Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1900 — KANSAS CITY WINS IT. [ARTICLE]

KANSAS CITY WINS IT.

Democratic National Convention la to Meet There July 4. Kaaoas City won the Democratic national convention for 1900 over Milwaukee on the first ballot, 40 votes tW 9. When the committee, which met in Washington, got down to business Kansas City presented the following offer: A certified check for $50,000, and a hall free of expenses; the payment of the officers of the convention, headquarters, and expenses of the national committee. Against this Milwaukee could only offer a certified check for $40,000, and a promise of a sale of SIO,OOO worth of tickets to the convention, and a guarantee list representing SIOO,OOO. On the vote Milwaukee received nine votes, those of Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Illinois, Michigan, Montana, New York, Vermont and Wisconsin, while Kansas City received the remaining forty votes, Thompson of Nebraska not voting because Bryan did not want to appear to favor either city. Norris did not vote for the District of Columbia because of the contest over his seat. The question of a date for holding the convention was debated long and earnestly, and was marked by the most interesting episode of the meeting—-the reappearance of Senator Gorman on the scene of national politics. Three dates were proposed—May 9, by Thompson of Nebraska; June 14, by Tillman of South Carolina, and July 4 by McGraw of West Virginia, the last named date being chosen. Kansas City was favored by Mr. Bryan as the convention city, and in making the selection that it did the national committee acted in accordance with the wishes of the Democratic standard bearer of 1896. Ija the matter of the date of the convention, however, the committee went contrary to the expressed wishes of Mr. Bryan, who had favored a date in advance of that set for the Republican convention. The platform for 1900 was outlined by the members of the committee as antiexpansion, anti-trust, anti-treaty, antiEngland, and free silver. While the silver plank of the Chicago platform was considered certain of adoption, it was not expected play a leading part in the campaign, except in the silver States.