The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-08
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vote. Senator LaFollette last night
gave the same explanation by telc-
phone, but in the minds of some there
remained a little skepticism.
II was reported also that LaFollette
a gone to the station to meet Mr..
hrNan. When telephoned about this
report the senator said that the meet
ING was purely accidental. resulting
from the fact that their trains hap
pened to get in at the same hour.
we only talked about the direct
elections resolution" said the senator.
We are both deeplN interested in tho
subject and Col. Bryan agrees with me
that the resolution should be passed."
Col. Bryan drove from the station to
the home of Cotter T. Bride, his clos
est friend in Washington. He declin-
&c 70 tax about any Of the problems
the national committee will have to
DIV 1t was evident that he wanted
70 get his bearings before plunging
INTO what promises to be a stirring
gathering.
After removing travel stains. Col.
Bryan drove to the hotel apartment of
norman r.. Mack. chairman of the
national committee. The colonel din
ed with Chairman Mack.
AT the hotel MIR. Bryan was met by
a large number of men. He
was asked questions in every CON
ceivabie form but he would not discuss
candidates. contests, presidential pri-
maries or any Of the matters pending
before the committee. He would not
talk of h letter said to have been
written by Woodrow Wilson a few
a ago urging the party to rid itself
OF the Nebraskan, but he was affable
as eVer as he edged away from the
press group and slipped into the ele-
vator which carried him to Mr.. Mack's
apartment.
There will be gathered here late
today nearly every man who has been
mentioned for the Democratic nomina-
ton Or at least all of the active and
receptive candidates will be represent.
cd: In person there will be Woodrow
Wilson OF New Jersey; Governor Foss
OF Massachusetts,; Speaker Champ
Clark and former Governor Folk of
Missouri; Governor Dix of New York:
Senator Kern of Indiana, who is sun.
posed to be a representative of Gov.
ernor Marshall, but who is regarded by
many as being a dark horse probable
ity; and Senator Newlands of Nevada,
who has a progressive platform.
enator Pomerene of Ohio is look
ing after the Judson Harmon boom:
Representative Underwood of Alabama
Is within reach. but will not attend the
Jackson day banquet, and then there
VIII be William R. Hearst, who ia
spoken of as a possibility although
generally accredited a Clark man and
Col. Bryan, who does not lack sun.
porters.
st. Louis and Baltimore seem to be
struggling hardest for the convention.
Chicago. 1t seems does not offer any
financial tnducement beyond actual ex-
penses and the Democratic committee
feels that the city which receives the
convention should provide something
with which to start the campaigu.
Denver and New York also aspire ia
entertain the convention, 1t. Is said, but
the race seems to be narrowing down
to the cities named. 1t was declared
hat Baltimore's chances were in
creasing.
There is little doubt that the COM
mittee will be compelled to face
the question of primaries for the Sc
lection Of delegates, although the ma
oority sentiment appears to be against
1t. Many members Of the committee
are opposed to primaries on account
of the cost and therefore will urge the
voting down of general endorsement
OF the primary plan. 1t appears like
~ that h Democratic committee will
follow h example Of the Republican
committee. which left the states hav.
ing primary laws free to follow that
plan Of electing delegates.
Little attention 10 being paid to the
demands Of the representatives of
some Of the candidates for the abro-
cation of the rule Of the party which
requires u two-:hirds vote Of the CON
vention to nominate candidates for
president and vice president. It ID
asserted that II this question IL pro-
posed it will be voted down. Many
contend that the national romnniftn,
could not entertain the proposition al
all and that no change could he made
except by a vote OF the convention.