The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-02-24
CLEVELAND 0. X! N
National Democratic
Committee.
Time and Place Of Holding the Na-
HOlal Convention Fixed,
9th Of June the Time and St.
Louis the Place,

the members were present, with the ex'
ception of several proxies.
S.. NJ. Patterson, of Colorado, vas ad-
mitted to represent that Territory.
After a brief debate on the question
whether the time or place ofthe National
Democratic Convention, should first be
fixed, it was determined that the time
should first be determined.
Hon. John G. Thompson, of Ohio,
moved that Tuesday, the 9th ofJune, be
the time.
Mr., Eaton, of Kansas, moved as an
amendment, fixing the first Tuesday of
May.
TINE OF HOLDING THE CONVENTION FIXED.
This question was discussed in all its
bearings, when the committe rejected
Mr., Eaton's amendment and agreed to
the motion of Mr.. Thompson, fixing the
9th of June as the time for holding the
National Democratic Nominating Con-
vention.
On motion of Mr.. Good, of Virginia, it
was resolved that the delegations now
here desiring the Convention to be held
in their respeC SIN cities be heard through
one of the mendJers of each delegation,
remarks to be restricted to fifteen min
utes.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, it was re-
solved that the different States, as here
represented, desiring certain cities, now
name the places.
Mr.. Mccormick, of Illinois, named
Chicago; Mr.. McHenry, of Kentucky,
Louisville; Burks, of Mississippi, by re-
quest, Washington; Priest, Of Missouri,
St. Louis; Thompson, of Ohio, Cincin-
natl, and Barr, of Pennsylvania, Phila-
delphia.
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken,
after which motion was made and car
ried that the Chairman prepare call for
a National Convention, to be submitted
to the committee before being signed by
.th% members.
y Or. Hayne, of the Illinois delegation,
a y introduced in accordance with a
lS.lsolution previously adopted, in relation
to locating the National Convention, and
said that they made no special claim for
asking any member of the Committee for
his vote in favor of holding the Conven-
ZION in Chicago. Among other things,
he stated that Chicago could give the
Convention the largest and most mag
nifcent hall OH the American continent,
known as the Exposition Building Capa-
BILE of seating 10000 persons. The use
of the hall will be furnished free of eX-
pense. He was authorized to say the no.
tells would not increase the price of board
owing to the pressure.
Chas. D. Jacobs, Mayor of Louisville,
then read paper drawn by the Ken
lucky delegation, in favor of holding the
Convention in that city. Louisville is
the Democratic metropolis of a Demo
cratic State that gave 10000 majority.
A State so uniformly Democratic should
meet with some reward for her adhe-
renee to truth, right and justice. Ken
lucky is central, and has no sympathy
with ultraism of any section. Louisville
has hall capable of seating $500, but il
necessary the Exposition Building could
be secured, all expenses being paid. The
hotels had agreed to charge only the
usual rates, and many citizens, if hotels
should be overcrowded, will open their
houses to guests.
Mr.. C. G, Cox, of this city, on behalf Of
the citizens, irrespective of party, advo-
Gated Washington as the most appro-
pirate place for the Convention.
Senator Bogy speaking in advocacy ol
st. Louis, gave his reasons why the Con-
vention should be held in the West and
not in the East. He objected to Chicago
because it was Republican city, and
Illinois was not a Democratic State, and
he was afraid she was welded to her
idols. As to Cincinnati, he did not be-
lieve the holdingofthe Convention there
would favorably affect the Democratic
vote in November If he thought so, he
would advocate such selection. He had
a most fraternal feeling for Louisville,
but he did not think it would be wise
that the Convention should be held south
of the Ohio river. Embers of the late
war in that State would be looked on as
having tendency to line of policy of
which Northern men don't at the present
day heartily approve, and they might
think the party was a little inclined to
Bourhonism, but as to st. Louis, the COM
mittee would there be welcomed with
warm hearts. She has splendid and Ca
pacious accommodations, and hall ca
pable of containing 25,000 persons. TAX
Ing all things into consideration, he re-
commended st. Louis as the center of
the Democratic universe.
Judge Oliver presented Cincinnati as
being the proper place and the best place
for the Convention. Among the reasons
stated for such selection was the large
number of hotels and we'll known hospi-
tality of the citizens. These give the
fullest assurance of a satisfactory reCep-
ton almost without distinction of party
Cincinnati, too, is centrally located, and
is easy of access both by rail and water
and has hall which will seat from 5000
to 10000 people.
Benjamin Rush, of Philadelphia, was
next introduced in behalf of that city
There being diversity of opinion as to
what Western city should be selected, it
was but natural that Philadelphia should
interpose to reconcile the differences and
to offer all accommodations required for
the Convention. The Centennial Exhi-
bition, the capacities and facilities, the
hospitality and revolutionary traditions
OF the city seem to afford unanswerable
why Philadelphia should be
the place. In conclusion, he read a reso-
luton of the Democratic State Conven-
ton respectfully suggesting the choice of
that city.