The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-13
DENVER IS TIE CHOICE
 FOR CONVENTION CITY
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CONTINUED FROM FACE Il l republicans had turned down the offer because 1t was regarde, as in the nature of bribe and that democrats, in view of that circumstance, could not afford so accept MT. Williams spoke in similar vein as did MT. Clayton. MT. Taggart advocated the acceptance of the stoO,0Oo, saying 1t would be needed now even worse than money was needed in 1900, and that at that time it would have been impossible to open headquarters for Judge Parker if they had not had the extra money received from St. Louis, where the convention was held.
 Senator Stone of Missouri made a long speech in which he favored the aceep- tance of the money.
 CIayton's Argument.
 Mir Clayton declared that the accep- tance of this money would be in line with the very practices in campaign eontribu- tions that had been condemned by the committee. This view was antagonized by Senator stone who declared that the transaction was open and above board and that this was not to be compared with any of the appropriations that had been condemned Many people, Ne said would go to Denver and the young and growing city was glad to make their con- tribut1on for the advantages it would re- eeiVe. The money, he said, would be badly needed in starting the campaign.
 Mayor Tom L. Johnson advocated the acceptance of the money offered by Den yer. He said that If the money for cam paign purposes is not contributed by a corporation with the view of securing ad- vantages in legislation or otherwise, why the contribution of Denver could not De ascribed to any such purpose. The peo- pie of Denver, he said, have a regular organization for the purpose of attract ing people to the city for business inter- ests and it was proper for the democratic national committee to accept the offer.
 Senator Tillman opposed the acceptance of the money.
 Tilman's Views.
 Let the local democratic organization of Colorado,' he said, "have the money to fight their next campaign Guggenheim can be depended upon to furnish the money for the republicans, now give the democrats of Colorado a chance and let them use the money to return Senator Teller"
 MT. Tillman, however, voted against the motion to lay the resolution on the table. Charles F. Wilson, sitting as a proxy for the member of the committee from Colorado assured the committee that Denver had no desire to appear as unduly influencing the committee. He said that thefe is business mems league in Denver, an important part of whose business 1t is to secure conventions, and that the proposition to the democratic committee to go to Denver had been made as 1t has been to secure many other meetings. He said the Denver people would be disappointed if the entire sum was not accepted.
 The motion to table Mir Claytons reso- 1utlon was made at the conclusion of Mir Wilson's speech and prevailed by the following vote:
 For-Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Illinois, Maryland. Michigan, Missouri. Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsyl- vania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia, Alaska, Indian Territory. Total 31. Against-Arizona Florida, Idaho, Massa- chusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Porto Rico. Total IA.
 On the first ballot Denver received 22 votes against IT for Louisville for 1 Chicago and 1 for St. Paul. Date of Convention. | July was selected after very brief | discussion.
 | The vote in detail on the first ballot l for the selection of the convention city l was as follows:
 For Denver-Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana. Louisiana, | Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio. Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Da- kota, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin, l Wyoming, Alaska, Indian Territory. To- tai, 22.
 For observation-disclosures, Arizona, Flor l ida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri. New Mexico. Penn sylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West 1 Virginia, Porto Rico, District of Colum- l bia.A Total F.
 For. Chicago-Illinos. Iowa. Massa- l chusetts, New York, North Carolina. To- l tai 5.
 For St. Paul-Minnesota, 1. The committee held two sessions dur ing today, the principal feature of the session being the following resolution presented by R. M. Johnston of Texas. l Resolved, That the democratic com mittee cordially approves the movement now under way to secure publicity in 1 the states as well as in the nation of money contributed and of expenditures | made by any association or any other
 
 | Cromwell Gibbons of Florida, ap- proved this resolution and Senator Till man spoke upon it in characteristic | manner. He offered an amendment to | the resolution which was of the same purpose and he said he did so in order to make it more explicit.
 Senator Stone of Missouri, wished to l make the resolution read so that it would prohibit all kinds of contribu- tions, whether money or anything else
 Judge Parker's Charges.
 In his speech Senator Tillman said | Judge Parker had made charges con corning the last republican campaign fund and had practically been "called | a liar"
 .'Ne have heard.' said MT. Tillman, "something about restitution of the | money aken from life insurance com panies for campaign purposes. but I have heard nothing of MT. Cortelyou or any one else paying back money | that is due to Nthese companies and which belongs to widows and children. | It will be recalled that the President l in his message to Congress last year l recommended that this be forbidden" A discussion was then entered into IS | to the details of a law that should be l adopted, but Senator Tillman said only | -l,~ cal T l.