Arizona republican., 1915-12-08
CHICAGO LIKELY
 FOR REPUBLICANS
Political Leaders in Wash ington Regard It as Prac- tically Certain Chicago Will Be Selected as Re publican Convention City
A. p. Leased WireI

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The demo- cratic national convention of 1916 will a bid of S1OO,OO0. St Louis placed Wednesday, June 14, at noon. The democratic national committee tonight named the convention city and adopt ed resolutions calling for the nomi- nation and reelection Of Woodrow Wilson as the trusted leader of na- tional democracy"
 Chicago and Dallas contested with St. Louis for the hOnOr' of the con Vention, but St. Louis easily led from the start and won on the second bal lot. When the trend of the voting was seen, Texas moved that the choice of St. Louis be made unanimous. Dal- las held second place on the first ballot but was displaced by Chicago on the second roll call
 The result of the first ballot was: St. Louis, 25; Dallas, IA; Chicago, 13.
 On the second ballot the vote was: St. Louis, 22; Chicago, 15; Dallas, 9. The majority for St Louis was gained on this ballot when John T. McGraw arose near the end of the call and changed West Virginia's vote from Chicago to the Missouri city. Then the choice was made unanimous.
 It has been customary heretofore for national conventions 10 begin work on Tuesday. The fact that Tuesday fell on the thirteenth next year may or may not have had something to do with the determination of the cOnven- ton to begin the proceedings a day later The official explanation, how ever, was to the effect that the con ventiOn would not require more than three or four days 10 complete it's work, and it would not be too late in the week to start on Wednesday.
 Political leaders in Washington to- night regarded it as practically cer- tain that Chicago would be selected for the republican convention when the national convention of that party meets next Tuesday The date for this convention probably will be late in June.
 Each of the three cities contesLing for the democratic convention put in a bid of S1O0,0O0. St. Louis placed in the hands of the chairman New York drafts for that amount. Dallas offered a certified check. while Chi cago presented a pladge from the Association of Commerce to contrib ute $1OO,00O on call of the treasurer of the democratic committee.
 The advocates of St. Louis supple mented their financial inducements by a warning to the committee that the convention was needed in Missouri to keep the eighteen electoral votes of that state in the democratic column. The delegation from Dallas pleaded with the committee to reward the loyal democracy of the south by send ing the convention next year to a southern state. The Texas speakers were greeted with enthusiastic cheers by the members of their delegation and the rebel yell" several times in terrupted the proceedings.
 Chicago based it's appeal largely on it's climate and it's known ability to take care of crowds. The national committee was ir session almost con- tinuorsly from 11;3O a. m. until late tonight, completing details of conven- tion arrangements, discussing finan- cial ways and means for the coming campaign and debating various sub iects of party interest.
 The opening of the session was given the atmosphere of a lovefeast when Thomas J. Pence of North Caro- lima, 9 prolegc of Secretary of the Navy Daniels. was elected secretary and in speech of acceptance declared that reports of differences between
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