Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
FRIDAY. JANUARY >. 1920
Chicago Che Convention City

Seven cities are IN friendly but active
competition for the privilege Of enter
tanning the next Democratic National
Convention, the plsoe of which whl be
decided by the Democratic National
COMMITTEES ST It's meeting IN Washington
sr JAnuary s. The cities thus far II the
contest arc Chicago, St Louis Kansas
CITY, Cleveland, Cincinnati, indianapolis
and San Francisco.
Illinois Democrats, headed hy National
Committeeman Charles Boeschcnstcin.
are pressing the CLAIMS Of Chicago, which
has been selected by the Republicans IS
thc place az their next convention. San
Francisco, however, is prepared 70 eqnai
NJ exceed tic financial guarantee oi any
other city il the contest. 4 large deicga-
tex q Cabfornlans IS X apPeaT in hehaH
OF San Francisco AZ tho national crmm.t
tee 5 meeting.
Il is announced that members q the
Democratic National Committee have
made no pledges Or commitments of auy
kind il advance 81 the meeting 81 Winch
the plac, 3f tac next convention i e. ha
determined The ctaim Of every ono Of tho
seven rval c5ties vii be heard fully snd
fairly. il Il stated, before definite action Is
taken
More than usual interest attaches =
this meeting of the Democratic National
Committee, not Only because of THE task
II selecting the convention city. but also
because II the Jackson Day dinner At the
Willard Hotel "a tho night of January $
Ii already forecasts 'ha. there NIL he .
t,ree attendance II Democrats from vari-
Gus sections 81 the country. and among the
speakers vii ho ths most prominent Lead
crS cf tic parts ~onc fhinrs msv he
sasI s; tbs dnnof tha, NAV have an
important bearing "a tic trend of the
D.,noc-atIc natlonal campaign
But as = the contention clty.
beyond doubt, Chicago IS the most
popular n ST our large c1tles IS a meet
lre placr for the national convertione Of
the two grcat political parties. The Re-
publican party hela is second naooasl
gathering there. Il 1850. and is selection
for President Abraham Lincoln vas sue
cessful 81 ths ensuing election The
Republican conventions ot 1sGS 1850.
1854. 1855. 1904, 1908. 1912 and 1916 SIS.
we're held u Chicago, where the con
venton Il this year VII assemble.
Should the Democratic National Con
rnIttee also select Chicago for this years
convention. i viii be the second time that
city has bce1 thus tiguahzed Both con
ventlons we're held there n 1851. The
Democrats also met n Chicago n 1864.
1892 and 1896
Baltimore vas the city Of Democratic
National Conventions II 1S44 1852,
1850, 1872 and 1912 The Republicans
met n that city Only once. II 1864.
St LOUIS was next u favor with the
Democrats, the conventions IF 1876. ISSS
snd 1909 having been held there The
Republican convention of 1896 was held
there, also Cincinnati was the choice
Of the Democrats N 1856 and 1850 and
Of the Republicans IT 1876.
Cities thus far selected bur once for
ttese national conventions were Charles
ton. by the Democrats n 1850 when the
convention ended II snarl aud adjourned
to meet II Baltimore: Kansas City by the
Democrats II 1900, Denver bv the Demo
crats II 1905. Minneapolis hv the Repubt-
CARS II 1892.
Strangely enough, New York the
Iarges7 city of he country, HIS only once
bsen the place Of i nauonaI convention,
that OF the Democratic party II 1888.
Considering its strong Democratic ef-
Citations. this fact seems somewhat sur
rrisinc
Philadelphia. also. 4 strong Republican
city. has been ign ncred almost 81 complete
y. The first regular Republican National
Convention, called for TIL purpose Of
nominating candidate, w4s held there
IL 1876 John G. Fremont was nominated
for President and William L Dayton of
New Jrrses tor Nice-IresidenI The neat
Philadclphia convention vas tLc Re-
puhllean gathering of 1900 when Presl-
dent Mckinley was rcnoIMnated with
Theodor. Roosevelt for Elce-Presldent
bis nomination having been forced On
him By Bos- Platt for the purpose Of /
shelving hu politically Ro- seve.t
having proved. as governor Ut New York,
obnoxious 10 Platt But never Ia. alJ the 4
history ot the country was political
boss more disappointed d thc result of lIis /.
partisan schening
Chicago has proved very successful for
the Democrats President Cleveland was /
nominated there In 1881 and again ia 1892.
Two successful Democratic candidates /
Uso were nominated II Baltimore Preai-