Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-13
Hundred Thousand Dollars Of
fered by Colorado Capital
Proves Irresistible to Ma
tionaI Committeeman,
STRONG OPPOSITION TO
TAKING THE MONEY
Auditorium With Seating
Capacity of Fourteen Thou
sand People Now Being
Erected to Care for Gathering
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Washington. Dec. 12.-After decid-
ing to hold the next democratic ma
tional convention at Denver and fixing
the date OF the meeting for July Z,
1A0S, the democratic national com
mittee late tonight entered upon
spirited debate on the propriety OF ac-
ccpting more of the 100000 offered
by Denver for the convention than ac-
tually needed to pay the expenses in
that city. The opposition tn the ac-
ceptancc OF the contribution took the
form of resolution by Representa-
tive Clayton, of Alabama, declining
money not actually needed for conven-
tion purposes. but after long debate
the resolution was laid on the table
by a vote of 81 to IA.
Mr clayton, Representative John
Sharp williams, OF Mississippi, and
Governor smith of Georgia, also
spoke in favor of the passage of the
resolution, Mr.. Smith was especially
cmphaticgin saying that the 100000
which had been offered to secure the
republican convention ana refused,
had been offered and was about to be
accepted hy the democratic cOihmt-
tee He said the republicans had
turned down the offer because it was
regarded as in the nature OF bribe.
and that the democrats, i'm view OF
the circumstances, could not afford to
accept II. Mr.. Williams spoke in a
similar vein. as also did Mr. Clayton.
Mr.. Taggartt advocated the accept
ance OF the 100000. saying it would
be needed now even worse than 1t was
needed in 1900. and-tpat at that time
II would have been practically impos-
sible to have opened headquarters for
Judge Parker II they had not had the
extra money secured from 81. LOUIS
where the convention was held.
Senator stone. of Missouri. made a
long speech. i'm which he favored the
acceptance of the money.
Mr. Clayton declared that the ac-
ceptance OF this money would be in
line with the very practices in cam
paign contributions that had been
condemned by the committee. This
view was antagoniZed by senator
Stone. who declared that the transac-
ton was open and above board, ana
this was not to be compared with any
of the propositions that had been con-
demned. Many people. he said would
go to Denver, and the young and
growing city was gla0 to make this
contribution for the advantages II
would receive Money he said, would
be badly needed I'm starting the cam
paign. Mayor Tom Johnson advo' lt-
ed the acceptance of the money Of
fered by Denver. He said money ior
campaign purposes is contribute hN
corporations with the view Of sec lf-
ing advantages in legislation or OF eiN
WISE while the contribution OF beh-
yer could not be ascribed TO any such
purpose The people OF Denver. he
said. have a regular organization TOT
the purpose OF attracting conventions
Sc the city for business reasons. ana u
was perfectly proper for the demo-
cratic national committee to accept
the offers
Senator Tillman opposed the accept
ance OF the money Let the local
democratic organization Of Colorado.
he said. have the money 10 fight their
next campaign. Guggenheim can be
depended upon To furnish the money
for the republicans. Now give the
democrats of Colorado a chance, and
let them use the money to return Sen
atOr Teller"
Mr.. Tlllman. however. voted against
the motion TO lay the resolution on
the table.
Mayor Dahlman. of Omaha. ex-
pressed the idea that the money could
bc profitably employed in opening the
campaign. and said he had no douht
that Denver had made it's proposition
in good faith. and that II should De
dffflAtM III ANNf ohANf FlAAAA ~ fft'aNas -
had been made.
Charles r Wilson. sitting as a
proxy for the member Of the commit
tee from Colorado. assured the COM
mittce that Denver had no desire 10
appear as unduiy Influencing the com
mittco lie said that there Is a bust-
ness mems league in Denver. an I'M
portsnt part OF whose duty is TO secure
conventions aud that the proposition
TO the democrats TO go 10 Denver had
been made a. II had been 10 secure
many other meetings. lie said the
Denver people would be disappointed
IL the entire sum was not accepted
The motion TO table Mr.. Clayton
motion was made Al the conclusion OF
Mr.. wilson's speech. and prevailed BY
the following vote:
Yeas Colorado. Connecticut. Della
ware. Georgia. Illinois. Indiana, Iowa
Kansas Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine,
Maryland. Michigan. Missouri Ne
hraska. New Hampshire. New Jersey,
New Mexico. New York. Ohio. Penn
sylvsnia. Rhode Islandz Tennessee.
Texas Washington. West Virginia.
Wisconsin. Wyoming. District Of Co
lumbia. Alaska. Indian Territory-31- J.
Nays--Ala banla. Arizona. Florida.
Idaho. Msssachusetts. Minnesota.
Mississippi North Carolina. oregon.
south Carolina. South Dakota. Ner-
mont Virginia. Porto Rico-i4.
on the first ballot Denver received
- votes. a. against ~ Tor Louisville.
five fuw rmfrawu and uma FOR Ef Paul