The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
CHICAGO WINS
BY TWO VOTES,
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t1uenced in his remarks with malice
toward none and charity for all. There
were two points involved in the question,
he said. One was the business point as to
whether Cincinnati could take care of the
convention and the other was the political
point, whether it was advisable for the
Democracy to hold their convention in
that city. Cincinnati had had no conven-
tion since 1880, and in the meantime a new
city has grown up on the banks of the
OHIO and her people, without regard to
present creed, age, sex or condition, had
decided to invite the Democratic conven-
ton there. They had wanted to invite
the Republican convention there, but the
price had been a little high. Laughter. I
Cincinnati, he said had the best hall in
the world for political conventions. It
could seat 5000 persons as comfortably as
the audience was seated in this hall to-
day. Cincinnati had also got the trans
portation.
As to hotel accommodations Mr.. Follett
told the story of the Cincinnati hotel
keeper who was asked how many people
he could accommodate. well" said he.
'if they come from New England or New
York can accommodate about 100 peopIe.
but if they come from Kentucky and the
barroom is large enough I can take care
OF 1000" Laughter
1--WE will entertain you so we'll" Mr..
Follett continued, "that you will not like
to lose an hour in sleep. You will wait
till you get home for that" Laughter
Speaking of the Republican convention
to be held in st. Louis Mr.. Follett said
that he would not undertake to fish in
waters muddled by the Republicans.
Laughter.l AS to New York, he said that
that was one of the finest places he had
ever seen, but il Democratic delegates went
there they would never have money
enough to go there again. Laughter.l
In conclusion he said: "Come to Gin
cinnati and we will take such good care of
you that your stay will be one pleasant
day and you will be loath to return and
will be sorry when the day comes to do
it." [Laughter.]
J. Waldo Smith, president of the New
York Grocers' Association, was the first
gentleman selected to present the claims
OF that city. His remarks were very
humorous and kept his audience in a con.
tinuous roar of laughter. He would not
he said, indulge in any pyrotechnics, but
he would state few plain facts in a few
plain, terse sentences. He spoke of New
York as the greatest city in America. and
said that it was impossible to have a crowd
there. although they have had throngs.
Among its advantages he mentioned the
pure, sparkling water, so that it would not
be necessary for any gentleman to indulge
even in a milk shake. Laughter.
politicians have nothing to do with
this invitation from New York" he
declared. Bankers will have nothing to
do with it. They will not give us a cent,
and they do not want you to go there.
Come to New York, then, and we will do
you good" Loud applause
Simeon Ford, proprietor OF the Grand
Union Hotel, made the next speech, and
he also kept his audience in continuous
roar of laughter. He said that, being a
hotel man, he was not intellectual. Hotel
men don't need to be. All that they had
to do was to open their hotels and the
boarders would run them. fLaughter !
The hotel-keepers of New York hoped 10
have the convention in that city; first. be-
cause they thought it was the best place
for it; second, because it would be an
honor for the great metropolis, and third.
because it was to be held at time of year