The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-10
DEMOCRATS TO GO
TO MARYLAND, MY
MARYLAND
Baltimore Selected as Scene
of National Convention
TWO BALLOTS TO DECIDE
Democrats Follow Republican Plan
of Permitting Primaries In States
Which Have Primary Laws

Washington, Jan. 10.-The demo
cratic national committee completed
its work yesterday with the selection
of Baltimore as the convention city
and June 20 as the date for the sell
ection of president and vice presi-
dent candidates. The democrats
adopted "permissive" primary res
olution in connection with the call
for delegates, and such states as
have laws on the subject, or desire
to do so, can select their representa-
tives in the national convention by
direct vote There are 1914 dele
gates to be chosen.
Harmony marked yesterdays sit
ting of the committee, which was
given over almost entirely to the ar
guments of the representatives of
the various cities bidding for the
convention. William Jennings Bry-
an did not attend the meeting. There
was a brief controversy over the
DIODOStu lGGOSlilllOll VI NAN PACoAN'
sive league clubs, an organization
said to have grown out of the indie
pendence league movement started
by William Randolph Hearst. When
objection was made the question Of
recognition was deferred for four
years.
The primary resolution adopted
was a modification of one proposed
by Senator Chamberlain of Oregon
1t was framed by subcommittee,
headed by Clark Howell of Georgia,
and was as follows:
THAT in the choice of delegates
and alternates to the national dem
ocratic convention of 1912, the dem
ocratic state or territorial commit
tees may, If not otherwise directed,
by law OF such states or territories,
provide for the direct election OF
such delegates or alternates, If in
the opinion of the respective commit
tees it is deemed desirable and pos
sible TO do so with proper and suf-
ficient safeguards. Where such
provision is not made by the res
pective committees for the choice OF
delegates and alternates, and where
the state laws do not provide specific
ally the manner of such choice, then
the delegates and alternates to the
said national convention shall be
chosen in the manner that govern
ed the choice of delegates from the
respective states and territories to
the last national democratic conyen
ton"
Baltimore led in the fight for the
convention from the very first, but
two ballots were required before St
Louis succumbed. Then the vote
was made unanimous. The Balt'
more bid was accompanied by a GER
tilted check for 100000. The first
ballot for the convention city gave
Baltimore % votes and St. Louis 49,
with small scattering votes for Den
yer. Chicago and New York. On the
second ballot Baltimore had 29 votes.
a majority OF the committee, ana
sufficient for selection ST. Louis
went up to 22 votes.
William ]. Bryan, emphasizing his
prediction OF democratic success as
the early morning crept upon the
Jackson-day banquet. scene, reiterated
his determination not to be a candid
ate for the presidency. ~ have Leen
unfortunate" he said lin having
been regarded by some as necessary
TO a democratic presidential cam
paign and have been accused oil be-
ing overambitious for the presidency.
"No friend OF mine need be tod
that am so much more interested
in the things for which we are strug..
Cling than am In Office, that
shall give more valiant service TO
him who bears the standard OF our
marty than | ever could render to my.
self" Urging that the constitutional
amendment providing for popular ell
eotion of United States senators now
in conference be rid OF partisan con
sideration. Mr.. Bryan said u ap'
neal to the democrats OF the House
of Representatives to show more IN
terest in rescuing the Senate from
the control OF corporations than In n
desire for partisan success.