New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-15
MACK TURNS WILLING
EAR TO SUFFRAG|STS
They Plan Big Demonstration IN
Baltimore at Time of Demo-
cratic Convention.
MURPHY EXPECTED FRIDAY
National Chairman Says He Does
Not Know for Whom New
York Delegates Will
Vote.

vote.
Baltimore. June H-Batimore suffragists
are planning a big parade on Thursday
evening. OF Democratic Presidential Con-
vention week, as demonstration to the
delegates and the leaders. Several thou
sand women are expected 10 be IN line.
Some of the suffragists will be costumed
In the heroic dress of women Of history,
while the parade will he led by mounted
suffragists.
Whether the suffragists will make an
effort to have a suffrage plank incorporated
IN the Democratic platform was not known
tonight. The Democratic national com
mitteemen and Chairman Mack were in
terested in all news available regarding the
suffragists This afternoon the national
committeeman were visited by a delega-
ton OF women representing the Women's
National Democratic League, who voun-
feered their services in the coming cam
psign Chairman Mack told the committee,
which came over from Washington, that
he would try 10 arrange seats for sub
committee Of their number al the conven-
ton
Chairman Gack was busy to-day with
fhe formal opening Of national headquar-
ters How many temporary chairmanshlp
possibilities are there he was asked.
"WeH"-and he checked off the list
'Koaer S"lhvan has one-James Hamilton
Lewis. of Chicago Then there's Ollie
James, who is Trey Nooison's candidate
from kentucky; Representative william
sulzer of New York; Representative Frank
T. Doremus. Of Michigan, who is the choice
If Committeeman Wood. Judge Alton E.
Parker. Senator James y. O'Gorman, OF
New York. Representative Robert Lee
Henry, OF Texas Theodore \. Bell, Of
California: Senator Kern and Representa-
tive Henry D. clayton. Of Alabama.
suppose there will be ii lot more. That's
all | have heard mentioned.
Chairman Mack announced tonight there
would he 500 leather-lunged Democratic
whoopcrs from New York, but he smilingly
refused tc say who thoy would whoop fol.
Heard from Bryan he was asked.
Yes. in Il way; | understand he will
come here directly from Chicago. where he
will watch the Republican convention"
How about Bryan for temporary chair
man"
Nothing in that al all was the "aN
Mack waived the question
II was stated IN the big Democratic lead
ers' camp tonight that William Jennings
Bryan would watch closely every move at
Chicago and utilize every weakness of the
enemy in emphasizing Democratic policies.
II is certain that he will help frame the
platform, particularly the plans dealing
with labor and capital and the high prices
! Of food. The last named will be made big
issue.
The national committee spent the entire
dsy arranging details of the convention and
EMPLOYING STATS Of minor officials. An
emergency hospital is TO be established in
the convention hall and there will be a
corps of forty or fifty physicians. The doc
tors have volunteered their services.
Talking Of the ninety votes which New
York will cast in the convention, Chairman
Mack as a member of the delegation, said
tonight: ....
The New York delegation as you know,
Is uninstructed and will vote as unit, but
lust who will be the favorite. must admit
] do not know We in New York are con-
seryative and like to look the candidates
over
Mr.. Mack said he had not heard Of the
report that the New York, Illinois and In
diana delegations would join forces 10 make
the nomination.
Ex-National Chairman Thomas Taggart,
of Indiana, reached here tonight ana said
he knew nothing Of the reported alliance
between the New York, Illinois and lndi-
ana delegations. '4f there is any alliance
for purposes of nominations, it must be
for Governor Marshall of Indiana. first,
last and all the time remarked Mr.. Tag
cart.
National committeeman here expressed
the opinion to-day that no moves would be
made to abrogate either the unit rule or
the rule that provides that two-thirds
vote shall be necessary TO nominate can
didate.
NO intimation has come to me-" said
MIR. Mack to-day, that any move would
be made 10 do away with the unit and
iwo-thirds rules, and as those are ques-
lions that would have TO come first before
The national committee 1t is likely shat /
would know about it. The two rules VIII
undoubtedly continue IN force during the
coming convention
While no definite time has been set for
the presentation of contests IL was learned
to-day that only few minutes would be
allowed each side for argument. Tie ma
iional communities expect 10 finish up ell
the contests within an hour or two.
Charles f. Murphy, Of Tammany Hail.
with his personal advisers, is expected
here next Friday, and the bis bands Of
Tammany braves will take the trail con-
ventionward the following Monday.
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