The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-10
Democratic State Committee Made
the Decision Without a
Dissenting Vote.
THREE HALLS ARE OFFERED.
Subcommittee Named 10 Make the
Selection-The State Commit
tee Will Meet in st.
Louis To-Day.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kansas City. Mo. May 9.-The Democrat
&c State Convention will be held in Kansas
City, as originally scheduled. This was de-
cided by the Democratic State Committee
by unanimous vote this evening, after a
day spent in inspecting the three buildings
offered.
The matter of choosing among these three
p~laccs-the Auditorium Theatcr. downtown;
the Helm Theate:. at Helms summer re
sort In the East Bottoms, ard F,s!rmount
Theater. at Fdirmount Park, eigh. miles
out-was lef; TO Z Subcommittee consisting
Of Chairman Cook. Secretary Conklins and
committeeman Hereford. Mitchell and
Walsh.
1t was apparent when the committee met
this morning that Kansas City would keep
the convention. Even Chairman Cock, who
was so positive IN mis- declaration ten days
ago that Kansas City could not take care
OF the convention properly, seemed TO have
changed his views and advanced no argu-
mcnt in favor OF relocating the convention.
The sentiment which has manifested itself
among Democrats all over the State IN
OPPOSITION to q change was briefly respop-
siUIe Ter the determination OF the commit
tee 10 stick to Kansas cay, and the offer
ing OF Two adequate nr.,..S places Nhicn
had Not been Thought o. uDII within i
TEN days ci!Uchcd the matter.
The committee met AZ - o'clock az TIE
Bait4IhoiG iautet. RESOLUTIONS u respect Iur
The lake &. :. &aH.lt, VINO WAS Chairman
from leS G:ii 4o.U, were offered by AT.
Barrett OF -. LG-!s and adopted. Alter
Chairman CuOh Eau slated his reason Tor
GAZING the mUCtiLz, I. 4. GTItleEdeD made
4 speech appealing 10 the committee 10
leave the convention IN Kansas CITY.
X l. GIoSv;lr wnO sat As proxy Tor
Paul Il. AiUu.c OF the Thirteenth District.
said Kansas City democrats would AXE 10
snow the visitors Helms Il,4tyr, and the
/ airn.ouEI Fark Auditorium.
w ell, We are al Misao.Ti4us, and We
are here 10 be shown. said J. ". sal!ee
Cf Bethany.
The committee agreed 10 visit Helms
TEtater FIST. The iAC.jrr - Hea: the brew
cry a: tlv east end OF the Helm electric
line. IL Is lfyAIlV feet, with forty feet Of
stage. Mr.. Hem says Ne wlIl have IL ready
ana nave SEATS Tor GCyD people on the
ground :lOOT before jane .. the date set
Ter the convention II taxes sixteen minutes
10 run. from Market Square TO tie tueateF.
AR. l1elm says his Cars n.li run every Two
minutes. ana carry lvy persons on edCA car
HE has sixteen cars, ana ne says ne can
move ..SJ people III an GOGr without DIS
comfort 10 the passengers.
After the committee returned the majority
"sS Eta1y 70 vote 10 take the contention
70 Ecln $, nut Chairman Cook suy-svI then!
To ste the Paramount Park Audit rum and
the Auditorium Theater before voting.
The committee spent the afternoon in Wis
itinS Paramount, which is 4 sumu.e. theal=r,
with open sides. seating nearly 500. This
evening. without a dissenting voice, the
committee decided definitely TO mold TIE
convention in Kansas CITY. leaving the
choice Of tEeatcTs 10 a subcommittee. II
Is more Khan probable that Helms Tneater
VIII be selected Tit only reason Il. was
not chosen outright was that 1t is not yet
Completed. and the committee preferred: to
leave the matter open q few days 10 witness
progress on the building. The only possible
objection to Helms Theater il on the score
OF transportation, ana the local COEyeE-
lion Committee promises TO help that out
by ch2rterinS a special train on the Mis-
touri Pacific, which runs past the theater,
to carry delegates and visitors, If the elec-
trio HE proves Inadequate.
The State Committee will meet IN St.
Louis tomorrow to consider the Thirteenth
District controversy.