Denver preparing for the Democratic national convention
Rodertus Love notes Denver as the Democratic national convention site opening July 7, with Chicago as a bigger, less attentive rival. Denver aims to showcase the city, attract national attention, and highlight Colorado women voting rights with suffrage delegates and special tours to the mountains.
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Denver Hosts Density of Deliberate Democratic Dream
The article describes Denver’s plan to host the 1908 Democratic National Convention with grand hospitality and spectacle. It details turnout estimates of 1,008 delegates, special trains, and the Denver Auditorium, plus promotional efforts promising mountain scenery and snow displays to wow visitors. It notes prominent figures like Bryan and Chamberlain as potential nominees, and recalls past conventions and humorous name slips.
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