The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-13
CONVENTION WILL MEET
 IN ST. LOUIS JULY |

Esnged whoever had made such charge to come out in the open and rns1ks iE Who eyer ft was, he said. hs was not worthy a pfzce in the Democratic Pafty or on the committee. Ample and complete pro- tectjon to delexates would be afforded, he deefared, not only in the convention hall bat on the strset and in hotcl corridors. \ Ncru1sn '. M4clk zmeInl3sr of the com mittce, had read . tcfsgram from Mayor Mcclellan. inviting the convention to Nsw York. A connlaunication sisned ty foFznsr Mayor Van Wyck was read.
 We contend that frcm every point of view from . consideration for the con venience of the members to the far more important one of the encouragement Of national unity and enthusiasm our city has advantages over every other.
 While 1t Is true that it Is situated on
 6e coast and not in the geographical center Of our vast territory, 1t is the practical center as here concentrate rail- roads from all portions of the Union and 1t invites, as 1t always receives. business and pleasure. visitors from all
 sections. SO that in fact, 1t Is far more convenient and attractive and can be reached with the greatest facility. Two Large Auditoriums. Tn local accommodations 1t far sur passes all others. Two large auditoriums are at the disposal of the convention, the Central Palace, which will accommodate 5000, and the Madison Square Garden,
 which will seat 10000.
 'The city has just vindicated itself from malicious islanders which came from partisan opponents of its political majority by vote of over 60.0O0 above that of it's detractors. And it should be well for the representatives of our peo- pie from all parts of the Union to see
 for themselves how we'll this vindication was merited and how groundless have
 been the base charges against the Dem ocraoy of the great Empire City. ', without those votes. without the city of New York, the Democratic party we Eafear, cannot carry the country or elect its candidate. We Democrats of the city
 have done our share always in the past
 and in the present. and are prepared to
 do 1t in the future, but we hope that our efforts shall be appreciated by our fel- low Democrats. We have by our late triumphant election, infused confidence into the party everywhere; we look to
 you to keep up that enthusiasm. "'Will you do 1t? VIII you assist us in
 bringing about harmony in all ranks of
 the party regardless Of minor past diff ferences? Will you give your approval tU OuE CtLUEtS 6uu yOuE EAREC5S1Oh OA good will. and thus encourage and con- firm Democrats everywhere and make success at the polls assured7,'
 Cheer Given McCarren. State Senator McCarren of New York, was given a hearty cheer as he stepped forward to present the claims of New York City for the convention. One of the | controlling motives, he said. was the comfort of the delegates. He referred to what he termed the discomfort of the del- eRates at the convention at Kansas City l on account of the tprrtaitx geesfhe Heafh- CT. The next convention was. he said, to be largely attended, and this fact tndi-
 cated victory. Political advantage was the next thing to be considered. There
 was no more commodious place than
 Manhattan Island. There are more ho- tels there than anywhere else in the
 country where it would be at all desirable
 to hold the convention. The recent pollt- ical contest, he said, afforded an oppor-
 tunity for delegates to witness the ground
 on which the fusion forces recently met
 their Waterloo. The convention would be a stimulus to the neighboring States of
 New Jersey and Connecticut. In any
 event, he pledged New York to the Dem- | ocratic column.
 Wells Advocates St. Louis. St. Louis was advocated by Mayor Wells. who was introduced by Senator Stone, a member of the Committee. As
 the Mayor of St. Louis, MT. Wells said he was qualified to extend a most cordial invitation on behalf of the people of that city for the convention. He dwelt at some length on St. Louis and the State of Missouri as a Democratic stronghold. Hall and hotel accommodations were most ample. Mayor Wells spoke of the com ing exposition as an inducement to the convention.
 A written proposal was presented to the Committee, offering t4O0O0 in cash and the
 free use of the Coliseum, the fire proof
 building. with seating capacity of 12.00o. Charles W. Knapp. Managing Editor of The St. Louis Republic. followed Mayor
 Wells He said the city, in extending
 the invitation for the convention, was fully conscious of the obligations 1t was
 assuming. He said emphatic guarantee
 would be made for unusual hotel accom- modation and also for the transportation facilities.
 The financial proposition of Chicago was
 read. It contained provision that should the sum of $45,o0O not be exhausted in paying the legitimate expenses of the | convention. the balance should be re- | turned; also that 3,000 tickets be placed at the disposal of the local committee.
 The proposal was signed by A. G. Good | rich, John H. Hopkins and Thomas Ca han.
 Maxwell Edgar. secretary of the Iro- quois Club of Chicago, extended an in-
 vitation for the convention on behalf of that club.
 St. Louis is Chosen. At 4:25 the Committee took 8 short re-
 cess and then went into executive session, | choosing St. Louis as the Convention city and fixing July as the date for
 holding the Convention.
 | Just before the Committee adjourned, l William J. Bryan, who arrived in Wash- | inRton at II o'clock this morning, ent- | cred the Committee room. After the ad- l journment, he held an informal reception, | being personally greeted by many mem- | bers of the Committee. There were two
 roll calls to select the city. On the first | St. Louis received g votes, Chicago 20 | and New York 6. On the second ballot
 St. Louis received 2S and Chicago H. The date was fixed as July on motion
 of Col. J. M. Guffey of Pittsburg. | J. B. Johnson suggested June '. The | June date was declared to be too early, as | likely to interfere with primary elections. | Chairman Jones appointed J. T. Me- | Graw of West Virginia, J. L. Ellyston l of Virginia, W. B. Bourley of New Jer-
 sey, J. M. Guffey of Pennsylvania, ana Norman E. Mack of New York, as the
 committee to consider the disputed Com
 mittee membership from the District or l Columbia.
 To this Committee was also referred
 the request of the Democratic Central