Evening star., 1915-12-05
Delegation in Washington
Seeking Democratic and
Republican Meetings.
DALLAS BUSINESS MEN
ARE EXPECTED IN TODAY
Will Make Fight, With Strong Sup
port, for Meeting of Disciples
of Jefferson.

The St Louis boomers who are 10
besiege the democratic national coih-
mittee in behalf of their town LOT 'he
democrati tic national convention arrived
in Washington late yesterday ai.ei
noon They Immediately threw out
skirmish line. while the main poay
went into camp at the New "iiiaro u
Hotel.
MANY of the big guns of the MIS-
souri, democracy were in the parry IL
was headed by Jamos E smith who
Is president of the association "hich
is making a drive to capture oo'h ha
tional conventions for St LOUIS
Former Gov. David r. Francis, MOT
ton Jourdan. John c. Roberts; I.e. 1oIs
l., Rumsey, Homer Bassforo anu araa aan
ramsey and Z. F. Goltra. natiorial
Committeeman from Missouri, are eA-
pected today
Other Claimants Expected.
Chicago and Dallas are not yet on 'he
ground in full force. They Will De ell
houtng the Missourians, who are no"
..1,;,r nm ALL the hotel lobby, by Mon
day. -
Last night the Missourlans helu
meeting of their board of strategy any
conferred with the genera slan' ssn,n
includes such resident missouri ueIo
Gratis as Assistant Postmaster Genera
Dockery and Solicitor Joseph W. soih
and others. Representative Lios
in charge of the headquarters at lhs
New willard Senators Stone and Reea
49, in stbe inner councils of the
"elder statesmen.
The Missourians are full or con-
fdence and fully expect to get one IL
not both conventions.
Dallas Delegation Today.
announcement was made yesterday
that the committee of Dallas business
men, headed by Mayor Lindsey "ould
arrive in this city at noon today 10 pre-
sent the claims of that city 1or the
next democratic national conventioh
They will be supported by Indian com
missioner Cato Sells, national commit
teeman from Texas; by postmaster
General Burleson, Attorney General
Gregory, Solicitor Cone Johnson OF tne
State Department and other leaaihs
Texans now here
Headouarters for the Dallas deleea-
ton also will be at the Willard Ihe
visitors expect to meet for consultation
all Texans in Washington this after-
noon, including members OF the house
and Senate At that time plans VIII be
further considered for the presentation
of the case of Dallas to the national
committee Tuesday.
The visitors will bring with them d
certified check for 100000, which will
be deposited with the national commit
tee at the time Dallas is placed in noml-
nation More than 100 Texans are eN-
pected on the special train which VIII
reach here today.
Suffragists to See Committee.
The democratic national committee,
when it meets, is TO have call from
a delegation of woman sufraglsts,
headed by DR.. Anna Howard Shaw Inc
object of their visit. as stated, is to
talk over with the committee possible
ARRANGEMENTS for hearing before the
committee on resolutions of the ma
tional convention. when it takes up the
preparation of the national platform
The woman suffragists are anxious TO
have that hearing an adequate express
sion of the views of the propagandlsts
and to assure sincere consideration by
the national committee of their claims