The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-06-27

JOHN BURKE. WHO HAS NORTH DAKoTAs
DELEGATES.
one week before the assembling Of the
Democratic cohorts. That war was
prosecuted by Democratic admins
tration headed by James Madison, and
its chief hero was General Andrew
Jackson. for whom many Democrats
have continued voting to this day. OPP
position to that war killed the FEEDER
alist party. which was In a sense
progenitor of the modern Republican
party. There is plenty of historic back
ground for the Baltimore convention.
Delegates aud visitors will zee
very different city from that which
greeted tt'Nt' attending conventions of
old White Baltimore has DOT gone up
by the lr:as'- IA Hnluds marking the
progress u ~" other American
cities. mn ..,.~,. Aus been healthy
and stpad, ~ nat fire wrought q
complete rhnrgt ~ The appearance OF
the business portion of the Maryland
metropolis AS fearful as that catas
trophe was u has proved In many
ways a blessing In disguise. The por
ton of the city that has been rebuild
ed is more modern 10 appearance, with
wider lighter and better paved streets.
better and more up to date construc
ton and as result of the spirit
engendered to recover from the shock
q more determined and progressive
business community. The spirit of the
new Baltimore was exemplified by the
men who made the successful bid for
this gathering. They had such com
petitors as Chicago and st. Louis. with
New York and Denver also In the run
ming It was a certified check for
100000 with a promise of supple
mentary sum Of $4,000 to take care
of convention expenses which won for
the Maryland city
Great Attendance Expected.
The Baltimore committee having the
fight in charge frankly admitted that
their chief reason for desiring the con
vention was the advertising It would
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lie spirit which will go far toward
building bigger and better city. As
already suggested. the citizens gener'
ally share this spirit and have thrown
open their homes In order that the
great crowds attending the gathering
may have ample accommodation.
Baltimore Is in the midst of most
SnH
sands are expected from New York.
Philadelphia. the Eastern Shore and
the south. With her reputation for
hospitality as pledge. Baltimore
promises to take care of them all
As for the convention itself. that Ia
another story. 1t is yet too early to
make an Intelligent prediction as to
the standard bearer It will choose. The
Democrats are frank In saying that
this will depend in some measure on
the action of the Republicans. Even
with the opposition ticket named the
Baltimore convention will have to 60
through an eliminate contest, as no
candidate yet has the two-thirds ma.
jority necessary to nominate The ba-
ais Of representation IL the same AZ
that Of the Republicans. with the ex.
ception that each Of the dependencies
h allowed six delegates in place OF
two. This will make sixteen more
delegates or 1902. II New Mexico is
allowed but six. or 1904 II she has
eight In the last named event 7S0
will be required to nominate.
OF instructed and pledged delegates
no one will have that number or even
q majority on the frst ballot Not I'M
Ill the favorite sons are eliminated and
the uninstructed delegates settle on
their choice will the winner be known.
As matters now stand Champ Clark
Ia In the lead. with Governor Woodrow
Wilson In second place. In break
up 1t Is generally believed that the
votes Of Oscar Underwood and posi-
bly, of some of the other minor candi.
dates would go to Clark The other
avowed candidates are Governors Har-
mon of Ohio. Marshall Of Indiana,
Baldwin of Connecticut and Burke of
North Dakota.
One factor must not be lost sight of.
william Jennings Bryan IL a delegate
at Baltimore, and there is no telling
what another "cross Of gold" speech
might do.