The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-16
WILL NOT BE OVERCHARGED.
SENATOR JONES ASSURES VISITORS
TO KANSAS CITY.

subcommittee Has Investigated and
Finds Accommodations Can BE Sc
cured ut Reasonable Rates-It viii
Take Hard Work to Get the Com
ventiOn Hall Ready. But the COM
mittec Is Satisfied on That Score.
The Campaign Button.
Kansas City, June 15-Six members of
the National Democratic Committees
sub committee on arrangements for the
Kansas City Convention held a brief meet
ing here to-day.
The members came particularly to in
vestigate the oft-repeated charges that
the Kansas City hotel keepers are de-
handing extortonate rates for he enter
tainment of convention guests Before the
subcommittee left Kansas City this even
ing Nationa: Chairman James X. Jones
issued a statement to the country in
which he gives assurance that not only
can accommodations be had at reasonable
rates, but that. as the situation appears
10 him, convention visitors TO Kansas CITY
may be taken care of at more reasonable
rates than has been the case at any for
mer convention.
The Subcommittee also carefully lnves-
tigated the progress being made in the
building of Convention Hail. me doubt
was expressed by members whether he
great hall could be completed by July 4.
and there was talk OF urging the local
committee to have a night shift of me-
Chanics present to work upon the build
ing, but after the sub-commi tee had been
in conference with the local commit tee
and the supervising architects they 10
longer doubted the assurances that the
hall would be finished in tine.
Tickets of Admission.
After the adjournment it was stated that
the only business of public interest trans
acted was the apportioument of tickets Of
admission to the convention among the
delegates and alteruates. 1t was decided
that each of the $50 delegates should re-
ceive besides his own seat, four tickets
OF admission to all sessions of the con-
vention, but that no extra tickets would
be given TO the alternates, their perquis-
ties being limited 10 a seat in the conven-
ton.
Judge Wilson of Colorado displayed
sample of the Democratic campaign but
ton here to-day. 1t is in the form of
clover leaf. The inscription, strangely
enough, is in gold letters and is as fol-
lows:
Democracy Stands for Bimetallism, Not
Monometaltsm."
People, Not Trusts"
Republic, Not Empire"
Chairman Jones Statement.
After a conference with the leading
hotel men, and with the General Con-
vention Committees of Kansas City,
Chairman Jones handed the Associated
Press the following signed statement:
The three or four leading hotels have
already contracted practically for their
full capacity. On account of the in
creased expense in preparing for the con-
Vention, the managers of the larger no.
tells felt themselves compelled TO require
contracts for a minimum time of four
days, the time to begin at the option OF
the delegation making the contract, but
they did not increase their regular rates.
In the other hotels, nearly forty in
number, and the eight or ten thousand
outside rooms listed by the Local Com
mittee on Public Comfort. accommoda-
tions can be had at reasonable rates. ami
payment is only required for the length
of time the rooms are occupied.
THE local committee on public comfort
has so systematized IT'S work that it Ap-
pears TO me that it is possible for any
man TO be taken care of better and at
more reasonable rates than has been The
case at any former convention.
''The general work of the bureau of n
formation and committee on public COM
fort is in charge of A. D. l.. Hamilton.
New Kork Life building Kansas City,
No, who will give all information desir-
ed. reserve rooms and make contracts for
all persons wishing to attend the cOnven-
ton. Comfortable rooms may be secured
by correspondence with him