The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-23
Only 9 VOTES FOR NIL LWAUKEe
Speech nj Ex-senator German Leads 10 the
Fixing Of th, Date for JuB4
NO ALLUSiON MADE TO FREE SILVER.
hsnlon Of Bran and Expressions OIL Opposition
10 Trusts AMI Imperialism Chssrsd Ja Of
The ClII lss.edbJ the Committee

Washington, Feb. 23.--The next ma
tional Democratic convention VIII b,
held at Kansas city Mo, July 1. Thi
was the decision OF the Democratic ma.
tional committee which met at the Ho.
lei Raleigh yesterday TO fix the time
ana place of holding the convention
Milwaukee was the only other city
Which competed fpr the honor OF en-
pertaining the convention, and the poor
showing she made when the vote was
taken tthe result being Kansas City
20; milwaukee, - caused general sur
prise Ihe claims uf the rival cities as
To motel accommodations, railroad and
ielegiaphic facilities Nere presented i'm
open session oy representatives OF each
clty and subsequently in executive ses-
sion. GOV. w. J. Stone on behalf OF
Kansas city and National Committee
man r. 9. Wall on behalf of Milwau-
kee, explained the financial induce
ments which the city ne represented
was willing To make. Each offered the
committee 100000 but in addition Kan
sas city was willing to furnish hotel
accommodations for the members of
the committee, and the hall with deco
rations and music free of expense 10
the committee.
POLITICAL Effect.
One of Milwaukee's strongest argu-
ments was the political effect the hold
ing OF the convention I'm that city would
nave upon the German American vot-
ers. who were represented to the com
mittee as wavering in their allegiance
10 the Republican party
IL seemed 10 be taken for granted by
at least two speakers that Bryan would
De renominsted, and that the Chicago
platform in substance would be reaf- |
firmed. Opposition 10 trusts. expansion
ana Imperialism, together with every |
mention of Bryan and the Chicago /
platform, aroused enthusiasm. but dur /
ing the open session of the committee /
there was no allusion to the issue OF |
free silver.
Three dates FOR holding the conyen-
ton were proposed May Q by MIR
townsend Of Oregon; June IA by Sena-
Tor Tillman OF South Carolina and July
4 by Mr. McGrsw of West Virginia. 4
speech by ex-senator German i'm favor I
OF holding 10 precedent and naming n
date later than that of the convention
or the party in power had considerable |
influence in causing Independence Day
TO be chosen.
The committee was called To order by
senator Jones, chairman OF the com |
mittee. Every state and territory was |
represented, either by, the national |
or by proxy.
The committee at 2:l0 O'Clock took n
recess for one hour.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The committee reassembled M
o clock and went into executive session
TO determine the date and place of |
holding the national convention. The | {
vote resulted; Kansas City. 40. Mil
Naukee. 2. |
The vote upon fixing the date of the /
'snvention was: In favor OF July 4 "a | /
'otes. June Ia. II votes: May 2. | vote | q
A speech which had great deal of | {
influence I'm fixing the date was made y
~ ex-senator German. He said that | I
our years ago IL might have been well | {
o mold the convention early. as the | h
arty then took new position one | 4
Which drove many Of the leaders out |
the party and into temporary retire | &
1ent The organization then went into | o
ew hands. into the hands OF able men | q
Ut many OF whom had not been active | n
? control of party affairs. and IL took y
nen some time TO organize. Now there is
as "A good organization. The party "
as ready and equipped To enter upon VI
ne campaign The party in power | ~
Mould be allowed TO hold its conven- n
on first and the Indictment NJ that
arty could be made az II had been i'm
mes past. Mr. Mclean OF Ohio also
The committee decided the Distric, ~ b1
plumDia contest for national commit n
eman in favor Of James l.. Norris as
sub committee was named To audit cl
% accounts of tho committee. W
chairman Jones was authorized to | ~
point subcommittee OF seven to be
axe arrangements for the convention eli
is probable thar Messrs stone of ne
isSouri and Johnson OF Kansas viii | mi
members OF this committee We
CALL OF THE COMMITTEE NJ,
The national committed issued the
lowing call: To
ne national Democratic committee "
wing met in the city Of Washington W.
ia Gay or Fcbruary. 1900 has ap- TS,,u
h'ed Wednesday, the fourth day of III
y. as the time and chosen the city M ,,lc
Kansas 'ity. Mo. as the place for C.'
ulnR the national Democratic con w
Itloh' f'ach state is entitled To a W.
therein equal to double ~ ~
!, hunncr OF its senator's and repre- ''''
IVES IN me congress of tho
ited states. and each triritorv
nuan Territory and tho Dis ,
! OF 9iumbia shall have six dele
m citizens of fbc i.,i,.>, S.t,Ne' re- mai
peCtivc uf pa.st n,iitirst s,s' this
ulheIe eh'es' who 'can unite with us ,oi
~! ~ VloIl Tor pure. economical and -,
'uuohal government, and who 49,
'T thr r'publi' and oppose the cm- ~
/; aIe cofulaiiN inNi,ed to JON M in ~
Hhs q tlegates 10 the convention. -,
ne committee OF $3.50 n. m adiotirn III
ne "a /.