The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-19
Site Of the Democratic National
Convention to BE Decided
This Week.
FIGHT FOR IT Is EARNEST.
Definitely Determined That tn"
Democratic Convention Shall
T." Held Before lscpuh
LEANS Meet.
REL i'isl'' ~pE !AT.

RET Eilr SrE,IAI.
WASN'T: gt"u. F,h. lS-To-morrow = stC"n-
d"i"sIti"u VII! reach an" "aT''al In IN" in
i"r"~t "f Kansas 'ity for tire i"ir"crItie
%du ual '~":I'utIrr. They VIII make their
h""d',tartr.s At tn Raleigh Hotel. wn'I"
IN" National COMMITTEE viii meet February
- :" i''ii" upon tue time aud r!a'" for
IN" convention. and immediately upon th'ir
arrival viii e" O." woIk III a final riG"ru,Is
rfIor' for -u.y,.-.
within the last tw-niy-foir hours the
SOCK of AIilw1uker has risen somewhat.
anu nov II looks IL if thu struggle would
ne between the isrnUSlu city Lud the
N'st'ru Missouri metropolis.
Milwaukee has started 100 Hom"ra East
on u Grassland hunt and they assert that
each on" az this number stands for a sep
diair SIC" thtr the city viii Offer {" Tire
National COMMITTEE" for "a decision In i'S
favor. The manner III which Philadelphia
rendered the sam. amount for TIA" l;"Iub-
iican Convention and, after z ttinG tn" de-
''Si n, failed 10 p%rnluc" The money when
the Republican committee went over 10
close the details may caus" the Democratic
committee 10 insist "n better pr""t than
loud talk OF unlimited money The rh.id-
G.!phia papers have been Struggling for
"-.ks To- iu'!.-r thu Quaker - make up
the guarantee fund. and as vet only "a por-
ton Of il has been subscribed II is as
suruc1. 81 course. that 'luucr:l'~ VIII not
attempt Il confidence game of tina: kind.
nevertheless. the Tr"mncrliir committee
probably Will la K closely at the color Of IN"
unlimited thousands offered by any con-
Ics'IT: for thu convention.
TIL" stronpyst paint claimed ty 'he Mil
wauk"e men = that Chicago viii withdraw
and throw it, influence for IN" former. This
vii. mai" q close finish between Nilw Iukr"
and Kansas city. Tl" friends of ia" latter
Irc c"niid.u. that they VIII win. and are
not go all disturbed by the bold talk az
Wisconsin money nor 10y the regiment Of
boomers Now headed eastward 10 shout for
Milwaukee. the Cuu-r"~Sinru from Nil
souri, AMI nearly all the States ia the
S"utuwcs; hIv" visited the Kansas City
quarters at H." Raleigh. and have given
pledge, ~ cooperation. TIT work for tr'
Missouri applicant has been Thorough and
systematic. It, cash Proposition Is g":I"r-
Gus ana. what - more imiurt'nt. 10 Is
substantial. Their" Is no question as 20
its heiTS forthcoming Instantly.
1t has been definitely determined that the
Democrats. National convention will !.
held before the Republican National Con
ventiuu. Senator Jones Of Arkansas. chair
man Of tn. h,m1CrJtie National commit
t"- has been In communication with "a ma
.FfllN 'I INC fG'illi.lNtff. Al ~ si4aA s4A 'L
his correspondent have cNpryS-'d them
selves in favor of an early date.
Senator Jones himself believes that the
convention should n- d' Iay.i till after the
R"pu. lictn convention. tut m V!'w at ;ns
attitude Of h. associates on tho commit
tee. he j. willing t. Withhold expression ~
that belief and slClG to ih.' majority.
II is believed thtt the Will de-
eide IN the !;,S; week IA May.
NILN krkEES DEI.EGt ALTON.
Niiwauk.., Fen. IA delegation of about
la boomers, including prominent politicians
from iiaciEn. NaUh,S:d. Fond ia Lac and
uth,r Wisconsin cities. left Milwaukee for
Washington on & special train over tho Chi
cage. milwaukee, AMI -. PAUL road At IL
o'clock to-day. III. train Was transferred
Ia til. Pennsylvania system ut Cni,asI
Tn litigation will work hard t. secure the
I.m"r.atltc National Convention for Nil
wiuk,". Mauy 90 IN" boomers wor, sin
hats and carried canes. IiaudSom" badges
Worn iy th' dri,Sit's CONSIST ~ al dIUmi-
mum l,~i. with - picture OF the Exposition
building uu one >ia' and AIlRusk.r BAY on
tho other, and hearing tac inscription. Con-
vcution Hall. Milwaukee ami a Sourc-
mir Of tn cream city. milwaukee Bay"
The fastening consists ui "a Ait bar, sur
%Iaruul-,l by a badge. from which depends
"a piece Of re. ribbon. inscribed IN Gil; let
J'i~. National i.lncusaiIc Convention.
Milwaukee. I-af."
chairman Joseph &. puru.ry ot tho Nil
vaUk-c Executive Commit. carries with
him a ldrae quantity 81 documentary cvi-
,irnCe setting fu:th the various facilities
claimed for Milwaukee In the handling Of
monster gatherings.
Mayor David :. Rose and ex-Goycrnor
GsorE" W. Peck already are at the Ma
unnA! capital putting forth every possible
effort :" bring about thu desired result.
Kansas City j. locked upon here a. Mi
wduk'c's only urpoueat.