary
land propose holding meeting in tn
City Of Baltimore, where Andrew Back
son was first nominated for the Pres
dency, on January II, 1911. at
o clock p. NJ, to celebrate the lat
Democratic victories thwughout tn
country. to be followed on the same da
by banquet to be given in said city "a
s clock in the evening. Represent;
tive Democrats from all the States wi
be present at the gathering. Your pre-,
ence is respectfully solicited. A reply
requested.
The matter is now in the hands of th
local committee. who will make this on
of the greatest meetings ever held by tn
Democratic party.
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