The Washington times., 1923-04-20
OHIO CITY SEEKS
CONVENTION
FOR 1924
Cleveland Well Equipped to
Handle Either or Both
Party Meetings. !
By WILLIAM j. HUSKE.
international News Service.

CLEVELAND, April 20.-Not con-
tent with her fame as the mother
of Presidents" Ohio in general and
its metropolis, Cleveland, in par
ticular, have decided to branch out
and make a mighty effort to COR
raj both big Presidential nominal.
ing conventions in 1924.
Active steps are under way to
raise funds to make the invitations,
which will be extended to the Re-
publican and Democratic national
committees, when they meet late
this year to fix the time and place
Of holding the big political gather
ings, more effective.
City Well Prepared.
with the largest and finest pub
lie hall in the United States, If not
in the world; with railroad facil-
tiles unexcelled by any city in the
United States excepting Chicago,
splendidly equipped hotels, and
boasting a summer climate that its
citizens claim to be as delightful
as that of summer resort, 1t is
believed here that the chances o.
getting one or both of the cOnven-
tions are excellent.
Congressman Theodore Burton
is actively heading the movement
TO bring the Republican convention
here, while former Secretary OF
War Newton D. Baker is writing
letters to all members Of the Dem.
Ocratic National Committee, setting
-. InSv -
his party. The project is actively
backed by the Chamber of Com
MERGE, the city administration and
other civic organizations. Steps
are already under way to raise q
convention fund as large or larger
than that offered by any other
city.
Many Would Be Host.
That Cleveland will have rivals
is admitted. 1t is understood that
San Francisco, the 1920 host Of
the Democratic Convention, Is
again in the field, and it is reported
that a fund of $35O.OO0 has been
raised to take one Of the gather
ings to the Pacific Coast city.
New York, as well as Chicago
the latter the traditional host OF
party conventions-is said to be
anxious to entertain a convention
next year.
Not since 1872, when Grant was
renominated for the presidency.
in Cincinnati, has a presidential
candidate of either major party
been named in Ohio. In that year
also the Liberal Republicans" met
in Cincinnati and nominated Hor
ace Greeley, who afterward was
named by the Democrats and died
when he went down to defeat.
Will Rent Hall for 81.
Mayor Fred Kohler has recently
announced that either party may
have the fine new hall for its gath
erings for 81 for the period of time
necessary. And If they don't want
to pay that I'll be glad to dig
down in my own pocket and make
1t right with the city," he added.
Not since 1904, when William
Mckinley was renoninated, in Phil
adelphia, has a Republican national
convention been held elsewhere
than in Chicago. On the other
MANU. INC DGIlOcEALS nave WaHQ6TOO
from city to city and from coast
to coast with their national gather
ings in these years.
st. Louis, Kansas City, Baltimore,
Denver and San Francisco all have
been hosts to the Democratic clans
in the last twenty years.
The Cleveland public hall, with
a seating capacity Of $4,000, was
built at a cost of more than 81 ,0OO,-
900. and it's projectors had in view
the attracting of gatherings such
as these to this city. It was
opened little more than a year ago,
and since that time has housed
some OF the largest conventions