Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-02
Windy City Thinks Next Repub-
lican Convention is Due to
BE Held There
MISSOURI WOULD LIKE
Argument Made That That State Needs
incentive TO Stay in Republican Col
umn-Sone Candidates Fear Chicago
plans fer Taft's Extended Trip.


committee, Chicago will be selected as
the place of meeting of the republi-
can presidential convention next year.
Eight cities including Chicago have
embarked upon a vigorous campaign
to secure this honor. They are Boston,
Pittsburg, st. Louis. Kansas City, Min
neapolis, Denver, Seattle and Chicago.
Boston and Seattle may be eliminated
now, In spite of their claims. because
Of their location in extreme east ant
extreme west. Probably St Louis ana
Kansas City will merge their claims
and offer one or the other place to the
national republican committee.
Denver is, not considered as SER
ious factor. nor Is Minneapolis. So
far as Pittsburg is concerned it's aspir-
ations are believed to be limited by the
ambition of the Knox boom. The real
contest is expected to narrow down
to Chicago and st. Louis or Kansas
City.
The argument representatives of
Missouri are advancing unquestionably
is exceedingly strong. II Missouri is
to stay in the republican column In
the next presidential election, they as
sert, it is advisable to create interest
and enthusiasm among the people of
the state, and 1t is claimed this can
he done by the convention assembling
either in ST. Louis or Kansas City. In
the latter place there Is a splendid
hall, capable of accommodating about
$4,000 people. Other accommodations,
however, are inadequate, and this also
is true, altiao to a less extent, OF st.
Louis.
In only che respect, in the view OF
national politicians here is Chicago
lacking in all qualifications necessary
for a convention city. The hall which
is available for this purpose can ac-
commodate only about 5000 people un-
der the citJ's building regulations. If
a larger hall could be erected, 1t is
said, there would be little question that
all the presidential political conven-
tions would be held in that city.
It can easily take care of the crowd,
no matter CT what size. 1t is used to
handling big events. It is a railroad
center. 1t has adequate telegraph IA
cilities for the press. 1t will raise
the same amount Of money to be
turned over to the national committee
which the other cities are collecting.
Friends Of various candidates will
oppose Chacago's selection on the
grounds that Speaker Cannon will
pack the hall with sympathizers and
thus secure a great advantage. The
same objection will be urged against
Pittsburg, which is Senator Knox's
home, and Boston, where Senator
Cranes personality naturally would
figure to greater extent than would
that Of any other man having aspira-
tions. But the physical advantages Of
Chicago so far outweigh those of its
competitors that it is believed that
when the national committee meets it
will merely be for the purpose of per-
functorily hearing arguments of other
cities and then rendering a decision In
favor of the city by the lake.
Elmer Dover, secretary of the ma
fional republican committee, has re-
ceived the applications of the cities
named and has been in personal con-
ference with some of their representa-
tives. The men from Seattle told him
they would stay in the fight to the
finish. They urged that Seattl. Mould
be selected because of the advisahililv
OF the republican party recognizing the
great northwest be;cause railroad fares |
will be no higher than they will be to
any other point, and because as an
exposition city Seattle has buildings
which could easily be converted into
q hall and committee rooms for the
convention
Seattle appears more interested, |
however, in advertising itself than in
actually getting the convention. Mr. |
Dover has received a letter from Ahe |
Chicago committee asking when he can
receive it representatives, and has
replied that he will be glad to see
them at any time. Since his response
was made he has had no aommunica-
ton from the committee. Mr. Dover
also has heard from Mr.. New chair |
man of the national committee, arrang-
ing for a conference in the latter part |
of September, when the call for the
meeting of The national committee Will |
he issued. The meeting will occur
some time in December, and probably |
at Washington. 1t will be participated
in by representatives Of every state
and territory.
Secretary Taft will arrive in Wash |
dngton from Canada about August IL. |
and after a week at the war depart |
ment he will go to Columbus, O., where |
he will speak upon the issues of the
coming campaign. 1t is expected that |
in this speech the secretary will take
to reiterate his views in be- |
half of tariff revision. 1t is known |
that upon his return from his recent |
trip west he was much gratif1ed to find |
the way in which people had approved |
his utterance on the tariff question in |
Maine during the last congressional |
The feeling among Taft's supporters |
Us that Senator Foraker is endeavoring |
to distract attention from his own at
titude on railroad rate and other ques-
lions by raising the tariff issue. 1t is
here that next TO Pennsyl- |
rania, Ohio is the tariff stronghold.
The secretary is confident. however,
that a majority of the people want |
tariff revision, and it is predicted Sen
ltor Foraker will find this out before
the campaign is ended.
I. is admitted here that action of the |
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