Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-12-11
CLEVELAND To GET
c. D. P. CONVENTION,
UPHAM ANNOUNCES

WASHINGTON, Dec. Q. - An
nouncement that the invitation from
Chicago for the Republican national
convention Of 1924 to be held in that
city would be withdrawn was made
here last night by Fred w. Upham,
treasurer of the Republican national
committee.
leaders desired the convention to be
Field in Cleveland, o., Mr.. Upham
added.
The announcement by Mr.. Up
liam. who came here saturday with a
delegation of Chicago business men
to urge Chicago's claims for the
convention, was said by Republican
leaders virtually to. assure the selec-
tiCn of Cleveland as the convention
city.
Representative Burton, of Ohio,
leader among those urging the Sc
lection of Cleveland when advised
of the withdrawal of Chicago, said
this meant definitely that the con-
Vention would go to the Ohio city.
"Now we will go to work." Mr..
Burton said, land with the Cleve-
land spirit make arrangements to
insure the comfort and satisfaction
of the delegates. 1t will be Cleve-
lands first Zig convention and
Cleveland will do it right"
The break from Chicago will mark
the first time that the Republican
have not met in the Lake City for
twenty years,
Result Surprise
The support given Cleveland by
administration leaders, Representa-
tive Burton said, came as a surprise
and developed late today. Chairman
ADAMS, Of the national committee,
David Mulvane, of Kansas. head Of
the subcommittee on the selection
Of a city, and Charles d. Hilles, ma
tional committeeman for New York,
it is understood, were influential in
the administration backing Cleve-
Ian i.
Mr.. Adams is known to have eX-
pressed the belief that change from
Chicago would be beneficial for the
Republican party and this point was
stressed by Representative Burton
and Carmi Thompson. before the
MulVane sub. committee.
Mr.. Thompson contended also that
the selection of Cleveland would be
in the nature of a memorial to the
late President Harding. In CleVe-
lands Lehalf it was also pointed out
that four former presidents were
buried in Ohio and that Republicans
attending the convention could make
pilgrimage to the Harding tomb at
Marion, Ohio, and also to the last
resting places of Presidents Gar
field, Harrison and Mckinley.
CIev Glands claim as a neutral bat
tie ground also was advanced, the
Cleveland spokesman declaring that
Ohio would have no Republican
presidential candidate this year. In
this connection Representative Bur
ton said tonight that if President
Harding had lived the convention
would not have gone to Cleveland.
He said that Mr.. Harding opposed
having the convention in his state
and was believed to have favored
San Francisco.
Big Auditorium
tative Burton said that the cOnVen-
ton would be held in the mammoth
civic auditorium on the Lake front,
built by the city at an expense of
$7,000,000. 1t is in a projected civic
center, close to the leading hotels,
the business center, the courthouse
and other public buildings. It's
acoustic properties are said to be
superior TO those Of the Chicag so
coliseum. Large committee rooms for
the platform and other convention
bodies are available.
Accompanying the Cleveland invi.
tation is an agreement to bear all
expenses and written pledges that
current hotel and restaurant rates
will prevail. There is also a state
law prohibiting rate changes without
notice.
Cleveland has only one other con
vention in 1864, and this a COM
paratiVely minor one, a number OF
Republicans opposing Abraham Lin
coin having met there and nomi
mated Holm Cochran