Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-02
National Democratic Convention
Goes to Kansas City.
WILL CONVENE JULY 4qH.
This Decision Was Reached by the
Committee That Met in Washing
ton Last Week - Democratic
victsry Predicted.

AO AOAu AN0t4OlesA DOAAOSA0oA~ wa"
vention will be held at Kansas City.
Mo-, July 4th. This was the decision
of tine Democratic Committee. which
met in Washington at the Hotel Ra-
leigh last week to fix the time and place
Of holding the convention. Milwaukee
was the only other city which COM
peted for the honor of entertaining it,
and the poor showing she made when
the vote was taken (the result being
Kansas City, 40; Milwaukee. 81 caus-
ed general surprise. The claims of the
rival cities as to hotel accommoda-
tions, railr Dad and telegraph facilities
were presented in open session by
representatives OF each city, and sub
sequently in executive session ex Gov.
Stone, on behalf of Kansas City, and
National Committeeman E. G. Wall,
on behalf of Milwaukee. explained
the financial inducements which the
city he represented was willing to
make. Each offered the committee
$50,OOO, but in addition Kansas City
was willing to furnish hotel accommo.
dations for the members of the COM
mittee and the hall with decorations
and music free Of expense to the COM
mittee.
Three dates for holding the conven-
tion were proposed, May 9th, by Mr..
Townsend, OF Oregon; June 14th, by
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
and July 4th, by Mr.. McGraw, of West
Virginia. A speech by ex-senator Cor
man in favor of holding to precedent
and naming date later than that for
the convention of the party in power
had considerable influence in causing
Independence day to be chosen.
After she committee had selected the
''Gate City" of the West the Kansas
City boomers held a jollification meet
ing in their rooms at the Raleigh. Ex-
Governor Stone addressed the gather
ing, predicting that those who attend
ed the convention would depart with
praises upon their lips for the hospi-
tality they had received, and that the
nominee of the convention would be
the victor at the polls in November.
The committee was called to order
by Senator Jones, chairman. Every
State and territory was represented.
either by the National Committeeman
or by proxy. There were strong indi-
cations when the committee met that
Kansas City would be chosen. Each
city was allowed thirty minutes to
present its claims and the two rival
cities argued In rotation.
Chairman Jones was authorized to
appoint subcommittee of seven to
make arrangements for the conven-
tion. 1t is probable that Messrs. Stone,
Of Missouri, and johnson, of Kansas,
will be members of this committee.
The committee then adjourned.
"Call.-The National Democratic
Committee, having met in the city Of
Washington on the 22nd day of Febru.
ary, 1900, has appointed Wednesday,
the fourth day of July. as the time, and
chosen the city Of Kansas City, Mis-.
souri,, as the place for holding the
National Democratic Convention
Each State is entitled to representa-
tion therein equal to double the mum
bers of its Senators and Representa-
tives in the Congress of the United
States, and each Territory. Alaska. In
dian Territory and the District of Co
|lumbia shall have six delegates. Al
democratic conservative reform citi
zens of the United States. irrespective
of past political associations and dif
ferences, who can unite with us in th
effort for pure, economical and consti
tutional government, and who favo
the republic and oppose the empire, ar
cordially invited to join us in sendini
delegates to the convention"