The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-10
DEMOCRATS WILL GO ID BAL LT|MORE IN MONTH OF JUNE Harmony Marks the Second Session of National
 Committee ST. LOUIS MAKES HOT FIGHT, BUT LOSES Chairman Mack Heads Committee on Arrangements-Ado Permissivc Primary Resolution Drafted
 by Clark Howell

Washington, January 9,-Ine uelho- cratic national committee completed it's work here today with the selection of Baltimore as the convention city June 20 was fixed as the date of the national gathering when candidates for Presl- dent and Vice President will be se lected The republican national con- vention is to be held in June.
 The democrats adopted a "permissi- blep primary resolution in connection with the call for delegates and such states as have laws on the subject or desire to do so, can select their representatives in the national conven- tion by direct vote; There are 107t delegates to be chosen. Harmony mark ed today's sitting of tho committee which was given over almost entirely to the arguments of representatives of the various cities bidding for the con venton. William Jennings Bryan did not attend. He had not finished his speech at the Jackson day banquet un- til well after o'clock this morning.
 There was a 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 Randolph Hearst. When objec- tion was made the question of recog milton was deferred for four years.
 Mack Heads Committee
 National Chairman Norman E. Mack was named to head the sub committee on arrangements for the convention. Vice Chairman Hall of Nebraska ana Secretary Urey Woodson of Kentucky will be exofficio members of this sub committee and there will be seven ad- ditional members to be named later by Mir. Mack
 The primary resolution adopted was modification of one proposed by Sen ator Chamberlain of oregon. It was framed by atsub committee headed by Clark Howell and was as follows:
 That in the choice of delegates and alternates to the democratic. conven- tion Of 1912. the democratic state or territorial committees may, if not other wise directed by such states or terri tories, provide for the direct election of such delegates or alternates If in the opinion of the respective committees 1t is deemed desirable and possible to do so with proper and sufficient safe guards. Where such provision is not made by the respective members for the choice of delegates and alternates and where the state laws don't provide specifically the manner of such choice, then the delegates and alternates to the said national convention shall be chosen in the manner that governed the choice of delegates from the re- spective states and territories to the last democratic national convention"
 Baltimore Leads Fight
 Baltimore led in the fight for the con- vention from the very first, but two bal lots were required before St Louis sue cumbed Then the vote was made unani- nous The Baltimore bid was accom- panied by a certified check for sl00,O The date of the convention. June 25, sug gested by r. B. Lynch of Minnesota, was Unanimous.
 The first ballot for the convention city gave Baltimore 20 votes and St. Louis IS, with scattering votes for Denver, Chicago and New York. On the second ballot Baltimore had 29 votes, a majority of the committee, and sufficient. St. Louis went up to 22 votes, but the fight for that city carried up to the last min ute, proved vain.
 The first ballot resulted as follows:
 For Batimore-Alabama, Arizona, Ar kansas. Connecticut, Delaware. Georgia, gcwa. Louisiana. Maine, Maryland, Mich igan. Minnesota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Vir- ginia. Wisconsin, District of Columbia, and Porto Rico--25.
 For St. Louis-California. Colorado, Florida. Idaho Kansas. Missouri. Mon tana. Nevada. New Mexico. North Da- kcta Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennes- see, Texas. Utah. Wyoming, Alaska and Hawan-19.
 For Chicago-Illinois, Indiana, Ken lucky, Massachusetts. Nebraska, South Dakota and Washington--7
 For New York--New. York--1.
 On the second ballot Massachusetts and South Dakota deserted Chicago, Texas left st. Louis. and New York gave up it's fight, the four states going to Balti- mere, making the vote for that city 29 St Louis gained Illinois, Indiana, Ken lucky and Nebraska from the Chicago roll. but lost Texas to Baltimore, making tie total of St. Louis z2.
 On the second ballot Chicago received only the vote of the state of Washington Or the first call of the roll four votes were cast for Denver, but that city with drew and the votes were changed to other cities The vote for Baltimore was made unanimous.
 Within an hour after the announce ment was made of the selection of Bal tirl,ore as the meeting place for the next democratic national convention requests for reservation of rooms at hotels began to pour in by telegraph. Representatives of Woodrow Wilson and Judson Harmon engaged rooms late in the afternoon. Massachusetts and Vermont were the first states to get reservations Cor their delegations. Before this, a number of leading newspapers throughout the coun- try had engaged rooms.
 Col John l. Martin, sergeant at arms of the. democratic national committee, came here from Washington late this afternoon. Tomorrow he and Chairman Norman E. Mack will inspect the Fifth Regiment armory, which will be the con- vention hall.
 Baltimore. January 9.-Tho democratic national convention of 1912 will be held II. the Fifth Regiment armory. This is ar imposing structure of granite sur mounted by a vauited roof rising 1O6 fact above the main floor. Having an area of 200x300 feet. the main or drill hall will seat comfortably more than 12,000 per- sons There are two balconies and if necessary by the erection of raised plat forms at each end of the building the seating capacity can be increased to more than 10.000 perosns. Twenty-one com nj. nv rooms wFoIped in atljtes are admir-