The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
WILL DECIDE LOCATION IF |CON VEN T|ON
National Democratic Commit
 tee Has Cities Of Chicago, . St. Louis, New York And
 Louisville To Choose From DATE ALSO TO BE NAMED; PROBABLY WILL BE JULY 1
 Efforts To Wipe Out Deficit
 Which Remains From Last Campaign And To Provide SineWS Of War To Be Made

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Demo- cratic party affairs entered the political limelight today with the ar- rival of the vanguard of party lead CTS for the meeting here next Tues- day of the democratic national com mittee to fix the time and place for the 1924 national convention.
 Three cities, New York, Chicago and St. Louis. are leading competl- tors for the convention, and other in- vitations are expected from San Francisco, where the 1920 democratic convention was held. Atlanta Ga, and Louisville, Ky. There is every prospect of a hot contest with New York, which has been represented here for several days, offering large financial inducement for the capture of the convention for the first time in a generation.
 Chicago, which failed to obtain the republican national convention for the first time in 20 years, also is pre- pared for a vigorous contest. with re- publican leaders of Illinois going with democrats in urging it's selec- tion. George F. Brennan, democratic national committeeman from Illinois; Edward N. Hurley, former chairman of the shipping board, and Fred W. Upham treasurer of the republican national committee, heading the Chicago delegation. arrived today, and Mayor Dever of Chicago and delegation of business men are due tomorrow.
 Chfcaso Anxious For It.sy .,.y
 All are prepared to urge the selec- tion of Chicago because of its cen-' tral location, railroad and hotel fa- cilities and particularly the oppor- tunity of the democratic party for the first time in two decades to meet there.
 St. Louis also is to make a strong bid. Mayor Kiel of St. Louis, Ed Coltra, Missouri democratic national committeeman, and James E. Smith, chairman of the civic committee, rep resenting St. Louis, are reported en route here. St. Louis was last the scene of a democratic national gath ering in 1916, when President Wilson was nominated.
 The convention date is expected to be selected for some time in the first week in July, there being democratic precedent for the convention being in session at that time, the nominations some times having been made on July 4. Nltn the TepuDl1cdH coilNeH- tion at Cleveland opening June 10, and because of the democratic custom to hold their convention after that of their opponents, it is regarded as probable that the democratic gather ing probably will open Tuesday, July l.
 Women To Play Big Part.
 Women members of the democratic national committee are expected to play prominent part in the selec- tion of the convention city and also in other party affairs. Unlike the women associate members of the re- publican national committee, the democratic national committee women have equal voting powers with theh male colleagues. There are 53 men and 53 women on the democratic committee.
 The women will hold a preliminary meeting next Monday to discuss plans for feminine activities in the cam paign. Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, na- tional committee woman for Mis- souri and vice chairman of the Ma tional committee, will preside ana will also entertain the women mem bers during their visit here.
 Developments Expected.
 Developments in the race for the  are expected during the committee meeting. Campaign workers for Will liam G. McAdoo and Senator Under wood of Alabama, the two declared are on the ground anu will watch the proceedings closely: Chairman Hull and other leaders or the national committee expect that all business can be concluded Tuesday. possibly with an evening session. Tn addition to choosing the convention city, the committee is to elect new secretary from it's personnel to sue ceed Ed Hoffman of Indiana, who resigned recently. Ways and means are also to. be considered for wiping out the deficit of about SlsO,Ooo which, according to Chairman Hull, remains from the last campaign, and to arrange for financing the pre- activities of the 1924 cam paiRn.