The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-02
kansas CITY SELECTED.
The Democratic National Convention
to Meet at Kansas City
on July 4.
THE MIss0URlANs WON HANDS DOWN.
MiIw sukee the Only Other Contestant hes
Argument for Selection Heing Based
Upon the Importance Of Consolidating
aud Securing tn. German AmerieAn
Nnf.

Washington, Feb. 23.--The demo-
eratl, national committee met IN the
parlors Of the Hotel Raleigh ~ nooo.
TO fix the time and place for holding \
the national democratic convention
Il was decided TO allow each eiiy \
which is a candidate for the honor CT
entertaining the convention 50 MN
utet in which TO present its claims
IL was also decided that the speeches
In favor Of the two rival cities. kansas
City and Milwaukee. should be made
in rotation
spoke for Kansas cuS-
James A. Reed. prosecuting atior-
uey % Kansas Cnty, made the opening
speech. presenting the claims Of the
metropolis OF the southwest The in
vitation he presented, he said, elIrhs
not only from the citizens OF Kansas
City, but from the unfaltering, trl-
uriphant democracy of Missouri
Kansas City has 30 lines Of railroads
and her ielcgraph;c facilities are *
cellent. Her hotels are mere than
ample. Outside OF the great hotels 81
New York there are in Kansas City
seven hotels that will rank a. high as
any in the United States. The COM
uiitee, he said. should have the first
choice of rooms AT these hotels. tine
delegates the second choice Hotel
rates, he promised. would not be raised
Mr.. Reed was especially fulsome in his
eulocy of the convention hail which
he said. would seat $4,000 people.
Milwaukee, Claims Presented.
Mnvor Rose Of Milwaukee presented
the claims of the Cream City. lie
opened with bit Of pleasantly at the
exrense Of MIR. Reed. lie was not the
prosecuting attorney Of Milw aukee. lac
said. and therefore could not offer tile
convention the protection OF his Office
Q.aurh;er). However. as the mayor OF
the city. he would instruct the police
force to prevent any of the delegates
or visitors to the convention from
breaking into the police station
Mayor Rose referred "a the faciii-
ties of Milwaukee for accommodating
the convention. In the matter of rail
roads. hotel capacity and telegraphic
facilities, he said that the convention
had nothing to gain by going 10 KAN
~as CITY. Besides Milwaukee had a
summer climate far superior 10 that
of her rival. The determination of the
one, ention city. he said. should not he
a question of personal prediction bu.
of party welfare.
Another kansas City hid.
Ir..4I-~--I ~ Missouri
reinforced Mr.. Reeds argument IN
favor OF Kansas City. This city came
not with promises Of the future but
with her record of the past In clos
ing. he said Il appeal TO you a men
whose breadth Of view is bounded 10y
no city's needs, and no mans ambi-
ton, as politicians in the better and
the broader sense. holding in your
hands your party's fate. whether il be
not better politics 10 reward friend
than buy a foe. Whether II be not
better TO recognize past scryices noisly
rendered than TO pay in advance upon
promise that will never be per
formed.
The had boy Talks.
Ey-Gov. Peck. Of Wisconsin. was tao
second speaker in behalf If Milwau-
kec. In 1892. he said. he made fun ny
speech before the national commit -
and Milwaukee lost the convention by
one vote He proposed 70 take warn
ing from that experience. lie deyof cl
his time 10 innpr,ssinc upon the com.
mit.Se the necessity 81 prcp.iiaii ~
the Cerman-Americans who were now
friendly disposed toward the deuOc-
iacy.
Aroused TnthusIa~sn.
David OvermNcr. Of Kansas Cts,
:s.:.de the closing speech for Kansas
\ -ity. lie aroused much enthusiasm
NV saying that platform and man were
already selected ~ the democracy d
shc whole country.
Representative LENT. Of Ohio. cloSrd
n for Milwaukee. arguing that upon th'
German vote The fate 81 the next eIrc
ton would hinge.
The committee AZ 2.i0 took a recess
n for one hour.
Kansas cay Chosen
Tho committee in executive session
first voted on the place. Ex-tsOy
n S,sne. Of Missouri. gave the c0rs.Isi;
tee some private information az &
n the amount of money Kansas CT.
a would furnish. and y. &. Wall. na;iun
al committeeman from Wiscon sin
N made similar statement ~ Miiw au
W KEGS financial o.Ter Kansas City ga
m chosen on the first ballot ~ 70 -
IN The vote on fixing the date Of ~
M convention was: In Favor OF July
. 81 votes: June II, p votes: Nay =.
vote.
sI Renomiratcd ~ Areiaran'ioE-
NJ indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 2s.-Jcs.
M Overstrect. author Of Tire house finaF
Nm cial bill. was renominafed for ccagrrs
from the seventh Indiana district h
# the republican district convention
N Tbs nomination Was 10y acclamItion.
t 4 Mob of MussuImans.