The Washington herald., 1907-12-13
TWO BALLOTS TAKEN
Western City Held Out Prom
ise Of 100000.
Louisville second in Raee-IlIinOis
in Favor OF Colorado Metropolis.
Much Argument About Accepting
Entire Sum Promised by Franklin
and Insley-LOuisviIle Makes Offer.

be held next year in Denver, on July z.
This decision was reached yesterday at
the meeting of the national committee in
the Arlington Hotel, and the boomers for
the Western city, who include the most
prominent Democrats in the state. were
jast night correspondingly jubilant over
their success.
Louisville was the second choice of the
committeeman. and the first vote taken
on the proposition stood: Denver, p;
Louisville. II; Chicago. 5, and St Paul. l.
On the second roll call. Alabama changed
her vote from Louisville TO Denver. and
Roger Sullivan, the committeeman from
Illinois. changed his from Chicago. Urey
woodson. the committeeman from Ken
lucky. moved to make it unanimous.
which was done with a hurrah.
On Wednesday night there was as much
sentiment in favor of Chicago or Louis
vile as there had been at the Republican
meeting for Kansas City. but the facts
seemed to show that Chicago had done
little to attract a convention. and there
was not present the matter of politics,
which made the anti-Taft crowd almost
compel Chicago to submit proposition
for the big Republican meeting.
Sullivan Not Enthused.
Roger Sullivan, the committeeman from
Illinois. declared there was little en-
thusiasm about either convention in Chi
eag6, and privately favored the meeting
Of the Democrats going TO Louisville. So
did Tom Taggart, the national chairman,
but there was n development of Denver
sentiment over night, for a number of
reasons. One OF these was the fact that
100000 in cash was part Of the offer. an
other was that the members of the com
mittee felt that there were not only bet
ter hotel accommodations in Denver, but
that the city would be a much more
pleasant placs IN which to spend a few
days ir July. .
Cleveland dropped out OF the race early
In the day, Mayor Tom Johnson announc-
Ing that the chamber Of commerce. with
which he had been in telephone COM
Ynunication, had failed to make any offer
worth putting before the committee and
that he would have nothing to say about
the place of the convention. more than to
cast his vote.
sherIey for Louisville.
Swagar Sherley. the member of Con-
gress from Louisville, made the offer of
that city. He said that not only would
the legitimate expenses Of the conven-
ton be paid, but that the city would put
up $4,000 in addition Chicago had been
expected TO put up $4,000. bat, after the
interview given out by Committeeman
Sullivan, 1t was pretty generally con-
ceded when the committee went into ses-
sion that the race lay between Denver and
louisville.
Practically all the delegates were In
their seats when the roll was called by
the assistant secretary. Edwin Seton.
OF New York. formerly a resident of
Washington Among the abSentees were
Dennis, OF Nevada, and Peery. of Utah.
who have recently died. Chairman Tag
gart presided. and soon after the meet
ing was called to order a fashlight pic
fure of the group was made by a local
photographer.
Chairman Taggart then named a COM
rnittee, composed of Heffner, Mountcas-
Gle, and Ellison, 20 draw up suitable reso-
lutions concerning the deaths Of the
members A call Of the States resulted
in nominations for the convention cities
as follows: Denver, Colo, by Charles S.
Wilson; Chicago. Ill. by Roger c. Sulli-
van; Louisville KY, by Urey Woodson;
st. Paul, MINI, by Charles d. Antre-
mont, jr.; Atlantic City, by Howard Car
roll.
Franklin BOOms Denver.
The fret speaker was Charles w.
Franklin, Of the Denver Convention
League. which was organized for the sole
purpose Of getting conventions to the
Colorado metropolis. and he said there
were from 30 TO 100 conventions held
there every year. The new auditorium.
which was built at an expense TO the
city Of S550,OOO, will seat 1900 persons, and
IS one Of the most modern buildings of its
kind in the world The 100000 promised
for the Democratic meeting is composed
OF $65. 600 from contributions, the remain
der having been arranged for by a spe-
cial tax
Teller Enthusiastic.
1T is the greatest country in the
world" said Senator Teller, "and if you
decide on Denver, you will never re-
gret having made the visit there" w.
II. f. Mills. OF the business mems
league followed him, and then Harry l.
Jnsley and Charles F. Wilson spoke,
emphasizing the fact that the money
offered is raised among Democrats and
Republicans alike.
Col. Ham" Lewis followed with the
explanation of Chicago's position and
an offer Of $25.00O.
Col Lewis said that he thought It not
impossible that II more money than that
promised was needed it would be forth
coming His principal point was that
Chicago is much nearer the center Of the
country.
One for st. Paul.
Then came Charles d'Autermontl who
holds a proxy srom Minnesota, and who
ardently doomed st. Paul ever since his
arrival He said that he realized that
there was little sentiment in favor OF his
city in the committee and that he would
not be able to offer anything that would
look attractive.
we may have some trouble he said
''in raising money. but we have the finest
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