The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-11
MANY CITIES
TO BID FOR
CONVENTION


modate not only the members of the
committee, but a number of spectators
as well. =
A number of the members already
have arrived, and there is every pros
pect that there will be a full attend1
ance when the committee is called TO
order. The only contest will be over
the place of meeting, and the present
indications are that it will be a pretty
fight, though II probably will not i1-s
volve exactly the same questions that
engaged the attention. of the Republic
can committee.
So far there has beer no active cam
vass among delegates who are here IN
the interest of any city except Denver.
The delegation which came to Wash
ington in the hope of securing the Re-
publican convention for the Colorado
city has remained over. and its mem
bers are urging Upon the Democratic
committeeman the advantages Of the
Color 10 climate. The delegation hiss
been strengthened by the addition Or
c.. F. Wilson. who holds the proxy ca
the Colorado member of the committeesN
and who is devoting all of his energies
to securing the convention for the Gem
tennial State. sHf
Denver is making the same offer of
500, 900 as a bonus that was made to
the Republican committee. Many OF
the committeemen seem favorably irn-s
pressed by this offer, and the only
point urged against Denver is its dis
lance from the centre of population.
1t is expected that Louisville. KyS
and Cleveland, o., viii be active candt@
dates for the honor of entertaining the
~ n.rarffo,1 and SOM af- tba f1aYrhaFH
express the hope tina Chicago will ex-
tend a substantial invitation TO go to
hat city.
So far Chicago occupies apparently
the same attitude towards the Demor
cratic convention thai it did towards
the Republican, and some Of the meme
bers believe that in the end the Lake
City will make the same proposition
that 1t made to h Republican CONF
mittee, which was to furnish a hall
and pay all the expenses of the con-
v%ention. In that event it will secure
the vote of many of the. committees
men. Kansas City has decided not To-
extend an invitation. and the same Is
true of st. Louis.
Chairman Taggart, accompanied by CONF
mitteemen Tom L. johnson, of Ohios Wall
ter Sullivan, of Illinois; Trey Woodson. OF
Kentucky, and other prominent menbers
of the committee, arrived today, but, CONF
trary to expectations. their arrival failed
to crystalline thought upon any one place
for the holding of the convention. Mr.
Taggart stated that In addition to Denver.
Cleveland. Louisville and Chicago, 81. Paul
n Cincinnati had been mentioned.
Neither Chicago, Cleveland nor L~ouisviilea
is being pressed as intently as 1t is ex5 3
pected they will be later.
Mr.. Johnson says that Cleveland would
be delighted to have the convention, and
he thinks the necessary amount OF money!
can be obtained, but he doubts whether
hotel facilities are entirely sufficient.
III the Denver people lay down that
100000 in gold in the committee meeting
we will see that they never get away with
1t, whether they get the convention or
not said Mr.. Woodson. Louisville Will
wait and see what she has to meet before
making her proposition. As 70 the date
of holding the convention the Consensus
OF opinion seems to be favorable to post
ponement until after ane meeting Of the
Republican convention,