The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
AFTER THE CONVENTION.
Democrats Prem Ms.-e.rt aud Wis.,
| consia Arrive In Force.

\ Democrae. From utssourt mud WIS.,
con.ia Arrive In Force.
The delegations representing Kansas City
and Milwaukee arrived in the city yester-
day. and are prepared to do battle for the
homer OF securing the Democratic National
convention. Kansas City was to the fore
early In the day. aEa = special car bearing
,ne party arrived at 1;i5 p. m. The Mis-
seuri city advocates number twenty Ave
ana all are CHARTERED at the Raleigh. where
the Democratic Committee will neet ON
thursday. Headquarters have bean secured
IN the room next to that used by the CON-
mittee.
Inc delegation includes the following;
! George W. warder. J. ]. STAFFORD. John A.
| brown, ;. j. Woodson. Judge James Glib
| son Bernard Corrigan. ]. C. James. ~ A.
Rule. William Huttig, James A. Reed
| Hugh c. Ward. f. w. Fleming. George T.
Stockham. F.. Z. Yates Frank sebree. =.
". Clendcnning. VI. V. Watson. Henry W
Evans. John W. speas. d. j. Dean. A. G.
Coates. III. $. Julian. and w r. Triekett.
| OF Kansas City. and Governor stephens
sam u. Cook. Chairman Of the State Com
mittee; NJ. c. Wetmore. Henry Salmon.
and A. VI. Dockery. OF ST. Louis.
The special train bea-ing the Milwaukee,
party arrived at d:l5 last night over tho
Pennsylvania Railroad The delegation
numbers lbs Of the most prominent citizens
OF the Cream City. and Is quartered at the
metropolitan. The wisconsinites are very
enthusiastic. and expect to capture the
convention with grand rush. They bring
siooooo In cash as bonus, while the kan
sas City party has s75. 900 to offer.
The Milwaukee boomers have secured
-FOUR rooms close to those occupied by the
committee. and are dispensing red mil
waukee buttons and literature.with free
hand- The headquarters we're crowded.
with visitors last night. and many assur-
anees of success were given the Wisconsin
men.
Among these in the Milwaukee party are
FORMER Gov George W. Peck, Mayor
d. S. Rose. former Representative p. J.
Somers. Il. c. Wall. J. II. Stoner. Joseph
G. Dounelly. ". J. Bruce, Carl Runge.
Henry Weber. ]. p. Murphy. j. r. Burn
ham. G. II. Russell. Dr. s. S. Leonard. II.
z. Frank. I. ]. Callan. Col. z. I. Dever.
$ b. Todd. W. J. Suttca. A. L. Hughes.
George Burner. I. A. Clancy, Michael
Dunn. J. J. Gregory. J. ]. Mayer. A. ].
Ludwig. X. B. Piatt. n. d. Conway. w. II.
Stafford. W. Fl. Rogers, C. ]. Wilcox. J. W.
Evans. j. MCCLELLAN. 7. E. Ryan. Richard
valentine. G. 7. Hodges. and fifty others.
The party Is being looked after by II. NJ.
Andrews. the local representative.
Chairman Swafford. OF the Kansas City
delegation. stated last night that his city
offered many Inducements to secure the
meeting.
I'VE have come to ask the Democratic
National Committee to hold their conven-
ton in a State noted for its stalwart
Democracy, and In the city which Is recog-
nized as the commercial giant of the great
southwest. he said. The growth and
progress of Kansas City has been so phe-
that its true greatness has never
been fully appreciated. To begin with.
Kansas City is located within 100 miles OF
he geographical centre OF the United
states. The city today contains a popula-
ION OF between 100000 and 300 600 Eight
'ears ago. Kansas City made an effort to
ecure the Democratic Convention. and re-
'eived very fattering vote In the Ma
ioual Committee. but she found il i'm
'ossibie at that time. being Handicapped in
he race by the lack of suitable con-
-ention hall. Today Kansas City has a
permanent convention hall. which easily
eats $4,000 persons. every one OF whom
an obtain a clear and absolutely unob-
tructed view OF the great stage
Missouri feels that her invitation will
btain the very kindliest consideration at
he hands of the Democratic Committee
or the reason tina. there has never been
n hour in the history OF tine party when
he Democracy OF Missouri has wave-ed In
IS allegiance. In 1896. when the great
attic of Democracy was fought. Missouri,
ontrary to the example OF some other
tates increased her Democratic majority
nd Kansas City enjoys the proud dis
nction of being the only metropolitan
ty in the Union that showed net Demo-
ratio gain in that great struggle"