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d would give it most enthusiastic

and would give it most enthusiast
reception.
The committee then at 6 p. m. vote
to take recess until p. m.
The committee reassembled at 8 80 +
m, when the chair announced that tn
regular business before the committe
was the selection of place for holdin,
the convention.
Previous to taking vote on the dif
ferent places nominated, Mr.. Priest, o
Missouri, made an eloquent appeal il
behalf Of st. Louis. Mr.. McHenry, o
Kentucky, followed in behalf Of Louis
vile. Mr.. Thompson, of Ohio, then ad
dressed the committee in favor OF Gin
cinnati as the proper place for holding
the convention.
A motion was then made to take al
informal ballot, which resulted as fol
lows: Cincinnati, 4 Chicago, 8; st
Louis, IA; Louisville, z; Philadelphia
4: Washington, 1. Whole number o.
votes cast, 3S.
A motion was then made and carried
to proceed to formal ballot, which re
suited as follows: First balIot-C -Cincin
natl, 8; Chicago, 8; st. Louis, Is; Louis
Vile, s; Philadelphia, 1. No choice
Second ballot Cincinnati, 8; Chicago
10; st. Louis, II; Louisville, 3.
There being no choice the committee
then proceeded to third ballot:
Cincinnati 6, Chicago IL, st. Louis 10,
Louisville 1. No choice.
Fourth ballot Cincinnati 2, Chicago
Is, st. Louis 81.
st. Louis having received majority
of all the votes OF the committee was de-
clared duly selected.
Mr.. Priest, of Missouri, in few ap-
propriate remarks, thanked the commit
tee for the great compliment paid to st.
Louis.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Ohio, then moved
that the vote by which st. Louis was Sc
lected as the place for holding the Ma
tional Democratic Convention be made
unanimous.
This motion was seconded by Mr.. Nc
Cormick, OF Chicago, and it was adopted.
&The chairman presented call for the
National Convention, which, after de-
bate, was referred to the Executive Com
mittee for such amendment as they may
deem necessary, with authority to ap-
pend the names of the members Of the
National Committee.
A resolution was then adopted invit-
ing the territory Of Colorado to send six
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention, their right Of admission to
be determined by the convention.
A resolution was then adopted in
structing the executive committee and
Mr.. John G. Priest OF Missouri to make
all the necessary arrangements for
holding the National Convention.
Mr.. Miller, OF Nebraska, offered re-
solution inviting the National Democra-
ticConvention to consider the justice and
expediency OF abolishing the two-thirds
rule in the nomination of President and
Vice President OF the United States,
which, on motion of Mr.. Thompson of
Ohio, was referred to the Executive
Committee for consideration.
On motion Of Mr. Thompson, it was
resolved that when the committee ad-
journ to adjourn to meet in st. Louis on
the oath day VI June.
On motion Of Senator Ransom the
thanks of the committee were rendered
to Hon. Augustus Schell for the able
manner in which he presided over the
deliberations OF the committee. The
thanks Of the committee were also ten
dered to H. o. Prince, secretary of the
committee, and to Mr.. Cake, proprietor
of the Williard's Hotel, for the use
of Williard's Hall for the meeting of
the committee.
A communication was received from
Mr.. Brady, the celebrated photographer,
inviting the committee to call at his
rooms and sit for their pictures.
A resolution was then adopted in
structing the resident Democratic Com
mittee to correspond with all State as
sociations in furtherance OF party or
ganization.
The Chair then returned thanks to
the committee for the compliment paid
him, and expressed the hope that the
country after the next Presidential in
auguration, would rejoice in the bless
ings Of Democratic administration.
The committee then at IL 80 p. m. ad-