The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
Chicago's Strongest Rival.

While New York and San Francisco are
both said to be aSpirants for the honor of
entertaining the Democratic national con-
vention, indications are at rhis writing
that Kansas City will put up the most
formidable contest against Chicago. Inc
Kansas City men have been working hke
beavers and appear to be very much in
earnest. There would be some significance
in the fact if the Democrats carried the
convention to the westernmost point at
which national political gathering ever
assembled. The Democrats were pioneers
in the recognition of the west. They, first
of all Political parties. chose Chairman
west. in the person of Stephen NJ. White,
since senator from California. in 1889.
They first crossed the Mississippi for a
candidate in 1896. and will, do it again
And. while Denver is apparently quite
hopeless of securing the Republican con-
vention, there. are many reasons for
thinking that the Democratic committee
may again consider the west favorably
and take the convention to Kansas City
The people of the latter city are certainly
working with a will and pulling aft0geth-
er to secure the convention. Even the
Republicans are doing all they can TO this
end. The roly-poly and genial postmaster
of Kansas City, Colonel S. n. Scott. VINO
has been here all the week attending the
postmasters convention, has put in some
good ticks for Kansas City. He admits
that he Is not Democrat but" he tells
everybody. lin a matter involving the
welfare of our town we sink partisanship
and Republicans are going to work Just
as hard as their political opponents to get
that convention. Democrats are not going
to pass by a town with the advantages of
Kansas City to nominate a president in
state whose electoral vote is certain of
going TO the Republicans. St. Louis has
decided to help u.s. and its influence will
be weighty with the executive commit
tee. Milwaukee Is doing a good bit of
down Kansas City will walk off with the
prize"
Vote of the West.
It is worthy of note that the states and
territories west of the Mississippi river
have twenty-four votes in the Democratic
committee, while the states east of tine
river have but twenty-six. If the western
members vote anything like solidly for
Kansas City it would require only few
votes from east of the great river to win
>cago is in the race? That is probably the
only problem. AT this writing it looks as
though Kansas City would be able to put
up a pretty good fight. but experienced
will get both conventions.
1t is certain that the conventions will
both lack the interest that attaches TO
conventions in which there are great po-
litical battles. and will therefore neither
be of long duration nor draw the huge
crowds that assemble to witness a great
two great parties are as good as NOM
mated and the platform as good aSswrit-
ten, and there only remains as possible
subjects of controversy the selection of
vice presidential candidates.
On this subject there win doubtless be
considerable Capitalization of sentiment
at the approaching national committee
meetings. The eastern Republican papers
are already predicting that Governor
Roosevelt will prove a sure winner for
the Republican nomination for second
place. A recent entry into the field of
possible Democratic contestants is Gov
ernor-elect John Walter Smith of Mary
land. and there is some talk of the candi-
dacy of the mayor of New York or the
mayor of Chicago for the Democratic
vice presidential nomination.
Hanna to Resign.
There will probably be a great deal of
speculation regarding the Craftsmanship
of the Republican, national committee at
the forthcoming meeting Hanna is be-
ment of purpose to resign from the
craftsmanship. OF course this does not
mean that he will retire from control. He
viii continue quite as much the absolute
master of his party as he has been since
he first took charge of Mr.. McKinley's
campaign for the nomination
The man most prominently mentioned
as his successor is Henry C.. Payne of
Wisconsin. Some Republican politicians
predict that Hanna will make his man
Friday. Colonel Charles Dick. chairman of
sistant Postmaster General Heath as
candidate. He is a competent man, of ex-
tensive political knowledge.
But after the CHASTITY experience of 1892
the leaders of the party are not likely 10
again make a federal office holder chair
man of the national committee. Senator
Carter was not a glittering success. at
least judged by results, and his appoint
ment to the craftsmanship, while still
holding the position of commissioner of
the general land office was much CRITICS.
ed. The national convention is not likely
to repeat the error. even in favor of SO
good man as Heath
1t would be a wise thing to select the
latter, for he Is a popular and efficient
man.. He would be very gerat improve
ment on Dick. Who is regarded as the
leading candidate. In the position of
chairman. Dick would only be what he
has been in every other political place he
has held, n mere marker for Mark
Senator w. A. Harris of Kansas. who
has arrived here for the session of con-
gress says that the results of the late
election in Kansas were highly adj
vantageous to the Populists and Demo-
Gratis.
THE impression prevalent in the east