Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-07
100000 CHECKS
TEMPT DEM CHIEFS
Chicago, Dallas, st. Louis and Frisco
Flash Them at National
Committee.
HOUSE IS NEUTRAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Endorse-
ment Of the work of the administra-
ton and of congress, the selection of
a time and place for the next demo-
cratic national convention and the
election of new treasurer and secre-
tary. will constitute the chief work
of the democratic national commit
tee which meets here Tuesday morn
ing to make preparations for the
1916 presidential campaign.
Four cities, Chicago, st. Louis, Dallas
and San Francisco are in the race for
the convention. Dallas and st. Louis
delegations are here, each fortified with
a 100000 check ready to promise the ma
tional committee every convenience.
Particular stress Is being laid by each
delegation on his hotel, railroad and wire
facilities. They also have weather maps
and records for many years to prove
that climatic conditions will be ideal
with them in June, when the convention
will be held. June 10 is the opening date
generally favored.
Offer of So. Louis.
Inc 6L. lLOuAS uNlSBdIlOh OAASiS ehS Wv
of it's convention hall which will seat
1900. Dallas has no hall at this time
other than an auditorium at the state
fair grounds. 1t is willing, however, to
add to this structure OF, erect a new one.
A fund of $4,000 in addition to the 100000
has been raised for extra expenses.
William F. McCombs chairman of the
committee who arrived here tonight from
New York, said he did not know what
the Chicago and San Francisco dele
cations would offer. Each is reported to
be bringing a fund of 100000.
With about half the delegates present
today, James e. Smith, chairman of the
st. Louis delegation, claimed seventeen
pledges for his city Other st. Louis men
expressed confidence that they would
have a majority on the first ballot. These
assertions did not disturb the optimism
of the Dallas contingent which reached
Washington during the day on special
train. led by Governor Ferguson and
Mayor Lindsey of Dallas. There are
about seventy-five in the party. includ-
ing the mayors of seven Texas cities.
Only democrats are on the st. Louis dele
CATION. but the Dallas crowd boasts that
White House Neutral.
Announcement that the White House
would remain strictly neutral in the fight,
caused disappointment among the Texans.
who had hoped for the presidents sup
port.
Rollo Wells OF Missouri, treasurer of the
committee, has informed friends tina,
after presenting his report at the meeting
| Tuesday, ne will resign because he has
become a governor OF the Federal Reserve
bank in st. Louis and does not feel that
| he should hold a political position. Who
his successor will be was problema tical
tonight.
Rumors that Chairman McCombs might
be chosen or Homer Cummins. national
committeeman from Connecticut, or Fred
B. Blinch, national committeeman from
Minnesota.
The committee, It was said tonight
will take no formal action in making
its preference for it's candidate in 1916
although all OF the members expect thai
President Wilson will be nominated.
The committee will have to fill eight
vacancies. including two over which thor,
! are contests. In Kentucky. General w
|
the late John c. c. Mayo, with UreS
Woodson, who was elected by the state
committee.
COntestinE the Seat.
] In Oregon w. II. Easterly is contestinl
the seat Of WIN r. King. The oommitte,
| will also name the selections OF Vincen
Miles OF Arkansas. John T. Barnett o.
Colorado. W. w Marsh Of Iowa, Charles
+. Johnson of Maine, Cordell Hull o.
Tennessee and z. r. Cheney Of Alaska.
Chairman McCombs has promised I
/ delegation of suffragists that he will
make an effort to have the committe,
give them a hearing. Most OF the mem
bers are understood TO be favorable I,
a hearing. although it is regarded as
foregone conclusion that the committe,
win take no stand on the issue.