The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
WILSON IS GLAD NEW YORK WON
 THE CONVENTION
Tenders Informal Recep- tiOn To National Com-
 mittec At Home
WOMEN TO COMPOSE
 HALF OF DELEGATES
Tex Rickard Is Credited With The Increase Of
 GOtham's Offer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-What- ever may be the differences among democrats as to the party standard bearers next summer and fall, there were no evident sore spots left over the award to New York of the 1924 convention when the sdemocratic na- tional committee adjourned today. Members tonight were speeding home to gird the democratic hosts for the coming clash with. their political foes and declaring for vigorous and in- tensive campaign.
 Upon the adjournment of the na- tional committee when members visited former President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson at sheir s street home. Mrs. Wilson added his appreciation to the choice of New York.
 T am very glad the convention was given to New York;" MT. Wilson told Chairman Hull of the national commit tee,J adding an expression of pleasure over the results of the committees work here. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson rendered an informal reception to the committee men and women, shaking hands with the visitors as they passed in long line through the Wilson library. Earlier, the committee had adopted for nal resolutions greeting MT. Wilson and commenting his administration and its high ideals.'
 Two-Thirds Rule To Stand
 No movement developed today in the committee to change the two-thirds voting rule for the sconventions choice of nominees. Neither was any change made in the convention roll of 1,094 o1a aJ% kHr lr,A ft,~ mittee formally recommended" that one-half of all the delegates-at-large should be women. The latter was adopted after sharp division over whether there should be q recommenda- tion or only suggestion. Senator Glass of Virginia, author of the original resolution designed to provide addi- tional places in the committee, favored suggestion but an amendment by Mrs. Leroy Springs of South Carolina, pro- viding for a specific recommendation, was adopted.
 Under the new plan as approved, four of the eight delegates-at-large from each state would be women, but all of such delegates would have only half vote each. This will result in main tenance of the present convention vot- ing strength of 1,094, but with some in- crease in the number of delegates and alternates-at-large where states act to adopt the half-and-half policy. Another resolution adopted by the committee will prohibit states from sending to the convention more delegates and al- ternates than provided by their present quota. This would prevent crowding the convention floor with swollen dele gations with their members having a half, fourth or even an eighth of a vote.
 Chairman Hull was given wide pow CTS to plan for the New York conven- tion. He will appoint an arrangement committee soon and hopes to visit New York himself at an early date. MT. Hull conferred today with Tex Rickard lessee of Madison Square Garden, who is credited with responsibility for the increase of $55,00O offered by New York for the convention hall privileges. Mr. Rickard will cooperate with the committee in placing the auditorium in condition for the convention.