Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-06

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lar NoantNG IouRAAt SPECIAL trAsfu wlRuI
Washington, Dec 5- Endorsement
81 the work Of the administration and
OF congress. the selection Of time
and place for the next democratic
national convention and the election
of g new treasurer and secremrN viii
constitute the chief work OF the demo-
cratic national committee which
meets here Tuesday morning Go make
preparations for the 1916 presidential
campaign
Four cities Chicago. ST. Louis,
Dallas and san Francisco--are in the
race for the convention Dallas and
ST. Louis delegations are here each
fortified with "a 100000 check ready
10 promise the national committee
every convenience. Particular stress
is being laid 10y each delegation on
It's hotel railroad and Wire facilities.
They also have weather maps aud
records tor many years TO prove that
climatic conditions will be ideal with
them in June. when tie convention
viii be held June 10 is the OponiuB
date generally favored
The ST. Louis delegation offers the
use of its convention hall which " is
declared win seat $4,000 persons.
Dallas has no hall az this time other
than one auditorium az The state fair
grounds, Il is willing. however, to
add to this structure or erect new
one A fund of $50 600 in addition to
the 100000 has been raised for eN-
ira expenses.
William r. MeCombs, chairman Of
the committee. who arrived here to-
night from New York, said he did not
know what the Chicago and san
Francisco delegations would offer.
Each Is reported 10 be bringing a
fund OF 100000.
st. Louis Is Confident.
with about half Of the delegates
present today. James +. Smith, chair
man of the ST. Louis delegation
claimed seventeen pledges ror his city.
other St Louis men expressed con-
fidenCe that they would have a ma
iority on the first ballot.
These assertions did not disturb the
optimism OF the Dallas contingent
which reached Washington during the
day on o special train, led 10y Govern
or Ferguson ANA Mayor Henry D..
Lindsey Of Dallas There are about
seventy-fivc in the party including
the mayors of seven Texas cities. on
~ democrats are on tho ST. Louis
delegation but the Dallas crowd boasts
that It represents all political parties.
Announcement that the White
House would remain strictly neutral
i'm the fight. caused disappointment
among The Texans whu had hoped for
the presidents support
Rolh Wells of Missouri treasurer
OF the committee, has informed
friends that after presenting his re-
port at the meeting Tuesday hc viii
resign because he has become q gov
cruor Of the federal reserve bank ln
St. Louis and does not feel that hcI
should hold "a political position Who
his successor viii be was problcmati-
cal tonight
Itmnors Not Credited.
Rumors that Chairman McCombs
might be- succeeded by either Homer
$. Cummins, national committeeman
from Connecticut. or Fred H. Lynch,
national committeeman from Mlnne-
sofa, are given no confirmation byi
Of the committee here.
The committee, it was outhorita-
lively stated tonight, VIII take no
formal action.
The committee viii have to chi
eight vacancies. including two over,
which there are contests. In Ken
lucky. General w d. Haldeman ISL
rontcsting the seat of the late John
r. G.. MAYO with Trey WOodson, who |
was elected by the state committee /
I'm Oregon w H. Easterlv is CON
testing The scat of VIII f. King The /
committee will also confirm the sclec- /
TONS oc Vincent Miles of Arkansas, /.
John r. Barnett Of Colorado w W. :
Marsh of Iowa, Charles r. Johnson of /
Maine, Cordell Hun Of Tennessee and (
T. r. Cheney of Alaska
Chairman McCombs has promised
D delegation of suttragists that he
Bll make AN effort to have tho com
nittce give them hoaring Most OF
he members are understood 20 be
avorablc 10 "a hearing though It is
'egardcd as y toregoue conclusion
hat the committee win take no stand \
m the suffrage issue.