The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-23
CLAIMS OF THE RIVAL CITIES.

WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-The next Ma
tional Democratic Convention will be held
at Kansas City on July 4th. This was the
decision of the Democratic National Com
mittee which met at the Hotel Raleigh
to-day TO fix the time and place OF hold
ing the convention.
Milwaukee was the only other city
which competed for the honor of enter
tanning the convention, and the poor
showing she made when the vote was
taken (the result being Kansas City
forty, Milwaukee nine) caused general
surprise.
The claims of the rival cities as to
hotel accommodations, railroad and tele-
graphic facilities were presented in open
session by Representatives of each city.
ard subsequently in executive session eX-
Governor Stone, on behalf of Kansas
City. and National Committeeman E. c.
Wall, of Milwaukee, expressed the final
inducement which the city represented
was willing to make. Each offered the
committee $4,000, but in addition Kansas
City was willing to furnish hotel accom-
mOdatlons for the members of the com.
mittee and the hall with decorations and
music free Of expense to the committee
BRYAN'S NAME CHEERED.
One of Milwaukee's strongest arguments
was the political effect which the ho..-
ing of the convention in that city would
have upon the German-Amerlcan voters,
who We're represented TO the committee
as Waverng in their allegiance to the
Republican party. 1t seemed to be taken
for granted by at least two speakers
that Bryan would be renominated and
that the Chicago platform in substance
would be reafIirmed. Opposition to trusts,
iny, ,t,,.,,
with every mention of Bryan and the
Chicago platform aroused enthusiasm,
but during the open session OF the COM
mittec there was no allusion to the issue
of free silver. Three dates for holding
the convention were proposed-NIay 9th,
by MIR. Townsend, of Oregon; June 14th
by Senator Tillman. of South Carolina.
and July 4th, by Mr.. McGraw, of West
Virginia. a speech by ex-senator Cor
man in favor of holding to precedent and
naming a date later than that for the
convention of the party in power had
considerable influence in causing Inde-
pendence Day to be chosen.
After the committee had selected the
Gate City" of the West the Kansas
City boomers held a jollification in their
rooms at the Raleigh Ex-Governor
Stone addressed the gathering, predicting
that those who attended the convention
would depart with praises upon their lips
for the hospitality they had received and
that the nominee of the convention would
be the victor at the polls in November.
Mr. Mclean, of Ohio, also favored the
latter date.
Chairman Jones was authorized to APP
point q subcommittee of seven to make
arrangements for the convention. 1t is
probable that Messrs. Stone, of Missouri,
and Johnson. of Kansas. will be mem
bers of this committee.
THE CALL.
The following call was issued:
''Tle National Democratic Committee,
having met in the city of Washington on
the twenty-second day of February. 1900,
has appointed Wednesday, the fourth day
Of July, as the time, and chosen the city
of Kansas City. Missouri, as the place for
holding the National Democratic Conven-
ton. Each State is entitled to represen-
tation therein equal to double the num-
Der of its senator's AMI representatives III
the Congress Of the United States; and
each territory. Alaska. Indian Territory
and the District of Columbia shall have
six delegates. All Democratic conserva-
tive reform citizens of the United States,
irrespective OF past political associations
and differences who can unite with us In
the effort for pure, economical and con-
stitutional government, and who favor the
republic and oppose the empire, are cor
daily invited to join us in sending dele
gates to the convention"
The committee at $50 o'clock adjourned
to meet at Kansas City, July 3d.
Kansas City Pleased.
KANSAS CITY, Feb 22.-Genune sat
isfactton was expressed upon all sides to-
day upon receipt of the news that the
National Democratic Convention is to be
held here. Plans are already under way
for the entertainment of the guests.
kilograms by the score are coming in
to the hotels engaging accommodations.