Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-19
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Delegations From Many Cities Endeavorin,
to Secure IL and Presenting Their Ciaims.

4 a'O'cSutfous Frofn MANY Nltfee fn0e0vOrfn,
| to secure II and Presenting Their Claims.
| At the Arlington this afternoon things wer
| comparatively quiet IL was the luI befor
the storm, or better still ID was the smoothe
water at the head Of the falls, for there was
good deal going on, though there was no
much Of splash and splurge just yet
In the various headquarters there was
good deal Of quiet work going on that may tel
for something worth while when the COMMITTED
meets day after tomorrow. Visitors to the
various headquarters were sure Of a
hearty welcome and could not bu,
hear plenty Of reasons why the grea,
democratic convention should not be
held in each or any one of theitowns There
was one problem, however, that troubled q
number OF the people who listened to these
glowing descriptions Of the merits Of the diff
) erent cities, what do the hotel keepers in
these cities do with all their vacant rooms
when the democratic convention is not meet
ing there2
II there is a single city in the west that has
So0Oo more people than the ordinary demand
calls for that particular city has failed to put
In bid for the convention.
KANSAS CITY HEADQUARTERS.
In the Kansas City headquarters several
score Of splendid photographs were strung
around upon the walls to give visitors an idea
of what sort Of hotels they have out there.
That, said one Of the Kansas City boomers
to aSTAR reporter-and who ever heardof Kan
sas City man who was not boomer and a hust-
ler-'that Is our best answer to the people who
are so foolish as to claim that we have not hotel
accommodations sufficient for the crowds that
will attend the convention. Why, sir, one of
our hotels has dining room that is az hand
some as the one in Vanderbilt's New York
palace.
Every bit of wood work in it is polished and
1t Is absurd to think for moment that we have
not hotels enough, no matter how big the crowd
may be.
MINIATURES CLAIMS.
One Of the largest delegations that has come
here to sway the minds of the democratic CON-
mittee by the persuasive powers of oratory
and eloquence halls from the enterprising city
Of Milwaukee. When one Of its members gets
bis hands on a member of the democratic COM
mittee or any man who is supposed to have any
influence either through the press or other
wise that man stands but poor show Of get
ting out Of headquarters until he is thoroughly
convinced that there never was and never will
be such another convention city. Milwaukee,
according to certain knowing ones, brews q
number Of very delectabe varieties of beer with
in its confines, but beer was not the only beverage
that was on tap in the rooms that bore the
name Of Milwaukee above the door, Visitors
to the rooms were brought face to face with
little pleasantries that would never bring the
w. Z. L. U. to Milwaukee unless with O desire
to combat the tiger in his lair
us Milwaukee in it?" said one of her ex-
ponents In tone of voice that implied the
greatest surprise that such a question should
ever have been asked. well, should say
Milwaukee is in it. We are not here for our
health, but We are here for the express purpose
OF showing the committee why it would be q
rank absurdity for them to hold their conveu-
ton anywhere else, and we expect to prove it
to their entire satisfaction. Have we enough
hotel room to accommodate? Why, of course
We have, and to spare. Just look at
this picture, and at this, and this and
all these others. What more do you want,
anyway? And we are going TO look out for
the press, too, and don't you forget it. All
newspaper men who are going with the ex-
pecta.ion Of doing hard work will fairly bask in
the lap Of oriental luxury.
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS.
'St. Paul and Minneapolis headquarters" is
sign that greets the passersby at the Ar
lington today and is a revelation to those who
have not forgotten the rivalry between these
neigbbors at the last census Now they are
working for common cause and for the time
being have pooled their issues. Minneapolis,
resting secure in her possession of the repub-
lican convention, is now doing her level best
to help her sister city in the efforts of the latter
to corral the democrats Their headquarters in
the hotel are perhaps the most elaborate, as are
their promises, backed up by guarantees.
Chairman Baker of the st. Paul delegation
has with him the mayor of the city and num-
Der of the leading business men OF that lively
town. One of the inducements they hold out
is a convention hall that will seat II, 900 people.
1t Is not wigwam, they say. but a genuine
auditorium. that is to cost the tidy sum Of $780,.
600. A novel feature is to be a yentilati1H
fan that will keep the air
moving back toward the rear of the hall and
thus materially improve the acoustic qualities
OF the hall. In speaking of what they intended
to do In case they got the convention Chair
man Baker said that they were making the
most complete arrangements for the newspaper
men.
of course" said he, 1--WE have to look out
for the committee first of all, but we intend to
level l have been to every democratic con-
yention since James Buchanan was nominated
and never yet have seen q convention held in
really fine building erected for its particular
accommodation.
On either side Of the stage we have portions
reserved for the press, and there will be desks
for 500 or more. The telegraph Offices are i'm
mediately below, and each desk communicates
with them by pneumatic tubes, SO that all a
man has to do i'll order to file his matter is
simply to drop it in hole in his desk and it is
done.
There is hotel within couple of hundred
yards of the hall and if it is wanted We will
turn this over entirely to the use Of the CORE
spondents. So you see the National Capital
Press Club can move out in body and simply
change Its headquarters for the time being.
Minneapolis ana St. Paul are moving together
in this matter and with the rapid communication
that We have between the two cities the
minneapolis hotels are only about Is minutes
ride from the convention hall and with the two
cities taken together that way there is no one
town that can compete with US in the matter
Of Accommodations for crowds.
AT OTHER HEADQUARTERS.
The other headquarters were quite as lively
as any Of these today, and a good deal Of still
hunting was going on as we'll A good many
the Capitol to discuss the situation with their
members and Senators or to use their
influence with those statesmen who are
on the committee or who hold proxies. The
delegations from Cincinnati, New York and
California have not reached here yet, but they
are all expected to be here this afternoon or this
evening, and will lose no time in getting down
to hard work. Their advance guards have
been here for some days past, and a number of
wires have been laid that will be pulled with a
good deal Of energy when the committee be-
gins its sessions.
Only very few Of the members of the ma
tional committee had put in their appearance
up to late hour this afternoon and those that
were here were by no means easy of access
The most of them, it is thought, will be here
by tomorrow and then the work of the deleRs-
tons from the cities that want the convention
viii begin in earnest.