The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-02
WILL Be NO CHANGE
Democrats are Satisfied With
Wichita.
MANY ARE HEARD FROM
Newspaper Talk Doesn't Move
Colonel Johnson

II became practically an assured fact
last night that no change would be made
by the Democrats in the program of hold
ing their convention at Wichita on the
day designated by the state committee
MAY %. In addition to an expression Of
Chairman Loves entire satisfaction with
Wichita and its capacity to take ample
areo CT the Democratic convention, as IN
sdicated by the selection OF rooms for him
self and his friends, Col J. q. Johnson
of Peabody head of the executive COM
lnittee Of the national committee, and
member at large on the staote committee,
wrote last night, in answer to a letter
sent him, stating in substance that what
ne had read in the rapers about Wichita
not being able TO take care of the Demo-
Gratis did not worry him in the least.
From other members Of the committee
written TO. in fact from every one Of
them who have had time to reply. favor
able answers have come. and enough
have written to warrant the statement
that the Democrats viii convene here on
schedule time. One of the gratifying fea-
lures OF the replies is that every member
of the committee expresses cOnfidnce in
Wichita, and in the people of Wichita to
take care OF the convention with its usual
hospitality.
AS additional proof that the sudden agi-
tauon for a change in the location Of the
convention did not prove popular, the fact
may be cited that q request came last
night from James FilCe and Charles IL
Sawyer of the Sixth district, two iufluen-
tial members Of the committee. who orig
lnally favored TOjeka. asking q friend here
20 secure rooms for the entire Sixth
district delegation. beginning with the
18th day of May. one day before the con
vention is called to order.
Deavenworth is still hammeTing away
At the committee TO take the convention
10 that town. and has raised its bid to
$500. but IS It is the settled policy Of the
committee not to auction OF any more Of
its meetings, as was done once with bad
results. the money offer viii have no in
nuence.
Now that the Democrats have practi-
cally disposed of the agitation over their
convention, the Republicans are up
against a convention problem. Governor
Stanley is out in an interview stating
hat the date of the Republican conven-
ton, May q. should be changed. He says
that the convention can hardly fail not
10 extend over Memorial day and that ar
engagements should be made 10 prevent
this if possible. The only way to do. he
thinks. is TO change the date Of the con-
=
day. he said:
1T occurs TO me that the fixing Of the
date of the Republican state convention
for Nay % was a mistake, and that the
mistake was the resul tot a oversight.
The large number OF candidates that will
be ia the field for the different offices
warrants the conclusion that the conven-
ton VIII run over into the 18th. and pos
sibly the 30th.
The Both is Memorial day and the
Memorial exercises is growing stronger
year by year, so much so that in many
of the communities Of Kansas business
houses are closed on that day to enable
business men and their employees TO en-
gage in the services.
The possibility that the convention
may run over into Memorial day. I think.
suggests the wisdom Of making a change.
This can easily be done by the commit
tee putting it d little earlier or a little
later. ! think the committee viii see the
desrability of making this change 10
avoid difficulty that might possibly arise
along the line have suggested
Governor Stanley's fears are not shared
by the Republicans of Wichita. nor is
his suggestion for a change Of dates popu-
lar. The citizens of Wichita Democrats
and Republicans alike. and partly in CO.
operation, in sentiment at least. have
fairly started in their arrangements 10
give the delegates to both conventions
reception worthy Of the reputation of
Wichita for hospitality. and any change
would disturb their plans and embaarass
them in the things they intend to do for
their visitors