The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-19
DEMOCRATS NAME DENVER
WESTERN cITY'S OFFER OF $780,,
900 WINS ON THE SECOND
BALLOT.
JULY 7 FIXED AS THE DATE
Democratic National Committee Have
Spirited Debate on Propriety OF
Using More of Bonus Than
Needed to Pay Expenses.

washington, Dec 13.-After decid
ing to hold the next democratic ma
tional convention at Denver, Col, and
fixing the date of the meeting for July
7. 1908, the democratic national COM
mittee late Thursday entered upon a
spirited debate on the proprlety OF ac.
cepting mere of the 100000 offered
by Denver for the convention than
actually needed to pay the convention
expenses in that city. The opposition
to the acceptance of the contribution
took the form of a resolution by Req
resentative, Clayton Of Alabama, de-
clining money not actually needed for
convention purposes but after long
debate tho resolution was laid on the
table by vote of 81 to IA.
Republicans Refused Offer.
Mr.. Clayton, Representative John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi and
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia all
smoke in favor of the passage OF the
resolution. Mr. Smith was especially
emphatic in saying that the 100000
republican convention and refused oy
the republican national committee had
been offered to and was about to be
accepted by the democratic commit
tee. He said the republicans ha
turned down the offer because It was
regarded as in the nature of bride
and that democrats, in view of that
circumstance. could not afford to ac-
cept it. Mr.. Williams spoke in similar
vein. as also did Mr.. Clayton.
Mr.. Tatgart advocated the accep--
ance of the 100000, saying it would
be needed now even worse than mon
ev was needed in 1900, and that at
that time Il would have been practical
w imposs Die 10 have opened head
quarters FIR judge Parker if they had
not had the extra money secured from
st. Louis. where the convention was
held.
Stone Makes a Long Speech.
Senator Stone Of Missouri made
long speech. in which he favored the
acceptance of the money.
MIR. CLAYTON declared that the &C
ceptance Of this money would be in
line with he very practices in cam
paign contributions that had been con
demned by the committee.
This view was antagonized by Sen
ator Stone, who declared that the
transaction was open and above board
and this WAS not 10 he compared with
any OF the propositions that had been
condemned Many people, he said,
would 90 to Denver and the young aud
growing city was clad to make this
contribution for the advantage il
would receive The money, he said.
would be badly needed in starting the
campaign.
Tom Johnson Favored Acceptance.
Mayor rom Johnson advocated the
acceptance Of the money offered by
Denver He said money for cam
paign purposes is contributed by cor
porations with the view of securing
advantages in legislation or other
wise. white the contribution of Den
yer could not be ascribed TO any such
purpose. The people Of Denver, he
said have a regular organization 70,
the purpose of attracting conventions
TO the city for business reasons and
It was perfectly proper for the demo
cratic national committee to accept
the offer.
On the frst ballot Denver received
% votes, as against II for Louisville
five for Chicago and one for st. Paul
July Z was selected as the date 70:
the convention after a very brief dis