Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-23
KANSAS CITY THE PLACE
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City boomers held Jollification meet
ing in their rooms at the Raleigh. EX-
Governor Stone addressed the gather
ing, predicting that those who attend
ed the convention would depart with
praise upon their lips for the hospital
ity they had received. and that the
nominee OF the convention would be the
victor at the polls in November.
COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS.
The committee was called to order by
Senator Jones' chairman. Every State
and territory was represented either by
the National Committeeman or by
proxy. There were strong indications
when the committee met that Kansas
City would be chosen. Each city was
allowed thirty minutes to present its
claims, and the two rival cities argued
In rotation.
RIVAL CLAIMS.
James A. Reed. prosecuting attorney
of Kansas City, made the opening
speech. presenting the claims OF the me-
tropois of the Southwest. The invita-
ton he presented. he said, came not
only from the citizens of Kansas City,
but from the unfaltering triumphant
Democracy of Missouri.
Kansas City has 80 lines OF railroad,
and her Geographic facilities are excel
lent. Her hotels are more than ample.
outSlue VI TIC great IOleio Ol NEW
York, there were in Kansas City seven
hotels that will rank as high as any In
the United States. The committee, he
said. should have the first choice OF
rooms ut these hotels. the delegates
the second choice. Hotel rates. he
promised, would not be raised. Mr..
Reed was especially fulsome in his
eulogy of the convention hail. which,
he said, would seat $4,000 people.
New York was passed. as there was
no one to present her name.
MILWAUKERS.
Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee. presented
the claims of the Badger City, whose
selection, he said, would do it's Demo-
cracy good. Although Mckinley car
ried Wisconsin by 100000 majority, he
promised that the State would this year
give her electoral vote to Bryan. This
announcement was greeted with great
applause. The same element which
carried Wisconsin In 1892 was in SYM
pathy with the Democrats now, he said.
The hope of success for the Democracy
this fall lay in the German American
vote.
SHOW the Germans. he said, that
the Democrats are opposed to imperial
ism and expansion and they VIII be
with u.s." (Applause.)
Mayor Rose then turned to the facili
ties of Milwaukee for accommodating
the convention. In the matter of rail
roads. hotel capacity and Geographic
facilities, he said that the convention
had nothing to gain by going TO Kan
sas City. Besides. Milwaukee had
summer climate superior to that of her
rival. The determination of the con-
vention city, he said, should not be
question of personal prediction. but of
party welfare.
THE VOTE.
Among the others who spoke were eX-
Governor Peck, of Wisconsin. and Rep
rcscntativc LentZ. of Ohio, for Mil
waukce. and David Overmyer, of Kan
sas. for Kansas City. at o'clock the
committee reasscmblcd. The vote then
taken resulted: Kansas City, 40; Mil
waukee. Q.
The vote upon fixing the date of the
convention was in favor of July 4th,
q votes: June Ii. 81 votes; May 0.
vote.
SENATOR GORMAN'S SPEECH.
a speech which had a great deal of
influence Of fixing the date was made
by ex-senator German. He said that
four years ago ii might have been
well 10 hold the convention early, as
the party then took Il new position,
one which drove many OF the leaders
out of the party or into temporary re-
tircment. The organization then went
into new hands, III the hands of able
men, but mhny OF whom had not been
active in control of party affairs. It
took them some time to organize Now
there was a good organization. The
party was ready and equipped 10 enter
upon the campaign. The party in
power should be allowed to hold it's
convention first and the indictment of
that party could be made as it has
been in times past.
Mr., Mclean, of Ohio. also favored
the later date.
Chairman Jones was authorized to
appoint u subcommittee of seven to
make arrangements for the conven-
ton. 1t is probable that Messrs. Stone,