Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-09
National Committee Votes Pref
erence over Chicago and DIAL
las-Each City Put in Bid of
100000 for Privilege.
THE DATE IS JUNE 14TA
Committee Also Adopts ResOlu-
ton Calling for denomination
and Reelection of Wilson as
1.-THE Trusted Leader of the
National Democracy"

Washington, Dec. The democratic ma
sonal convention Of 1916 will lie held at
st Louis beginning Wednesday, June H.
at noon The democratic national COM
mittee tonight named the convention CIT
and adopted resolutions calling for the
denomination and reelection of Woodrow
Wilson as 1.-THE trusted leader of national
democracy"
Chicago and Dallas contested for the
honor of the convention but st. Louis
easily led from the start and won on the
second ballot. When the trend OF the
voting was seen Texas moved that the
choice of ST Louis he made unanimous
Dallas held second on the first ballot, but
was displaced by Chicago on the second
roll call.
It has been customary heretofore for
national conventions to begin work on
Tuesday. The fact that Tuesday fell on
the 18th next year may may not have
had something to do with the determine
ton of the democratic committee to begin
the proceedings a day later. The official
explanation, however, was to the effect
that the convention would not require
more than three or four days to complete
the week to start on Wednesday.
Political leaders in Washington tonight
regarded il virtually certain that Chi
cago will be selected for the republican
convention when the national committee
of that party meets here next Tuesday.
The date for this convention probably
will be late in June
Each OF the three cities contesting for
the democratic convention put in a bid
Of $4,000 St. Louis placed in the
hands of the chairman New York drafts
for that amount. The advocates of
st. Louis supplemented their financial
inducements by "A warning to tho COM
mittee that the convention was needed
In Missouri to keep the Is electoral votes
of that state in the democratic column
The delegation from Dallas pleaded with
he committee to reward the loyal DEM
ocracy of the South by sending the con-
Vention next year to "A southern state
Chicago based it's appeal largely on its
climate and known ability to take care
of convention crowds.
Speaker Champ Clark led in the fight
for St. Louis and in that connection he
said:
do YOU want the IS electoral votes
IF Missouri or don't you? If you want
them, send the convention to ST. Louis
Senator Lewis has pictured Chicago as
the hub of several doubtful States. The
States he mentioned doubtful are
about as reliably republican as Vermont.
The national committee was in session
almost continuously from 80 a. m. until
late tonight completing details of con-
vcntion arrangements, discussing tinan-
cjal ways and means for the coming
campaign and debating various subjects
of party interest. Thomas j. Pence of
North Carolina, protege of Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels. was elected secre-
tary and in speech of acceptance de-
oared reports of differences between
himself and National Chairman W. f.
McCombs were entirely without founda-
ton.
Mr.. Pence regarded by many as a rep
resentative of the administration said
amid cheers that he had worked har-
moniousy with Mr., McCombs in the past
and purposed to work tremendously with
him in the future
Chairman McCombs also arose to re-
mark that the democratic committee
would continue to work indcfatigablS
for the further success of the party. He
declared there was not a cloud on tbs
duty of the committee to see that nons
should gather.
Trey Woodson of Kentucky was seated
in his contest with General w, r. Hadle
man os Louisville, and viii r. King was
seatec from Oregon in a contest with w
II Easterly.
The resolution endorsing the Wilson ad-
ADMINISTRATION and the democratic members
of the House and Senate who have helped
TO carry forward his policies was adopted
by n standing vote 1t follows:
I'VE congratulate the country on tn.
splendid administration of Woodrow vii.
son. Under the most trying circum
stances in our history he has steadfastly
worked for the cause of peace, and ha.
avoided war. without yielding on well rec
Ognized principles OF international law
justice and humanity. He has vlndicateC
the rights of neutrals on the sea he ha
upheld the best traditions of his high of
fee, and has discharged his trust will
such signal fidelity. hrmness and eff
cheney, that he Las won the confidence
and affection of the American people re
CARELESS of political affiliations His mas
terly handling Of both national and inter
national questions demands his renomina
ton and reelection as the trusted leade
of the national democracy in 1916.
I'VE heartily commend the efficien
service of those distinguished senator
and representatives in Congress who hay
'irelessy and successfully endeavored t
administration"