The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-19
THE DEMOCRATS.
aaCITIEs MAKING FIGHT FOR
RATIONAL CONVENTION.
n<ss. Has Friends and May Get
enless Cincinnati, milwaukee
! Kansas city Combine-sena-
! spocner's Philippine Hill.

ttis
" sYpIspatch 10 the Observation-Disclosures.
\ EXTINCTION, Jan. 1S.--rhe first posi-
u nsssp towards securing the DeInocratc
ion for Cincinnati was taken when
rs : rooms at the Raleigh hotel we're
v stsf1 the other day for use OF the dele
Il ie,which will be here from that city,
4 he national COMMITTEES meets next
4 .rhy. The rent for these rooms, for
.. Nays, will be paid by Mr.. John r.
4, as his contribution 10 Cincinnats
drss The Raleigh Is one or the best
I "a hotels in Washington. and Its
sr, Mr. ''Jocv Tally, is an old Cin-
r man. Chairman Jones, of the ma
nafcornmittee, has appointed Bernie w.
!, OF Ohio. sergeant at arms of the
4 ttee, for the coming meeting. and
lyton is busying himself In prepara-
AS q matter OF state pride he doubt
~ ill be one OF tie foremost Of the
I. arunati boomers.
Is win be particularly lively fight
~ IN New York, Milwaukee,, Kansas
Y and Cincinnati. Milwaukee Is said to
ixx a guarantee fund OF 100000, but
E~lis suspicion that that fund Is so
Ia fgely bluff. New York is expected
he up to Milwaukee's bid and per-
exceed it. Just what Kansas City
j Is not known. but reports received
z sshington are that Kansas City viii
EAa large guarantee fund and expects
oci0e the solid support of all the states
aimpf the Mississippi. 1t viii be argued,
HTaalf, OF Kansas City, that that great
(, Bpf the country should he given com
-lfion and that It will be excellent
q - TO 20 there.
EAeaukee makes somewhat similar
- asserting that. should II be select
the meeting place OF the Democracy,
,nsin can be placed IN the Democratic
FhssI,an,a,i will, make The same claim.
an r. Mclean wants the convention to
lere particularly. His nearest friends
fp0ashington claim ne does not want TO
rfor vice president. but i sun am
rs 10 become governor OF Ohio or.
ahMshly. senator from that state. How
those who have watched Mclean
stes he wants the vice presidency and
tile for that reason Cincinnati Is to be
h ed
7 ov York promises to make a good fight,
N, here IL the danger that the busy New
isers win put off coming here until after
urpther cities have laid their plans so as
i. .sclude New York from any chance of
|, ,dly feeling to New York among the
ocrats here and perhaps that city Will
d stronger than now supposed.
or. Senator Spooner's Hill.
:. nator spooner's Philippine bin will, re-
fes the support of the administration. In
that Vt was prepared after confer
. = between Senator Spooner and the
a. Mckinley's approval. The bill Is es-
S0fally the same as that passed by the
n nth congress, after the purchase of
!, isiana. It's language is identical save
!. the substitution of Philippine islands
III Louisiana, and for its reference to the
direction In the Philippines Thus the
IN follows the precedent established in
case of the Louisiana purchase, when a
nocratic administration was far-sight-
/ enough to secure that intellectually rich
tory which now comprises 80 large and
,nortant portion OF the United States
, snator Spooner very wisely argues that
sdemic legislation for the Philippines is
nolutely undesirable. We must know
re before we can act with wisdom. He
Tues that impeTiaists and anti-imperial-
q, In fact every view regarding the is
ds. are agreed that We must establish
,sie firm, strong and capable government
q the Philippines, regardless Of the ques-
n whether We continue to possess the
indg or they are turned over to the
! lippine people. In other words the
s'tted States cannot withdraw from the
: tlippines and leave the islands 10 an
ny.
here are so many different people on the
.lnds, with such different IDEAS and de-
'aes of abilities, and so many divergent
serests there TO be considered that. In
.nator Spooner's idea. congress cannot
Iyislate successfully for them. We must
st gain a better knowledge of the is
Ids. their needs, the capacities OF the
geral peoples. of the actual conditions
, affairs before. it was possible to legis-
Under the authority that the Spoouer
II would confer upon him, the president
IN act for each Island of the archipelago
/, for sections of each island. if that be
.sirable, "a seems best. one island or
ction may be better prepared to enjoy a
rye degree Of self-aoyernment than an
her The government that is suited 10
azon may not do for Negros. And, with
10 discretionary power given the presi-
snt. ne can, through the military or civil
hcers he assigns. provide for safe and
derry administration of the affairs of the
lands and he will not he embarrassed or
terfered with by the academic legislation
hinh the 4ia mon who comnnsh tho two