Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11
BALTIMORE 70 Be
CONVENTION CITY
Democratic National Commlttee
Decides Question on the
Second Ballot.
DATE SELECTED Is june 70
st. Louis, Denver, Chicago and
New York City Also Ran
Harmony Marked Meet
ing with Bryan Absent.
DATE SELECTED IS june 20

Washington. Jan. o-Thc democratic
national COMMITTEES completed its work
here to-day with the selection of Balt-
moro as the convention city. June -
was fixed as the date Of the national
gathering when candidates Cor president
and vicc-prosid,nt viii be selected The
republican national convention is 70 be
held In Chicago June Is.
The democrats adopted permits
sivc" primary resolution in connection
with the can for delegates, and such
states ~ have laws on the subject.
or desire 10 do so. can select their rep
resentativcs in tho national convention
to he chosen.
harmony marked to-days sitting or
the committee which was given over
almost entirely to the arguments of the
representatives of the various cities
bidding for the convention. VIM Jon-
ninEs Bryan did not attend the meet
inr He had not finished his speech at
the Jackson day banquet until well aft
or three O'Clock this morning.
There was brief controversy over the
proposed recognition of the progressive
league clubs. an organization said IA
| have crown oft Of the Independence
/ league movement started William Ran
dolph Hearst When objection was made
the question of recognition was deferred
! for four years.
MACK HEADS SUBCOMMITTEE.
National Chairman Norman u. Mack
was named to head the subcommittee on
arrangements for the convention. Vice
/ Nnfr
tary Trey Woodson Of Kentucky will he
cN -ofiicio members OF this subcommittee
and there will he seven additional mem
! hers 10 he named later by Mr.. Mack.
The primary resolution adopted was d
modification of one proposed by Senator
| Chamberlain of Oregon. II vas franief
| Ivy subcommittee. headed ny 'lHrR
Howell of Georgia. and was as follows;
| 'That. in the choice of delegates an(
| alternates to the national democratic con
| vcrton ~ 1912 the democratic state 'l
territorial committees may. II not other
wise directed by law of such States %
Territories provide for the direct election
Of such delegates or aitcrnatcs II in TIN
| opinion of the respective committees
Is deemed desiratR4 and possible to do -
with proper and sufficient safeguards
Where such provision Is not made by tn
| Respective committees for the choice -
delegates and ahernates and whore I'll
state laws do not provide specifically tn
manner of such choice then the delegate
and alternatcs to the said national con
vention shall he chosen in the nanne
that governed the choice Of delegate
from the rcspectiv. States and Territ"rie
TO the last national democratic conveil
ton"
Baltimore led in The fight for the con
vention from the very first, but two bal
lots were required before :
made unanimous. TIE Baltimore bid wa
accompanied by certified check for 500
coo. The date of the convention, June :
WAS agreed to unanimously.
The frs, ballot Cor the convention cit
gave Baltimore - votes and st. Louis Y
with scattering votes FOR Denver. Chicaa,
only the vote Of the state of New forl
on the second ballot Baltimore had
, votes a ma iority of the committee an
, sufficient. 81. Louis went up 10 - vote
, hut the fight for that city, carried mp
the last minute proved vain
on the second ballot New York gave II
, it's fight and voted for Baltimore We
- mont voted for Baltimore throughout.