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Each of the two principal political par
ties has held three national conventions
since 1S96-the six calmest and most I'M
eyentful conventions in our history. Dur
ing all that time the republican party has
been absolutely dominant in national at
fairs and the democrats have had nothing
to encourage them but that hope that
snrings eternal in the breast of every fol-
lower of jefferson.
During the political period covered by
the three presidential campaigns of 1900.
1904 and 1908 no radical change in the
constitution of either party took place:
there was no division of opinion that
served to divide any convention along Well
marked lines; and there was in both par
ties a manifest disposition on the part
of the voters to submit unquestionably to
the decision of the regular party authori-
ties in all matters. 1t is true that a
marked schism took place in the repub
lican ranks, succeeded by a similar. even
if less noisy, division ir democratic ranks,
directly after the last presidential cam
paign, but it was left for the national
conventions last week at Chicago and this
week at Baltimore to determine whether
conservative or progressive thought shall
control in the respective organizations.
In no one of the six national conven-
tons of the big parties held during this
period has there been any change in the
organic law controlling party organiZa
ton The three democratic conventions
without word of debate accepted and
affirmed the twoAthrds rule and the unit
rule that are the distinguishing character
istics of democratic conventions, and no
voice was raised to suggest any change in
the scheme of apportionment except with
respect to the Philippines. Adopting a
policy consistent with their anti-impe-
REALISTIC views, the democrats at Kansas
City In 1900 refused to admit delegates
from the Philippine Islands, although
Filipnos had been admitted to the re-
publican convention at Philadelphia few
weeks before. The democrats have ad-
hered to this policy, although the demo-
cratic national committee, meeting last
January, included Philippine representa-
ton in the call for the national conven-
ton of 1912. Therefore Filipinos will be
present at democratic convention for
the first time at Baltimore this week.
In every republican convention since
that of 1884 there has been sentiment in
favor of a radical change in the appor-
tionment of delegates. Since 1864 the ma
tional conventions of both parties have
been made up of twice as many delegates
as each state has electors in the electoral
college, This gives the democratic state
of Mississippi. where there are almost no
republicans, exactly the same strength In
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OFFERED 100000 FOR BOY.
Lad Who Mysteriously Vanished
Never Has Been Found.
dependence of The Star.

y oreixn Correspondence or The star.
LONDON. June IA. 1arH.
The huge reward. $4,000 offered for the
recovery OF the will of the late Sir John
Murray Scott does not quite break the
record. Five hundred thousand francs
equivalent TO slO0,OoW was offered in
1904 for the recovery of an American
schoolboy. Webster Conklng. who mys-
teriously disappeared I'm Paris
The boy. fifteen years old. was on his
way TO the ST. Lazare railway station in
Paris in company with one of his school
masters. The master lost sight OF the
boy for an instant, and turning round.
found that he had disappeared "a though
I ne earth had swallowed him. Conkling' $
mother, A wealthy widow. began by offer
ing 25.00o francs for his recovery. and
then increased the reward 10 $4,000. The
money was deposited at Munroe's Bank
in the Rue Scribe. but never found a
claimant.
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|PARTY DEDICATED
| WITHOUT A NAME
Committee of Seven Will Con-
fer With Roosevelt and
Formulate Plan of Action.
MEETING OF SUPPORTERS
YESTERDAY IN CHICAGO
Johnson and Garfield Urge Associates
Not to Falter in Fight.
PANDANNA THE BATTLE FLAG
No Agreement Reached Upon the
Precise Procedure to Be Fol
lowed in the Coming
Campaign.
Johnson and Garfield Urge Associates
Not to Falter in Fight.
PANDANNA THE BATTLE FLAG

