River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-08-05

a unit for the nomination of David Bennett HILL The
things that these New Workers said about Grover Cleve
land citizen Of their state would have been little
less than astounding to some foreigners who did not
understand the 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 not chance in universe of chances
that he would carry New York state if he were nomi
mated.
New York would have none of him. No person from
Ground the Atlantic Buffalo Lake Erie, it
said had any liking in his heart for the only
who had led the Democratic hosts to victory since before
days of the civil The New Workers went into
the convention hall and voted for Hill and with them
in the voting fortyodd Democrats Mr. Cleve
land received GIT votes and his nomination Immediately
made unanimous
The New York delegation went home. 1t forgot all
the bad things it had said about Mr. Cleveland and If
anybody unkind enough to bring them to remem-
brance the answer was, 1T was all in the game and we
wanted HILL" The Democrats from Good Ground to
Buffalo, Tammanytes and ALL worked for the election
of Grover Cleveland elected he If you hear
anything about candidate in a national convention
from delegate who opposes his nomination, don't be-
eve it. After the convention is the delegate him.
self will tell you he lied.
Early in the winter preceding the national
ons 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 called for the city of Washington
the greater convenience of the members many OF
whom have official positions with the of their
activities in the capital city.
years gone by the choice the convention city
to extent governed by political considerations
There set belief the part of many of the COM
mtteemen that party advantage to be gained by the
naming of this city that city the place for the
great gathering Such thoughts largely have passed and
the national committees nowadays anxious to
have convention held in city which has hall prop
ery arranged big enough for the delegates and for
of spectators and safeguarded in against
fire and other dangers.
Of course money enters into matter it enters
into matters of life The national committeeman
expect the city that is honored to bear the actual
penses of holding the convention Just how much the
business of great town is benefited by the political
gathering it is hard to state Of the hotels reap
plenteously, but the great gain to community comes
from the example which the political convention sets
for the delegates of conyentionhoding bodies to
follow.
From the moment that the lawmakers get together in
Washington after presidential election the next cam
paign is In the winter next preceding convention
there politics in the national city than there Is
legislation.
The effect of Washington politics is felt all over
the Union it is in the capital city largely that poll
ces framed and plans laid against the day OF
the next national convention Already the discussion In
the capital turning the subject of the nominees for
the next great national contest.