The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-23
DEMOCRATS START FOR 1927
FEDERATION ORGANIZED TO
CONTROL CONTENTION.
Precinct clubs Everywhere TO work for a
Progressive Candidate 10 Be Chosen
ION Ills Merits and Record ana
without Trading Jobs for votes.

without Trading Jobs for votes.
WASHINGTON. Aug. %. The Democratic
Federation Of Precinct Clubs was organ
lied this afternoon at meeting in the
Democratic conference room Of the
United States Senate. The object is the
control Of the next Democratic national
Convention with the view To the nomina-
tion Of a progressive candidate for the
Presidency and the adoption of a progress
sive platform.
Senator Robert l.. Owen Of Oklahoma
and Senator George r. Chamberlain OF
Oregon melted the movement Both Of
them expressed confidence to-day in the
success of the plan. The conference
was attended by many Democratic Sem
ators and Representatives. and will be fol-
| lowed by still another meeting tomorrow
night. when charter for the organization
will be drafted.
According to Senator Owen the Sill
preme Court of the District of Columbia
will be petitioned TO sanction the charter
| Of the national organization. which in turn
will recognize the precinct clubs TO be
organized all over the country.
The purpose of the Democratic Fedora
tion of Precinct Clubs Is to see that the
people control the next Democratic
national convention" explained Senator
Owen to-day. The organization will be
committed to the candidacy Of no man
for the Presidential nompation. but will
| fight to see that a progressive candidate
thoroughly responsive to the demands
of the people is chosen to lead the De-
mocracy in the next national campaign
| on platform acceptable to the progress
sive thought Of the country. The organi-
zation will see to il that there is no trading
or trafficking on the floor of the Democratic
national convention for the nominations.
The convention will not be character
ICED by political deals wherein Cabinet
positions and ami as Scholarships are traded
for the promise OF votes for aspiring can
didates for the Presidential nomination.
The Democracy will choose a candidate
on his merits and record
/ The precinct clubs all over the coun-
try will be encouraged to fight for the
| control Of the local Democratic organiza-
tion with view I" sending delegates TO
the national convention who will be actu
ated solely hy what they believe to be
for the best interest Of the people
THE organization Of this federation
has been well considered and its details
! carefully planned. Many men prominent
in the Democratic party have been ap-
preached. and they have given their
Endorsement 70 tho plan. The letter call
ing for to-day's conference was sent out
last night. and we hGv" received many
responses from Congressman indicating
their sympathy with the movement
Senator Owen j. himself favorable TO
the nomination of Woodrow Wilson for
! the Presidency, and il is believed that the
Federation of Precinct Clubs NAV b.
! friendly TO the candidacy of the Jersey
Governor. At any rate IT is regarded
pose Gov Harmon Of Ohio. The follow
! ing letter was sent out by Senator Owen
calling the conference
Each progressive Democrat realizes
that great crisis in the fight against the
special interests is being reached The
| main fight Is for the control Of the Demo
cratic primaries and conventions next
year and the contest is now in full swing
The regular Democratic organization is
! for Use after the nominations are made
but the actively progressive Democrats
ought certainly to he organized at once
SO as to loo sure Of controlling the regular
organization Of 1912 We propose such a
movement and the details have been
carefully worked out.
An adjournment Of Congress is coming
on and when il occurs will you not stay
over for a dav and take part in forming
he Democratic Federation Of Precinct
clubs? A State charter is to 10 issued
as soon as practicable for each State: TO tr
| followed by immediate organization in
each State.
We shall he glad to have YOU with us
: I've wish immediate organiza; ion.
| Yours sincerely.
-R. 7. OWEN. Chairman"