The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-12
BALTIMORE Gets
BIG CONVENTION
Check for 100000 Looks
Good to Democrats.
PROMISES NOT CONSIDERED

Jure 26 ls Selected az Date For
the Opening Of Convention That is
TO Name Next Democratic Presi-
dentisi Candidate Bryan's Plan
For Presidential Preference Prl.
mary In Every state is Knocked
Out and Option Given to States.
washington, Jan. 10. - Although
Denver, st. Louis, Chicago and New
York made profuse promises, Balti-
more, with its check for 100000 in
hand, won the Democratic national
convention, and June rs was picked
as the date. Two ballots were
taken by the Democratic ma
tional committee. On the first
Baltimore had 25 votes, st. Louis 10,
New York | 1.-THE vote Of Chairman
Mack), Chicago z and Denver 4, but
Denver withdrew Immediately after
the ballot was announced. On the
second ballot Baltimore had 20 votes,
st. Louis % and Chicago 1, repre-
sented by the state of Washington.
On that ballot Illinois, Indiana, eKn-
lucky and Nebraska left Chicago and
went to st. Louis, while Massachu-
sets and South Dakota left Chicago
and went to Baltimore. But the Jig
was up for all cities save Baltimore,
and on motion of Committeeman
Wood of Michigan the selection of
Baltimore was made unanimous.
The resolution for practical presl-
Dental preference primaries in
states where they are not now held,
submitted to Clark Howes's commit.
tee by Senator Chamberlain, proxy
for National Committeeman N. A.
Miller, came out of the subcommit.
tee slightly altered, as follows:
Selection of Delegates.
That in the choice of delegates
and alternates to the national con
vention of 1912 the Democratic state
or territorial committees may, If not
otherwise directed by the law of such
states or territories, provide for the
direct election Of such delegates OF
alternates. II in the opinion of the
respective committees 1t Is deemed
desirable and possible to do so, with
proper and sufficient safeguards
Where such provision is not made
by the respective committees for the
choice of delegates and alternates
and where the state laws do not pro
vide specifically the manner Of suci
choice, then the delegates and tn.
alternates to the said national con
vention shall be chosen in the man
ner that governed the choice Of dele
gates from the respective states ant
territories to the last national Dem
ocratic convention"
This resolution was unanimousl,
adopted. It is another defeat TO
Colonel Bryan, who advocated an,
greatly desired the national commit
tee to recommend in straightforward
fashion presidential preference pri
maries for all the states in whicl
they are not now held The resolu
tion means that the present stat,
organizations are at liberty 10 adop
poncy deemed most wise.
The national committee decide,
that Chairman Mack should be mad
chairman Of the subcommittee on al
rangements for the convention, an
with him are associated Vice Chair
man p. L. Hall of Nebraska and Sec
retary Urey Woodson Of Kentucky
and a committee of seven to b
named by Mr.. Mack. He will an
nounce them from Buffalo later on.
There are to be 1,074 delegates Il
The convention, under the census ar
portionment Of 1910. The winnin
presidential candidate, under tn
two-thirds rule of The Democratic ns
tional party, must receive TIC votes