Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-05
AFTER aEpUBIlGaN
NATIONAL CONVENTION

Washington. Dec. with the
Gate set for the meeting OF the Re
publican national committee now less
than twenty-four hours distant. the
rivalry among tho various cities
which are ,onttsting for the honor
OF having he next convention Is
hourly grow Ing more spiritei. All
OF the citsee formally entered in the
race nave established headquarters
for the Ana campaign and ar, pull
ing wires " gorousiy In order to at
tain their ends While x Is known
that date early In June Ia favored
for the big convention. Il is diff
cult to foreca st what action the COM
mittee viii. take In the sci 'ction OF
a city. Chicago and Kansas City are
apparently most favored. but ST.
Louis and d nver also have chance
OF victory.
II Chicago Is given the convention
It will probably have to provide a
hall larger than the Coils UNI. whore
the 1904 convention was held. The
Coliseum was admittedly ideal. inso-
far as arrangements were concerned.
but It could seat only about 5000
persons, including delegates. the
press AMI spectators. II Ia certain
that the convention next year will at
tract much larger crowd OF Repub-
licans from all parts of the nation
than was the case four years ago.
when there was no cont at for the
presidential nomination. The ma
tional committee leaders are appar-
emily determined TO require a hall
that will accommodate a much larg-
or number OF people than Chicago'e
Coliseum. II Is indicated that hall
OF sufficient dimensions to provide
for a crowd OF at least Is 1000 will be
q requirement which the committee
will insist upon. Chicago people
have promised 10 provide hall az
large as the committee demands. but
some committee men are apparently
sceptical OF promises.
II Is believed that acting Chairman
New unquestionably favors Kansas
City, and the Taft boomers will also
bring their influence to bear for tn ;
selection of the Missouri town. They
think that the west will turn to Taft
and that the holding OF the conven-
ton In Kansas City would be a point
al p 80 a
hall, Kansas City leads all OF tie
rivals, having magnificent edific
that will hold no less than $4,000
people. The building Is especially
well adapted TO the purposes OF a
national political convention and can
be easily put in shape. with aisles.
ante-roome and all the acc 'ssories
for practical work. The question az
20 whether Kansas City can supply
adequate hotel facilities will proba-
bly, be the deciding factor In It's ac-
ceptance or rejection. The Chicago
boomers declare that the town at the
mouth of the Kaw will certainly be
unable to properly entertain the
thousands of visitors, delegates and
correspondents who will flock TO the
next Republican convention. A num-
Der of national commit emen are al
ready pledged TO vote for Kansas
City and II Is certain to be one of
the stiffest contenders in the race.
Should Seattle and Denver be early
eliminated from consideration, the
friends OF these cities will probably
throw their influence in favor OF
Kansas City. The Missouri boomers
allege that the hotel bugaboo Is base
less and that Kansas City Will be
able to properly entertain all who
come. The city Is now said 10 have
80 per cent. more hotel accommoua-
lions than in 1900. when the Demo
cratic national convention met in
Kansas City st. Louis is NOR
strongly In the race for the Demo
cratic than the Republican conven.
tion. and may aid Kansas City IN
accomplishing its ambition.
The only rlace east OF the Ale
ghenies which is making any specia
effort to land the convention is AZ
lantic City. and becaus that Is 81
extremely east 1t apparently has lit
tie chance. The Pacific coast 1.
boosting for Seattle. and the Rocky
Mountain district is demanding the
convention for Denver. Lack OF adc
quate telegraph facilities serves an