Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-01-30
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO PREPARE FOR
CONVENTION
Chairman Norman E. Mack
Appoints Men Who Will
Make Arrangements for
Baltimore Gathering.

baltimore. Md, Jan 30--Chalrman
Norman r.. kiack Of the Democratic
national committee has announced
the members 81 the national commit
tee who are TO 0peE up headquarters
here and arrange for the convention
Ia behalf Of the latter Maryland 10
honored in the selection OF Congress-
man and National Committeeman J..
Frederick G. Talbot. This is the first
move on the part Of the national com
mi;tee to further definite plans for
the gathering and marks the beginning
OF real work
| Resolutions adopted at the meeting
OF the national committee In WASH
ington several weeks ago made Chair
man Mack also chairman of the com
mittee appointed by him. together
with r. L., Hall Of Nebraska. vice
chairman. and UFey WoOdson OF Ken.
lucky, secretary. Those appointed by
Chairman Mack follow;
]. r. G. Talbot. Maryland.
Josephus Daniels. North Carolina.
Clark Howell, Georgia
John T. McGraw, West Virginia,
u. NJ Johnston, Texas
Martin j. Wade, Iowa
Edwin o. Wood Michigan
Roger G. sullivan, Illinois.
Thomas Taggart. Indiana
Robert Ewing. Louisiana.
Robert s. Hudspeth, New Jersey.
Thomas r. Brown Vermont
Former Governor John r. Osborne
Wyoming.
Messrs. Daniels, Howell and Nc
Graw represent the South Atlantic
states; Mr.. Johnston, the southwest
ern states; Messrs Wade. Wood, Sui.
Ivan and Taggart, the middle western
states; Mr. Ewing. the gulf sta,os;
Messrs. Hudspeth and Brown. the
eastern and New England states, and
Mr.. Osborne, the Rocky mountain and
Pacific coast states. and CONGRESSMAN
Talbot. Maryland.
NO BUILDING LARGE
ENOUGH FoR MEETING
There is no building in the worlt
big enough 10 accommodate SINAI
per cent of the vast Tu,ltlde that (,
always eager 10 be present at ;ht
sessions of one ri the great natiola
political conventions. which NEE
Guadrennially &C. nominate candida'e
for the presidency and vice ricsi
dency," said one 81 the members O
the national Democrats r0mmitloe
who was IN bali lJle recently.
ITO most people the spectacle !
one OF extraOrdinary human intefeh
ana the desire to re a spectator :
Only natural. This creates deman,
tor admission tickets far in excess O
the supply and In spite of all the pres
sure that can be brought TO bear thou
sands VIII feel the bitterness % dis
appointment As the years 20 by thl
, situ@tion becomes intensified ANA al
ready party leaders are discussing IN
adUsabiiity OF limiting the attend
nnce. The proposition IL 10 hold IA
ture conventions In halls and audi
torlums OF only moderate capacity, al
fording seating room to delegates. al
tornates, the press and few other
and making no provision for the gen
eral public, as is now attempted.
"A building capable Of holding 4,5O
TO 5000 persons would be ample unde
such IA policy as this. The suSgeste,
change has a good deal to recommenl
H. In the first place. with great.
fewer people In attendance the werl
OF the convention could be conducte,
in a more expeditions and satisiactor
, way, devoid OF the noise and con
fusion that are inseparable from ina
mense gatherings.
Again, with practically only tlinR
IN attendance who are there to cnvg
out the business OF the conventiun
there can be no outside influetc
brought to bear on the delegates. m.
tumultuous shouting OF an orsanigs
: olaque IN the interest OF particulG
candidate cannot be net up 10 sea
the minds Of the men who make tn
@ nominations. In a sedate and digni
/, He'd manner a body OF intelligent an
! patriotic representatives OF the peopi
q VIII be allie TO execute their mission
q and this, ! should say, is the rlgh
q way in which 20 perform one of IN
4 greatest tasks ever coniided TO cIti
zens OF q republic"