Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-28
MACK IS AGAINST It
Democratic Chairman Would
Not Delay Convention.
SUGGESTION BY BACON
Committeeman From Indiana and
Texas Favor Proposed
Delay.

NEW YORK, February os-"This is
the first l have heard Of such a sugges-
ton. and as yet don't see any need OF
a postponement,'' said Norman E. Mack,
chairman Of the democratic national CON-
mittee, when his attention was called
last night to Senator Bacon's declaration
in Washington yesterday that a later
date should be chosen for the democratic
national convention.
Our convention Is to be held a week
later than that of the republicans, and
it any emergency arose through the
action OF the republican gathering a
postponement for week Of the demo-
cratic convention could be arranged for
then. Although not desiring to take any
issue whatever with the senator, my per-
sonal opinion is that there is no need
for any such arrangement now"
Taggart for Postponement.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February %.
Thomas Taggart. national committeeman
from Indiana. last night asserted he
would favor postponement of the demo-
cratic national convention.
AT the time the date for the conven-
tion was fixed" said Mr. Taggart, L
|of two weeks between the republican and
democratic conventions. II the date for
our convention can be postponed so that
lit will be satisfactory to all parties con-
ceTned. and arrangements can be made
with the hotels at Baltimore for reserva-
lions at later date, ] am in favor Of
postponement. ] am for any move that
will give us a better chance to apalyze
the situation.
Supports Bacou's Suggestion.
HOUSTON. Tex, February 2s.-In view
OF 1.-The extraordinary situation in the
republican party" r. NJ. johnson. demo-
cratic national committeeman for Texas,
favors the postponemcnt of the Baltimore
convention to date later than that
originally decided on.
In a statement last night Mr.. Johnson
said: "The republican convention may
be in session the better part of the week.
intervening between the respective dates
of the gathering. 1t must be plain to any
thoughtful man II this should prove to be
the case it would be better for the demo-
Gratis. looking to the extraordinary situa-
ton I'm the republican party, to have rea-
sonable time to consider just what thew
will have to meet and overcome"
Bacon's Reasons for Delay.
1.-THE entrance Of Mr. Roosevelt to the
contest for the republican nomination to
the presidency" said Senator Bacon, in
giving his reasons why the democratic
convention called to meet in Baltimore
June % should be postponed, has so
complicated things that think the DEM
ocratic national committee should take
steps to postpone the time for holding
the democratic convention.
THE republican convention is called
for June IL, and the democratic conyen-
ton June 25, just q week later. At best
between the adjournment Of the republi-
can convention and the meeting Of the
democratic convention. Who knows that
there will not be such conflict Of views
candidates as to prolong the republican
convention beyond the time Of the meet
| ing OF the democratic convention? In
| that event the democrats would be in no
| this situation, and l think the meeting
of our convention should be deferred for
| two or three weeks beyond the date now
fixed, to insure such an opportunity in
case it Is presented"
Harmon's Friends Oppose.
The Harmon headquarters in Washing
ton gave out statements today opposing
the suggestion of Senator Bacon and
others for a postponement Of the demo-
cratic national convention. scheduled at
Baltimore. June Is. Gov. Harmon's local
managers profess to see no advantage to
the democratic party in lengthening the
period between the republican and demo-
cratic conventions. They claim the dele
gates to Baltimore will have formed
their opinions before the republicans
meet at Chicago June 1S, and that 1.-THE
possible action Of the republican national
convention will have no bearing upon
| what the democrats will have decided to
| do in Baltimore