Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-12
MONEY SCARCE
Democrats Bidding For National Convention Have Trouble 
 in Raising It
REPLY TO JOHNSON

Washington, Dec 12-The members of the democratic national committee called to meet at the Arlington hotel at noon to-day were .astir early and the canvassing for the location of the national convention was resumed with intensified vigor. The representatives of Denver and Louisville were espec- tally active, and not a few of the committeeman were sounded before they had had their breakfasts. Those two cities were the only active candl- dates, but the friends of each of them seemed to be of the opinion that they had more to fear from Chicago than from their more pronounced flval. Denver was urging with its tempting guarantee of bonus of $1OO,0O0 and many of the committeeman were will ling to admit that the offer was very pleasing one, saying that but for the distance and the time that it would take and the money it would cost to make the trip they would be willing to accept. Louisville's offer was not so definite and Denny GOode, who is the principal spokesman for that city ad- ! mitted that it was not prepared to make definite offer until he heard from home. Louisville, it is known, is in condition to offer a very com modious convention hall. and the cash sum which the city can raise may range anywhere from $30,O0O to $G0,- | GOO. Unless Roger Sullivan of llli- 1 nOis receives more definite assurances from Chicago that he has yet obtain ed, he will make simple statement | to the convention to the effect that l the democrats of that city will supply | the convention hall, but that so far | they have been able to raise only about | S25OOO to pay the other expenses of the convention. Cleveland was put definitely out of the race by Mayor Johnson of that city this morning. His authority for withdrawing his city was contained in the following dis patch. which was received early to- day from the local committee:
 1 ''The committee of five appointed by the meeting of citizens to draft reply to Mayor Johnson's com munication regretfully expresses the view held at the meeting that the opportunity to extend an invitation | to the national democratic conver- tion to meet in Cleveland has been | presented so short a time before the I national committee must act upon the question that those present were uncertain that it would be possible to arrange for the entertainment of the convention. especially in view of the fact that two other large national organizations have already definite ly determined 60 meet in Cleveland at about the time proposed for the democratic convention. The com mittee, therefore, requests it's chair man, John H.. Clark, to express this view to Mayor Johnson with the as surance that his action in presenting the matter was cordially appre2i- ated."
 All of the cities are finding diff culty in raising money because of tie financial stringency. The rules of the committee require that cash or its equivalent shall be preseIted
 when the offer is made and the bankers are therefore loath to en- courage subscriptions that might take so much money out of their re- spective cities. The invitation on be- half of Louisville will be extended by Representative SwageT Sherley, and that in the interest of Denver by Senator Teller and C. W. Franklin. One of the earliest visitors to the Arlington hotel to-day was Perr! Belmont. treasurer of the national committee, who was canvassing for resolution looking to the pledging of the committee to resolution fa- voring publicity of campaign coItri- buttons.
 It is now considered possible tha
 the convention may extend it's id-
 bors until tomorrow.
 l Arkansas. California. Kansas
 Maine. Massachusetts. Montana. North
 Dakota. Oklahoma and the territory
 Hawaii failed to respond tO roll call
 The first business was a mOIiOn au-
 thOrizing the appointment of a com
 mitee to draft resolutions in rommen.
 dation of tine services O. MessrS
 Dennis and Peery. The committee al once got down to business. Ths dele.
 gates proceeded tO the nomination Oi
 names of cities where the convention
 could he held. There were five that
 made a bid. as follows: Denver Louisville. Chicago. St Paul and At lantic City.
 Judge Refuses Writ.