The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-13
NO CHANGE OF DATE FOR THE
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON-
VENTION NECESSARY
KANSAS CITY is TO BG READY
SO REPORTS THE SPECIAL COM
MITrFEE SENT THERE TO IN
VESTIGATE MATTER
CHAIRMAN JONES NOTIFIED
Enterprising Kansas Cityans Have
All Resources Needed to Com
pIete the New Convention
Hall on Time.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 12.-There
will be no change In date or place CT
holding the Democratic national conven-
tion. previously set for Kansas City, 5uly
4. The subcommittee of the National
Democratic committee met the local
committee on arrangements here today
and after going over the situation thor
oughly drafted and signed the following
statement:
Kansas City, Mo, April u, 1900.-To
hon. James *. Jones, Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, Wash
ngton, d. C.-Sir: The special committee
appointed by you TO arrange all details
incident to the holding OF the national
convention on July met at Kansas City
today in special session. This meeting
was called on account Of the destruction
of convention hall, the purpose being to
determine whether this calamity would
necessitate any change in the time or
place for holding the convention. The
committee conferred fully with the direc-
tors of the convention hall committee,
and with the executive committee of citi-
zenS having the arrangements for the
convention in charge.
I'VE find that the people of Kansas City
are determined to rebuild the hall and
have 1t ready for the convention by July
4, and that the committee in charge Of
this matter has now in hand, in cash
available for rebuilding purposes, a larger
sum Of money than was expended in the
erection of the building which has just
been. destroyed.
have entered into contract with respon-
stble firms and corporations for the re-
construction of the building, the con-
tracts requiring the work to be complet-
ed prior to the date of the convention.
In each Instance the contractors have en-
tered into a heavy bond, with penalties,
for the literal fulfillment of their several
engagements. We examined these con-
tracts, and after a full conference with
the directors and architect of the build
ing, we are satisfied that the hall will be
rebuilt so as to fully accommodate the
convention in accordance with the orig
inal contract Of Kansas City, and that
no necessity will arise for any change
either In the time or place of holding the
convention.
1--WE do not consider that there is any
necessity at this time to trouble the full
committee with the further consideration
of this subject
We make this report so that this mat
Ter be set at rest.
w, ]. Stone,
Chairman.
&C. A. Walsh,
Secretary.
-"J. G. Johnson,
-"Adair Wilson
John s. Killing,
''For ]. M. Guffey."
Senator ]. K. Jones, chairman of the
national committee, and d. J. Campau,
of Michigan; H D. Clayton, of Alabama,
anu - ~ 0ullSyt u FSIluSylVdnld MEM
bers Of the committee, were unable
to attend the meeting. John S. Killing,
chairman of the state Democratic COM
mittee, Of Pennsylvania, represented Mr..
Guffey.
The members finished their work and
adjourned this afternoon.
Col. John I. Martin, Of ST. Louis.
sergeant-at-arms of the convention, was
also present and will remain in the city
for few days, completing seating ar
rangements and attending to other mat
ters pertaining to the convention Gel.
Martin has selected headquarters at the
Baltimore hotel, where he will be situated
permanently from June 10 until after the
convention has finished its work