CHICAGO, June o4.--The Roosevelt
party born Saturday night was dedi-
Gated yesterday. In the presence of per-
haps 500 men, some of them recognized
leaders of the movement. others merely
onlookers, the first formal step was taken.
Gov. Hiram Johnson of California was
empowered to appoint a committee of
seven members to confer with Col. Roose-
welt and formulate a plan of action.
Here is the birth of a new party"
said Gov. Johnson. when this was done.
The movement is going steadily
ahead" said James r. Garfield of Ohio.
Those who think this is flash In the
pan are mistaken
In the opinion of the leaders. the new
party enters the field with "a formidable
equipment. These leaders. however. said
that as TO the men who took con-
spicuous part in the campaign for Col.
Roosevelts nomination, each must speak
for himself.
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TALE OF TWO CITIES
Newspaper Men Fit From Chi
cago to Baltimore
ABOARD B. & o. SPECIAL
One National Convention Over, An
other Is Begun.
NEWS SHEET ISSUED HOURLY
All Incidents of the Trip Recorded
Aboard Filler in Typewrit-
ten Bulletins.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
On Board Baltimore and Ohio Press
Special from Republican to Democratic
National Conventions, June pa news
paper issued hourly was a feature of the
trip made by about 100 newspaper men on
board this special Baltimore and Ohio
train from the scenes Of the recent dis
orderly republican national convention
in Chicago to the excitement in prospect
in the democratic national convention in
Baltimore. 1t was not a regular news
paper. but a typewriter multigraph bull
letin news sheet, and the editor was j.
Hampton Baumgarten, press representa-
tive of the railroad.
The first edition came out while the
members of the party were eating
breakfast, and editions followed about
every hour throughout the day. All
the news of the trip was recorded, at
tention being especially called to
scenes worth while along the route of
the flyer and the time it made between
the stops that were far between. Di-
vision officials all along the route met
the train and saw it safely through
their respective stretches of track, and
these visits were duly noted
Newspaper Men Seize Plant.
Along toward night however. the
newspaper men themselves took vio-
lent possession of the publishing plant.
And they issued just one edition. 1t
contained thanks for the enterprise
of the railroad in furnishing such COM
forts and entertainment for the jump
f,-,-v Il tn Pulf i,,,n nd
cial thanks fol- the presence of stenog-
raphers. BARRIERS. porterS and steam
roller expert machinists and for the
many conveniences provided aboard
the train.
Then but" was inserted. After
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the national convention as Kansas. which
is almost always certainly republican


In democratic conventions since 1882 the
state has been universally recognized as
the unit-model-
State Is the Unit ing the party
Among Democrats. ac,lv unom The
constitutional plan for the election of
thirds is required to nominate. whereas
only a ma jority of the presidential elect
ors choose President. The unit rule. by
which all of the delegates from a state
vote the entire voting strength of the
state in accordance with the desires of
majority of the delegates from that state.
or in compliance with the instructions of
the state convention or primary that ap-
pointed the delegates, therefore. has been
feature of every democratic convention.
In the republican conventions the con-
gressional district and not the state has
been the unit, and therefore the state
unit rule has not been applied. This sys-
tenn was at first merely a result of COM
mon consent, but after the unit rule had
been definitely rejected by the national
conventions of 1876 and 1880 provision for
election of delegates by districts rather
than by state was explicitly made by the
convention of 1884, the first in which Mr..
Roosevelt was a factor. In that same
convention of 1854 it was proposed TO
base the apportionment of delegates on
republican votes cast and not upon the
number of electors. This movement has
been revived at every republican conven-
ton since that time and four years ago
the convention that nominated Mr.. Taft
rejected the new scheme as proposed ~
Senator Bourne Of Oregon, by margin
of only thirty-six votes.
Since the last national conventions
We're held a strong movement for the
election and instruction of delegates in
primaries has sprung up in all parts OF
the country and the rapid growth or this
idea has led many observers to predict
that the national conventions OF 1917,
meeting last week and this week, will
be the last delegated national political
party conventions ever held in the United
In 1900 the republicans met at Phila-
delphia on June -. They nominated
William Mckinley for President and
Theodore Roosevelt for Vice President
by unanimous vote. Mr.. Roosevelt.
who was a delegate from New York, cast
the only dissenting vote. not voting for
himself Indeed, for days. Mr.. Roose-
Welt refused to accept the vice presi-
dency, which was popularity regarded as
q mausoleum in which Senator 1. Z.
Plat desired to embalm the crushed and
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LARGE DELEGATIONS
FROM CAPITAL CITY
Special Trains Carry WASH
ington Visitors to the
Democratic Convention.

WaShingtonans have already started in
large numbers for Baltimore. where they
will see at least the outside of the big
armory building where the democratic
national convention is to be held this
week.
In addition to the regular train service
between this city and Baltimore ten spe-
cial trains over the various lines left the
Union station today. Four went over the
Baltimore and Ohio and two over the
Pennsylvania railroad. All of these trains
were well filled. Special train service
over all the railroads will be continued
during the week
Electric Lines Program.
The Washington. Baltimore and Anna
polls electric line did not start its spe-
cial train service today. Beginning at Z
clock tomorrow morning, however. the
electric line will run trains through to
Baltimore every fifteen minutes. Return
trains to Washington will also be run at
quarter-hour intervals. the last night
train leaving Baltimore at o'clock am,
and reaching this city one hour later
Travel over the electric line today was
considerably in excess of the ordinary
weekday passenger traffic. though it was
stated that much larger crowds are ex-
pected tomorrow and the remainder of the
week.
Suffragists to Parade.
More than fifty Washington women. it
is expected will participate in the wom-
ans suffrage parade to be held in Balti-
more Thursday evening. The local dele
cation, which will march under the same
banner carried by the District of Column
bia representatives in the suffrage parade
in New York, will include members of
the District of Columbia Womans Suf-
frage Association. the Political Study
Club. the Stanton Club, the College Equal
Suffrage Association. and representatives
of the Washington College of Law. The
delegation will leave Union station at 5
o'clock Thursday afternoon. and will re-
turn from Baltimore the same evening.
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this little word. which is almost in
evitable in every strain of praise on
the part of persons who write pieces
for the paper. attention was called to
the fact that the day was Sunday and
there was no church service. The edi-
tors of this statement frankly admitted
that this was the one and only over
ub
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Party Name Not Chosen.

