Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-08
National Democratic Com
mittee Sustains Penn
syIVanian SO to Is.
HIS REMOVAL lSSOUGHT
Five Cities Contending for the
Honor of Entertaining Pres
idential Convention.

Washington, Jan. S.-with FIVE
cities in the race for the honor, the
democratic national committee met
today to decide the time and place
for the next national democratic con-
yention.
Baltimore seemed to have the
straight lead early today. with st.
Louis pressing hard as the nearest
competitor. New York, Denver and
Chicago also had put in claims. The
time of the convention probably will
be two weeks after the republican
national convention, to be held in
Chicago, June IS.
FIGHT ON GUFFEY RENEWED.
William jennings Bryan Of Ne
braska promised TO be an important
factor in the days doings. He was
prepared TO continue his war against
James H. Guffey, national commit
teeman from Pennsylvania, and to
urge the seating of Representative
A. Mitchell Palmer as Guffey's sue
cessor on the committee. The YER
trees-Mount Castle contest from
Tennessee also gave promise Of
trouble.
ALI SECTIONS SREPRESENTED.
Democratic leaders from all sec
tions of the country are here for the
committee meeting and the Jackson
day dinner tonight. Business at the
house end of the capitol, where the
democrats are in control, practically
was at a standstill. The committee
meeting promised to last until late
in the afternoon.
BRYAN As STORM CENTER
When the democratic committee
went into session shortly before l
O'Clock this afternoon, Bryan at once
became the storm center on an at
tempt 10 have James NJ. Gutey OF
Pennsylvania thrown off the commit
tee
The roll call started. and Bryan,
learning IN answer to his question
that there was no objection 70 Ala
bama's committeeman. moved the Sc
lection be approved.
Brown OF Vermont declared an af-
firmatiye action by the national com
mittee was unnecessary as the matter
lay entirely with the state committee.
Chairman Mack sustained the point
HOLDS EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Bryan at once appealed and declared
it was a plan to head off his protest
against Guney. The committee went
into executive session and at once en-
tered upon consideration Of the Ala
bama case.
When the Alabama case Was dispos-
cd OF the committee took up the Penn
sylvania contest limiting arguments
20 one hour. Bryan argued the right
Of the national committee 10 determine
the eligibility of its members.
CITES LORINER CASE.
He cited precedence In other bodies,
notably the Lorimer case in the sen
ate. The senate. he said. could not
elect Lorimor. but Il could determine
his eligibility. II a man were disloyal
10 his party. Bryan contended that the
national committee should not receive
him as a member.
Bryau's appeal was defeated, SO to
IS. indicating the committee is against
Bryan in his fight on Gufiey.
FOR PERNussIVE PRIMARY.
The contests I'm Pennsylvania and
Tennessee occupied the committee s
attention several hours. This and lis
tening 20 the presentation OF the claims
ot various cities made a decision on
the convention city late II is intimat
ed the committee will dispose Of the
primary question by adopting a per
missive primary" plan, whereby states
having primary laws may select dele
sates in that manner.
BRHAN - OUT or III.
Well, man who has actually
been president hasn't the same pow
or as man who has not Roose
Welt may not be able 10 prevent bi.
name going on the ballot. but l car
and viii prevent mine from goin.
on This was William Jenning
Rryars comment when told tha
former President Roosevelt had bee1
quoted as saying he vas powerles!
to keep his name on the ballot il
the neat presidential election. Bryan
who is here TO attend the democratic
national committee meeting today
said Dc would not be candidate 10,
thc presidency under any cireum
stances.