The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-14
CITY OF DEMOcRACYS CLANS.
CONVENTION BOOMERS FLOCIxING
TO THE CAPITAL.

st. Louis Already Represented ny
strong Delegation Prepared TO Of
fer Tempting Financial Induce
ments-ChicRsO Holds Out $4,000
Already Raised as n bait TO Lure
the Party within Her Windy Com
hnes-New York To Make Hot
Fight TO Carry on the HOnOrs.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The fight for the
location of the national democratic con-
vention Is under full headway. Ex-Gov.
Dave r. Frances Of Missouri, with four
Of the st. Louis boomers, got in this
morning and accompanied by Hugo c.
Wallace of Tacoma, Chief Justice Full
ler's son-ln-law. and national committee
man from the state Of Washington, and
began their campaign by paying their re-
spects to Secretary Lamont and several
democrats on the executive committee.
The Missouri people will open flag be-
decked headquarters at the Arlington to-
morrow. when their numbers VIII be aug
mented by the arrival OF fifteen st. Louis
business men who are backing what they
consider a plain business proposition Of
furnishing the same facilities that are
being prepared for the republican conven-
tion and so dividing the expense between
the two political parties to the financial
advantage of both
The citizens committee of Chicago, ten
in number. are expected tomorrow. Their
secretary, B. j. Rosenthal, came yester-
day and has already had a parlor at the
Arlington draped with American flags and
large wood cuts Of Cleveland and Steven
son. Mr.. Rosenthal says $4,000 has al
ready been raised by the committee. He
regards New York as Chicago's most dam
gerous competitor. but the New Workers
who are coming in say that Chicago will
not be in il at all with any of the cities.
Seven of the advance guard from New
York arrived tonight; twenty-five more
are due tomorrow afternoon, ana Tam
many Halls big delegation of lorty is
booked to arrive tomorrow night.
About that time the race between the
rival cities will begin to give an indication
of it's finish.
Secretary s. p. sheerin of Indiana ar
rived this morning. and has been making
calls about the departments all day.
Everybody who has come In so far seems
impressed with the idea that the conven-
ton Will not be held earlier that the mid
die of July, but that impression has no
substantial basis so far as can be learned,
and may be modified radically before the
committee meets
A subcommittee of the national DEM
OtIdllC cOllIllLlt0 Will nOid "a meeting at
the Arlington hotel tomorrow night 10
consider a resolution which was offered
by Mr. Collins of Massachusetts, at the
last convention, limiting the attendance
at the convention of 1896 to delegates
and alternates members OF the national
committee and newspaper men. The sub
committee consists of Messrs. Harrlty of
pennsylvania, German OF Maryland, Ca
BILE of Illinois, Smalley of Vermont, and
Wall Of Wisconsin.
The Collins resolution was inspired by
" In hR At
when Senator Daniel of Virginia attempted
to speak In favor OF David Bennett Hill
and against the nomination of Mr.. Cleve-
land 1t is not believed that the sub-com-
mittee will act favorably upon the resolu-
ton, although the sentiment is generally
expressed by members of the fun COM
mittee now In the city that NJ a similar
abuse by the galleries be attempted at the
Forthcoming convention it will result in
closed conventions, on the line of the Col
Inns resolution in the future.
There is evidence already that the at
tendance at the meeting Of the fun COM
mittee on Thursday of this week will not
only be large. but that in nearly every
case those present will be members and
not persons having proxies.
Cincinnati, o., Jan. 13.-The following
committee was named this afternoon to
go to Washington and endeavor to Sc
cure the national democratic convention
for Cincinnati: NJ. e. Ingalls,, John f.
Follett, A. Howard Hinkle, r. B. Paxton
H. y. Peck and E. o. Mccormick They
will leave at noon tomorrow. The fol-
lowing telegram was sent to John r. Nc
Lean Senators Brice and Sherman, At
torney General Harmon, Mr.. Bowler and
Congressmen Berry, Sorg Taft and
Bromwell: "At a meeting of citizens of
Cincinnati in the interest of securing the
national democratic convention In Cincin-
natl you were requested to use your influ-
ence to that end and to act with the COM
mite that will visit Washington from
here"
of funds to secure the national demo-
cratic convention was closed tonight.
The final footing is s56,7 ,735. In addition to
this score of the leading business men
of this city have promised to swell the
fund to $4,000 If necessary. Technical
work on the plans of the convention hall
is about complete and show that the ca
pacity will considerably exceed the 1900