Evening journal., 1896-05-07
sREDEEMED PLEDGES
icago Fails to Put Up the
Convention Funds.
MAY POSSIBLY 60 ELSEWHERE.

:, Democratic National Committee May
4 Daa. .son the Breezy City if Pledges Are
OF Made Good-only $4,000 of the
romised $4,000 Paid.
*CHrcAGo. May 7.-Chairman Harrity Of
" Democratic national committee has
81 tten a letter to each member of the
&nmittee in which he says that as Chi
y o has not kept her pledge to the ma
hal committee it is time TO consider the
81 liability of the convention being held
some other city. Benjamin T. Cable,
E ional committeeman from Illinois,
& wed tho letter to a newspaper CORE
B ndent, but refused TO let him have a
Ny of it.
n this letter Mr.. Harrity called atten-
IN to the fact that Chicago had raised
y $4,000 of the $40, 900 promised when
rs city was selected as the place for
ding the convention. There seemed to
Ia probability, ho added, that Chicago
Id not or would not raise any more
g. noy, and it was desirable, therefore, TO
looking around for another location.
B he subcommittee Of the national com.
one here believes the money will be
.sed by that time, but It is thought the
Rirman can be talked into giving the
~ more time.
q according to the. agreement made with
Al national committee by the Chicago
& who went to Washington TO secure
= location Of the conyention here, S10,-
was to have been paid to the subcom-
ttee Of the executive committee on
ril IL. A like amount was to have
n paid on April 81, $40, 600 on May ]
3 1000 on May 10 and 50, 600 on June l.
= 70 only sum paid so far was handed TO
subcommittee when it met two weeks
D. and Chairman Harrity is naturally
pleased at such a dilatory way of doing
Hngs.
Potter Palmer, 1t is true guaranteed
.& whole amount when in Washington,
the local committeeman say he will
have to pay it. His personal subsorip-
~ is So, 600. Every man but one Of the
al committee is millionaire, this
mber being Martin J. Russell, editor
he local Democratic organ, who admits
chance for raising the required amount
the time specified Is small. The other
mbers of the local committee are l.. u.
ter, Joseph Donnersberger, A. 5. Gage,
A. Goodrich, Erskine NJ. Phelps,
pjamin 4. Cable and 3. J. Rosenthal.
Arrity Writes to the Local Committee.
rhe committee has received a letter
IN Chairman Harrity to the effect that
re will be a meeting Of the subcommit-
tomorrow afternoon, and the committee
] be pleased to hear from the collection
iartment of the local committee. The
ional chairman also reminds the local
nmittee of the nature Of the contract
y signed, believing that it was for the
{ interests of this city.
# oseph DOnnersberger is chairman Of
# local committee. When seen, he said:
Even when we get all the money prom
Il by the local subscribers we will be
600 short, but we have every hope Of
ting the money that was subscribed.
national committee has not pressed
so we did not press the subscribers.
ere remains time enough between now
a Friday for us to get out and collect
money. Some of the subscribers have
zed for time, on the plea Of being tenn
rarily pinohed for money. There will
a maeting of the local committee in my
oe tomorrow morning, the day the ma
nal subcommittee meets here at which
situation will be discussed. "
Do you believe that the subcommittee
the national committee will take the
'nvention away from Chicagos''
i don't think so. Personally l would
her 90 into my pocket and make good
ht part Of the shortage which would ap-
rently fall upon the eight gentlemen
ho signed the contract.
members of the local committee feel
INFLATED at receiving the letter from
bairman Harrity, but no one blames the
ter for his action, as it was a mere mat
of business. No one doubts now that
Nhen the subcommittee meets here on
iday. Chairman Harrity will either see
at the money pledged is in sight or take
IDS toward giving the convention TO
me other city. Doubt has been expressed
some quarters that the committee will
able TO realize upon many Of the sub
riptions made in writing to the oonven-
bn cause, but the local committeeman
o sanguine.
The Chronicle, one of the Democratic
pers Of the city, says in its leading ed
Drial that the real object of the meeting
re tomorrow Of the subcommittee Of the
smocratie national committee is to de-
rmine whether or not the convention
all be held in Chicago at all. The local
mmittce, It declares has failed to re-
EN- its promises in the matter Of the
larantoe fund TO meet the necessary ex-
nses Of the gathering.