Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-10

places of responsibility In the party's
affairs. said Mrs. Mccormick. and she
pledged the support of the women as
ISOLATED in the work.
Mrs. Mccormick referred to the
victories of the republicans in New
York, where women vote. compared
with the outcome in New Jersey.
where they do not vote She said that
women are not to be deceived by the
s'shabby promises which won the dem
ocratic victory of 1916
Gov MckeIvie Next Speaker.
Gov McKelvie of Nebraska. the
next speaker, said that in Nebraska
Sthey are praying for closed season
on democrats SO that the party will
not become totally extinct
Gov Mckelvic voiced his gratifica ton
that women have been given recognition
in the partys affairs and predicted that
they will not prove untrue to their re-
sponsiblities.
Predicts Farmer Vote for G.. o. p.
Gov MCkelvie coming. as he said.
from the great food producing belt
of the country, predicted that the
farmers will support the republican
party and must look to that party
for protection of their interests He
charged that in every effort the demo-
Gratis have made to aid the farmers.
democratic economic policies have
made conditions worse.
THE farmer, labor and capital have
been played against each other by the
democrats for political advantage"
Gov. Mckelvie charged
Chairman Announces Committee.
Chairman Hays announced a COM
.nittee consisting of National Commit
feemen Warren of Michigan. Senator
kellogg of Minnesota and Representa-
tive Slemp of Virginia to prepare the
call for the national convention.
Rival Cities Claims Urged.
The committee then took up the
hearing of Gains of rival cities for
the honor of entertaining the national
convention. Fred W. Upham. treas
urer of the national committee, gave
details of the cost of the last national
convention. which amounted to S110.
600. He said the last four national
conventions had been held in Chicago
The Colseums seating capacity has
been increased to 1900
Il am prepared" said Mr.. Upham.
"to guarantee the expenses of the
convention. AS you know, this has
been literally cared for in the past"
Thompson Speaks for Chicago.
Mayor William Hale Thompson of
Chicago was introduced to speak for
the delegation of citizens of Chicago.
Mayor Thompson prefaced his re-
marks with general address on
politics and American constitutions.
Il ask you to bring the convention
20 Chicago said Mayor Thompson,
because our people are 100 per cent
Americans.
The success of the democratic
party in the last campaign" said
Mayor Thompson. was born of lie
and it has been running true TO form
ever since"
Il ask you to hold the convention
in Chicago to revive our republican,
a 10 q IAo la "a
Come where real republicans are
supported and where frauds and
Counterfeits are rejected. and where
the Constitution of the United States
is the law of the land; where our
country is not rated as one-siXth in
Importance in the world.
Babler Speaks for St. Louis.
National Committeeman RabIer of
missouri then spoke for St Louis. He
said there are other considerations be-
sides financial and the having of a good
time in the selection of a convention
city. He said Missouri is a doubtful
state. with st. Louis promising to make
Missouri republican.
Mayor Kiel of st. Louis and former
Representative Nathan Frank were rec
ognized to set forth in detail the offer
of st. Louis.
Mrs a. H. Brueggerman. national
committee woman for Missouri de-
clared that million women will vote
IN the next presidential election and
II the convention is brought to ST.
Louis the republican campaign will
be helped.
Hamilton F. Keen invited the con-
vention to Asbury Park, N. j., saving
that the coliseum will hold more than
those in either st. Louis or Chica go
and the hotels accommodate more
people.
Patrick Sullivan of Wyoming, sue-
gested Cheyenne. with an open-air
auditorium of $40 acres, and made an
old-fashioned Fourth of July speech
which convulsed the assembly.
William H. Croker of San Francisco
Saol MS city had been an aspirant for
the honor of entertaining the CONVEX.
ton. but withdrew its claim, to renew
the invitation for 1924
The committee then took a recess
Tor lunch, later in the day to hold an
executive meeting and vote on the
convention city'S selection.