The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
DEMOCRATIC
 COMMITTEE FOR TREATY
National Committee De- clares Unanimously For
 Ratification and De. nounces Senators
MESSAGE FROM WILSON
President Will Send Letter
 to Jackson Day Ban- quet Tonight; Bryan and Others to Speak

WASHtNGTON, Jan. o.-HIteV <o baitots were taken, San Francisco was chosen for the holding of the Democratic National convention. to be held June 2s. Kansas City and others withdrew their applications n the votins proceeded.
 ;, WASHINGTON Jan. S.-The Dem ocratic National Committee, which met today to decide upon the time and place for the next National Con. vention, to fix the appointment of delegates and issue the call for the convention. unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing the peace treaty with the League of Nations covenant and denouncing as unpatriotic the action of Senators whose aim Is .o defeat 1t, either directly or by nullify- ing reservations.
 me resolution declares tha1 tie arrogant Republican leadership of the Senate has earned the contempt of the world by throttling the treaty through seven months of political play. The resolution asks the Sen etc to quit playing politics with ques- tons of. ratification, on which rests the peace and reconstruction of the world, ,r,
 Senator James Hamilton Lewis, who represented Chicago as an ap- plicant for the convention, declared that foreign affairs would be one of the big issues of the coming presiden. tial campaign. He said the Repub- licans by malicious falsehoods had been and were seeking to array for. eign born citizens against America.
 le~is Pleads for Chicago
 Senator Lewis pleaded that Chica. 60 be chosen for the place of hold dug the Democratic National Con, en. ton. for one thing. because of the large number of foreign born resi-. dents there. He said they could then see first hand that the Democrats were not working against them. < Senator Lewis said the Republicans itndulged in that form of disloyalty which had not been equalled by Am erican, citizens "since I can remem Der" He said their objec. was to geek to summon every foreign bern citizen to agitate his grievance mere ly because the President is Demo crat He said that party was after the foreign vote of the country and cared not what harm followed San Francisco has asked to be named for the convention as a token of appfe ciation of what California did in the last election. The petitioners said R will help to keep the West solid for. the Democrats.
 Messaoe From President Tonight
 Tonight the widely advertised Jack son Day banquet will be held at the New Willard where there will bs 600 guests from all sections of the country. It is understood that mes sage to the Democratic Party Of tho Nation from President Wilson will be -reSd- by Chairman Homer s. Cum mings of the National Committee The message is looked forward tt with great interest. Next to Presi &c1t MCvDaSC, thO oPSO~h VI w A' Ham Jennings Bryan. three times thu Democratic nominee for President. il looked forward to as the chief at tsRctton of the, dinner. Formel Bpsaker Champ Clark Secretary O the Navy Josephus Daniels. Gov James N. COX of Ohio. Attorney-Gen eral A. Mitchell Palmer. former Am Aassador James W. Gerard, Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock and Oscar w Underwood and others will speak n the benquet.
 sAxs DEMOCRATS TO WIN
 PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. s.-Oregol Democrats are meeting here todd, for the pgrpose of state organiza ton. to be perfected at the Jackson bay banquet tonight State Senato Walter Pierce of La Grande. said to day. we are shout to elect Demo cratic President this year. If yo, doubt this read what Lodge and Bo sah and Johnson have beer doing fl 1hs 0enste. The issue will be thu SaaQse oe -Nak1ons.