The New York herald., 1920-01-06
TWO-TH|RDS RULE
OF DEMOCRATS TO
Be MADE TARGET
Committeeman Will Attack
Convention Method Which
Has Affected Candidates.
Herald Bureau,
No. 1.502 III Street, N. W.
Washington, ID. c., Monday.

Washington, ID. G., Monday.
Efforts to abrogate the two-thirds rule
Of the Democratic National Convention
will be made at the meeting Of the Demo
cratic National Committee in Washington
on Thursday. This rule. which has worked
strange results in Democratic nominations
and which has prevented majority action
in many cases. Is to be made the subject
of attack by Committeeman Mullen, of
Nebraska.
Mr.. Mullen stated Immediately upon his
action and would be sustained by a large
group Of committeeman It was this rule
which prevented Champ Clark from being
made the nominee Of the Baltimor con-
vention after he had obtained a majority
OF votes, and resulted in the nomination
Of Woodrow Wilson, because Mr.. Clark
was unable to secure the necessary two
thirds.
The politics Of the gathering continues
to centre around William Jennings Bryan,
who, strangely enough, has succeeded in
emerging from his retirement with a
seeming unimpairment of strength. Mr..
Bryan holds forth terrors Of all sorts for
the different candidates who expect him
to look them over with view to their
final elimination. and. while extending the
hand of fellowship to Mr.. Bryan at the
close of his political vacation, all Of the
other candidates have their guard up and
are wondering just what Mr.. Bryan will
spring at the Jackson Day dinner, which
will be held simultaneously in two places.
Want Wilson Declaration.
There is intense interest as the COM
mitteemen and other prominent Demo-
Gratis gather to know whether President
Wilson will quiet the third term gossip
by a declaration but nothing has trans
pired to give any clew to his intentions.
That he will send some word to the DEM
ocratic gathering is confidently expected,
but whether it will refer to the third
term or whether 1t will be merely word
Of encouragement is not known.
That it will refer to the League of Ma
tons and indicate his attitude on this
subject is confidently expected. 1t viii be
read through the lines and between the
lines to determine whether or not it car
ries the slightest indication of his future
political intentions.
Kansas City remains in the lead as the
possible location of the next Democratic
although other cities seeking
1t will not give up hope.
The Kansas City delegation arrived here
tonight headed by Fred. w. Fleming,
president of a Kansas City Insurance
Company. and e. M. Clendenning, presi-
dent Of the Kansas City Chamber OF
Commerce. They promise substantial
guarantee for the convention and
are confident Of success. With the Kan
sas City delegation are United States
Senator w. II. Thompson, OF Kansas:
National Committeeman +. f. Goltra, Of
st. Louis; David r. Francis, of st. Louis.
and Ben NJ. Neale, chairman of the
State Central Committee of
Gavin McNab, OF San Francisco, Nation
al Committeeman Of California in 1918, is
here representing the claims of San Fran
cisco. and he will be supported by United
States Senator Phelan. Delegations are
expected tomorrow from Indianapolis.
and other cities. seeking the
Women VIII He Guests.
. Among members of the Associate
Democratic National Commit
tee who will be guests at the Jackson Day
dinner Thursday night are the following
Mrs. Pattie Ruffner Jacobs. of Ala
bama: Miss Mary e. Foy. of California:
Miss Caroline Ruthless, of Connecticut;
Mrs. John X. Ottley, of Georgia. Mrs.
Myra II. Wilson, of Illinois; Mrs Julia e.
Landers. Of Indiana; Mrs. A. w. Harris.
Of Kansas; Mrs Frazier Bonnie. of Ken
tucky; Mrs. William r. Pattangall. of
Maine; Mrs. Susan w. Fitzgerald, of
DR.. Emma Il. Bower, of
Michigan; Mrs. Peter Olesen, OF Mime
sofa; Mrs. Dorothy Branch Jackson, of
New Hampshire: Mrs. John Sherwinl
Crosby, Of New York; Miss Mary Owen
Graham, Of North Carolina: Mrs. Maude
Murray Miller. of Ohio; Mrs. ID. A. Nc
Dougal, of Oklahoma: Mrs. W. c. Cath
cart. OF South Carolina: Mrs. William
Hickey, Of South Dakota; Miss c. O.l
Williams. of Tennessee. and Mrs. Percy
V. Pennypacker. of Texas.