AS he was about to adjourn the meet
ing a southern delegate arose with the
suggestion that the new party should be
christened then and there
Mr.. Garfield opposed the idea, saving
that this matter and all others should be
left to the national convention. which it
is proposed to call within a few weeks.
The name progressive party was most
in favor, but no action was taken
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Suffragists to Parade.
Condition of w. R. Smith Critical.

The condition of William Robertson
Smith. superintendent of the National
Botanic Garden. was reported to be criti-
cal late this afternoon. For more than
a week he has been unconscious, and to-
day his pulse could just be detected.
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Opposition to Desertion.

1t developed that some of Col Roose-
vets advisers wished to break away
completely from the republican party and
adopt distinctive name in each state
but this view was not shared by others
1t was pointed out 10 Col. Roosevelt that
should this be attempted there might fol-
low serious OBJECTIONS from those who
were Roosevelt supporters, but did not
wish to leave the republican party.
Col. Roosevelt was supported in his re-
cent campaign by governors, United
States senators, representatives and 9TH
er officials from A large number of re-
publican states. One of these men told
Col. Roosevelt that while he would con-
tinue to support him, he could not leave
his party and imperil his political fu-
ture to do so, and that he considered it
imperative to adopt plan under which
he and others in the same position, if pos
sible, could maintain their connection
with their party. This is one of the prob
lens, which,, it is hoped. will be solved
within the next few weeks.
Col. Roosevelt said that he expected to
remain at Oyster Bay for several weeks
and did not expect to attend the national
convention of the new party.
Regarding the financial outlook, Garfield
said: The prospects for financing the
campaign are good. There is no question
but that we Will have funds enough to
carry us Though"
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Hagerstown. Md. NJ. Berringer
has been appointed superintendent of
the Hagerstown Street Railway Com
pany. succeeding Henry c. Alvey. re-
Lsigned.
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even governor. But what does it mat
ter? There are enough of us to go for
ward. If We can get the spirit of this
man, there is no more doubt of the re-
suit than there is that we are assembled
here In solemn conciave at time of
crisis in the history of this great nation
We will do our part in the west. You
of other sections must do yours. The
only thing is, to be not afraid
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1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filled through them.
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Hagerstown, Md.-Theodore W. Wade
of Pen Mar was charged before Justice
Doub with assault on his mother. Mrs
leila Wade of Cascade Shortly after
the alleged assault the son enlisted IN
the army. but on account of his youth
his mother secured his release. Justice
Doub dismissed the case upon the pay
ment Of costs
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didate for third presidential term.
The democrats met at Kansas City on
July >. There was but one voice in the
CONVEX tIon
All Are for Bryan and that
at Kansas City Meet. Bprsn "I Even ~,
David 3. Hill. who had stood out until
the last in the Chicago convention OF
1896. came to Kansas City to urge the
nomination of the peerless leader" Only
three times have the democrats nomi-
mated a candidate for President by ac-
clamation-Van Buren, in $780, Cleveland
in 1888 and Bryan in 1900
Four years later the republicans met at
Chicago June % If there was any op-
position to Theodore Roosevelt IL was too
timid to voice itself in that assembling
Mr.. Roosevelt was nominated by acclama-
zion. an honor accorded to but two other
repubicans-Grant and Mckinley.
The democrats met In st. Louis July Z.
Mr. Bryan was not a candidate, but he
was delegate and although defeated IN
every vote taken in the convention h.
was its hero and its darling. and he went
out of il a bigger man in his party than
he was when lie went in.
Alton u. Parker was nominated on the
first ballot. receiving COS votes to 2iA for
William Randolph Hearst, the balance
of the thousand delegates scattering
their votes among ten other faVorites. Al
though Mr.. Bryan had waged a great
fight in the convention on the contested
delegation from Illinois, it was not until
after Parker was nominated that the
convention became excited. The candi-
date sent a telegram declaring that he
construed the platform that had been
adopted not to interfere with his own
convictions in favor of the maintenance
of the gold standard. That telegram
threw the convention into a fury %
anger. and although the stormy night
session that followed did not result IA
the recall of parhers nomination, X co.,
tli6uted materially Ia his defeat in No.
vember.
-Four years ago. in 1.GS. the republican
met at Chicago on June lH. WI .a1n
Howard Taft the choice of Presidlrl
Roosevelt backed by all the admiDistrss
ton forces. was nominated on the itis.
ballot. receiving 1oe votes The allies.
as the ''old guard opponents wer.
known made a small showing 81
strength Philander {. Knox got rs
votes, Charles +. Hughes "a, Joseph q
Cannon S. Charles w. Fairbanks 10 and
Joseph E. Foraker III. There were also
20 votes for Robert NJ. La Toilette and
3 for Theodore Roosevelt.
This brings the stories OF the great ma
tional conventions of the American poiit-
ical parties up To the present moment.
History has been made at Chicago and
is now in the making at Baltimore.
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JOHNSON WILL DIRECT.
SAYS COL. ROOSEVELT.
IN COMING CAMPAIGN

