The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-08
CHICAGO SLOW WITH ITS CASH
THE WINDY CITY MAY LOSE THE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Money Necessary to Guarantee
the Holding of the Convention
There Not Raised Yet-TaIk of
Changing the Meeting Place of the
Convention to New York or Gin
cinnati Already Heard - sound
Money Men Of Chicago Not Enthu-
siastic over the Convention.
Washington. May There were nu-
merous reports in circulation at the cap
itol to-day relative to the statement com
ing from Chicago to the effect that the
WINDY city is backward in putting up
its guarantee to insure the holding Of the
democratic national convention.
Senator Pasco of Florida, who is a mem
her of the national committee, when ques-
toned on the subject, said he had no in
formation except what he read in the
morning papers. He said he regretted the
occasion for the circulation of such ru-
mors, for they do not reflect credit upon
the democratic party. He was originally
for st. Louis, and he says he viii vote
to send the convention to that city if
Chicago should relnquish her claim TO the
convention. He said he was surprised to
hear that Chicago should weaken at this
late day, after all the display OF en-
thusiasm and determination II made be-
fore the committee. The senator says he
will await further developments before
censuring Chicago.
Capt. Sheridan, who is West Virginias
representative on the national committee,
came down to Washington to-day 10 con-
suit some of his colleagues of the com
mittee as to the meaning of the report in
the morning papers. lie met senator
Faulkner and Senator Pasco and talked
over the matter with them, but they were
unable to give him any additional light
on the subject Capt Sheridan says he
Is fr of oil (thinHaFn
holding the convention in New Hork. lie
voted for New York from first to last and
he contends that a great mistake was
made in selecting Chicago. He and Sen
ator Pasco had a discussion as to the
facilities offered by New York and the
Florida senator was forced to admit that
from a personal standpoint ne prefers
New York, but he added that his state
would insist upon him casting his vote Tor
ST. Louis, if another appointment Is OF
fered.
Senator Villas. although not a member
of the national committee, took an ac-
tive part in having the convention 10
to on the subject, he said he was not
prepared to believe that Chicago Will re-
linquish her claim upon the convention.
He added that there is always more or
less trouble in getting the convention
cities to keep up TO their original prom
ises and in this case Chicago only needs
the usual AMOUNT of urging and she Will
probably do her full duty. He said he
had heard nothing officially on the subject
ana therefore ne preferred 10 await until
some authentic statement of the case Is
made.
The representative Of one of the lead
ing Chicago newspapers stated that he
understood that the trouble Is that the
sound money men of Chicago refuse to
put up the money necessary to meet the
requirements of the convention, and the
free silver men cannot raise the required
amount. In the absence of any definite
statement of the situation, there was
general sentiment in favor of New York,
If 1t should turn out that Chicago does
not wish TO entertain the convention.
The st. Louis men are already at work
in behalf of that city, but the sound
money men in the party do not look with
favor upon St Louis in view of the free
silver sentiment that is rampant in Mis-
souri,.
Cincinnati is also again mentioned bur
New York appears to be the faVorite at
the present writing.
Chicago, May THE guarantors of $4O,-
900 subscription to the democratic national
convention fund held a secret meeting this
evening in the office of Chairman Don
nersberger of the local committee to de-
eide on a course of action looking to the
collection of the money subscribed, only
$4,000 having been paid. Ben T. Gable
was present as the representative Of Levi
Il. Letter. An encouraging view of the
financial situation was TAKEN and one of
the committee said the second $4,000 de-
manded by Chairman Harrity would be
in hand tomorrow, when a meeting of
who signed the guarantee are responsible
to the national committee, and prominent
democrats laugh at the idea of the con-
vention not being held here.