The Washington herald., 1907-11-07
FAVORS KANSAS CITY
Gov. Frantz Thinks 1t Best
Suited for Convention.
PRAISES IT'S GOOD POINTS
says Missouri Town Has Largest
hnil and Best Accommodations in
the Country-ChicasO Is willing to
Build-New md Dover VIII Inspect
FaciIities-Have Strong support.

Gov. Frank Frantz, OF Oklahoma whose
term of Office will expire when the Presi-
dent announces his proclamation admit
ting the new State TO the Union is of
the opinion that Kansas City viii get the
Republican National Convention next
June.
Kansas City has the best hall in the
country, and is amply able to take care
OF such gathering as the next conven-
ton will be-" said Governor Frantz last
night 1t also has excellent hotel ac-
commodations, which, OF course, are as
necessary as the hall, and know of no
town more accessible from all parts of
the country.
As for enthusiasm-which can be
cashed into the amount needed 10 enter
tain the delegates-no town has more Of
H. The hall is an enormous one. and
can come nearer accommodating what
will be the largest convention ever held
In the country. than any in the Central
West or the West I think there is no
question but that the national committee
men, at their melting to be held here
next month. viii select Kansas City as
the proper place for the convention"
VIII Send Delegation.
Secretary Elmer Dover, of the national
committee. will return to Washington to-
day or tomorrow, after an absence Of
ten days. and will assume active charge
of the committee Headquarters which
have been moved TO the third floor Of the
new Metropolitan National Bank build
ing. The boomers who want Kansas City
10 get the convention viii send q COM
mittee 10 Washington. and headquarters
will be opened here this week.
Col Harry New. Of indianapolis. acting
chairman Of the national committee, and
Secretary Dover, probably viii make a
tour of the cities asking for the cOnven-
tion. They include Seattle. Denver. Kan
sas City, st. Louis Chicago. Pittsburg.
Boston. and Atlantic City-sO they may
make report to the committee at the
meeting here December-6. Chairman New
visited the Kansas City hall during the
summer and says that .. 600 persons may
be accommodated there. and that taking
OF the space necessary for aisles. some
1900 persons may be seated In IT,
p. NJ. Clendening. of Kansas City, sec
retary Of the chamber of commerce
there. was in Washington a day or so
ago, and said that his city is prepared
AN--+---'A-
tions, and the $1,000 or 100000 necessary
To entertain the delegates. The cost of
the Chicago convention was $4,000 out
side the rent Of the hall, but the attend
ance was not so great. nor the sessions |
so long. as is anticipated for the one
next June.
Have Strong support.
We have the support Of every COM |
mitteeman west Of the Mississippi River" !
said Alr. Clendening while here. "and we /
will have support from many Of the East |
ern delegates. Kansas City wants and 1
IS going 10 get that convention"
Chicago, through J. c. Knight. chair |
man of a convention committee organized |
there, has said that Chicago will build a /
hall as big as needed ii that city is 4
chosen for the convention. 1t is under |
stood that there is some opposition 20 /
Kansas City on the part OF other candi- |
dates than Secretary Taft. who it is I
feared by them will be given such en- |
thusiastic support there that he might |
stampede the convention.