The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-12-17
DRAWS TIE PRIZE.
Long Dcoale Over Acceptance OF
Mcncy-ProprieIy OF Giving PUBLIC
ity to Campaign Contributions Dis
observation-disclosures Reeuluuon Oh
subject Adopted

Washington, December 12.-After
deciding 10 hold the next democratic
national convention at Denver, Col,
and fixing the date or the meeting
for July I, 1908, the democratic na-
Gonal committee late TO-DAY entered
upon a spirited debate on the propTle-
ty of accepting more OF the SlCO,u|0
offered by Denver for the convention
than was actually necessary to pay con
yention expenses in that city. The
opposition TO the acceptance Oh the
contribution took the form OF res
oIution by Representative Clayton, OF
Alabama. declining money not actually
needed for convention purposes, but
after long debate the resolution was
laid on the table by vote OF 81 TO IL
Mr.. Clayton, Representative John
Sharp Williams, Of Mississippi, and
Hoke Smith OF Georgia, all spoke in
favor of the passage of the resolution.
Senator Stone of Missouri made a
long speech in which lie favored the
acceptance of the money.
Mr.. Clayton declared that the ac-
ceptance of the money would be in
line with the 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 to be compared with
any of the propositions that had been
condemned,
LET the local democratic organiza-
ton of Colorado, ''he said,' have the
money to fight their next campaign.
Guggenheim can be depended upon to
| furnish 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.
The motion to table Mr.. Clayton s
motion was made at the conclusion OF
Mr.. Wilson's speech and prevailed.
The vote in detail ON the first ballot
! for meeting place was as follows:
| rOI dOc, oOA1ACNSA\NIJ
Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana,
Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, Wis
consin, Wyoming, Alaska, Indian Ter
ritory. Total %.
For Louisville: Alabama, Ahizona
Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky,
Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont t,
Virginia, West Virginia, Porto Rico,
District of Columbia. Total, II.
For Chicago: Illinois, Iowa, Massa-
chusetts, New York, North Carolina;
Total 5.
For ST. Paul: Minnesota.
| Committeeman Johnson of Texas,
| was recognized to present the Belmont
| resolutions endorsing the policy of
publicity for campaign contributions.
He spoke briefly in support of the res
Olution as did Messrs. Talbot of Mary
land, Gibbons, Of Florida, and Mack,
of New York.
Senator Tillman spoke upon 1t Ill
characteristic manner. He offered
an amendment to this resolution which
was Of the same purport and said he
did 50 in order to make it more ex-
p1icit.
Senator Stone, of Missouri. wtehed
to make the resolution read that 1t
would prohibit all kinds of contribu-
tions whether money or any thing
else.
Tom l. Johnson, of Cleveland, urged
the adoption of modified resolution
providing that the publicity Of contri-
buttons should precede the day of
election
A discussion was then entered into
as the details of law that should be
adopted but Senator Tillman said only
the general terms OF law should be
taken up by the committee.
Representative Clayton approved
be left to congress.
Following is the text Of Mr.. Bel
mOnts resolution:
Resolved, That the democratic ma
tionaA committee cordially approves
a movement now under way to as
sist in bringing about the publicity
in the state as well as in the nation
of the money contributed and all ex-
penditures made by any association,
committee or other organization for
political purposes
July 7th was the date fixed for the
Denver convention after very long
discussion. -'"
The convention held two sessions
during the day and finally adjourn
ed at o'clock. .a.
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