Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-11-21
THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

We are somewhat surprised ut the
tone adopted by the Tribune In regard
to the efforts now being made to bring
the Republican National convention to
Chicago. In n recent edition our con-
temporary has this to shy among other
things relative to the subject:
Chicago can have the Republican
National convention for $1OO.OOO. 1t II
not worth the money 40 far M the
city. "a a whole. IL concerned. 1t may
pay the railroads which have terminals
here, the hotelkeepers and men IN u
few other lines of business to raise the
money and hand IL over to the National
Committee TO assist IN paying cam
paign expenses.
I'm some ways u convention IL II
nuisance. 1t intcrfcrcs with ordinary
business. The crowds 1t draws are an
annoyance to many. Chicago can get
no glory out Of a national convention.
III the Republican National Com
mittec shall vote for Chicago. well ana
good. but there Is no great longing
among people generally for such II
vote"
We beg respectfully to differ In part
with these views ana sentiments.
We believe they are very likely to
make the task of the public-spirlted
gentlemen who have the work Of bring
ing the convention here much harder
than 1t otherwise might have been. II
Is hardly fair to decry the interests of
any particular business section Of the
community which would be directly
benefited by the convention. 1t should
he borne In mind that anything which
IL directly beneficial To one section of
the community Is indirectly beneficial
To the whole.
1t should also be horne In mind that
II Is this class of business men who are
called upon and who have testified
their willingness to subscribe the nee.
cssary funds. Our contemporary need
have no fear OF any people who will
not he specially benefited rushing for.
ward to subscribe"
AZ for the proposed fund itself, II
must not be forgotten that there Is !,
great deal of incidental expense at,
tached To the holding of national
convention. There are the hiring of the
great convention hall for IN indefinite
period Of time perhaps u week on
more: the decorations, the fittings of
the interior. the elaborate nccOmmod.l'
| lions for the press. with all the para
| phernalia which that means: the print
Ing, the hiring Of help, such ms ushers
floor managers, etc, bands, banners
ana all the rest of ii. The delegates
can hardly be- expected to bear thcs.
expenses; they are sacrificing enough
when they give their time and thcil
energies, pay their railroad fares from
long distances and their hotel expenses
while remaining throughout, perhaps
n protracted convention In the dis
charge Of their duties as citizens.
As for the glory, well, everything de-
ponds upon the point of view as Il
that. Some. our contemporary perhaps
included, may consider it glory for Il
location TO be embalmed In history as
the scene of n battle, but then ther,
| CIV "'ii'iS "h' mug "'u'A
view and consider It higher hOnOl
Ia be the scene in which was nom
mated a candidate for the Presidency
in a historic year and campaign.
Our contemporary briefly but adj
mirably sums up the advantages OF
Chicago as a convention city so wei
indeed that the Eagle takes pleas,ir,
in reproducing II. Ii says:
'Therc * no controversy over the
supreme advantages Of Chicago as {
convention city The largest number
of people can come here with the leas
Inconvenience and can he well accom-
modated. Chicago has fine cOnven
tlOn hall and perfect tclegIaphlc facili
tiles for sending out reports Of proceed