The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-13
GENERAL STRIKE NOW ON KANSAS CITY ALL Kun I
The Convention Hall VIII Be Rebuilt 10
Plenty Of lime.
AZ OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLISHED
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tionnI Democratic COMMITTEES

Kansas CITY. No. April 12.--There WIN
he no change in date or place oil no'u'ns
~ democratic National convention pre-
viously Sc, for Kansas City, July =.
The subcom mistee OF the National Dem
ocratic committee met the local commit
~, arrangements here today and after
going over the situation Thoroughly a'aA'
al and signed the following telegram
i..t1on T X Jones. Chairman, Washing
ton.
kansas City, No., April 12-The spe-
cial committee appointed by you 10 ar
range all details incident to the noiu'nt
of the National convention on July ne'
in Kansas City today in special session.
This meeting was called on account OIL ths
destruction of convention hail. the pur-
nosa being 10 determine whether tnis
calamity would neceseitate any change IN
the place or time for holding the conveh-
ton. The committee conferred fully Win
the directors OF the Convention Han com
panv and with the executive committee oil
citizens having the arrangements for tina
convention in charge.
1--WE find that the people of Kansas cay
are determined to rebuild the haii am
have 1t ready for the convention oy july
4 and that the committee 10 charge oil
his matter has now in hand, In casn
available for rebuilding purposes, larger
sum OF money than was expended IN tne
erection of the building which mas JUST
been destroyed.
"The directors OF the Hall company have
entered into contracts with responsible
/ firms and corporations for the recon-
struction of the building, the contracts
requiring the sork 20 be completed prlor
| to the date Of the convention IN eacn
instance the contractors have entered INTO
heavy bonds with penalties, for tho NJ
eral fulhllment OF their several engage
iments We examined these contracts and
I afser a full conference with the direc-
/ tors and architect of the building we are
! satisfied that the hall will be rebuilt so as
to fully accommodate the convention in
accordance with the original contract OF
Kansas City and that 10 necessity will
arise for any change either In the time
or place of holding the convention.
I'VE do not consider that there is any
necessity at this time to trouble the full
committee with the further consideration
Z OF IllS subject. we ndhe LHlS report "
that this matter may be set at rest.
(Signed.) William ]. Stone,
Chairman
&c. A. Walsh,
Secretary.
~ q. Johnson,
! 'Adair Wilson.
John s. Killing.
For j. NJ Guilty"
Senator Jones, chairman Of the National
committee, and D. ]. Campau of Michigan,
H. D. Clayton of Alabama and ]. NJ.
Guffy of Pennsylvania members of the
subcommittee, were unable to attend the
meeting
John S. Killing, chairman OF the State
democratic committee OF Pennkylvanal.
represented Mr.. Guffy, The members fin
ished their work and adjourned this after
noon.
Colonel ]. I. Martin OF ST. Louis. SER
geSnt- at-arms Of the convention, was also
present and will remain in the city for a
few DAYS completing seating ARRANGEMENTS
and attending to other matters pertaining
10 the convention. Colonel Martin has ss-
lected headquarters at the Baltimore no.
tel. where he viii be situated uermanentIv
from June Is until after the convention bas
finished its work