The Washington times., 1907-12-11
Help TO Denver Boom

MIGRATING atmosphere found In the
hsighborhood OF the North Pole.
Help TO Denver Boom.
Tom Johnson's attitude is a help to-
the Denver boom. Low OF collar and
high of brow. he conversed on things in
general in the lobby of the Arlington
Hotel this morning. He smoked a cigar
that cost more than his celebrated
street car fares. When he was asked
ff Cleveland would secure the conven-
zion. he said:
u am not here to boom any particu-
lar city. I want the convention to 20
10 the city that will do the party the
most good. Cleveland has a hall that
will seat only 5000 people. Cincinnati
would have to supplement her hall
with a tent. I told both towns would
present anything to the committee that
ihey would send me, but they have
sent nothing-neither money guarantees
nor other inducements.
Have 100000 12eady.
Chicago, it seems, does not want
1Ee convention. The Denver people do,
and, / understand. they have the cash,
100000 ready 10 lay on the table when
the committee meets tomorrow.
However added the mayor, with
q gesture suggestive OF his habit OF
kicking large bales Of banlxnotes into
the gutter every morning. Il don't ap-
prove of this thing Of having the con-
Ventlon bought II looks as IL we were
q lot OF bOCdlcrs trying 10 see what
money we can have offered us for the
convention. Neverth eless, holding one
Of these aSsemblages does cost money.
and II is not a thing that can be en-
tIrely overlooked"
Then the mayor spoke OF other things.
SomObody asked MIN what he thought
OF the fight in Ohio between Taft and
Foraker At this he looked immensely
Il only hope it won't die down too
soon, ne said. smiling broadly. The
longer those fellows have q cat and
monkey time Of it. the more chance We
viii have TO accomplish something in the
legislature"
Next President.
Asked who was his candidate for the
Presidential nomination, Mr.. johnson
told a story OF a jocular nature to show
that he did not propose to go on record
for anybody.
If you tell me what the price OF
wheat viii be next election day." he re-
marked Oracularly. IN tell you who
will be the next President"
he could not say who would be tht
next chairman Of the Democratic ma.
ticnal committee as that official IS gen.
orally named by the Presidential candi.
date.
Advices received here are that Ton
Taggart favOrs an early Democrati,
convention. II this be true there Mi
IN all probability arise a pretty contest
between him and Johnson as to the dat
for the gathering. Mr.. Taggart IS ex.
pected TO arrive in Washington thi!
afternoon.
Denver Favored.
other cities which are spoken OF vaguely
as candidates as convention cities are
Louisville and St Paul But the opinion
today is that IL lies between Chicago
and Denver, with the chances in favor
OF Denver. despite its far Western To-
cation. The Denver boomers have
rented a suite OF rooms in the Arling-
ton. which Is the headquarters OF the
national committee. They are alive rs
young colts They are not merely on
the job They are completely master
OF it and pranCe I'D and down its re-
cumbent form every minute Trained
u boost In their experience in not get
ting the Republican convention, they
are making good in great shape.
Brandishing a check for 100000. bowling
about climate. and buttOn-holing com
mitteemen, they are making more fuss
than the staid Arlington Hotel has
heard in many moons