The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-23
At KANSAS CITY ON
JULY THE FOURTH
National Democratic Conven-
toms Place and Date.
THE COMMITTEES CALL
ALL DESIRING CONSTITUTIONAL
COVER NNIENT MAY UNITE,
AND SEND DELEGATES TO CONVENTION
References to Opposition of Trusts and lmpe-
riaIism AppIauded. Bryan and the Chi
cago Platform. Committee to ar
range for Convention.

range for Convention.
Washington. Feb 22-1he next Ma
tionai Democratic Convention will be held
at Kansas City, Mo, July 4th. This was
the decision of the Democratic National
committee which met ut the Hotel Raj
eigh today TO fix the time and place of
holding the convention. Milwaukee was
the only other city which competed for
the honor of entertaining the collvell-
ton. and the poor showing she made
when the vote was taken (the result being
Kansas City 40. Milwaukee 81, caused
general surprise. The claims Of the rival
cities as to hotel accommodate tons. rail-
read and telegraph facilities were pre-
sented in open session by representatives
Of each city. and subsequently in execu-
tive session. ex-GoyeTnor Stone, on behalf
of Kansas City. and National Commit
teeman f. c. Wall. on behalf of Milwau-
kee, explained the financial inducements
which the city he represented was will
ing 10 make. Each offered the commit
tee $4,000. but in addition. Kansas City
was willing TO furnish hotel accommoda-
tons for the members of the committee
and the hall with decorations and music
free OF expense to the committee.
One of Milwaukee's strongest argu-
mefat> was the political effect which the
holding of the convention in that city
would have upon the German-American
voters. who were represented to the conn
nittee as waveTing in their allegiance to
the Republican party. 1t seemed TO be
taken for granted by at least two speak
ers that Bryan would be renominated
and that the Chicago platform in sub
stance would be re-aftrmed. Opposition
to trusts, expansion and imperialism to-
gether with every mention of Bryan anu
the Chicago platform aroused enthusiasm
but during the open session of the COM
mittee there was no allusion to the issue
of free silver. Three dates for holding
the convention were proposed, May 9th,
by Mr.. Townsend, of Oregon; June l4th,
by Senator Tilman. Of South Carolina,
and July 4th by Mr.. McGraw, cf West
Virginia. \ speech by ex-senator Cor
man in favor of holding TO precedent AMI
manning date later than that for the
convention of the party in power had com
siderable influence in causing Independ-
ence Day TO be chosen.
After the committee had selected the
"Gate City of the West, the Kansas
City boomers held jollification meeting
in their rooms at the Raleigh. E.x-Goy-
e1nor Stone addressed the gathering. pre-
dieting that those who attended the con-
yention would depart with praises upon
their lips for the hospitality they had
received and that the nominee of the
convention would he the victor 1T the
polls in November.
The committee was called TO order byr
Senator Jones, chairman. Every State
and Territory was represented, either by
the committeeman or by proxy. There
were strong indications when the COM
lnittee met that Kansas City would be
chosen. Each city was allowed thirty MIN
utcs to present its claims and the two
rival cities argued in rotation.
James ~ Reid, prosecuting attorney
of Kansas City, made the opening speech
presenting the claims CT the Metropolis
Of the Southwest. The invitation he
presented, he said. came not only from
the citizens Of Kansas City. but from
the unfaltering triumphant Democracy
of Missouri.
Kansas City has thirty-nine lines OF
railroad, and her telegraphic facilities are
excellent Her hotels are mere than ann
pie. Outside of the great hotels OF New
York, there We're 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
at these hotels, the delegates the second.
choice. Hotel rates he promised, would
not be raised. Mr.. Reid was especially
fulsome in his eulogy of the convention
hall which, he said, would seat 10000
people.
New York was passed, as there was no
one to present her name.
Mayor Rose. Of Milwaukee, presented
the claims Of the Badger City, whose Sc
lection. he said. would do it's Democracy
good. Although Mckinley carried Wis
consin by 100000 majority, he promised
that the State would this year give her
electoral vote to Bryan. The same ele-
nlent which carried Wisconsin in 1892
was in sympathy with the Democrats
now. he said. The hcpe of success for the
Democracy this fall lay in the German
American vote.
''Show to the German" he said, that
the Democrats are opposed to Imperialism
and expansion and they will be with MS !
/ (Applausel.
Mayor Rose then turned to the facilities
cf Milwaukee for accommodating the
convention. In the matter Of railroads.
hotel capacity and telegraphic facilities,
he said that the convention had nothing