The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-13

Washington, Dec. 12.-After deciding
to hold the next Democratic national
convention at Denver and fixing the
date of the meeting for July z, 1908, the
Democratic national committee late to-
say entered upon a spirited debate on
the propriety of accepting more of the
500, 900 offered by Denver for the con-
vention than actually needed TO pay
the convention expenses in this city.
The opposition to the acceptance of the
contribution took the form of a reso-
luton by Representative Clayton of
Alabama, declining money not actually
needed for convention. but after a long
debate the resolution was laid on the
table by a vote of 81 to IA
Speeches Against Acceptance.
Mr.. Clayton. Representative John S.
Williams of Mississippi and Governor
Hoke Smith OF Georgia all spoke in IA
YOr of passage of the resolution. Mr..
Smith was especially emphatic in say
ing that the 800. 900 which had been of
fered to secure the Republican conven-
ton and refused by the Republican ma
tional committee had been offered to
and was about to be accepted by the
Democratic committee. He said the Re
publicans had turned down the offer be-
cause it was regarded as in the nature
of bride and that Democrats, In view
of that circumstance. could not afford
10 accept it. Mr. Williams spoke in
similar vein. as also did Mr.. Clayton.
Mr.. Taggart advocated the acceptance
of the 100000, saying 1t would be need
ed now even worse than it was needed
in 1900, and that at that time it would
have been practically impossible to have
opened headquarters for Judge Parker
If they had not had the extra money
secured from st. Louis, where the con-
vention was held.
Senator Stone of Missouri made a
long speech in which he favored the ac-
ceptance of the money.
Mr.. Clayton declared that the accept
ance of this money would be in line
with the very practices in campaign
contributions that had been condemned
by the committee.
Open and Above Board.
This view was antagonized by Senator
Stone. who declared that the transac-
ton was open and above board and
this was not TO be compared with any
Of the propositions that had been con-
demned. Many people, ne said, would go
TO Denver. and the young and growing
city was glad to make this contribution
for the advantages il would receive
The money. ne said. would be badly
needed in starting the campaign.
Mayor Tom Johnson advocated the
acceptance Of the money offered by
Denver. He said money for campaign
purposes is contributed by corporations
with the view of securing advantages in
legislation or otherwise. while the con-
tribution of Denver could not be as
cribed to any such purpose. The peo-
pie of Denver, he said, have a regular
organization for the purpose of at
tracing conventions 10 the city for bus
mess reasons, and it was perfectly
proper for the Democratic national
committee TO accept the offer.
Senator TiIIman's View.
Senator TilIman opposed the accep-
lance of the money. Let the local Dem
ocratic organization of Colorado" he
said, have the money to fight their
next campaign. Gusgenheim can be de-
pended upon to furnish the money for
the Republicans. Now give the Demo-
Gratis of Colorado a chance and let them
use the money to return Senator Tel
Ter"
MIR. TilIman. however, voted against
the motion to lay the resolution on the
table.
Mayor DahIman of Omaha expressed
the idea that the money could be profit
ably used In opening the campaign and
said he had no doubt that Denver had
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