CHICAGO, June o4-Col Roosevelt re-
manned in his hotel all day yesterday ex-
cept when he went to Grace Reformed
Church. He was at church while the
meeting of his supporters was in prog
ress. On his return he began a series of
conferences with his leaders, the last be-
fore they return to their homes.
Senator Dixon was with Col. Roosevelt
mach of the day, although the colonel
made it plain that the man who had con-
Quoted his campaign during the last four
months would not be the leader in the
next few weeks at least. Gov. Johnson
he said, would assume with him the re-
sponsibility of directing the work for an
indefinite period. until the new organiza
ton assumed definite shape.
Neither Col. Roosevelt nor any of his
leaders attempted TO give any precise idea
of the lines along which the organization
would be nodded Some of his advisers
were opposed to the plan of placing the
movement definitely on the basis of a
third party, on the ground that they
would ALLEVIATE the republican organiZa-
ton of states in which the supporters of
81. Roosevelt are in control. They sug-
geSted that these organizations continue
their present existence, with the support
of the Roosevelt republicans, and that
the usual republican tickets be named.
with the understanding that the republic
cans elected to the electoral college from
these states were to vote for Roosevelt.
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New Party Sponsors.

Yesterdays meeting was held In the
headquarters of the national Roosevelt
committee under the direction OF the most
prominent Roosevelt supporters who had
not left town. Seated at table with
Gov. johnson were Mr.. Garfield, Clifford
pinchot. Gov. Stubs of Kansas, Medill
Mccormick of Chicago and Senator Clapp
of Minnesota.
Scattered through the hall were large
number of Roosevelt delegates to the re-
publican national convention, well as
some of the ..steam-roller' delegates TO
whom seats were refused. 1t was impos-
sible to ascertain how large proportion
of the full Roosevelt strength at the
convention was represented, although II
was said that nearly every state Whlcn
sent Roosevelt delegates to Chicago had
IFS share of men there.
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Specializing as to Hadley.

The attitude OF Gov. Hadley of Missouri
was the chief point of discussion along
this line. The governor left town With
out waiting to declare himself, but
press dispatch from jefferson city. MO-
quoted the governor as declaring ms de-
termination not to join the third party
movement.
No definite idea of the plan to be fol-
lowed could be obtained, and 1t was sald
that a period of several weeks may eiapse
before the program IS decided upon Gov
johnson in the meantime will act as neia
marshal. and. in cooperation with ~.
Roosevelt will decide upon the member
ship of the committee of seven and GUIDE
the preliminary work Of organization.
Col Roosevelt will leave for oyster bay
this afternoon and Gov Johnson Will re,
turn at once to California, but they Will
keep in communication with each other.
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mutilated ambition of the then Cover
nor of New York. No ono then could
foresee Mckinley's tragic death no one
then would have believed that in 1917
Roosevelt would he "A formidable cam
ddate for a third presidential term.
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The democrats met at Kansas City on
July . There was but one voice i'll the
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Democrats Will Be Summoned.

Col. Roosevelt. while willing to make no
definite statement on this point. said that
the committee of seven would be COM
posed in part of democrats. 4 report
which was circulated widely had it that a
democrat probably would be named as
the candidate for Vice President on the
ticket with Col. Roosevelt.
Col. Rooseveit's idea is understood to be
that it will be possible to transfer the
Roosevelt republican organization in some
cases bodily into the fold Of the nav
party. This can he done. he believes, in
cases in which the Roosevelt element is
so strong that the bulk of party workers
and otfccholders will fall in line. In such
cases no third party ticket would be
placed in the field. In states such as
New York, in which the party machinery
is in control of Col. Roosevelt's oppon-
ents, it is planned TO place "A complete
ticket in the field. comprising candidates
for electors, representatives and state and
county officers. In southern states il is
planned to affect coalition with some
democratic organiza tons, If possible Col
Roosevelt believes that there are cases in
which this can be done.
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In democratic conventions since 1882 the
state has been universally recognized as
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