Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-08-05

a unit for the nomination of David Bennett Hill. The
things that these New Workers said about Grover Cleve-
land, a citizen of their own state, would have been little
less than astounding to some foreigners who did not
understand the ways and byways of American politics.
There was no crime which Mr.. Cleveland had not com.
mitted. Even if the crimes could not be proved against
him, there was not one chance in a universe of chances
that he would carry New York state If he were nomf
mated.
New York would have none of him. No person from
Good Ground on the Atlantic to Buffalo on Lake Erie, it
was said, had any liking in his heart for the only man
who had led the Democratic hosts to victory since before
the days of the civil war. The New Workers. went into
the convention hall and voted for Hill and with them
in the voting were some ~forty-odd Democrats. Mr.. Cleve-
land received 67 votes and his nomination immediatly
was made unanimous.
The New York delegation went home. 1t forgot all
the bad things it had said about Mr.. Cleveland and if
anybody was unkind enough to bring them to remem-
brance the answer was, ut was all in the game and we
wanted Hill" The Democrats from Good Ground to
Buffalo, Tammanyites and all, worked for the election
of Grover Cleveland, and elected he was. If you hear
anything about a candidate in a national convention
from a delegate who opposes his nomination, don't be-
lieve it. After the convention is over the delegate him
self will tell you he lied.
Early in the winter preceding the national conven-
lions the members of the national committees of both
great political parties meet to decide in which of the
great cities this convention shall be held. Both COM
mittee meetings are called for the city Of Washington
for the greater convenience of the members, many Of
whom have official positions with the scene Of their
activities in the capital city.
In the years gone by the choice of the convention city
was to some extent governed by political considerations.
There was a set belief on the part of many of the COM
mitteemen that party advantage was to be gained by the
naming of this city or that city as the place for the
great gathering. Such thoughts largely have passed and
the national committees nowadays are more anxious to
have a convention held in a city which has a hall prop
erly arranged, big enough for the delegates and for a
horde of spectators and safeguarded in every way against
fire and other dangers.
OF course money enters into the matter as it enters
into most matters of life. The national committeeman
expect the city that is honored to bear the actual ex-
penses of holding the convention. Just how much the
business of a great town is benefited by the political
gathering it is hard to state. OF course the hotels reap
plenteously, but the great gain to a ommunity comes
from the example which the political convention sets
for the delegates Of other conventionholding bodies to
follow.
From the moment that the lawmakers get together in
Washington after a presidential election the next cam
paign is on. In the winter next preceding a convention
there is more politics in the national city than there is
legislation.
The effect of Washington politics is felt all over
the Union and it is in the capital city largely that poll
cies are framed and plans are laid against the day of
the next national convention. Already the discussion in
the capital is turning to the subject of the nominees for
the next great national contest.