The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-13

Washington, D. C., Ian. 13.-1ne
Democratic national committee yes
terday furnished surprise. selecting
st. Louis as the place for holding the
national convention Of 1904 The
date hxei for the convention was
wednesday July 8, at II O'Clock
Previous to the meeting of the com
mittee it seemed a foregone conclu.
sion but political exigencies entered
into the situation and a majority of
the committee voted for st. Louis
For some hours previous to the meet
ing OF the committee there was talk
in the corridors and among Demo.
cratic leaders that the convention IN
Chicago might be subject to the in
nuenoe OF strong movement and
strong newspaper influence in favor
Of some particular candidate Mr.
Knapp, of the ST. Louis Republic,
hinted at this in his speech by saying
that the convention if held in st
Louis. woulI be marked by a fair
press
Wm } Bryan, when the committee
had Concluded It's labors. appeared,
but his visit was without any ap
parent political significance He did
not come to the hotel until after the
committee had nearly conclu ed its
business. He was warmly greeted by
the members of the committee and he
invited number of them to call on
him OF bis hotel. and held a confer
enee with Chairman Jones at the
shoreham. Asked whet he thought
OF the Panama situation. Mr.. Bryan
said tha, he moved with dcliberaton
and events occurred TOO rapidly in
some quarters for him to keep pace
with them In answer TO another
question he replied that it was yet
too esrly 10 outline the issues for
the coming campaign
Senator McCarren and John Madi.
gan presented the argument for New
ork Tho payment Of legitimate ex-
penses of the convention was guaran.
tee. although no specific sum was
mentioned.
st Louis was advoca ed by Major
noila Wells and Chas w Knepp man
aging clitor Of the ST. Louis Re.
public
A written proposal was presented
offering 10000 in cash ana the free
use Of the coliseum. a fire proof build.
ing with a seating capacity Of 1900
The businessmen's league guaranteed
hotel accommodations The financial
proposal Of Chicago was read. con
tanned provision that should the
sum of $4,000 not be exhausted In
paying the legitimate expenses of the
convention the balance should he re-
turned Also that 5000 tickets be
placed al the disposal of the local
committee There were cries for
james Hamilton Lewis Mr.. Lewis
declined however TO respond say
ing that The invitation Of Chicago had
been mos satisfactorily presented.
AZ i:25 the committee took
short recess and then went into ex-
eeutiye session, choosing st. Louis
as the convention city ana fixing
July 6 as The aae for holding the
convention.
Bryan Sees Committee.
Just before the committee ad.
iourned W J BRIAN who arrived in
Washington at II yesterday morning.
entered the committee room After
the adjournment he held an informal
reception, being uersonaly greeted (
by many OF the committee.
There were two roIl calls to
select iAo city On the FIRST ST Louis .
received 2s votes. Chicago 20 and
New York 6. On the second ballot
ST. Louis received 2s. Chicago 2l 4
The date was fixed as July G on mo.
tion az Colonel NJ Guftey Of Pitts.
burg } G. Johnson of Kansas. sug
sested June 2 The June date was
declared % be too early and likely TO
interfere with primary elections
Chairman Jones appointed ] 7.
McGmw OF West Virginia. ]. /. Ellis.
ton Of Yirgluia w b. Bcurley Of New
Jersey } NJ alcGuffey Of Pennsyl.
Yanla and Norman e Mack OF New