Evening star., 1927-04-22
Several Governors Believe
Capital Is Ideal for Big
1923 Convention.
WESTERN COMMITTEE
MEMBERS OPPOSE PLAN
Question of Facilities Disputed by
Some-Trade Leaders
Plan Meetings.

convention city Tor the Democratic
party in 1928 brought the following de,
velOpments today:
/. Many members of the Democratic
national committee look with favor
on the proposal, made first by Senator
Carter Glass, Democratic national com.
mitteeman for Virginia.
?. Democratic governors of several
States believe that Washington is
an ideal place for the convention.
3. Leaders of Washington's trade
and civic organizations urge that the
Democratic National Convention ba
held here. Organization of a concerted
movement to bring the convention to
Washington will be considered with,
in a few days at meetings OF the gov.
erning boards of the Washington
Board of Trade. the Chamber of Com,
nerce, and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association.
4. Suggestion is made that Washing.
ton should be the permanent cOuven-
ton city for all political parties.
8. Members of the Democratic ma.
tional committee from the Middle
West and West in the main prefer
Middle Western city for the conven.
ton next year.
W
convention and for handling the dele
gates and guests are declared by local
leaders to be adequate, although ques-
toned by some of the Democrats in
other parts of the country.
Gov. Byrd Approves.
Washington as the national cOnven.
ton city has the approval of Gov.
Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia and OF
Gov. a. Harry Moore of New Jersey.
both Democrats.
Answers to The Stars inquiry re-
garding the proposal Of Senator Glass,
shows members of the Democratic
National Committee and editors OF
Democratic newspapers divided on the
advisablity of holding the next ma
tional convention here. The Mobile
Register, Mobile Ala. suggests that
the National Capital would he the
proper permanent meeting place for
both the major political parties, or Tor
all political parties.
Gov Albert c. Richie Of Maryland,
telegraphs:
Il have not really given any
thought as yet to the place for hold
ing the next Democratic National Con-
vention, and while Washington would
be personally pleasing to me, would
rather not express myself definitely
Will IESCAu ~ airy NANF ff@NAtNeAN
ther consideration and consult auon.
Moore Holds City Ideal.
Gov. Byrd Of Virginia says:
II warmly approve of suggestion ot
Senator Glass that Democratic nation
oil convention meet in washington
Gov. Moore of New Jersey says:
Il have given the matter no serious
consideration, but I have no hesttancy
i'm say that Washington would be
an ideal location for the convention.
Senator +. NJ Simmons, Democratic
national committeeman for North
Carolina:
without committing myself I do
not at first blush see any serious ob-
lection to Washington as convention
city"
Trey Woodson. Democratic national
committeeman for Kentucky: i think
Senator Glass suggestion is a very
happy one"
Can See Advantages.
Robert c. Murchie, Democratic ma
tional committeeman for New Hamp-
shire:
washington would be satisfactory
to me for next national convention.
Charles A. Greathouse. secretary
and member of the Democratic na-
tional committee from Indiana:
II can see many advantages IN
Washington as a desirable place TO
hold the next Democratic national
The hotels and audi
torium entirely adequate. Indian
apolis is asking for the convention
and, of course, 1 am for indianapolis
first"
ID. ]. McGillicuddy. Democratic ma
tional committeeman for Maine:
II am inclined to look favorably upon
for next Democratic ma
tional convention, but will give other
cities applying full and fair hearing
and consideration before making def
mite decision"
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman. Demo-
cratic national CommitteewOman for
he District of Columbia, as a Wash
ngtonian, would be glad to see the
held in the National Cap
tai.
unless the facilities for holding the
and caring for the dele
gates and guests are increased, l do
not think it would be advisable, how
ever, to have the convention here"
'aid Mrs. Hartman.
Sees Stabilizing Influence.
The Mobile Register. replying to the
that Washington be the
city of the Democrats next
ear, says:
Sometimes we have wondered II il
would not be a good plan to hold these
lational conventions at the same
1lace all the time; it would insure
dequate hotel accommodation the
light kind of place in which to hold
hese meetings, ample facilities in all
espects and might help to stabilize
nd dignity party government in this
ountry. And what better permanent
Meeting place for the major political
or for all political parties.
'ould be found than the National
'apital?
However, Democracys meeting
lace in 1928 is of less pressing i'm
ortance at the moment than the big
uestion as to what the Democracy is
Ding to do when it meets. Washing
on is a good place to meet and if we
an make the candidate and the plat
orm as good as the meeting place,
he National Capital would become
he permanent headquarters of the
Democratic party for some time to
ONE"
Melville +. Ferguson. editor of the
Record:
Because the District of Columbia is
eutral territory there would be no
lctional advantage in the selection OF
Fuc IA f<es . L~ TN~w. H.