The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23
KANSAS CITY THE PLACE
For The Meeting Of the National Democratic
Convention.
INDEPENDENCE DAY WILL Be THE DATE.
Result of the Session OF the Com
mittee in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Convention Call Issued.
INDEPENDENCE DAY WILL Be THE DAT
lsneclal to The Poat.l


on all sides that the National convention
made a huge mistake in placing the date
at July A. Nearly every members Of the
National committee was in favor of an
early convention, hut the speech OF eX-
Senator German turned the tide In taVor
of holding the convention after the repub-
licans were through with their resolu-
| tions. II was concession TO the Eastern
democracy. There is no possible poll
teal advantage to be gained and there Is
plenty of heat and discomfort in store for
the democrats in Kansas City on that
date.
washington, February 22.-The next demo-
cratic National convention will be held a,
Karsas City. Mo-. July A. This was the de-
e.sior of the democratic National committee
today. Milwaukee was the only otner city
which competed for the honor OF entertaining
the convention and the poor showing she
made when the vote was taken, 1.-THE result
| being Kansas city 40, Milwaukee ~, caused
general surprise The ella ms OF the rival
cities as TO hotel accommodations, railroad
and telegraphic facilities we're presented In
open session by representatives of each city
and subsequently in executive session. Gov
ernor w. j. Stone, on behalf of Kansas City,
and National Committeeman E. G. wall ON
behalf of Milwaukee. explained the financial
Inducements which the city he represented
was willing to make, Each offered the com
m.ttee s5O.OOo but in addition Kansas City
was willing to furnish hotel accommodations
for tho mdmbers Of the committee and the
| hall with decorations and music free OF OK
pense to the committee. Ono OF Milwaukee's
strongest arguments was the political enect
which the holding OF the convention In that
city would have on the German American
voters. who were represented to the commits
tee as waverng in their allegiance to the
republican party.
| Il seemed to be taken for granted by at
least two speakers that Bryan would be re-
nominated and that the Chicago platform, IN
substance. would be reaffirmed Opposition
to trusts expansion and Imperialism, togeth-
or with every mention OF Bryan and the
Chicago platform aroused enthusiasm, but
during the open session OF the committee
! there was no allusion to the issue of free
silver, Three dates for holding the conveu-
ton were proposed, May by Mr.. Townsend
| (Orcgonl, June II by Senator Tillman Is. CO
and July by Mr., McGraw CIV, Val speech
by ex-senator German in favor OF holding
| TO precedent and naming a date later than
that for the convention Of the party in power
! ndu CONSIDERABLE erect IN causing luuC-
| pendence Day" to be chosen.
| After the committee had selected the Gate
| City of the West the Kansas City boomers
held lolifcaton meeting in their rooms at
| the Raleigh house Ex-Governor Stone ad-
dressed the gathering, predicting that those
| who attended the convention viii depart
| with praises on their lips for the hospitality
they had received and that the nominee of
the convention would be the victor at The
polls in November
The vote upon fixing the date OF the con-
renti0p was, In favor OF July 4, 81 votes;
July A. n votes; May ., I vote
A speech which had great deal of in
nuence on the fixing the dates was made
by ex-senator German, He said that four
years ago II might have been well to hold
the convention early the party then took
a new position, one which drove many OF
the leaders out OF the party or into tenn
porary retirement The organization then
went into new hands, into the hands of able
men but many Of whom had not been active
IN control Of party affairs 1t took thun
som s time to organize. Now there was a
good organization, The party was ready
ana equipped to enter upon the campal.n
me party In power should be allowed 10
no'a It's convention first and the indietmen,
made in times past
date ~ '"'N-
The committee decided the District of Co.
lumbIa contest for National Committeeman
| N favor OF James l.. Norris
sub committee was named to audit the
accounts Of she committee.
Chairman Jones was authorized IN snnoJn,
subcommittee OF seven to make arrange
ments Tor the convention II is probable Mr.
stone aud Joe johnson OF Kansas will be
members of this committee.
The members Issued the following call.
rue democratic commit Q having net I'm
tns city OF Washington on this pa day Of
=! r,orNlary, 1900 have appointed Wednesday,
the Fourth o. July. as the time. and chosen
the c'ty OF Kansas City Mo-, as the piace
,or holding the National democrats CON
N,nuon Each state Is entitled 10 representa-
non therein equal to double the humber of its
senators . and representatives in the eongress
OF tno United States, and each Tertiary
alaSka indian Territory and the District 81
Soinmbia have six delegates The demo.
GAuc conservative reform citizens OF the
United States Irrespective OF pnst noI,tlrai
witittlailons and differences. who can unite
o MN US IN ne cnort to secure pure. economl-
eal ana excellent government aud who favor
WY Republic and oppose the empire arr
S sa,ul invited TO ioin US Ia sondug dele
The committee at $50 o. M adiourned ia
mset az Kansas City July g.