The Washington herald., 1907-12-13
DENVER SELECTED
BY THE DEMOCRATS

Continued from Pnge One.
city in the country for this convention.
and /. for one. am going to vote for it
He did, and il was the only vote St Paul
| received.
Louisville was the last city to present
its claims. and Mr.. Sherley made one OF
his points the fact that it is the South
that gives all its votes 60 the Democratic
party. and asked II 1t would not at least
be gracious thing to do to send the con-
vention there. The concrete offer was
$4,000. the expense OF the convention. and
a possibility OF more funds.
Can Seat $4,000 Persons.
He also called attention to the fact that
1900 persons can be seated in the audi
torium there, and that the city is so
located as-to be accessible 20 all parts
of the country.
II was shortly after O'Clock when all
the claims had been made and the COM
mittee adjourned until 4 o'clock TO dis
cuss it before going into executive ses-
sion and voting on the question. One
matter that was much discussed during
the recess was that OF the date OF the
convention. and there was much talk as
20 whether or not IL would have been
a wise move TO have held e prior 20 the
Republican meeting.
There is no ground for such argu-
ment," said Chairman Tom Taggart, be
cause IL has been precedent for the
minority convention 10 be last. and be-
sides that. the party would have little
excuse for committing itself 10 a plat
form until We see what the opposition
has done"
Discuss Big Fund.
Another question that afterward came
up was that of accepting the entire ylOO,-
e00 from Denver Representative Clayton
/ thought il would be improper 10 accept
such sum for the reason that il would
be more than the actual expense OF the
meeting. The question formed the basis
| for an argument that lasted for an hour
and a half, for Mr.. Clayton offered a
( resolution 10 the effect that what money
was not needed 10 meet the bona-fide
/ expenses OF the campaign should be turn
ed back 10 tho Denver committee. Gov
Hoke Smith. Of Georgia. who held
: proxy from Porto Rico. was another who
thought the same way, and so lid John
Sharp Williams. Senator Stone and
/ Mayor Tom Johnson were in favor OF
! accepting the entire sum. saying that
/ Denver had offered il IN good faith for
the purpose OF getting the convention
there and that as il is a well known
| fact that almost all conventions go where
the cities offer the best inducements.
| there could be nothing wrong in accept
/ ing the proffered money. Senator TIL
man offered a compromise, providing that
/ the money be turned over to the Colorado
( State Committee but the original motion
was lost BY a vote Of 81 to Il. the motion
70 table Il having been made BY Col r.
NJ. Johnson. Of Texas
Agree on July :.
/ When the matter OF the date finally
came up for official consideration. al
/ though there had been much discussion
OF il. the vote was practically unanimous
that it should be after the Republican
meeting. and July was settled on with
practically no argument. There was some
talk Of holding Il on June ., but the fact
that the Fourth Of July would be so close
at hand decided most of the committee
men that it would be a good thing 10
/ have that patriotic celebration out Of the
way before starting for the convention.
| Then came the matter OF the issuance
of the call. and Chairman Taggart was
/ instructed to put it cut. 1t will be pre-
pared in much the same way the Repub-
lican document was. so far as the mat
ter Of avoiding a clash with States where
/ there are primary laws, Is concerned.
/ This is one matter that was the topic OF
much discussion also yesterday, and
there was much the same feeling about
/ the matter as there was at the Republi-
can meeting. That is. that there should
\ be no action taken that would tend 10
create friction in the States, and lead
others into the enactment Of similar laws
/ but that at the same time, the jurisdic-
tional powers OF the party must not be
questioned.
Call Due To-day.
So It is quite likely that when the call
is put forth to-day by the chairman and
secretary it will provide that in those
States where there are primary election
laws the election shall be held under the
/ direction Of the State and Congressional
committees.
All through the meeting yesterday there
was no question apparently but that Mr..
! Bryan will be the nominee Of the party.
There was considerable comment on the
meeting held at French Lick some time
ago. when Chairman Taggart entertain
ed a number of the committeeman, and
decided. so II was claimed at the time
that II would be the proper thing to
name some other man than the Ne
braskan II possible. All those who at
tended the meeting, however, declared
| yesterday that there was no question but
| that Mr.. Bryan would be the nominee
! and on top Of the statement from the
White House that the President would
not again be a candidate, there was a
spirit Of gladness, because Of the Oft
stated belief that the only man who could