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-
ioice.

Mass Meeting at The Lyric in
Baltimore. Democrats to Re-
joice.
On Saturday last prominent Democrat:
of the State held conference in Balti.
more city with. chairman Norman Il.
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 Rayuer, Congressman Talbot and
Me>srs. 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 resou-
tions adopted, no person doomed for the
Presidency or for other Office and no at
tempt made to Indicate or outline a plat
form. Likewise it was made plain that
no section OF the country and no element
Of the party shall be overlooked or left
unrepreseuted, but that the gathering
shall be a thoroughly Democratic one,
open, free and devoted solely to the pro-
motion of party unity, harmony and vic
tory. 1t is proposed to send invitations
to every Democratic member ofthe present
Congress and of the next Congress, on
both House aud Senate Sides to invite
every conspicuous leader of the party in
the country, regardless of their differ
ences in the past, and to extend wei
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 aud success. He declared that to
attempt to indicate policies or formulate
a plato m at this time would be both
uuwise and unnecessary. The suggestion
that celebration of the Democratic vic
tory in the nature of jackson Day ban
quot aud massmeeting met with his
hearty approval. He said that he would
not only attend but would do all he could
to make it success.
As chairman Of the national committee
he felt that to lend himself to any plan
that would look like ar attempt to com
nit the Democratic party L. any particu-
lar policy or man would be ridiculous and
not to be entertained for moment. To
the plan of a general celebration and rati
fieation Of the party victory he felt he
could lend himself without improperly
or criticism aud would gladly do it.
Mr. Clark declared his desire to Coz
operate with the Maryland Democrats in
what he considered a thoroughly COM
mendable move, and asserted his unqual-
fed belief in the entire unsefshness of
the motives that have inspired the move
ment.
The plan is all right. said Mr..
Clark, "but we want 10 20 about it in
the right way. could not indorse any
meeting intended to shape the policies Of
the Democratic party. Ny suggestion is
that your committee endeayor to promote
harmony and Democratic prospects by
bringing to Baltimore the Democratic
Representatives in Congress as wen as
leading Democrats of the country. in a
BIG Democratic jubilation over ouE recent
victory. In such a eelebrat a you WI
have my hearty support, aof | viii take
pleasure in attending
After fully discussing 4 mo-; = ag<|
pertaining to the cclehr u. the follow
ing form Of invitation y suhlaiticd and
unanimously adopted
''Dear SIR. The leaocFats Of Mary
land propose holding neeaing in the
City Of Baltimore. waare Andrew back
son was first noninlted fof the Presi-
dency. on January II. 1911. at |
o clock =. w.. 10 celebrate the late
Democratic victories thmughoai the
country. to be followed % re wahe day
BY banquet 10 be- given in said city at
S o'clock in the evening. Representa-
tive Democrats from al the States will
be present a. the gathering. Your pres.
ence is respectfully solicited. A reply is
requested.
The matter is now IN lbe hands u the
local committee. who viii make this one
Of the greatest meetings ever held by the
Democratic u4riv