Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
States to be Allowed Their
Own references in Nam
ing Delegates.
WILSON IN BRIEF REPLY
"CoIoneI Watterson Is Nice Old
Gentleman" He Says-May
Talk Later On.

Buffalo, n Y. Jan. 1e-The oficial
call for the democratic national con-
vention to be held at Baltimore on
June 25 was issued by Norman E.
Mack, chairman. and Urey Woodson,
secretary of the democratic national
committee, yesterday. The basis Of
representation and the method of
naming delegates is outlined as fol-
lows:
Delegates and afternates from
each state of the union shall be
chosen to the number Of two dele
gates for every senator and two dele
gates for every representative from
the states respectively in the congress
Of the United States. under the con-
gressional reapportionment OF dis
tricts, based upon the census of 1910,
The District OF Columbia, Alaska, the
are each allotted six delegates. In
the choice of delegates and alternates.
the democratic state or territorial
committees may, if not otherwise di-
rected by the law of such states or
territories, provide for the direct cleo
\ ttior-pf such delegates or alternates,
If, in the opinion Of the respective
committees, it is deemed desirable
and possible to do so with proper and
sufficient safeguards. Where such
provision is not made and where the
state laws do not provide specifically
the manner of such choice, then the
delegates and Rlternates to the said
national convention shall be chosen
iE the manner that governed the
choice of delegates to the last demo-
cratic national convention"
WILSON'S COMMENT BRIEF.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 19.-"Colonel
Watterson is a fine old gentleman"
was the comment Governor Woodrow
} Wilson made on the Louisville edf
, tors statement regarding the breach
between the governor and Colonel
George Harvey. Governor Wilson let
it be understood that he had read the
; Fstatement and was still thinking IL
over, and that he might make a reply
: to it after he had digested 1t. Gov
ernor Wilson was the principal
r speaker last night at the banquet Of
: the Michigan Press association. He
explained the growth of the progress
2 sive movement by saying the politics
t of the country had stood still, while
I all the economic conditions of life
: and business have changed.
: Detroit, Mich. Jan. 19.-GovernoI
Wilson today, the second day of his
tour through Michigan, was schedul-
ed to address meetings at Ann Arbor
9 and Grand Rapids.
STATE Is ORGANIZED.
Madison, Wis, Jan. f9.-Leading
/ Wisconsin democrats who gathered
here yesterday to organize the state
a for Woodrow Wilson gave loudest ap-
h plause to William 7. La FolSette
: brother of the senator, who made a
: vigorous speech for Governor Wilson
9 for president. William T. La Toilette
failed to mention any of the republi-
+ can presidential candidates, but
;. praised William J. Bryan and Wood
, row Wilson as the original progress
:, sives. Mr.. La Toilette said that in
!, his opinion a man of the, deep front
q and mental caliber of Woodrow Will
son cannot fail TO lead the democratic
!, party to victory in 1912. The confer
;, ence formed the Woodrow Wilson
league Of Wisconsin.
= DAHLMAN CALLS CONFERENCE.
@ Omaha, Jan. 19.-Saying that Wood
row Wilson is now eliminated as a
+ presidential possibility, due to the
r Watterson and Harvey statements
. Mayor James G. Dahlman of Omahs
O has called a statewide meeting o.
q democrats to discuss the situation
n The meeting, according to the call, ii
n not in the interest of. any particular
candidate, but is to prevent acrimo
II nious dissensions within the party.
d ROOSEVELT INDORsED.
8 st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 19.-By a vot.
OF Is to 10 the republican city com
mittee of st. Louis last night indorset
Theodore Roosevelt for the republi
l. can nomination for president.
y statewide movement in the interest o.
IT Roosevelt Is expected to crystalIiz.
,e in the Endorsement OF the formel
president.