Evening star., 1900-02-21
1T LOOKS LIKE KANSAS CITY
Probable Selection of Democratic National
Committee for the Convention.
Milwaukee. However, Still Declares 1t
Will Win-Other Business Before
the Meeting Tomorrow.

The democratic national committee will
meet tomorrow morning at the Raleigh Ho-
tel for the purpose Of fixing the date of the
democratic national convention of 1900 and
selecting the city where the convention
shall be held. 1t will probably settle as
well the controversy among District demo-
Gratis over the question of a successor to
the late Lawrence Gardner as member of
the committee A careful and conservative
review of the situation procured from in
terviews with gentlemen who are in po-
sition to indicate the outcome of the COM
mittee's deliberations leads to the conciu-
sion that an early day in June will be
chosen as the convention date: Kansas City
as the place, and that Mr.. James l.. Norris
will be seated as Mr.. Gardner's successor.
The Milwaukee representatives, who have
been making a Jealous effort to secure the
convention for their enterprising city. de-
clare, they have declared steadily all
along, that they will win the light. but
those having no personal interest in the
contest but who are well informed, believe
this confidence will be substantially shaken.
Strong Factors.
The fact that Vice Chairman Stone is an
ardent champion of Kansas City and the
general impression that Chairman Jones
favors the great metropolis of the south
west-lend much strength and emphasis to
the opinion that Kansas City will be select
ed. So far as the political effect upon vot-
ers of the German persuasion in Wisconsin
is concerned, which the Milwaukee boom
ers declare would be substantial If the cor
vention was held there, the observers al
luded to are of the opinion that moth
ing appreciable in that direction could
be gained. Those on the inside say
that money has more effect in cam
paigns than state pride in conventions,
and recall the fact that Wisconsin gave
10j 900 majority for Mckinley despite the
big democratic fund used there, and sent a
solid republican delegation to Congress in
spite of another large investment of Jeffer-
SOnian money.
1t was said this morning that at the meet
ing of the Kansas City delegation which
is to be held at the Raleigh this afternoon
pledges from over thrty-five national com
mtteemen will be announced in favor OF
Kansas City to be cast on the decisive bal
lot either in person or by proxy.
Colonel Martin on Hand.
A prominent figure at the Raleigh today
WIS Col. John Martin, the sergeant-at-arms
of the national committee. He was uncom-
municative, as usual, on the subject of "A
convention city or convention time.
You know have no vote,'' he remarked,
placidlv, but I'll tell you newspaper men
that wherever the convention is held the
very best facilities will be provided for you
and the telegraph and telephone companies.
My system has always been to provide for
this first; let the Western Union and the
Postal and the press associations select
what they want and then attend to dele
gates accommodations. l. reckon the
committee will convene about 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning"
The selection of convention city will prob
ably come up in the afternoon. and the ad-
vocates of Milwaukee will it is expected be
Mayor Rose of that city, eX-Gov. Peck
and third gentleman to be selected. while
Kansas Citys claims will be presented by
James A. Reed, Representative Cowherd
and David Obermayer
Another Convention Contest.
Friday the executive committee of the
National Associa ton of Democratic Clubs
meets here and the cities of Indianapolis
and Cincinnati, it is said, will compete for
the honor of entertaining the association
at its annual meeting. A contingent of
prominent citizens of the former city ar
rived here yesterday, and will formally ex-
tend an invitation to the committee. 1t is
composed of A. G. Smith, J. E. McCul-
lough. w. w. Robbins Parks Martin s. e.
Morss and Allen W. Clark.