Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-09
DEMOCRATS PICK
SAN FRANCISCO FOR
BIG CONVENTION
National Delegates to Meet There
June % and Nominate
Ticket.
COMMITTEE PRAISES
PRE- WILSON
Woman Suffrage, Prohibition ana
Other Issues Discussed; Two
thirds Rule Stays.

Uasbingon. Jan. 9.-The purchase
nrice Of baseball PLAYER Babe Ruth
Sl25. 900, plus some a1Nring promises-
won the Democratic Na!ional Conyen-
tion for san Francisco yesterday. nc
decision to hold the nezs nominating
convention in that city on ,lune = was
reached bv the DemocratN National
Committee late this afternoon =.
san Francisco he said, IN addi,
tion 10 offering the most wonderful
setting for 8 convention will provide
s125. TO cover the expenses OF the
convention, and has deposited a check
for 500 600 this morning IN local
hank to guarantee its word.
CLARK BERATEs REPUBLICANS.
Former Speaker Clark came near
delivering a political speech ut the meet
ing when he declared that 'the Demo
crafts have passed more useful legislation
in six wears than the Republicans passed
in a Quarter OF century" de also
Charged that "the Republicans don't
know how to do anything they are
.fraid to do anything, and they don't
know what they are dong when they
try.
The Resolutions Committee contrib
uted q document that provoked great
enthusiasm All the committeeman,
fDcIOQInG
Attorney General Palmer and treasury
Secretary GlaSs-arose TO applaud the
reading Of the first part Of the resolutions.
The resolutions indorsed the rec
crds of President Wilson and the Demo
cratic Congress without qualification,
called upon the Republican Senate TO
quit PLAYING politics with the peace
treaty and pledged the Democratic Party
20 use its utmost power - bring about
that result The section Of the resolutions
making personal references to PRESIDENT
Wilson and the peace treaty read IS
follows.
PRAISES WILSON, URGES TEAcE.
The Democratic National Committee
reioices with the Nation At the rapid
return 10 health and vigor q Woodrow
Wilson. the leader Of democracy. after
lis physical breakdown, duo largely
to ovcrcxertion IN his efforts II hohalt
cf worldwide peace
We indorse his courageous and patriotic
cndesvor t. ring the nations oi the
world % peace by such mutual under
standing as VIII enable thCm 20 settle
their differences by amlcahlo methods
rather than by war
We affirm our approval ~ the reatS
Of Versailles and wo condemn aS unWlse
and Inpatrlotlc the attitude % these
~enatorS who would defeat IFS ratlhca-
fion. either directly or by overwhelming
II with reservations thst arc intended
10 and will have he effect Of nulinylng i.
The failure Of the Senate Republican
leaders 10 offer or 10 permit consideration
IL lnterpretatlve reservations that viii
preserve the general purpose oi the treaty
and 10 50 permit Its ratification condemns
them u the criticism Of the Nation ana
10 the contempt oi the world.
AID TOR woN>> SUFFRAGE.
resolution urging the governors
ci States TO call special sessions 70 p&t
through the ratification u the Suffrage
Amendment ret no opposition fht
CummIticemcu from Southern States
which were opposed letting i 20 II &c
dauit.
Committeeman Mullen Of Nebraska
made 5 determined tight to put the COM
nittee on record IS favorlng he ahroea-
ton az the two-thlrds rule under which
Presidential candidates are nominated
* Democratic Conventions. lie declared
he rule obsolete and NOT n harmony
o.-h modern customs. He said two candl-
I..-cs for President had failed T. receive
..omInarons after they hsd obraIned {
.nsjoritv of the delegate votes the last
rlstance being n Baltimore when speaker
harnp Clark received an excess q nun
dred votes more than majority and Eet
vas defeated.
TWO-THIRD5 RULE STATS.
The majo-itv sentiment OF the com
nlttee was opposed to any change and
he resolution was tabled, Secretary Glass
md former Senator Salisbury OF Dela-
sara leading the fight against II
The committee also refused = rec
onlrnend the election Of delegates TO the
National Convention bv State Commit
tees where primaries arc not held unt'l
otter thc date fixed by the Presidential
Convention. There are four states whore
.hls system Il il operation, Georgia
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Ncw Mexico
The committee held tie matter one 1or the
state - adjust.
MCsI DLAL wITH DRY Law.
This vas admute 70 10 particular
lv true OF tn, Prohibition lssue which
the national leaders OF both the Demo
cratic and Republican Parties perslst
In describing as dead issue Thai
Is not the view held by the outside
leaders of the Democratic Party, nor
for that matter Of those of Inc oppo-
gltIon. Prediction was made by the