The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-01
Will, MEET JULY nth
Democratic National Convention Will
Assemble on That Day
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.
Milwaukee was Also a Candidate for
FIeetlng Place, But Kansas City Won
Out Easily.

Washington, Special.-The next Ma
tional Democratic Convention will be
held at Kansas City, Mo, July 4th.
This was the decision Of the Demo-
cratic National committee which met
al the Hotel Raleigh 10 fix the time
and place G; holding the convention.
Milwaukee was tnc only other city
competing for the honor of entertain
ing the convention, and the poor show
ing she made when the vote was taken
waukee 9),caused general surprise.
The claims Of the rival cities as 10 no.
tel Accommodations railroad and tele
graph facilities were presented in open
session by representatives, o. each city
and subsequently, in executive session,
Ex-Governor Stone, on behalf Of Kan
-sas City, and National Committeeman,
+. G. Wall, en- behalf OF Milwaukee,
explained the financial inducements
which the city he represented was will
ling to make. Each offered the COM
mittee $4,000, but in addition Kansas
City was willing to furnish hotel ac-
comm0dations for the members OF the
committee and the hall with decora-
tiOns and music free Of expense to the
committee.
One of Mlwaukee's strongest argu-
ments was the political effect y hich
the holding OF the convention ii. that
city would have upon the German
American voters, who were represent
ed to the committee as wayerng in
their allegiance TO the Republican par
ty. II sec mel to be taken for granted
by at least two speakers that Bryan
would De re-nuninated and that the
Chicago platform in substance would
be reaifirmed. Opposition to trust:
expansion and Imperialism together
with every mention OF Bryan and tnC
Chicago platform aroused enthusiasm
but during the open session CT the
committee there was no alusion Il
free silver. Three dates for hOdinG
the convention were proposed, May Q n
by Mr.. Townsend, OF Oregon; June IA
by Senator Tillman, of South Carolina
NlrgiHa A speech by ex-senator Cor
man, IA favor OF holding to preceden
and n "ee a dale later than that TO
the cd ~ O"Nn OF the party in power
!. had DE influence in causing
,IuJtI-treiSrts-,Day to be chosen.
. After the committee had selectet
NJ the Gate City" OF the West. the Kan
sas City boomers held jollficatio
ot- hD al Al inl
Ex-C;overRor Stone addressed the gath
ering predicting that those who attend
Nv ed the convention would depart wit
praises upon their lips for the hospl
tality they had received and that tn
nominee OF the convention would b
M the victor at the polls In November.
The committee was called to orde
M by Senator Jones, chairman. Ever
State and Territory was represente,
either by the committee man or proxy
Al There were strong indications whe
the committee met that Kansas Cit
"A '1uld be chosen. Each city was a
I we'd thirty minutes to present il
aims ahd the two rival cities argue
~ q rotation.
v ! James A. Reid, prosecuting attorne
yhof Kansas City, made the openin
VI speech presenting the claims OF tt
metropolis of the Southwest. The il
vitation he presented, he said, can
not only from the citizens of Kans;
City but from the unfaltering triun
phant Democracy of Missouri
Kansas City has thirty nine lines
railroad, and her telegraphic faciliti'
are excellent. Her hotels are mo
than ample. Outside OF the great h
s slels of New York, there were in kal
~ sas City seven hotels that will rank
high as any In the United States. TT
committee, he said should have u
n"cfrsC choice G.; rooms at these hotel
ethe delegates the second choice. Fl
Tel rates, he promised, would not
raised. Mr.. Reid was especially fl
some in his eulogy of the conventit
hall, which, ne said, would seat 2
900 people.
The following call was issued in t
afternoon:
"T1e National Democratic comm
tee having met in the city of Washln
ron, on the 22d day of February, 19(
has appointed Wednesday, the -Four
OF July, as the time, and chosen L
city of Kansas City, Mo-, as the pla
of holding the National Democra
convention. Each State is entitled
] representation therein equal to dc
ble the number of It's senators a
Representatives in the Congress of
United States; and each Terrific
Alaska, Indian Territory. and the d
trict OF Columbia, shall have six de
gates. All Democratic conservat
reform citizens of the United Stat
! irrespective of past political assoc
tions and differences, who can un
with us in the effort for pure, econo
fcal and contsltutinal government, a
who favor the republic and oppose
empire are cordially invited to join
in sending delegates to the conv'
tion.'