The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-18
n.mocratIc National Convention 10
Convene in Eastern City and
Pick out Presidential
Candidate.
SEVEN HAVE DELEGATES
sssldes These Avowed Entrants There
Are Many Dark Horses and
Also the Party's Per
petual Candidate.

BALTIMORE, June lo.-OVerSndQ- |
owed politically by the sensational
soings-cn in Chicago, Baltimore well
comes the prospective end of the bat
a. there, and will Itself shine in the
]irelight next week.
Final plans are rapidly being con-
,emplated, and before the week ends
Naryland's metropolis will be ready
10 care for the democratic hosts
Strong rivals with the candidates in
dscussion, and conferences are the
cuestions whether the unit rule, and
the requirement of two-thirds of the
delegates to make nomination should
be eliminated.
There is strong sentiment among
democratic leaders, who have arrived
bere in favor of changing the two
tsrds rule to a majority. All are
agreed. however. that no change Will
be made to apply to the present con-
vention. The most that will be done,
|; any action is taken, will be sub
mission of the question to the demo-
Gratis in the states, their verdict to
he reported to the convention of 1916.
AS to candidates there are seven
having pledged delegates in favor, and
there is much gossip regarding few
possible dark horses.
Best estimates made today OF the
strength of the active candidates
credit Clark with 412 votes, Wilson
$50. Underwood IS. Harmon 81, Mar
shall 80, Baldwin IA and Burke 10.
There will be 1886 delegates in the
convention. and the winner of the
presidential nomination will have to
muster 724 of them
Unpledged delegates number POT
and such as have arrived in town are
receiving distinguished consideration
from the representatives of the can
didates
Trading Of delegates by party lead
ers, an important feature of nationa
conventions for more than half cen
tury will be missing at next weeks
function. As result of the primar,
election system the great bulk of tht
delegates have instructions direc
from the people and are immune tt
the erstwhile influence Of part,
bosses.
Fen Dubs'' was the comment o
Mayor Gaynor, of New York, when h
was asked about a report that hi
name would be presented at the darl
horse stage of the convention. De
spite the merry quip with which TIL
mayor dismissed the subject, sug
gestion that he may enter the rae
has caused a lively stir among demo
Gratis now on the stamping ground.
Gaynor should throw his hat in TIL
ring, with the backing of Tamman
Leader Murphys 80 New York dele
gates, II would be an impressive fea
ture of the contest.
Governor Foss, of Massachusetts, /
also regarded as a possibility in tn
dark horse class.
Half dozen of the party leader
are being considered for selection a
temporary chairman of the CONVEX
ton, The number includes Judge A
ION B. Parker. who is favored by Mu
pny' the head of Tammany; Senate
UGorman. of New York, who ha
many supporters: Ollie James sen;
tor elect from Kentucky, and Represel
atives Dormeus of Detroit. and Sulze
OF New York. No friction in reaching a
agreement Is in sight, and all that til
representatives of the candidates as
Is that fair man be chosen for tn
POSITION.
Leaders are urging that the pla
FORM should be brief, and to the poin
suffragists are on the ground wit
demands for their rights" Sewers
women will have seats in the CONVEX
ton.
One other national democratic col
vention was held in Baltimore
1872 The candidates selected wei
andrew Jackson, and Martin Va
huren. They won.