The New York herald., 1876-02-23
P POLITICAL.
The National Democratic Commit
tee at Washington.
CONVENTION AT ST. LOUIS JUNE 81
Republican Conventions in Indiana
and Wisconsin.
BLAINE AND MORTON FAVORlTES.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COM
aTTrrrrI,I

THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COM
AIITTEE.
THE CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT ST. LOUIS ON
THE 9th OF JUNE.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. % 1876
The National Democratic Committee met to-day at
half past twelve O'Clock, at Wizards hail. Augustus
schelI in the chair. All the members were present
with the exception of few who represented by
proxies.
On motion OF Senator Randolph, 7. NJ. Patterson OF
Colorado, admitted to represent that Territory.
After brief debate of the question whether the time
place of the National Democratic Convention should
drst be fixed 1t was determined that the time should
6rst be fixed
Mr. John G. Thompson, OF Ohio, moved that Tues
day, the 9th of June, be the time.
MT. Eaton, of Kansas moved, as an amendment the
nrst Tuesday IN May. This question discussed in
all its bearings, when the committee rejected Mr.
Eaton's amendment and agreed TO the motion OF Mr.
Thompson fixing the 27th OF juno the time for
holding the National Democratic Nominating Con-
venton
On motion OF Mr. Goode OF Virginia, it resolved
that the delegations now here desiring the Convention
10 be held in their respective cities be heard through
one OF the members each delegation, the remarks
be restricted to fifteen minutcs
On motion of Mr. Thompson resolved that the
yentlon to be held in certain cities name the
places.
Accordingly Mr.. Mccormick OF Illinois, named Chi
oago; Mr. McHcnry of Kentucky, Louisville; Mr.
Banks, OF Mississippi, by request Washington Mr.
Priest OF Missouri st. Louis; Mr.. Thompson, OF Ohio
Cincinnati, and Mr. Barr, of Pennsylvania, Philade-
phiA
recess Of fifteen minutes taken, after which
motion was made and carried that the Chairman pre-
pare the call for the National Convention, to bo sub
mitted to the committee before being signed by tho
members.
Representatives of Chicago, Louisville Washing
ton St Louis Cincinnati and Philadelphia then ad
dressed the committee in advocacy OF the claims and
advantages of their respective cities. after which the
committee adjourned until evening
THE EVENING SESSION.
The committee on reassembling proceeded TO ballot
on place holding the National Convention, with
the following result
FIRST BALLOT.
Number OF votes cast.......................... 80
Necessary to a choice. Observation-Disclosures. 20
St Louis. IA
Chicago. ............. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Louisville. -......---........-
Aincinnati ..--....-...-..-........
Philadelphia ........................
SECOND BALLOT.
There being no choice the committee again voted as
follows
81 Louis. ........-..-.........-..-. Is
Chicago' .-..'''..''..''-''..
Louisville '........'......'......'-.
Gnlladelpna.
On the third ballot the stood
St Louis. .....s............-....- ~
Cincinnati.
No votes were cast for Philadelphia
The fourth ballot resulted as iollows:-
St LOUIS. ~
Chicago. .-....-.-...-...-. IL
Cincinnati.
Louisville.
BALLOT.
The hfth ballot resulted as follows:-
ST. LOUIS. Il
Cnl nlCagO. 10
Clhcnnatl $1,000.
81 Louis having received the majority of votes cast
the Chairman declared that city the place for hold
Ing the Convention
Mr. Priest. OF ST. Louis expressed his heartfelt
thanks TO the committee for the selection they had
made aud the committee adjourned.