Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-01-18
MEET
Gathering of Party Leaders at
Washington Last Week.
CONVENTION TO BALTIMORE
Date Set for June 25-Permissive
Primary for Delegates.

The democratic national committee
met in Washington Jan. 9Th and 9th
and selected Baltimore as the conven-
ton city. June 25 was fixed as the
date Of the national gathering, when
candidates for president and vice
president will be selected. The re-
publican national convention is to be
held in Chicago on June 18.
The democrats adopted a "permis-
sive" primary resolution in connec-
ton with the calls for delegates and
such states as have laws 'on the sub
iect, or desire to do SO, can select
their representatives in the national
convention by direct vote. There are
1914 delegates to be chosen.
Harmony marked the sitting Of the
committee, which was given over al
most entirely to the arguments Of the
representatives Of the various cities
bidding for the convention. Will
liam j. Bryan did not attend the
meeting. He did not finish his speech
at the jackson day banquet until
we'll after o'clock in the morning.
There was brief controversy over
the proposed recognition Of the Pro-
gressive league clubs, an organization
said to have grown out of the Inde-
pendence league movement started by
William r. Hearst. When objection
was made the question Of recognition
was deferred for four years.
National Chairman Norman E.
Mack was named to head the sub
committe on arrangements for the
convention. Vice Chairman Hall of
Nebraska and Secretary Urey Wood
son of Kentucky will be ex-officio
members of this subcommittee, and
there will be several additional men,
bers later.
The primary resolution adopted
was modification Of one proposed by
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon. 1t
was framed by a subcommittee head
ed by Clark Howell of Georgia and
was as follows:
THAT in the choice Of delegates to
the national democratic convention in
4 1912, the democrats state or terri
toral committees may, if not other
wise directed by law Of such states OF
territories, provide for the direct
election of 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 by the respec
tive committees for the choice of dele
gates and alternates. and where the
state laws do not provide specifically
the manner of such choice, then the
delegates and alternates to the sale
national convention shall be chosen ir
the manner that governed the choice
of delegates from the respective states
and territories to the last nationa
democratic convention"
Baltimore led in the fight for the
convention from the first, but two bal
lots were taken before St. Louis sue
cumbed. Then the vote was made
unanimous. The Baltimore bid was
accompanied by certified check fol
100000. The date of the conven
ton June 25. suggested by F. B
Lynch Of Minnesota, was adopted un
animously. The first ballot for th'
convention city gave Baltimore 2;
votes and ST. Louis 10, with scatter
ing votes for Denver, Chicago ant
New York. On the second ballo
baltimore had 20 votes, q majority 0
the committee, and sufficient. ST
Louis went up to % votes.
On the first ballot Arizona vote
Baltimore; California, Colorado, Ida
ho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico
Kansas, Missouri, Alaska and Hawai-
Tor st. Louis. South Dakota an
Washington for Chicago. New Yor
voted for New York.