Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1900 — KANSAS CITY WINS IT. [ARTICLE]

KANSAS CITY WINS IT.

Democratic National Convention la to Meet There July 4. Kansas City won the Democratic national convention for 1900 over Milwaukee. on the first ballot, 40 votes to. 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 tlfis Milwaukee could only offer a certified check for $40,000, and a promise Of a sale of $10,(MIO worth of tickets to tlie convention. and a guarantee list representing.sloo,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 vote's. Thompson of Nebraska hot 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 earnest; ly, and was marked by the most interesting episode of the nieeting—the reappearance of Senator Gorman on the scene of national politick. Three dates wore proposeiF^May !.)“iy Thompson of Nebraska: June 14, by Tilhnan of South Carp*' lina, and .Inly 4 by McGraw of Virginia, the last named date being chosen. Kansas City was favored by Mr. Bryan as the convention .city, vand in making the selection that i.t the national committee, acted in accordance with the wishes of the Democratic standard bearer of 1890. In the matter of the date of the convention, however, the committee went contrary t-o-the expressed wishes of Mr. Bryan, who had favored a date in advance of that set for the Republican colivention, The platform for 1900 was outlined by the members of the committee as antiexpansion, anti-trust, anti-treaty, antiEngland. ami free silver. While the silver plank of the Chicago platform was considered certain of adoption, it was not expected to play a leading part in. the campaign, except in the. silver. States.