The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-06-04
N0 DECISION YET ON LEGAL STATUS DEMOCRATIC
 DELEGATES
Executive Secretary, HoIIister of Ma. tionaI Committee Writes Chairman Lutz That Question of Seatino Arizona Delegation Will Be
 Taken up by committe on
 Arrangements

Taken up by Committe on
 Arrangements
 Hon. W. R. Hollister, executive secretary of the Democratic National Committee, in a letter. to w. B. Lutz. state chairman, states that the Nation al Committe will do the best it can under the circumstances, to provide seats in desirable section of the con. vention hall for the additional twelve representatives from Arizona to the National Convention.
 It will be recalled that at the meet ing of the state central committee in Phoenix, last February, called for the purpose of selecting SIX delegates and SIX alternates to the Democratic Ma tlonal Convention, the committee pro- ceeded to name twelve delegates and twelve alternates; the twelve dele gates given one-half vote eoch. This action was taken by the Committee Tn order to harmonize all factions of the party in the state, and following such action, the then state chairman, Hon. George Rabbit, communicated the facts to National Chairman. Cum mings Following the death of MT. Rabbit w. E. Lutz, of this county, was elect ed state chairman, and as no decision had been rendered by the National Chairman on the action taken by the state committee of Arizona, MT. Lutz addressed the following letter to the National Committee:
 MT. Homer s. Cummings
 Chrm. Democratic National Com mittee
 Woodward Building
 Washington, D. C..
 Dear MT. Cummings.
 A very short time prior to the death of the Hon. George Babbitt. late Chairman of the Arizona State Dem. Cen. Committee, he wrote you relative to the eligibility of the twelve dele gates and twelve alternates elected u the national convention to be held in San Francisco on the 2Sth of June.
 I have been selected to succeed MT. Rabbit as Chairman of the State Democratic Central Committe and am therefore interested in getting this matter of the Arizona delegation satisfactorily settled before the con. vention.
 I should be very much pleased t. hear from you relative to the matter. Yours very truly w. B. Lutz
 Under date of May goth the state Chairman received the following re- ply from the executive secretary: Washington, D. c.
 May 20 1920
 Honorable w. E. Lutz, Chairman, Democratic State Committee. Morenci, Arizona My dear MT. Lutz:
 Your two letters addressed to Chair | man Cummings, one enclosing the credentials of the Arizona delegates. together with certification of the election of twelve alternates have been received and referred to me. If the Committee follows the rule. am inclined to think that the alternates will not be entitled to credentials. aI- though the Committee may be able to make provision for seats in some desirable section of the hall I will submit the Arizona case to the Con- mlttee on Arrangements at its first ] meeting, which will doubtless be held in San Francisco about the middle of | June. You will be advised in due time. You may be sure that the Committee | Will do the best it can under the cir l cumStanceS, but it must be borne in mind that we have seats in the dele gates section for only ten hundred and n1nety-two delegates of which Ar1zona IS entitled to six. As your convention has elected twenty-four persons as delegates and alternates, with only twelve seats available, you l can see that there is presented a somewhat difficult situation from the standpoint of the Committee.
 Very sincerely yours, 1 w. R. Hollister,
 Executive Secretary
 It is not probable that twelve seats will be set aside in that section of l the convention hall reserved for dele i gates for the Arizona delegation whep 1 this state 'ls only entitled to six seats 1 In that event the easiest solution ot the problem will be a drawing by lot for the six seats among the twelve de- l legates.