The Washington herald., 1919-12-11
CHICAGO CHOSEN AS
CONVENTION CITY
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served for the closing minutes OF
the open session after the main bid
ders for the convention had put
their wares on view. Chicago, st.
Louis and Asbury Park spokesmen
had had their say when up rose
Patrick Sullivan. OF Cheyenne. He
satirically referred to the claims of
others and dwelt particularly on the
accommodations offered by Chey-
enne.
Cheyenne's "Adyantages.'
Come to Cheyenne!" shouted the
silver-tonsued Pat, "and you can
have all the room you want. We will
give you an auditorium of $40 acres.
level as a floor and lighted by the stars
of heaven"
The fact that Chairman Hays gavel-
led the session to close was probably
all that prevented the delegates from
voting the Republican roundup to
Cheyenne right then and there. as
Patrick sat down to a whlrlwtnd OF
applause.
Fred W. Upham, chairman of the
Chicago delegation. was the first to
put in a bid. He pointed out that the
convention in 1916 had cost Chicago
$4,000. Chicago was ready to do bet
ter than that for the coming conven-
ton, he said. and his promise OF pay
ing all expenses probably decided for
the Windy city.
Mayor Thompson followed Mr.. Up
ham in presenting the city's claims.
but'"Big Bill" took occasion to make
few references to Washington and
Lincoln In doing 1t. Many interpreted
his speech as an attack on the war
aside from a general onslaught on the
Democratic party. but just the same
he was given n big hand when he sat
dcvn.
Chicago Urged in Song.
As diversion from the regular
routine a minor league giee Club
broke in with one of the singers at
tached to a ukelele. Just as Mayor
Thompson had finished. Their mu-
sical theme was something about
Throw away your hammer. go get
a horn interpolated with Boost
for the town that's feeding you" and
Boost for the old Red, White and
Blue" and much more about Chi
cago. its hotels. railroads and such.
The pleadings for st. Louis were
made by Jacob l. Babler. Mayor Kiel,
Nathan Frank and Mrs. Albert
Rrueggeman. Nothing concrete was
offered except that there was no bet
ter convention city in the country.
The mention of Gen. PershinG as
native son of Missouri by Mr.. Frank
brought a round of applause.
Governor NSproul in recounting the
shortcomings of the Democratic party
and the hope for better times under
new administration said that 10
political party. in any country has
ever justified its right to existence
nor witnessed a more thorough
vindication of the policies for which
1t has stood through all its history
than the Republican party of to-
day"
Raps Administration.
Further along the speaker asserted
that the representatives OF the party
are Just as anxious and as willing 20
settle Diplomatic and social questions
growing out Of the war as they were
in determining the issue Of force. He,
however. pointed out that II was es-
sential that the party approach the
next campaign in a spirit of construc-
tive suggestions and not criticism.
Then as clincher he added that
everybody is criticising and lamenting
the administrative weakness now pre-
vailirg. He said that the mopping up
would be painful but none the less
thorough.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. in her
speech. pointed out that eighteen of
the twenty-five States which have
ratified the suffrage amendment are
Republican and she confidently pre-
dicted that the remaining eleven Re-
publican States would ratify in time
for the women to participate in the
coming Presidential election.
The plea OF Mrs. Mccormick for ac-