The Washington times., 1903-12-11
SARATOGA ENTERS BID
FOR THE CONVENTION
Village President Offers to
Guarantee Expenses.
CHICAGO STILL A FAV0RITE
ST. Louis Representatives More Inter
ested in Booming Exposition Than
in Capturing Convention.

Saratoga is the latest aspirant for the
honor of entertaining the Republican
national convention. A dispatch was
received by Chairman Hanna this morn
ing calling attention to the beauties
OF the Spa In June. and describing the
well-known facilities OF the place Pres
ident Of the Village A p. Knanp and
others guarantee all expenses. Sarato-
ga has one of the largest convention
halls IN the world. II can seat 10000
persons comfortably.
Milwaukee. Pittsburg. Cleveland, and
Cincinnati have entered the lists with
Chicago and st. Louis. but all Of their
efforts have no. changed the situation
much. Omcers of the committee this
morning said that no big donations
would be expected. but that no contri-
button TO the campaign fund would be
rejected. All that is anticipated is that
the conventions expenses be paid.
Plenty of Money Here.
However. there is plenty of money in
Washington today
P1ttsburg is here with an offer of
100000 as an entertainment fund, and
New Orleans has indicated her intention
of making bid. But it is not at all
probable that Pittsburg gold or New
committeeman from Chicago. Both Chi
cago and St Louis have opened head
quarters" at the Arlington. where the
visitor is urged to take something"
At the worlds fair city parlor, how
ever. the stranger is not so strongly
urged to pull for st. Louis claims for
the convention. as he Is solicited 70
come to our show next summer.
Among Chicago boomers are sixty-five
members Of the Hamilton Club. and sew
eraI other prominent citizens of the
Windy City. s. z Raymond is chairman
Of the delegation.
Frisco in 1905"
National Committeeman w. c. Var
Fleet, of California, is working up g
sentiment in favor of San Francisco fol-
the convention in 1908. The lack Of ade-
quate Geographic facilities at present
for carrying the immense amount OF
convention news across the continent
alone prevented San Francisco from en-
tering the race this year. It is predicted
however, that this objection will have
been overcome within the next -four
years, and that then San Francisco vii
be able to afford every accommodation
by any Eastern city.
L
tory fight for the honor. IL is admitted
by some of her speIlbinders that tn
battle Is being fought not so much fo
the convention as for the purpose o.
showing the world at large her magnih
cent hotel facilities. This object les
son is. of course. for effect on World
Fair crowds.
st. Louis Hotels.
'St Louis got a black eye in III
fnauRuration ceremonies" said one 81
Louis boomer, because the crowds at
tending were not handled as well n
could be desired. Since the LIST of May
however, & large number of big hotel
have been built or begun. and by me-
summer hundreds of thousands o
strangers can be cared for without thei
presence being even noticed. These no
tells are scattered all over town, fror
the river TO the fair grounds, and n
matter where the stranger finds himsel
on one OF the east and west streets, h
has but to look about him and see
big hosiery ready to afford him com
fort"
IL IS probable that st. Louis wi
make more Of an effort for the Demo
cratic convention than IL is putting u
for the Republican gathering.