The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-23
ALE SALT LAKE HERALD: FRIDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1900

campaign 10 be fought2e he asked. In
the east hope was vain. In the eX-
trene west there was great danger on
the issues Of expansion. The nope Ior
election of the next Democratic pIssI-
dent must come from the middle west.
Although Mckinley carried Wiseon-
SIN by 1o8,v00 majority, Alr- Rose PROM
lseG that the state would this year give
her electoral vote to Bryan The an
nouncement was greeted with great ap-
plause- The same element which car
ried Wisconsin in 1892 was IN sympa-
thy with the Democrats now. ne said
The hope of success for the Democracy
this fall lay in the German-Amerlcan
vote.
he was not here to say that if Nil
Waukee did not get the convention, tue
state would go Republican Wiscon-
sin would go Democratic anyway cap
plause.) But this much was due the
Democrats Of Wisconsin. de pointed
to the fact that one of the influential
German newspapers OF Wisconsin was
now hostile to the administration with
its support, the Democrats could ana
would carry Wisconsin. show TO the
Germans" said he. that the Demo-
Gratis are opposed to imperialism and
expansion. and they will be with US.
(ApplauSe.)
Germans Are Aroused.
He recalled the furore created by the
speech Of Representative Lentz OF
Ohio in Milwaukee last fall. He said
it had aroused the Germans, and that
now fOur-fifths of them were opposed
TO Imperialism and Mckinleyism.
In the matter Of railroads. hotel ca
pacity and telegraph facilities, Mayor
Rose said the convention had nothing
to gain by going to Kansas City Be
SIDES. Milwaukee had summer cll-
mate far superior to that Of her rival.
The determination Of the convention
city should not be a question of per
sOnal prediction, but Of party vel
fare
Representative Cowherd of Missouri
reinforced Mr.. Reeds argument in IA
vor of Kansas City. He said: Il ap-
peal to you as men whose breadth OF
view is bounded by no city's needs and
no mans ambition as politicians Ia
The better and broader sense, holding
in your hands your party's fate,
whether it be nat better politics TO re-
ward a friend than to buy foe,
whether it De not better to recognize
past services nObly rendered than TO
pay in advance upon promise that
viii never be performed"
Ex-Governor Peck Of wisconsin, was
the second speaker in behalf Of Mil
waukee. He devoted his time to i'm
pressing upon the committee the neces-
sity Of prOpitiating the German-Ameri-
cans who were now friendly disposed
toward the Democracy.
The Closing Speeches.
David Overmeyer Of Kansas City
made the closing speech for Kansas
City. he aroused much enthusiasm by
saying that platform and man were
already selected by the Democracy Of
the whole country.
Representative Lentz of Ohio closed
for Milwaukee, arguing that upon the
German vote the fate-Of the next cleo
ton would hinge. The influence of the
convention forced out through German
channels from Milwaukee could not be
Overestimated. If the committee failed
to win the election next fall, it would
be because they lost the opportunity
to get the German vote.
The committee at 2 p. m. took a re-
cess for one hour. The committee re-
assembled at o'clock and went into
executive session. Ex-Governor Stone
of Missouri gave the committee some
private information as to the amount
of money Kansas City would furnish
from Wisconsin, made a similar state
ment of MilWaukee's financial offer.
Kansas City Wins.
A vote was then taken with the fol-
lowing result: Kansas City, 40; Mil
waukee, 9.
The vote upon fixing the date of the
convention was: In favor of July 1,
%; June IA, q votes; May 9, vote.
A speech which had a great deal Of
influence in fixing the date was made
by ex-senator German. He said that
four years AID 1t might have been well
20 hold the cSaavehtion earlier as the
party then took a new position, one
which drove many Of the leaders out
Of the party or into temporary retire
ment. 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
them some time to organize.
Now there was a good organization.
The party was ready and equipped to
enter upon the campaign. The party
in power should be allowed to hold it's
convention aud the Indictment of that
party could be made as it has been
made in times past. Mr. Mclean Of
Ohio also favored the latter date
The committee decided the District
Of Columbia contest for national COM
mitteemen in favor Of James L. NOyes
A subcommittee was named TO audit
the accounts of the committee. Chair
man Jones was authorized to appoint
a subcommittee of seven to make ar
Tangements for the convention. IT is
probable that Messrs. Stone Of Mis-
souri, and johnson Of Kansas will be
members of this committee. The ma
tional committee issued the following
call:
Call Is Issued.
The national Democratic committee,
having met in the city of Washington
on the 22d day Of February, 1900, has
appointed Wednesday, the 4th day of
July as the time and chosen the city of
Kansas City, No, as the place for hold
ing the national Democratic convention.
Each state is entitled to a representa-
ton therein equal to double the number
of its senators and representatives in
the congress of the United States, and
each territory, Alaska, Indian Territory
and the District of Columbia shall have
six delegates.
'All Democratic conservative reform
citizen of the United States, prospect
i've 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
cordially invited to join us in sending
delegates to the convention"
The committee at $50 p. IA ad-
1ourned to meet at Kansas City, NO.,
July 3