Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12


of the Sbmmittee had assembled and called
the roll. A committee consisting of
Messrs. Heffner. Mountcastle and Ellison
was appointed to draw up suitable resolu-
tionS on the death of deceased members.
A call of states resulted in nominations
as follows: Denver. Col, by Charles s.
Wilson; Chicago, ILL.,, by Roger c. Sulli-
van: Louisville, KY, by Trey Woodson
st. Paul, Mimi. by Charles D. Antremont,
| jr.: Atlantic City. by Howard Carroll.
Representative Clayton of Alabama sug-
gested that 1t would be well to fix the
| TIME allowed for each city to present Its
! claims. but objection being made to limit
| ing the time Mr.. Clayton remarked:
"Well, the House is not in session and
the President has spoiled some good DEM
| ocratic speeches that We're ready TO be
| delivered up there, so l suppose we nave
plenty of time.
The chairman ruled that each city
should have all the time necessary in
| which to have its case presented.
Before the business was proceeded with
a flashlight picture was taken. the at
| tendant explosion causing one or two oil
| the committeeman to jump from their
seats.
Claim of Denver.
Mr.. Charles w. Franklin of Denver was
| the first speaker to be heard in advocacy
| of the claims of any of the cities as a
place for holding the convention. He dis
played a number of large diagrams COW
| cred with circles, of which Denver was
| the center
The invitation, said Mr.. Franklin. was
| first suggested by the Denver Convention
| League. Incorporated for the purpose of
bringing conventions to Denver. From
| 40 to 300 are held there every year. THE
| people of Denver are enthusiastic about
| the convention, and we have come here
with the money for it's expenses, he said.
| He spoke of the ample accommodations,
I h0tt Sv, alr
torium. which. he said. was built by the
city at a cost of $3.50 600, and was capable
of holding 1900 people.
Mr.. Franklin made strong point of
the climate of Denver. declaring that it
was invigorating that the delegates
would be able to do as much work in two
days in that city as they would be able
to do in the humid atmosphere of the
east in three days. After the convention
should adjourn they could go to the
| mountains. and either take a rest at any
of the numerous resorts, engage in a
| SNOWFALL contest or go hunting for noun
| tain lions, bobcats and even Teddy"
bears. If they preferred them. He de-
clared the hotel and railroad facilities to
be first class in every respect.
Senator Teller.
| Senator Teller supported those who
had preceded him in all they had said
| about Denver. He said he did not
think the expenses Of the convention
would be 100000, but nevertheless the
money would be given as a gift with
out any restriction whatever. to be used
as the committee saw fit. He guaran-
teed that there would be no robbery
of delegates by the hotels. He said 1t
would encourage Colorado democrats
| to have the convention in Denver.
There was good democratic following
| in that state, and he said, twice we
have given that incompatible demo-
crat, William ]. Bryan. our electoral
vote. We can do that again, either
Bryan or some other good democrat
! In the course of his remarks, Senator
Teller spoke of the fact that Colorado
has In himself one of the only two demo-
| cratic senators representing northern
states. and added: I'VE may not be able
| to put another democrat in the Senate as
my successor, but we hope to do so; at
all events we will do our part" He said
| he was satisfied that if the convention
| should go to Denver it would be able to
secure reduced rates for delegates and
visitors, and that Denver would do every
| ting in its power to make the visit agree
able. I'VE will show you the finest
scenery in the world. the biggest mines
and the finest farms he concluded. Sen
ator Teller was loudly applauded.
Assurances of the bona fide character
of Denvers subscription were received
from former Gov. Thomas of Colorado.
Advocated by Others.
W. II. f. Mills of the Denver Business
Mems League presented the formal invi-
tation of Denver repeating, in substance
what he had said to the republican com
mittee in the effort to get the republican
| convention to go to that city. He gave
assurances as to the location, climate
scenery, facilities, etc, and repeated the
| offer of 100000, which. he said, Charles
| n Griffith willing tn guarantee
So, 600 to be paid within ten days and the
remainder within sixty and ninety days.
Harry I. 1nslie and Charles F. Wilson
| also spoke for Denver
Senator Tillman, apparently impressed
by the bid Denver was making. asked the
Denver committee to repeat the PROPOSE
ton, and Mr.. Inslie said it was S1O0OOt
cash and free use of the auditorium. 81
Just wanted to get the facts said Sen
| ator Tillman amid laughter.
| Senator Stone of Missouri asked Senator
Teller if the subscription as presented tt
the convention today would be binding
Senator Teller replied there was no ques
| ton about that, but said that if anything
should happen that the subscribers would
not make good. individuals of Denver
would do so. He was loudly applauded.
Chicago's Claims.
Speaking for Chicago. James Hamilton
Lewis read a telegram saying that tha
city was prepared to make an offer of the
convention hall, rent free. and of So OOt
in cash for immediate delivery, in order
to secure the convention. He said he also
had received verbal assurances that il
more money was necessary to pay the
actual expenses of the convention it wouiC
be forthcoming. He spoke at length oi
| the central position of Chicago. saying
that it could be reached from almost any
point of the country over the fifty-fivt
railroads centering there within thirty-si,
hours and without change of cars He
also argued that the fact that Chicago l:
a terminal point insures every advantage
in the matter of railroad rates. Mentor
was made that there are 15I hotels in The
city, of which, Mr.. Lewis said, twenty
seven were first-class.
The claims of st. Paul were put fortf
by Charles d dAutrement, jr., proxy dele
gate to the committee meeting, who con
| tended that the climate of st. Paul il
summer time was far preferable to tha-
of any other city farther south. The
voters of Minnesota. he declared, were
lining up and he wanted them to ge
acquainted, with the members of ths
democratic convention. :
Louisville's Offer.
Representative Swager Sherley of Ken
lucky presented Louisvlle's claim. Louis
vile, he said, was no mean city an6
offered every advantage for a conven-
ton such as that of a national politica
party He said that politically the south