The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-07
CHICAGO WINS.
Chosen as Place for National
Republican Convention
BY the Committee in Session at
Washington.
THE DATE is JUNE 10.
The Winner Had Big Majority
Over All Competitors.
Guarantees to Pay All Expenses
of the Meeting.
THE DATE is JUNE Ii.

held at Chicago, June To- A'0o- -
was settled by vote OF the cornnllttee
at its session today. The vote on ~
cation stood: Chicago 81, Kansas 10
Denver 4.
After the vote Chicago was declared
the chioce of the committee ny
clamation. ;++aa
Nothing was said in the committee
as to the building in Chicago In whlcn
the convention should be held peyohu
the quotation of the telegram VI
Messrs. Raymond and Upnam, sua
anting the coliseum with 14.uUv 80
Int il is generally assumed thdt tne
convention will be held In the cor
scum The telegram Is regarded as Tx
ing that location.
The Story of the Contest
The national Republican committee
was called to order at the Sno ,e l,la
hotel by Chairman New at 1o;lo anu
Governor Murphy was immeolalei ~
recognized to present the report OF ms
committee on the retirement o. SiAoiI
man Cortelyou. He expressed the re-
gret of the committee, contratulateo
Mr. CorteIyou on the increasing honors
that have come to him and closed py
expressing a wish for long me toi
him. The resolution was adopteo in
animousIy as was also one presented
nv Mr. Babcock of Wisconsin on be-
half of the committee appointed TO
take appropriate action on the oeatli
of former Chairman Henry Z. Payne;
After the committees on the methoo
of selecting delegates from the D1strlct
of Columbia, Porto Rico and the phil
fppine islands had made reports, the
roll of states was called for the pres
entation of names of cities as canal
dates for the national convention.
The first response was made from
Colorado and Mr.. Mills of Denver was
recognized to put that city In nom1na-
ton. He said that Denver wanted the
convention not for the purpose OF sell
ing town lots, but on account OF a SIN
cere desire to entertain the convention.
Denver offered to contribute 500, 900
toward the expenses of the convention,
$4,000 to be paid within 10 days af-
ter notification of selection and the
balance in 80, so and 90 days.
Chicago's Claims Presented.
Upon Illinois being reached Repre-
sentative Lowden. the committeeman
from that state, presented the claims
OF Chicago. He said that inasmuch as
probably all of the delegates had at
tended conventions in that city it was
fortunately unnecessary for him. to
dwell upon facilities of all kinds as
they already were known. He re-
minded them that this would be the
first convention since 1888, when 1t
had not been known for months in ad-
vance what was going to transpfre
Hence, he said, 1.-The interest will be
greater than in any convention for
many years past ana n0Ilce the AeCeS-
sity for the fullest possible facilities"
These, he added, Chicago can
abundantly supply.
Mr.. Lowden said that Chicago be-
ing practically the center of popula-
ton was the best place for holding the
convention. He believed the rank and
file of the Republican party desired
Chicago and that the newspapermen
from experience in the past would tes-
tify to its desirability as a place for
that
the matter of money it was not wise
from a party standpoint to pay more
than the actual expenses of the con-
vention.
note the zest with which the beautiful
Young cities of the west had sought
to secure the convention and he hoped
that some day their efforts would be
rewarded by the favorable action OF
the committee
Mr.. Lowden closed by quoting a
telegram from Messrs. Samuel D.
RAYMOND and F. w. Upham, guaran-
in case it should go to Chicago. He
said that these two gentlemen are re-
lied upon more than any other two
men in Chicago in matters of this
kind and that If it was necessary,
which it was not. he would be willing
10 stand with them in the guarantee.
His remarks were applauded.
Kansas City's Advantages.
He was succeeded by T. ]. Atkins.
members from Missouri, who spoke
briefly for Kansas City and then intro
duced Senator Warner of that state.
who, he said, was one of the fruits OF
the Republican victory in Missouri
three years ago
Both Mr.. Atkins and Senator War
ner were received with loud applause
and cat calls. showing that Kans as
City's delegation was present in full
force. Senator Warner recognized
the delightful climate of Denver, and
Chicago's abundance of hotels and
Immense business, but he said he was
making bid for Kansas City in
Kansas City, he declared, had a hall
which could easily accommodate 21.>
600 persons.
Senator Warner dwelt especially upon
the political advantages of holdin~ the
convention in Kansas City He said
that Missouri had Is electoral votes
that he had labored for two score years
to, place that state in hesReDublicau
column, that success had been achieved
in 1904 when the state gave Theodore
Roosevelt $4,000, and while it was not
now assuredly Republican state il
was in the doubtful column. He said
that Kansas City was not preSentins
any claims on account of any president
tial preference and that all candidates
might be assured Of absolutely fail
treatment if the convention should &c
to Kansas City.
Senator Warner believed it would
help Missouri as doubtful state Il
Kansas City were chosen.
The hotel accommodations he said
were ample, there being IA such in.
situations which was double the mum
Der at the time the last Democratic
convention was held in Kansas City
In answer to question by Senator