The age-herald., 1900-02-23
KANSAS CITY HAS
 THE CONVENTION Democrats VIII Meet in Mis-
 souri on July 4 MILWAUKEE WAS BADLY BEATEN
 4g All Ag ss That Bryan Will be
 S Nominated. IA EAT VICTORY PREDICTED ,  The Speakers at the Committee Meet. ing Opposed Trusts and Expan- sion and Advocated Bryan and Chicago Platform
VICTORY PREDICTED

Washington, February 22.-The next fia- tional democratic convention will fbe held at Kansas City, Mo-, July 4. This was the de- cision of the democratic national committee which met at the Hotel Raleigh today to fix the time and place of holding the conA ventton. Milwaukee was the only other city which competed for the honor of enter- taining the convention, and the poor show ing she made when the vote was taken (tlne result being Kansas City 40, Milwaukee 9) caused general surprise.
 The claims of the rival cities as to ac- commodations railroad and telegraphic fa- cilities were presented in open session by representatives of each city, and subse- quently in executive session. Governor w. J. Stone, on behalf of Kansas City, and Ma tional Committeeman b. c. Wall, on behalf of Milwaukee, explained the financial in- ducements which the city he represented was willing to make. Each offered the committee $50000, but in addition Kansas City was willing to furnish hotel accommo- dations for the members of the committee and the hall with decorations and music free of expense to the committee. One of Milwaukee's strongest arguments was the political effect which the holding of the convention in that cdty would have upon .the German-AmerIcan voters, who were represented to the committee as wavering in their allegiance to the republican party
 It seemed to fbe taken for granted by at least two speakers that Bryan would be renominated and that the Chicago platform in substance would be reaffirmed. Opposi- ton to trusts, expansion and imperialism. together with every mention of Bryan and the Chicago platform aroused enthusiasm. but during the open session of the commit tee there was no allusion to the issue of free silver.
 Three dates far holding the convention were responsibility 9, by MT. Townsend, of Oregon; June II, by Senator Tdllman, Of South Carolina, and July 4, by MT. Me- Graw, of West Virginia. speech by ex- Senator German dn favor of holding to precedent and naming a date later than that for the convention of the party in power had considerable influence in caus- ing Independence day. to be chosen.
 After the committee had selected the "Gate City, of the west the Kansas City boomers held publication meeting in their committee rooms at the Raleigh. Ex-Gov- ernor Stone addressed the gathering, pre- dieting that those who attended the c9nven- tion would depart with praises upon their lips for the hospitality they had received and that the nominee of the convention would be the victor at the polls in Novem- Der, 1900.
 The vote upon fixing the date of the con- vention was in favor of July 4, 27 votes; June IA, 3l votes; May 9, 1 vote.
 Influenced by Gorman's Speech
 A speech which had great deal of in- fiuence in fixing the date was made by Ex- Senator German.
 He said that four years ago 1t might have been well to hold the convention early as the party then took new position, one which drove many of the leaders out of the party or into temporary retirement. The organization then went into the hands of able men, many of whom had not been act i've in control ofsparty affairs. It took them some time to organize. Now there was 0 good organization. The party was ready and equipped to 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 1t has been made in times past MT. Mclean of Ohio also favored the latter date. The commit tee decided the District of Columbia con- test for national committeeman in favor of James L. Norris.
 A subcommittee was named to audit the accounts of the committee. Chairman Jones was authorized to appoint a sub-com- m.ttee of seven to make arrangements for the convention. It is probable that Messrs. Stone, of Missouri, and Johnson, of Kansas, will be members of this committed The na- tional committee issued the following call:
 "The national democratic committee, hav- ing met in the city of Washington on the 22d day of February, 1900, has appointed Wednesday, 4th of July, the time, and chosen the city of Kansas City, Mo-, as the place for holding the national dem- ocratic convention. Each state is en- titled to a representation therein equal to double the number of its senators and representatives in the congress of the Uhit- ed States, and each territory, Alaska, In- dian Territory and the District of Columbia shall provide six delegates All democratic conservative reform citizens of the United States irrespective of past political amlia- tions and differences, who can unite with us in the effort for pure, economical and constitutional government and who favor the republic and oppose the empire are -~~-----~~-~--- ~---------~~~~---~~-~~~