As mayor , Reed oversaw the " Kansas City Spirit " construction of Convention Hall in ninety days to host the 1900 Democratic National Convention . The original Convention Hall had opened in 1899 but burned down on April 4 , 1900 . The Convention was scheduled to be held on July 4 . l , and Reed managed to marshal the resources for it to open in time for the convention
1900 Democratic National Convention
1900 Democratic National Convention
James A. Reed