Evening star., 1931-12-25

Selection Of Chicago for the Repub-
| ncan National Convention has resulted
according To the ma jority Of comments
from the city's determination to redeem
her civic standing and the partys desire
for additional strength in the West.
Chicago has promised" says the
| Rock Island Argus. that factionalism
| and hostile political demonstrations,
such as were witnessed in 1920 will be
taboo; that stern measures will be
adopted to maintain decorum at all
Chicago Is exceedingly anxious to
make a favorable showing" and that
Mayor Cermak is desirous OF proving
| to the country that the citys attitude
| toward crime has changed" The New
ark Evening News ranks Chicago as
"the leading convention city for most
| purposes because it has the most to
offer" and that paper adds: Some
what under suspicion Of being the law
breakers paradise, it wants to show
how groundless that suspicion is The
Evening News AYERS that it lis in
many ways physically the most highly
| developed city in the country; that lin
! recent years the municipal improve
ments and engineering feats effected
have been among the worlds wonders"
Chicago will take good care of the
| convention" is the assurance given by
the Davenport Democrat, with a state
ment Of the certainty that meeting
there would attract a larger attendance
than one held nearer any of the coun-
trys borders or coasts" The Toledo
Blade observes that the arrangement
was brought about after "the president
Of the Chicago Association Of Com
merce gave the assurance that bad
characters were locked up" and pic
lures were shown Of the new Stadium
an auditorium equipped to seat 81, 200
in 70-degree ice-cooled atmosphere.
The Hartford Times advises that lit is
needless to point out that Chicago,
despite the oceans of notoriety that
have almost inundated it, Is second to
no municipality in the country in civic
pride" The Times concludes that the
up -and-doing spirit of Chicago Is DEM
onstrated by the fact that, although 1t
is already In the midst Of preparations
for the great World Fair Of 1898, 1t
didn't think it too much an added
burden to bid for both national con-
ventions."
"The Republicans thinks the Ann
Arbor Daily News, could have done
much worse than select Chicago for
their battle Of the century. For that
matter. the Democrats could do worse
than to meet there in this coming year
of great opportunities. And the con-
vention funds accompanying the bid
ding are worthy of consideration at
time when campaign contributions
might not be overgenerouS. With so
much ready cash on hand, incidentally,
one might hazard the opinion that Chi
cago might decide to reimburse its pub
lie school teachers for services rendered,
one Of these fine days Though, of
course, 1t cannot be expected that edu-
cation will be permitted to interfere
with politics. That never has hap
pened."
San Francisco has been a candidate
for the role Of convention host, and
"even If Chicago has the usual brand Of
Midwestern Summer weather on tap,
the delegates can put up with it for
day or two" That paper adds that "it
must be conceded that the tip of Lake
Michigan is nearer the center Of popu-
lation than is San Francisco
Chicago Is city Of marked and
genuine culture" says the Providence
Journal. Its we'll endowed art insti-
tutions, its great university, its mani
fold equipment for the intellectual and
inspirational advancement of mankind
are among the finest In the world. And
all this must be said despite the sorry
reputation for law and order that has
been acquired by the Lake Michigan
metropolis during the last few years Of
organized thuggery within its municipal
borders"
\
mo city will be more strategic than
any other for.cOnyention DiIrr,nses " AZ
leSts the HSeson etapdArd.senttnel.