Evening star., 1932-01-09
Atlantic City Promises Sum
of 100000 for Party
to Gather There.
KANSAS CITY BELIEVED
TO HAVE BEST CHANCE
Chairman Raskob Denies Doing
Anything For or Against
ANY Candidate.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Chairman John j. Raskob at meet
ing of his committee at the Mayfiowel
Hotel today put the Democratic ma
| tional convention on the auction block
The chairman declared that he
believed the Democratic Committee
legitimately has the right to sell the
| convention to the city making the
| highest bid for the honor of holding 1t
particularly In view of the fact that the
national organization needs money at
this time.
IT believe that the convention should
60 to the city which makes the best
offer for it," said Chairman Raskob
THE chair will now entertain bids for
the convention"
Has No Choice Of Cities.
Mr.. Raskob prefaced the statement
with a declaration that there had been
number of erroneous newspaper re
ports about the selection Of conven-
ton city, adding: II have no choice
for the convention city myself"
Mayor Frank Hague Of Jersey City,
vice chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee, was recognized by
Chairman Raskob. He called atten-
ton to the fact that Mayor Harry A.
Bacharach of Atlantic City was in the
hall ready to submit bid for the con-
vention on the part Of Atlantic City
Mr.. Bacharach was then recognized
and made his presentation of the case
for Atlantic City.
Mayor Bacharach lost no time In
making a bid of 100000 on behalf OF
Atlantic City for the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. The mention OF the
figure brought loud applause from mem
bers of the committee. The largest
sum which has been discussed as the
convention bid In the last few days
was s150,000.
Reports circulated that the Smith
Raskob faction In the committee had
urged Atlantic City to increase its bid
to 5000 900 In order to checkmate the
Roosevelt group. which had been back
ing Kansas City, Mo, and which Il
opposed to having the convention &c
either to Chicago or Atlantic City.
Invited to Sam Francisco.
Mayor Bacharach set forth to the
committee the qualifications of Atlantic
City for holding national conVen-
ton, declaring that they had the larg-
est convention hall In the country and
promising the delegation wonderful
weather If they come to Atlantic City.
Isadore Dockwieler, Democratic ma
tional committeeman from California,
came forward with his offer for the
Democratic National Convention on be-
half Of San Francisco. San Francisco,
he said offered $l5o000 for the con-
vention.
He presented a certified check for the
amount and told the members Of the
committee that San Francisco would
give them a warm welcome.
The Democratic National Convention
of 1920 was held In San Francisco.
Scott Bullitt of the State Of Washing
ton seconded the invitation OF San
Francisco for the convention.
Despite the offer Of 5000, 900 made by
Atlantic City, some Of the Democratic
leaders expressed the opinion that the
convention probably would go to a
Middle Western city, probably Kansas
City, even though that city only made
smaller bid.
Presents Chicago Bid.
Edward N Hurley Of Chicago, former
chairman of the United States Ship
ping Board, presented Chicago's bid
for the Democratic National Conven-
ton. He did not go beyond the $780,
coo mark, however, although there had
been reports In the committee room
that Chicago might match Atlantic
City's 100000 offer.
Mr. Hurley called attention to the
advantage of Chicago's geographical To-
cation, declaring that 81 per cent or
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