Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-08
Kansas City and Denver Delegations
Present Their Claims.
LOUDEE SPEAKS FOR CHICAGO
Representative Guarantees ALI the
Expenses Of the Gathering.
STRONG PLEA FOR KANSAS CITY
Senator Warner Believed IL Would
Help Keen Missouri in RepuB-
IiCan COIumn ~ Kawtywn
is Given Convention.

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--Chicago. June 16.
The former Is the place and the latter the
time at which the republican national con-
vention for 1908 viii be held. Both points
were decided by the republican national
committee in conference at the Shoreham
hotel in this city today. The meeting began
| at 1918 a. m. and adjourned at 1885 p. m,
and in that time the claims of Chicago,
Kansas City and Denver for the conven-
ton location we're all pointedly presented
by advocates of the various places. The
vote stood 81 for Chicago. IS for Kansas
City and for Denver, after which the
! Chicago choice was declared to be by ac-
clamation.
The result was pleasantly received by all
the members of the committee, and even
/ the Kansas City and Denver boomers, of
whom there were sixty or seventy present,
announced themselves as satisfied.
KANSAS City declared through its dele
cation, however. that It would come back
after It again in 1912 and would be sure to
get It at that time" The selection of a
date was a compromise between June and
June 30, all being satisfied on that point
also.
The committee after an hours debate
reached a compromise on the proposition
as set forth in the call for the election of
| delegates by primaries in states having
| laws prescribing that method of election
by giving state and county committees au-
thority to decide whether the primary cleo
tion shall take the place of the election by
convention as In the past.
report on the procedure for the cleo
! tion OF delegates from Porto Rico and the
Philippines provided for a call by terri
torial or central committees for an election
for the choosing of two delegates. The
method for such election was prescribed.
William f. Stone, sergeant-at- -arme, an
nounced the appointment of Dave G. owen
| Of Milwaukee, Wis, as chief assistant ser
geant-at-arms and Lee @. Hechinger of
East Orange. NJ j., chief confidential clerk
Committee BeEins Work.
The committee was called 70 order by
Chairman New at lo.1s and Governor MUIR
! phx-waa imaiediately rekognized 70 present
the report OF his committee on the retire
ment OF Chairman Cortelyou. He expressed
the regret OF the committee, congratulated
Mr. cortelyou on the increasing honors
that have come to him and closed by ex-
pressing a wish for long life for him.
The resolution was adopted unanimously,
as was also one presented by Mr. Babccck
Of Wisconsin on behalf of the committee
appointed to take appropriate action on
the death Of former Chairman Henry c.
Payne.
After the committees on the method of
| selecting delegates from the District Of
Columbia Porto Rico and the Philippine
islands had made reports. the roll of states
was called for the presentation of names
of cities as candidates for the national
convention. The first response was made
from Colorado. and Mr.. Mills of Denver
was recognized to put that city in nomina-
ton. He said that Denver wanted the
convention not for the purpose OF selling
town lots, but on account of a sincere de-
sire to entertain the convention. Denver
offered to contribute 100000 toward the
expenses of the convention, $4,000 to be
paid within ten days after notification of
selection, and the balance in thirty, sixty
and ninety days
Harper Lands Denver.
Lieutenant Governor Harper also pre-
sented the advantages OF Denver. He gave
the committee assurance that that city
would not only take care Of the conven-
ton financially, but also would look after
the personal comfort Of those attending
He dwelt upon the scenic and climatic
conditions and said:
1T would be impossible to depict to you
all the peasures awaiting you II you come
TO Colorado"
Lieutenant Governor Harper said fur
ther that the convention ought TO be a fac
tor In going beyond beaten paths. He said
that the welcome that would be extended
the delegates to the convention would be
most pleasant.
Mr.. Harpers address was received with
applause and when concluded the roll call
continued. Upon Illinois being reached. Rep
resentRtive LOwden, the committeeman
from that state. presented the claims Of
Chicago. He said that inasmueh as prob
ably all Of the delegates had attended
conventions in that city 1t was fortunately
unnecessary for him to dwell upon facil-
tiles OF all kinds as they already were
known. He reminded them that this would
be the first convention. since 1883 when Il
had not been known for months in ad-
vance what was going to transplre. Hence
he said, the interest will be greater than
in any convention for many years past and
hence the necessity for the fullest possible
facilities These" he added, Chicago can
abundantly supply"
Chicago CenueF of Population.
Mr.. LOwden said that Chicago being prac-
tically the center Of population was the
best place for holding the convention. He
believed the rank and file Of the repub-
lican party desired Chicago and that the
newspaper men from experience In the past
would testify to it's desirability as a place
for sending dispatches.
He said that in the matter Of money
it was not wise from a party standpoint
to pay more than the actual expenses OF
the convention II was a pleasure to him,
he said, 70 note the zest with which the
beautiful young cities OF the west had
sought to secure the convention and he
hoped that some day their efforts would
be rewarded By the favorable action OF
the committee.
Mr. Lowden closed by quoting a tele-
gram from Messrs. Samuel d. Raymond and
F. w. Upham, guaranteeing the expenses
Of the convention IN case Il should go to
Chicago. He said that these two gentlemen