The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-05-07
WHO'S WHO. AND WHAT'S WHAT IN THE ARIZONA
 DELEGATION? :?


 C. J. Hellerstedt,' member of the Democr4tic State Central Committee from Pima county, in letter address ed to W. E. Lutz, State Chairman, has questioned the legality of the action of the state committee in naming twelve delegates and twelve alter mates to represent Arizona in the Democratic national convention which meets in San Francisco on June 28th
 MT. Hellerstedt is of the opinion that the party should make very sure that the party is represented by a legal delegation at San Francisco and if the proceedings already had are not in conformity with tn. requirements of the National Committee, that steps should be taken to rectify them while there is yet time.
 Under the rules adopted by the Democratic National Committee Ari- zona is entitled to six delegates and six alternates in the convention. In that section of the convention hall allotted to delegates and alternates, seats will be provided for twelve from Arizona and no more The action of the state central committee in send ing twelve delegates and twelve alter mates appears to be a clear case of a violation of the rules of the national committee On this subject MT Hell lerstedt, of Tucson, writes to the state chairman as follows.
 May 9rd, 1920. Hon. w. E. Lutz,
 Chairman, Democratic State Com-
 mittee,
 Morenci, Arizona.
 Dear Sir:-
 There has been some discussion re- 1ative to the action taken by the Dem ocratic State Committee, at the meet ing held in Phoenix last February, in electing twelve delegates instead of six delegates to represent the Demo cratic party of Arizona at the San Francisco Convention. As a member of the State Committee from Pima County, I attended that meeting, but I feel satisfied that the majority of the members in attendance had not seen the call issued by the National Com mittee for the convention and were not aware of the fact that the National Committee had specifically prohibi-
  ing greater number of delegates than the number fixed for that state or territory by the National Committee. It was contended at this February meeting of the state committee that Arizona, being entitled to six votes in the National Convention, had the right and privilege of sending twelve delegates, with half. vote each, in stead of six delegates, with one vote each, if it should so desire.
 It is very important that the State of Arizona be not deprived of it's vote in the National Convention on account of any question as to the umber of delegates to which it is en titled and if a mistake has been made there is still time to rectify it. quote. for your information. the reso lutions adopted by the National Com mittee on January Sth, 1920, authoriz ing the chairman to call a National Convention. which reads as follows
 RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Democratic National Commit tee be and he is hereby, authorized and directed to call a National Con vention of the Democratic party fol the purpose of nominating candi date for President and a candidate fol Vice-President of the United States to promulgate party platform, and tc take such other action as may be deemed advisable. to be held during the year 1920, at the time and rlace to be hereafter agreed upon by the Democratic National Committee: an6 be- it further
 RESOLVED. that the basis of rep resentation at such national conven tion shall be two delegates for eacf senator and representative from the respective states, under the Congres sional e-apportionment. based on the Census of 1910, and the District O Columbia, the Philippines, Hawaii Porto Rico. and Alaska shall be en titled to six delegates each; and bt it further
 RESOLVED, that no state or ter ritory shall elect any number of dele gates. with their alternate5, in eXces: of the quota to which such state ol territory may be entitled under tn basis of representation herein irdicat ed.''
 The State Committee certainly faii ed to comply with the terms of tht above resolutions, which absolutel! prohibited the selection of more thal six delegates, with their alternate5 from Arizona. What will be the re suit when our delegates reach Sal Francisco? We had no legal power t elect more than nsix delegates; w elected twelve; therefore, which 0 these twelve are the six entitled t' seats? Will the National Convention attempt to determine which six ar' the legal delegates? I do not SCI how it would be possible for them u do so. as no one of these twelve de 'legates is any more entitled to sea than any others. Nor is it likely tha Arizona will be allowed to trans gross the tsrms of the National Com mitteefs decision of which ws pre-