The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-27
KANSAS CITY PULLS
THE BIG CONVENTION
DEMOCRATS WILL NAME THEIR
LEADER OF FUURrI on JULY.
milwaukee, Not IN the Rnc"-- Invitation tc
All Good Citizens FnvorinE IL kc.
public to Join the Dem.
ocraifc Eanlts.

national Democratic convention will
be held at Kansas City, Mo-, July 1.
This was tho decision Of the Demo
cratic national committees which met
at tho Hotel Raleigh today to fix the
time and place Of holding tho con-
vention. Milwaukee was tho only
other city which competed for the
honor Of entertaining tho convention,
and tho poor showing sho mnde
when the voto was taken (tho result
being Kansas City, 40; milwaukee,,
g. caused general surprise. Tho
claims Of the rival cities as to hotel
accommodations, railroad and trlo-
graphic facilities were presented in
open session by representative Of
each city and subsequently, i'll exocu
tive session. Ex-Gov. Stone, on be.
half of Kansas City, and National
Committeeman e. 6. Wall, on be-
half Of milwaukee,, explained tho ii.
nancial Inducements which tho cities
they represented were willing TO
make. Each offered the committee
$4,000, but in addition KansaH City
was willing to furnish hotel uc.
commodutions for tho members OF
the committee and the hall with dec
orations and music FREQ OF expense to
the committee.
One of Nlilwaukeo's strongest ar
guments was tho political effect which
the holding Of the convention in that
city would have upon tho German
4 nerican voters, who were reproscnt-
ed to the committee a5 wuvcring in
their allegiance to the Republican
party.
1t seemed to be taken for granted
by at least two speakers that Bryan
would be renominatcd and that the
Chicago platform IN substance would
be reaffirmed.
Opposition to trusts, expansion and
imperialism, together with every
mention Of Bryan and the Chicago
platform, aroused enthusiasm, but
during the open session Of the com.
mittoe there was no allusion to the
issue of free silver. Three dates for
holding the convention were pro-
posod-May 0 by MIR. Townsend of
Oregon, June II by Senator Gilman
of South Carolina and July 4 by Mr..
McCraw Of West Virginia. A ?recch
by OK Senator German in favor of
holding to precedent and naming
date later than that for tho convcn
ton of tho party in rowor had con-
siderable influence in causing indie
pendence day to be chosen.
After the committee had selected
the "Gato City" Of the West tho
Kansas City boomers held joIlilica-
ton meeting in their rooms at the
Raleigh. Ex-Gov. Stone addressed
the gathering, predicting that those
who attended tho convention would
depart with praises upon their lips
for tho hospitality they had received
and that the nominee Of tho conven-
ton would be tho victor at the polls
in November.
The vote fixing the date of tho con-
vontion was in favor of July 4, q
votes; June If, 81 votes; May 8, l
vote.
A speech which had q great deal
Of influence in fixing the dato was
made by ex-senator Gorman. He
said that four years ngo it might
have boon we'll TO hold tho conven-
tion early, as tho party then took
new position, ono which drove many
Of tho leaders out of tho party or
into temporary retirement. Tho
original then went into new hands,
in the hands Of ablo men, but many
of whom had not been active in con-
troll Of party affairs, it took them
somo time to organize. Now there
was good organization, The party
was ready and equipped to enter
upon the campaign. Tho party in
power should bo allowed to held it's
convention first and tho indictment
of th at party could be mado as it
has been in timos past.
| Mr. Mel ,enn Of Ohio also favored