Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08
THE POLITICAL CONvENTIONs.
May BE Able to Get One q
Both These Bodies.


Both These Bodies.
THE EXPRESSIONS OF MANY CITIZENS ON THE
sUDJEcr-ALL HEARTILY IN FAVOR OF THE
PRoJEcr-EvERYrHING IN our FAVOR AND NO
VALID OBJECTION CAN BE URGED.
That Washington, the convention city. As il
is now known, is the proper place for holding
the great nominating conventions of the po-
fitical parties of this country is . proposition
that evidently has the hearty Endorsement of
large numbers Of our leading citizens. Some
expressions Of opinion on this subject are
given below, and it is evident that all
that is needed is the starting Of movement to
gain the hearty cooperation of all The sue
cess which attended the visit Of the citizens
committee to the Grand Army encampment in
Detroit is an indi cation of what can be done II
an effort is made.
HE RELIEVES IN MAKING THE EFFORT.
Gen. H. v. Boynton is an authority on nearly
every subject touching either Washington or
outside matters. Speaking more particularly
of the republican convention, Gen. Boynton
said to q STAR reporter in answer to the ques-
flon, Do you think united effort would bring
one of the conventions to Washington? why
noH There is no reason why Washing
ton should not capture the national convention
in the same manner she did the Grand Army
encampment. So far as beauty and interesting
associations are concerned Washington is head
and shoulders above all competitors. In the
matter Of accommodations l am Of opinion
that the city could attend to the crowds in q
much superior manner to several cities which
have had the honor Of entertaining national
conventions. The hotel accommodations here
are large and in the matter of boarding houses
the expansibility is almost unlimited.
"a national convention here would not have
to contend with bitterly partisan press, as
has been the case in some places. The Wash
lngton press, in my opinion, would be fair with
out booming or decrying any especial candi-
date. The only objection which can be brought
a9ninst Washington, and that an objection
which, in my opinion, cannot stand for one
moment, il the plea which would probably
be used that with Congress in session
and the President here an administration bias
would be given. This objection. however,
would have little practical foundation. In my
opinion the administration would not if il
could, and could not if it would influence Q
convention held in Washington any more than
1t could convention held a thousand miles
from here. l see no practical reason why a
strong effort should not bring one or both Of
the conventions to this CITY,"
HEARTILY IN FAVOR OF IT.
Mr.. John w. Thompson, president Of the
Metropolitan National Bank, when asked by a
STAR reporter today what he thought Of the
proposition to bring the national conventions
to Washington, expressed himself as heartily in
favor Of it. Il am strong in the be-
lief, saldhe, ''that convention gathered from
all parts OF the country is of immense
benefit to city. and would especially like to
see one or both OF the national ntions
meet here. You see Washington has got about
to that point in its development when the best
thing that can possible happen is to have people
come here from all over the United States to
see what the city really is.
IN In the first place the city belongs to all the
have a chance to see their own. But people
away from here have. think. false idea Of
the relation Washington bears to the rest of the
world. When they have once been here they
understand things better. They see the needs
Of the city rs the national capital and
they ct once begin to have Q personal
pride in it. Washington is rapidly getting to
be, as it should be, the great Convention city.
and the more that come the better. We can
handle them all. In my opinion committees
ought to be organized without delay and they
should get right down to work to see what can
be done in the way Of having the next national
convention meet in Washington
WASHINGTON THE PLACE.
Mr.. B. II. Warner said: ''This is really the
proper city for conventions. We can enter
tain people who want relaxation from business,
change of scene and instructive object lessons
for the mind. The old Washington as a city OF
magnificent distances has changed into the
vigorous and charming capital of this
mighty republic. 1t has been transformed from
a mud hole into the parlor of cities, adorned by
magnificent public buildings and works
framework of foliage and shrubbery. Its
distances have been chased away by the electric
and cable car. No other locality can offer such
literary, scientific and historical inducements
and they are rapidly growing in magnitude, fol
Washington is now the pride Of the nation, the
Mecca Of every travelling American. We want
our national conventions held here. We are
neutral in politics. What blessing! By nexi
summer the vast auditorium at Glen Echo
can be reached by new and rapid
great hall over the Northern Liberty Market.
Either of these places will hold the conven.
! tions. Really, however, the government ought
to build hall large enough to hold 20, 900 peo
pie. and this Will be done within the mex
quarter of a century. Let the conventions
come here by all means"
MR.. CRoFFUTT's VIEWS.
Mr. W. A. Croffutt, the journalist, who hal
lately been making considerable reputation o.
a political economist, talked interestingly to .
STAR reporter on the advantages Of Washington
as a convention city.
I'm twenty years." said Mr.. Croffutt, 9Th.
| holding Of any kind of a convention in any
other city except Washington will not be con
| sidered This city possesses all the require
ments Of accessibility and ability to take car,
| of a crowd, and the country is just beginning
| to realize the fact. Besides these qualifica
| tions this city has in greater degree than any
other place the qualities OF beauty and cleanli
| ness, besides having within its borders ant
| directly surrounding it more points O.
general interest than can be well mentioned
l am not well enough informed ON politica
| matters to tell as to the prospects OF getting
one of the national conventions but have nc
doubt the city could easily accommodate either
or both"
PERRY CARSON CONFIDENT.
"We are going to have the republican con
| vention here next year" said Mr.. Perry Carson
to STAR reporter this morning. THAT is my
| opinion, at any rate. Washington is the mos
desirable place for holding the convention, a,
it has better facilities for providing for the
delegates than some other places. The only
thing that can defeat this city is q move fol
some particular candidate.
'As q member of the national committee
| will vote for Washington and before the meet
ing of the committee intend to write letter,
to the other members urging them to'vote the
same way. Col Dudley favors this city anG
another member of the committee remarked
the other day that he did not see why the capi
tai Of the nation should not be selected
If such men as John w. Thompson, E. Kurt,