The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-12
|NARROWS TO ! THREE CITIES Bidders for Democratic Convention. LOUISVILLE IS THE FAv0RITE National Committeeman Will Meet
 Today. Chicago Practically Out of it and Dem yer Is Too rar-No Candidate is
 Mentioned But Mir.
 Bryan.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The situation with reference to the selection of a place for holding the next Democratic National Convention had so sImpIified itself tonight that practically all can didates for the honor had been elimin- ated except Chicago Louisville and Denver.
 Chicago holds favorite place in the estimation of a great many of the com mitteemen. who are now fin Washing ton. but the frank statement of Roger sullivan. who represents Illinois on the National Committee that 1t would be dif1cult to raise enough money to pay the expenses of the convention had a dampening effect.
 The Denver delegation was mixing treely With the committeeman and i'm pressed upon every one with whom they came in contact the fact of that citys readines and willingness to pay $10o.000 to secure the convention.
 Louisville also was represented by strong delegation headed by Senator MoCreary and Representative Shirley, and at late hour indications were favorable to that city.
 The delegates named no final sum, but said they were prepared to offer the best convention hall in the eoun- try and expected to pay all the ex- penses of the convention If. it should go to their city. An objection to Lou fsville was on the score of hotel &C., commodations. but the delegates pro- tested that they had been very much improved in recent years ond that there could be no doubt the people of that city would be able to entertain the convention in good style.
 The distance of Denver from the center of population was the princi- pal objection to that city, and this probably will overbalance the induce ment which the big sum offered con- stitutes.
 The outlook tonight is. therefore. favorable to Louisville. If that city gives sufficient assurance tp tue com mittee tomorrow that tt can take care of the convention and will pay all the expenses.
 Mir. Antremont. who will represent Minnesota in the convention meeting will vote for St. Paul, but as no organ ized effort has been made to secure the convention for that city. he has no h ope of success. It is almost defi- nftely settled that the convention will be held after the Republican Conven- tion beginning the 23rd or soth of June.
 There is no talk of any candidate ex- cept Mir. Bryan. Some members of the committee think it is too early to say any one man is certain of the nomina- ton, but they admit that the proba- biIitIes point to the Nebraskan.
 The preliminary preparations Tor the meeting of the committee winch Will be held at he Arlington Hotel tomor- row, have been completed, and 1t Is now believed that 1t will be possible for the committee to complete its work of selecting a time and place for hold ing the convention before adjourning tomorrow's session.
 The Democrats have had an advan- tage over the Republican committee in that it Is not necessary for 1t to select chairman. as Mir Taggart. who Is now chairman, will continue to hold the position at least until after the 
 Chairman Taggart. accompanied by Committeeman Tom l.. Johnson of Ohio,1 Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois, Urey SWoodson of Kentucky and other prominent members of the committed. arrived today, but contrary to expec- tations. their arrival failed to crystal ize thought on any one place for the holding of the convention.