The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-13
ST. LOUIS CHOSEN
BY DEMOCRATS
Next President Will Be Nomi-
mated July 6.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE
BRYAN APPEARED AND WAS
WARMLY GREETED.
tAlAsHINGToN. Jan. 12.-The Dem


Wv ocratio national committee today
furnished a surprise. selecting
st. Louis as the place for holding the
national convention of 1904. The date
fixed for the convention was Wednes-
day, July s, at II o'clock Previous 10
the meeting of the committee it seemed
q foregone conclusion that Chicago
would be selected, but political ext
gencies entered into the situation and
majority Of the committee voted for
St Louis. For some hours previous to
the meeting of the committee there
was talk in the corridors and amOEC
Democratic leaders that the convention
IN Chicago might be subject to the in
fiuence Of a strong movement and
strong newspaper influence in favor of
some particular candidate. Mr.. Knapp,
editor of the st. Louis Republic limited
at this 80 his speech by saying that the
convention If held in St Louis, would
be welcomed by an absolutely fair
press.
Claims Presented.
State Senator McCaren and John
Madigan presented the argument foT
New York The payment of legitimate
expenses Of the convention was guaTan-
teed although no specific gum was men
toned.
St Louis was advocated by Mayor
Rolla Wells and Charles W Knapp.
editor OF the st. Louis Republic. A
a written proposal was presented to the
committee Offering $4,000 in cash and
the free use of the Coliseum, fire
proof building with a seating capacity
OF $4,000. The Business Mems league
guaranteed hotel accommodations.
The financial proposal of Chicago
was read. 1t contained a provision that
should the sum of $4,000 not be eX-
hausted in paying the legitimate ex-
pcnses of the convention the balance
should be returned; also that 5000 tick
cts be placed al the disposal of the local
committee There were cries for
James Hamilton Lewis"
SIR. Lewis declined, however, to re
spond. saying that the invitation of
Chicago had been most satisfactorily
st. Louis Chosen.
At AIS the committee took a short
recess and then went into executive
session, choosing St. Louis as the con-
vention city, and fixing July 8 as the
date for holding the convention.
There were two roll calls to select
the city on the first St Louis received
kwenty-three votes. Chicago twenty and
Sew York six. On the second ballot St.
louis received twenty-eight and Chi
cago twenty-One.
The date was fixed as July s on mo-
ton of Colonel J. H. Guffey of Pitts
burg. J. G.. Johnson of kansas Sug-
Eested June Z. The June date was de-
clared TO be too early and likely to
Interfere with primary elections
Chairman Jones appointed ]. T, Nc
Grdw of West Virginia. j. l. Elliston
of Virginia ". 3. Bourley Of New Jer-
sew. J. NJ Guffey of Pennsylvania. and
~ trf Yen as e
committee to consider the disputed
committee membership from the Dis
trict Of Columbia. To this committee
was also referred the request of the
Democratic central committee from
Hawaii asking that a MT. Wood be-
made the member from Hawaii. and
$50 a request from the Democratic
central committee of Porto Rico re-
questing permission 10 send six dele
gates to the national convention.
resolution commencing the st.
Louis exposition and the proposed eN-
position at Portland, Ore, 90 commem-
crate the Lewis & Clark expedition TO
! the Pacific coast was agreed to- The
&0mmittee adjourned at 5.15 20 meet al
the call of the chair.
Greeting to Bryan.
The committee meeting covered con-
siders bic discussion of politics and the
claims Of various candidates were adj
vocated by their paTrisans, but nothing
ike favoring any candidate appeared i'm
the committee proceedings
William J. Bryan. when the commit
tee had concluded its labors. appeared.
but his visit was without any apparent
political significance. He did not come
to the hotel until after the committee
had, nearly concluded its business. He
was warmly greeted by the members
of the committee. and invited a num-
her of them 20 cali on him "a, his hotel
and held e conference with Chairman
Jones al the Shorenam. Asked what he
thought of the Panama situation. ar.
BRYAN said that he moved with deliber-
alton. and events occurred too rapidly
In some quarters for him TO keep pace
with them IN answer To another ques-
ion be replied that il was yet too early
20 outline the issues for the coming
campaign.
Mr. Bryan tonight took the train for
he west. leaving several hours earlier
han he expected 10 depart