The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-19
The Democratic Conventton-Nsw York
the Proper Place to Hold IL In.

The Democratic Conventton-NsW York
the Proper Place to Hold 1t I'm.
The proposition which we made recently, to
change the place of meeting for the Democra.
tic Convention from Charleston to some larger
city, seems to have taken hold Of the minds Of
many people in all quarters, and to obtain
general favor, especially among those who in
tend to be present at the Convention. The
want Of accommodation for large influx Of
strangers in Charleston, the exofbitant
charges demanded for board and lodging at
hotels and private boarding houses, and the
famine prices which provisions have already
reached in anticipation Of the temporary In
crease to its population ofsome fifty thousand
people, have convinced all those who intend
to visit that city during the Convention that
they must be subjected to an expense far
greater than they can afford, as well as to an
amount Of discomfort which they are unwilling
to bear.
We publish to-day some statements with re-
ference to these facts, which ought to add
force to our previous suggestion that some
other city should be selected for the Conven-
ton besides Charleston. 1t appears that &C.
commodations cannot be had there for less
than ten dollars day while the Convention
is sitting, and that the prices Of provisions
have already advanced almost to famine
standard. Why the original intention Of
meeting at Charleston should be adhered to-
in view Of these facts we cannot conceive
1t is manifest that the large concourse OF
people who will flock there cannot be accom-.
modated unless they provision steamers for
their own use, and occupy them as hotels
while they remain.
Conventions have been held in different cite,
Of the Union since 1924 and in that time New
York, the great commercial metropolis of the
country, has never once been selected as q
place of meeting: yet it is evidently the most
fitting and convenient place for such purpose.
Charleston is at best an out-of the.way place
difficult TO reach from distant points, and wholly
inadequate in size to accommodate large
number of strangers. Either Baltimore or
Philadelphia would be better: but New York
is re-eminently The proper place for the Con-
vention, The influx of fifty or even a hundred
Of difference in the price of provisions
here, or the rates of board at our hotels; for
the resources Of supply around us are unlimited
Just at this season crowds Of persons from all
parts Of the country will visit New York-those
who are about to start for the watering places
and those who come here to purchase goods
Here, too. is the great centre Of amusements-
the Opera, the theatres, the picture galleries the
sensation preachers, and all those things which
every one wants to see and hear The Central
Park will just be opening its summer beauties
to the eye, where the wearied politicians can
air themselves after the labors of the day, and
enlarge their intellects by the contemplation Of
one of the most magnificent public works in
the world. Every one wants to come to New
York, but nobody wants to go to Charleston
particularly at this time of the year.
Again, whatever reasons might previousl,
have existed for selecting some central point fol
holding the Convention, they have vanished
! before the wonderful facilities for travel es
tablished all over the land. There is no large
city in the Union which can now be reached
with more expedition and comfort from al
! quarters than New York.
By all means, then, let the Executive Com
mittee resolve at once to change the place fo
holding the Convention from Charleston to thi
grand metropolis Few we think, will b.
found to object to that course, while thousand
will hail il with entire satisfaction