Evening star., 1920-01-08

thlcago 'tXh1bit a, Mr.. Harrison
said. was "a picture of democratic
harmony-the sight of Roger Sullivan.
Mr.. Lewis and myself agreeing upon a
common propo Sition." This sally was
! appreciated by the committeeman IA
miiiar with p asst democratic faction
aliSm in Illinois. Mr.. Harrison said
that Chicago does. in fact desire the
convention ana viii feel honored to
entertain it
we want tho honor of being the
city IN which The next President of
the United StaDes will be named" he
said.
Former Senator Lewis followed with
a ENTHUSIASTICALLY eloquent appeal
for ;he convention. He also referred
TO the reconciliation of the factions
credit for which he gave Roger {. Sui
Ivan.
Republican Policy "DisIOyaI."
Nr. Lewis said that the next cam
paigu viii turn on the foreign ques-
tiOu- He CharaCt erized the present re
publican policy as a form of disloyalty
which exceeds anything witnessed in
his time.
He denounced what he described as
the appeal of the republicans to array
the foreign elements of the populace
against the democratic party. His
idea was that if the convention came
to Chicago, the foreign element of the
! five neighboring states could be told
the truth.
Roger G. sullivan was heartily ap-
pauded when he spoke for Chicago.
iiIc said Chicago had not in past years
/ r Iade offers of specific sums, but the
a. ity is ready to give $4,000 toward
p; lying the expenses of the conven-
tipn.
Furthermore. We can take care of
hot the 'dryS' and the vets" said Mr.
! Sui livan. cloud appIause)
san Francisco Offers SIc5,OOO
thro, rgh an "Alphonse and CASTOR
perfo rmance of which city should be
repres ented next. San Francisco was
ordered to come forward. however.
Mr.. Drckweiler then presented the
following offer:
The city of San Francisco hereby
tenders to the committee cashiers
check for the sum of 10000 as "a.
contribution to defray the expenses of
the national committee in connectiorl
with the /. olGinc of the said conven-.
tion at Sall Francisco in accordance.
with your = resolution.
San Francisco will also raise S25.-.
0G0 additional. to be delivered to the
chairman of the democratic national
committee on or before April /. 1920.
and san Francisco will raise such ad-.
ditional sums necessary for the pur-
pose of entertai ming the officers, dele
gates and alter7ates to the nationa
convention as well as the democracy
of the country.
City of San Francisco also offers
the free use of its magnificent muni-'
cipal auditorium, located in San.
Francisco's Civic Center. which audi.
struction and completed only a short
thine ago. The as1itorium has ~
seating capacity of $4,000.
Appeal for California.
Mr. Dockweiler also claimed the con-
vention 'for what California. did for the
election of the ticket in 1915.
1T may cost you $50 more in rail-
he said, as he painted the glories of
California.
Miss VI. F. Foy of Pasadena, COM
mittee woman for California, also ap-
pealed in behalf of the coast city, pre- /
dieting the arousing of the women of
the whole west thereby.
Bruce Kremer of Montana said he
spoke for the democracy of the golden
f west and advocated San Francisco. !
| Fred Fleming of Kansas City. urged /
! the selection of the Missourf CITY. and
! introduced DR.. Jenkins, publisher of
! the Kansas City Post, who is also
pastor of one of the largest churches
/ in the city.
! Kansas City does not want the con-
vention unless it is. in your judg-
ment, the best city he said My
! heart would say, Let's go to San Fran
cisco; my head would say. Let's go
/ to Kansas City"
Urges Political Strategy.
He dilated upon the expense to dele
gates of going so far as the coast.
I'VE need the convention for political
| strategy" he said. Missouri, Kan
| sas, Nebras- iva and Colorado are
doubtful! ST, les. Come and help US
win them
| I'VE will pay all the legitimate ex-
! penses of the convention he said.
I DR.. Jenkins referred to Senator
Reed now straddling in the
( United States Senate in referring to
! Kansas City as democratic strong
! hold.
Assistant Secretary of State Breck
inrdge Long directed the attention
] of the committee to the points raised
/ by DR. Jenkins and pleaded for Kan
i sas City.
| Champ Clark. introduced "as the
| best beloved of Missouri democrats"
was greeted by the entire assemblage
/ rising and cheering.
! The former Speaker of the House
made an earnest appeal for Kansas
/ City and esta bliShment OF democratic
! harmony in Missouri
! Lets locate the convention where
it is going to help elect democratic
I President" he said.
! National Committeeman Amidon of
! Kansas spoke in behalf of the best
city Kansas has ever bullt-hansas
! City. Mo-
! National Committeeman Quinn of
! Rhode Island advocated San Fran
cisco. claiming that the only adverse
! question was one of expense TO the
! individual delegate, and he didn't
think that question should outweigh
other advantages offered by San Fran
cisco.
| The committee on resolutions then
reported by Clark Howell of Georgia.
! After adopting the resolutions the
committee recessed for luncheon.
Roll Call.
on the roll call the following men,
bers or proxies, answered:
Alabama. a. G.. Patterson: Connecti-
cut. Homer s. Cummings; Florida, j.
T. g. Crawford: Georgia, Clark Howell;
Idaho. r. II. Elder: Indiana. +. q. Hoff-
man: Iowa. W. w. Marsh; Louisiana,
a. r. Pujo: Maine, Daniel J. McGilli-
Cuddy: Mary land. Senator John Walter
Smith: Minnesota, Frederick b. Lynch; !;
Mississippi. j. NJ. McBeath; Missouri,
T. + Goltra; Montana, j. Bruce
! Kremer: Nebraska. A. +. Mullen. New
Hampshire. r. c. Murchie; New Mexi-
co. \. \. Jones; New York, Norman r.
Mack; North Dakota. H. II. Perry;
Oklahoma. Thomas Wade; Pennsyl-
vania. \. Mitchell Palmer proxy; !;
South Dakota, James Nee; Tennessee,
Cordell Hull; Texas. Thomas Il. Love;
Washington, a. r. Titlow; Wisconsin.
Joseph Martin; Wyoming, S. G.. Hop
kIns (proXy). Alaska, T. J. Donohue
| proXy); District of Columbia. John F.
Costello; Hawaii. W. r. King (proXy) !;
Porto Rico, Andres y. CroSas.