Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-01-08
Is Likely to Pull Down the
Honor of Entertaining
Next Democratic
Convention. =,
ST. LOUIS is
CLOSE SECOND
Matter Will Be Decided by
Committee Which Will
Meet in Washing
ton Today.


democratic national committee con-
venes here at noon tomorrow. the
contest for the big convention which
will nominate the party'S candidate
for president will StlI be anybody's
race. with seven entries. Baltimore
is the faVorite. but the Maryland
metropolis is bV no means sure Of
capturing the prize. st Louis is sec
! ond choice with the political dope
sters. while Chicago is generally on
sidered To- be third. New York. San
Francisco Buffalo and Denver are
also among the starters New York
has made strong bid within the last
month and is favored by many of the
eastern democrats. who believe that
the holding of the national conven-
tion in the metropolis would have
It's effect on the result OF the cleo
tion in the Empire state.
Baltimore was the first applicant
for the meeting ana has apparently
retained its lead. ST. Louis was
favOrite for time but found it i'm
possible To- overcome the lead gained
by the Monumental city. Chicago iS
always a favOritc convention city. but
having captured TIL republican meet
ing has not shown any great viSor
in its contest for tie democratic con-
Clave San Fran,i is ambitious
enough but its distance from the e't-
ter of populations has about put an
end To- its chan : Buffalo. as the
Lcme city Of National Chairman Nor
man r Mack. has that much in its
I e. oil IlGnNtfs
boomers have made a loud noise. but
many believe that the Colorado cap
I ital is not big enough To- entertain
81 big a gathering as is anticipated
/ this wear.
Chairman Mack and all members
of the committee are jubilant at what
they consider the certain victory of
the democratic ticket next November.
Not since the days of Cleveland nave
the members of the committee man
irested So much enthusiasm.
All talk as to a split in the dem
cCratic ranks iS sheer nonsense de
Clared Mr. Mack There is a spirited
contest among the friends of tn"
various men put forward for the
presidential nomination. but it is a
I
losers will join heart and soul in the
campaign for tho election Of whoever
may be the choice of the convention.
Never before have there been So
many strong men of presidential cal
iber i'm the democratic ranks. and any
one of a half dozen or more will b.
able to lead the party L. victory.
Personally. | have no candidate. No
ore can deliver me on the presidency
or any other proposition. That =
matter for the convention To- decide.
Ii will BE- an open, free tCr-all fight.
and may the best man win. am
absolutely convinced that the con-
Vention will name the next president
Of the United States. The party *
energetic and enthusiastic and ready
! for the fight throughout the coun-
! try"
( New York and st. Louis are basinS
their claims for the convention on
I being the largest cities in pOpulOuS
doubtful states. Among other handi-
caps. however. the largest city in the
4 country has no convention hall suit
able for So large a gathering Mad
/ ison Square Garden will be torn
Down next month. and the new Grand
Central Palace will not be ready for
months after the convention date. The
Hippodrome or one of the big armO-
! ries would probably he chosen should
B New York be successful. st. Louis
/ has splendid coliseum quite ade-
ouate for the convention and eN-
CelIent hotel accommodation Bal
! timore is also well provided for il
l these resDectS
( The various candidates for the
presidential nomination have not in
terested themselves Ia any great eN
tent i'm the selection of convention
! city and the selection of the COM
mittee is not expected To- affect the
I chances Of any of them. II j. under
stood that Governor Wilson of New
Jersey would prefer a western city
/ while the friends of Governor Har-
mon of ohio seem To- prefer Balti-
/ more or New York.
The committee at its meeting will
deal with the question as to whether
q resolution shall be passed instruct
/ ing state committees 10 provide for
a direct vote for delegates L. the
| convention. The Progressive Demo
cratic League has asked the commit