The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
Was NOT A JAR
The Democrats Planning fer a Great
aad Glorious Viciery Later
TO MEET IN BALTIMORE

On Tuesday, June Is, to Nominate
the National Ticket-Delegates 10
the National Con, ention May Be
Elected by Direct Vote or Primary
as States Choose.
The Democratic national commit
tee completed its work at Washing
ton Tuesday with the selection Of
Baltimore as the convention city,
June 25 was nxed as the date OF the
gathering when candidates for presi-
dent and vice president will be Sc
lected. The Republican national con-
vention is to be held in Chicago June
Is.
The Democratic committee issued
a permissive primary rule, and such
States as have laws on the subject
and desire to do so can select their
representatives in the national con-
yention by direct vote.
Harmony marked today's sitting Of
the committee, which was given over
almost entirely to arguments OF rep
resentatiyes Of the various cities bid
cling for the convention. William
Jennings Bryan did not attend. He
had not finished his speech at the
Jackson day banquet until well after
8 o'clock this morning.
There was brief controversy over
the proposed recognition Of the Pro-
gressiVe League OF Clubs, an organt-
zation said to have grown out Of the
Independence league movement,
started by William &. Hearst. When
objection was made the question Of
recognition was deferred for fouc
years.
Norman E. Mack, national chair
man, was named 10 mead the supcom-
mittee on arrangements for the con-
yention. Vice Chairman Hall OF Ne
braska and Secretary Urey Woodson
or Kentucky will be ex oficio mem
bers of this subcommittee, and there
will be seven additional members, to
DC named later by Mr.. Mack.
The primary resolution adopted
was a modification OF one proposed
By Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon.
1t was framed by a subcommittee
headed by Clark Howell and was as
fellows:
"That in the choice OF delegates
and alternates to the national Demo-
cratic convention Of 1912 the Demo
cratic States or territorial commit.
tees may, II not otherwise directed
By laws Of such States or territories,
provide for the direct election Of
! such delegates or alternates II In the
opinion OF the respective committees
il is desirable and possible to do SO
with proper and sufficient safe
guards. Where such provision Is not
made by the respective committees
Cor the choice OF delegates and alter
mates, and where the-State Jaws do
not provide specifically the. manner
OF proceeding, then the delegates and
alternates to the said national cen
vention shall be chosen in tho mani.
ner that governed the choice OF del
egates from the respective States and
territories during the last national
convention
Baltimore All the Way.
Baltimore led in the fight for tho
convention from the very first, bu.
two ballots were required before st.
Louis succumbed. Then the vote was
made unanimous. The Baltimore
bid was accompanied BY certified
check for 100000. The data OF the
convention, June 25, suggested BY
F. B. Lynch Of Minnesota, was un-
animously agreed to.
The first ballot or the convention
gave Baltimore 25 votes and St.
Louis IT.
On the second ballot Baltimore
had 20 votes, majority OF the COM
nittee and sufficient. st. Louis went
up to % votes. but the ngnr Tor that
city, carried up to the last minute.
proved in vain.
First ballot, resulted as follows:
For Observation-Disclosures, Ar
zona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Dela-
ware, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana.
Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mime
scta, Mississippi, New Hampshire.
New Jersey, North Carol1ns, Penn
sylvan1a, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima, Vermont, Virginia, West VII
ginia, Wisconsin, District OF Colun-
bia and Puerto Rico. Total 25.
For st. Louis-California, Colo
rado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Montana, Nevada, New Mex
leo, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wy
omlng, Alaska and Hawaii. Total
19. =
For Ch.cago-Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska,
South Dakota and Washington. To-
tai 7.
For New York-New York. Total
/.
On the second ballot Aassachu-
setts and South Dakota deserted Chi
cago, Texas left st. Louis and New
York gave up It's fight, the four
States going to Baltimore, making
the vote for that city 20. ST. Louis
gained Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
and Nebraska from the Chicago roll,
out lost Texas to Baltimore, making
the total Of St. Louis ~. On the
second ballot Chicago received only
the vote OF the State OF Washington.
On the first call Of the roll four votes
ua-o o,ut ror Nenyer hUf that city