The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-13
DEMOCRATS ARE TO
MEET IN DENVER
JULY 7TH
To Nominate Their Ticket For
Next Year
TABLE CITY OFFERS 100000
Some Of tho Committee Objected to
Taking More Money Than to Cover
Actual Expenses.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-After de-
Gliding to hold the next Democratic
national convention at Denver and fix
ing the date of the meeting for July 7,
1908, the Democratic national commit
tee entered upon spirited debate on
the propriety of accepting more Of the
100000 offered by Denver for the con-
ventlon than actually needed to pay
the convention expenses in that city.
The opposition TO the acceptance of
the contribution took the form of
resolution by Representative Clayton
of Alabama declining money not actu-
ally needed for convention purposes,
but after long debate the resolution
was laid on the table by vote of 81
TO II.
Mr. Clayton, Representative John
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia all
spoke In favor of the passage of the
resolution. Mr.s Smith was especially
emphatic in saying that the 100000
which had been offered to secure the
Republican convention and refused by
the Republican national committee had
been offered to and was about TO be
accepted by the Democratic commit
tee. He said the Republicans had
turned down the offer because 1t YVES
regarded as In the nature of a bride
and that Democrats In view of that
circumstance could not afford to accept
It, Mr.. Williams spoke in a similar
vein, as also did Mr.. Clayton.
Mr.. Taggart advocated the accept
ance Of the 100000, saying 1t would
be needed now even worse than mon
ey was needed in 1904 and that at that
time 1t would have been practically
impossible to have opened headquar-
tiers for Judge Parker IL they had not
had the extra money secured from st.
Louis, where the convention was held
Senator Stone of Missouri made a
long speech, in which he favored the
acceptance of the money.
Mr.. Clayton had declared that the ac-
ceptance of this money would be in
line with the very practices in cam
paign contributions that had been con-
demned by the committee.
This view was antagonized by Sena-
tor Stone, who declared that the trans
action was open and above board. and
this was not TO be compared with any
of the propositions that had been con-
demned. Many people, he said, would
go to Denver. and the young and
growing city was glad to make this
contribution for the advantages 1t
would receive. The money. he said.
would be badly needed in starting the
campaign.
Mayor Tom Johnson advocated the
acceptance of the money offered by
Denver. He said money for campaign
purposes is contributed by corpora
lions with the view of securing advan-
tages In legislation or otherwise, while
the contribution of Denver could not
be ascribed to any such purpose. The
people OF Denver, he said, have a reg
ular organization for the purpose of
attracting conventions to the city for
business reasons, and 1t was perfectly
proper for the Democratic national
committee to accept their offer.
Senator Tillman opposed the accept
ance Of the money. LET the local
Democratic organization of Colorado, y
! he said, have the money to fight their
next campaign. Guggenheim can be
depended upon to furnish money for
the Republicans. Now give the Dem
ocrats of Colorado chance and let
them use the money to return Senator
Teller"