Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-16

Statement Reassuring TO Those In
Vending to Attend the Convention.
Local Committee and Architects
Give Assurances That the Audi
torium VIII be Completed ON
Time-The Distribution OF Conven-
ton Tickets.
KANSAS CITY, No., June 15.-Six
members OF the National Democratic
subcommittee on arrangements for
the Kansas City convention held a
brief meeting here to-day. The menu
bers came particularly to investigate
the o~ft-repeated charges that the Kan
sas City hotel keepers are demanding
extortionate rates for the entertain
ment of convention guests. Before the
subcommittee left Kansas City this
evening, National Chairman James X.
Jones issued a statement to the country
in which he gives assurance that not
only can accommodations be had at
reasonable rates. but that, as the sltua-
ton appeared TO him, convention Wis
itors to Kansas City may be taken caro-
of at more reasonable rates than has
been the case at any former v
ton.
The subcommittee also carefully In
vestigated the progress being made in
the building of Convention Hall. Some
doubt was expressed by members OF
the committee that the great hall could
be completed by July 4. and there
was talk of urging the local committee
TO have a night shift Of mechanics put
10 work upon the building, but after
the subcommittee had been in confer
ence with the local committee and the
supervising architects they no longer
doubted the assurances that the hall
viii be finished In time.
The melting of the subcommittee
was behind closed doors.
After the Adjournment
1t was stated that the only business Of
public interest transacted was he an.
portionment of tickets OF admission ia
the convention among the delegates
and a~lternates. 1t was decided thar
each of the $50 delegates should re-
ceiye besides his own SCAT fouF yuUEn
of admission 10 all sessions OF the COR
vention but that no extra tickets would
be given to the alternate. their per-
q~nisites being limited to a seat In the
convention.
Some OF the members favored giving
each alternate an extra ticket, but this
proposition was voted down.
Judge Wilson, OF Colorado. displayed
a sample OF the Democratic campaign
button here to-day. It is in the form
of a clover leaf. The inscription.
strangely enough is in gold letters and
is as follows:
Democracy stands for bImetallism,
not monometallism; people, not trusts; |
republic. lot empire"
Chairman Jones this evening handed
the Associated Press the following
signed statement:
"The three or -four leading hotels hav
already contracted practically for shei
full capacity. On account OF the
creased expense in preparing for shs
convention, the managers OF the larger
hotels felt themselves compelled 70 re-
quire contract for a minimum time Of
four days. the time 70 begin at the
option Of the delegation. making the
contract, but they did not
Increase Their Regular Rate.
"In the other hotels, nearly forty in
number. and the eight or ten thousand
outside rooms listed By the local com
mittee on public comfort. accofnmoda~
lions can be had az reasonable ratea. and
payment is only required for tho length
Of time the rooms are occupied.
The local committee on public COM
fort has 50 s~ystcmized rs work that IL
appears to ne that IL Is possible for any
man To be taken care OF better and az
more reasonable rates than has been ina
case az any former convention.
THE general work of the bureau or
information and COMMITTEES on zubIsc
comfort Is IN charge Of A y. l.. Hamii-
ton. New York Life building. Kansas
city. Mo. who viii give an in~forinat4on
desired. reserve rooms aud make con-
tracts for all persons wishing to attend
the convention. Comfortable rooms may
be secured b. correspongence with hfua.
Branch headquarters Of this bureau wli
be established at all railroad stations In
the city. agd members ~ The COMMITTEES
on .pubIie comfort. wearing badges. win
meet all incoming trains and win also bs
stationed at all hotels % assist visitors
in securing the Kind u quarters de-
sired.
sirued9 JAMES K JONrM@