Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-11
DEMOCRATS COMING
But Few on Hand for the
Meeting Tomorrow.
DENVER SEEMS TO LEAD
In the Race as the City for Holding
the Convention.
MAYOR TOM JOHNSON TALKS
Says Cleveland Is Not Available as
Convention City-What the
Denver Boomers Say.
MAYOR TOM JOHNSON TALK

1t begins to look as If the democratic
national convention may have to beg
some city to give it nights lodging In
stead of being the honored guest, the con-
vention may indeed have to pay for its own
board and keep. There Is a strange shy
ness on the part of available cities about
coming forward with propositions to en-
terrain the convention. This is in strong
contrast with the past when it has been
customary for cities to compete for the
honor of entertaining national con-
vention and willing to put up good money
to pay expenses.
There was some talk a few days ago
that Cleveland desired the convention and
that Mayor Tom l.. Johnson would raise
$1OO, 600 for the entertainment fund. May
or Johnson came to town today and said
that there was nothing to it; he had not
heard of any such fund and he had grave
doubts of the availability of Cleveland as
a convention city. anyhow. He had sent
the building inspector around to inspect
the Hippodrome and it was found the
building had a seating capacity of only
5000. Mr.. Johnson did not talk in an
encouraging strain about the convention
at all. and in fact threw wet blanket
over the suggestion that Cleveland should
be chosen.
Reports this morning were to the effect
that up to date Chicago has raised only
S24, 600 toward a fund for the entertain
ment of the convention, which is about
600 shy of the necessary stack of
chips.
But don't like this ioea," said Mayor
Johnson, 'of offering the convention to
the highest bidder. The democratic party
will not traffic in such matter. However,
l have no idea where the convention Will
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Louisville has been mentioned as de-
string the convention, but up to date has
not sent a delegation with any assur
ances as to convention halls. hotel &C
comodations or guarantee funds. So
| far it has been a sentimental proposition
with Louisville, and none of the practi-
| Cal considerations has been considered. A
Kentuckian who Joined group at the
Arlington today when the subject was
under consideration. was asked what
| Louisville would do with the convention
crowds when it came bed time
| Good Lord, sir he said, Louisville
will entertain them in such a way that
no real gentleman will want 10 go to
| bed
Cincinnati is also said to be DESTROYS
| of entertaining the convention but thus
far has not made the necessary repre-
sensations as to convention hall and
| money. Atlantic City is said to be anx-
| ious to have the convention come there,
| but has no auditorium.
Although this was the day before the
meeting of the national committee. when
| it might be expected that committeeman
would be assembling. there were but few
| indications around the Arlington Hotel
this morning of the approaching event
| Chairman Tom Taggart and Secretary
| Trey Woodson had not arrived, and only
| two committeeman were in evidence
| They were Mayor Tom l.. Johnson of
| Cleveland and Mr.. Norman f. Mack OF
/ Buffalo. Mr.. D'Autrement, a prominent
politician of Minnesota, was also at the
| Arlington.