The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-24
A SATISFACTORY SELECTION.


The selection of Kansas City as the
place for holding the National Democratic
Convention was not a surprise. 1t is prob
able that the committee had practically
decided in favor of that place before it
met There were indications to that eff
feet
All things considered it is probable that
Kansas city is more satisfactory than
Milwaukee or New York or. in fact any
other place would have been. 1t has rail-
roads leading to all parts of the country
and its telegraphic facilities are ample.
Two points that were made in favor of
Milwaukee. namely, that the German
American vote would be influenced to-
wards the Democratic party by holding
the convention in that city, and that the
summer climate of Milwaukee is superior
to THAI of Kansas City, were given care
full consideration, bat they Were not con-
sdered of sufficient weight to overcome
advantages possessed by the latter place.
1t is doubtful if the place in which a
national convention is held has much in
fluence with voters. Some Of the German
American Republicans would have been
pleased no doubt if the convention had
been held in Milwaukee, but it is ques-
tonable if a half dozen of them would
have voted the Democratic ticket on that
account The COMMUNICATIONS of Wis
consin are much more likely to vote with
the Democrats if strong plank against
Imperialism is put in the Democratic plat
form than if it had been decided to hold
the convention in the Wisconsin city.
1t was rather a surprise, however. that
the meeting of the convention was put
off as late as July 4. 1t was the very
general impression a few weeks ago that
the convention would be called TO meet
early in June. The impression grew
out of the belief probably that it would
be advisable for the Democrats to hold
their convention before the meeting of the
convention of the Populists. The Popu-
lists have split, however, and the regular
Populists will, it is understood, meet in
the place and on the date chosen by the
Democrats. The middle-of-th e-road Popu-
lists will meet a an eanler date. Their
programme, however, is not of much con-
sequence.
Kansas City, it is safe to say, has the
$4,000 in hand which she is to give 10
the National Committee for the privilege
of having the convention held within her
limits If she has not, 1t viii not take
her long to get it, There will be no such
scandal connected with it as there is with
the 100000 which Philadelphia promised
for the National Convention of the Repub-
licans The people of that city have as
yet raised only about $4,000. They are
making extraordinary efforts to get the
money. A subscription paper is being car
ried around and all sorts of people are
being solicited to subscribe any amount,
however small it may be- The Philadel-
phia Mayor said on Wednesday, that in
Washington a few days before, the sec
rotary of the National Republican Com
miutee declared that the committee was
so disguised with the condition of affairs
in Philadelphia that it had pretty nearly
made up it's mind to hold the convention
in the city of New York. There will be
no such feeling among the members OF
the National Democratic Committee in re-
gard to Kansas City. Every promise the
representatives of the Missouri city have
made will he kept.