The Ely miner., 1915-12-10
ST. LOUIS CHOSEN
BY DEMOCRATS AS
CONVENTION CITY
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ADOPTS
RESOLUTIONS CALLING FOR
RECONCILIATION AND RE.
ELECTION OF WILSON.
CHICAGO AND DALLAS FAIL
IN CONTEST FOR THE HONOR
Each of Three Cities Seeking Demo
cratic Convention Next June Put
In Bid of 500, o,o00-Committe on
Arrangements to Be Named
by McCombs Later.

awe congratulate the country on the
splendid administration of Woodrow
Wilson. Under the most trying cir
t.umstances In our history he has
oteadfastIy worked for the cause oi
peace and has avoided war, without
yielding on we'll recognized principles
of international law. -. He has
won the confidence and affection OF the
American people, regardless OF politI
cal affiliations. His mastery handling
of both national and international
questions demands his denomination
and reelection as the trusted leader OF
the national Democracy in 1s16."-Res.
oIution adopted by Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
Washington, Dec. 9.-The Democra-
tic national convention of 1916 Will be
held at st. Louis beginning Wednes-
day, June IA, at noon.
The Democratic national committee
named the convention city and adopt
ed resolutions calling for the re-nom-
inatioa and reelection of Woodrow
Wilson as "the trusted leader of ma
tional Democracy"
The action of the committee is be-
neved to pave the way for repu-
diation of the plank inserted at the
insistance of Secretary Bryan in the
platform of 1912 pledging the party
to one term for presidents.
Chicago and Dallas contested with
st. Louis for the honor of the con-
vention, but st. Louis easily led from
the start and won on the second bal
lot. When the trend of the voting was
seen, Texas moved that the choice Of
St. Louis be made unanimous.
Dallas held second place on the first
ballot, but was displaced by Chicago
on the second roll call.
Each City Bids 100000
Each of the three cities contesting
for the Democratic convention put in
q bid of 100000. st. Louis placed in
the hands of the chairman New York
drafts for that amount. Dallas offered
q certified check while Chicago pre-
sented a pledge from the Association
of Commerce to contribute 100000
on call of the treasurer of the Dem
ocratic committee.
The advocates of st. Louis supple
mented their financial inducements by
a warning to the committee that The
convention was needed in Missouri to
keep the 1S electoral votes of that
side i'm the Democratic column.
The national committee was in ses-
sion almost continuously from 1880
a. m. until late at night, completing
details of convention arrangements,
discussing financial ways and means
for the coming campaign and debat-
Ing various subjects of party inter-
est. Thomas ]. Pence of North Caro-
lima, a protege of Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, was elected secretary
and in speech of acceptance declar-
I'd reports Of differences between
himself and National Chairman w. F.
McCombs were entirely without
foundation.
The problem of financing the cam
paign caused much talk in the execu-
tive session, but no comprehensive
plan was devised. 1t was made plain
to all committeeman, however, that
they should solicit contributions from
officeholders only as citizens and not
assess them fixed amounts.
The committee on arrangements
will be named later by Chairman Nc
Combs.
The st. Louis Coliseum at which the
Democratic national convention will
be held has seating capacity of TO-
4O7 and standing and seating capac.
ity of 12,907.
1t was built in 1907.