The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-23
National Democratic Committee

adopted.
National Democratic Committee.
WASHINGTON, February 22.-The Ma
tionali Democratatic Committee met at
1880 to-day, at Williard's Hotel, with
Augustus Schell in the chair. All the
members were present except several
proxies. J. NJ. Patterson, Of Colorado,
was admitted to represent that Territory.
After, a brief debate. on the question as
10 whether the time OF place eof the Ma.
tional Democratic Convention should
first be fixed, it was determined thatthe
time should first be determined.
John G. Thompson, Of Ohio, moved that
Tuesday, the 9th OF June, be the time.
Mr.. Eaton, OF Kansas, moved an amend
ment, ,thelirst Tuesdsysof May. -. =
.Thisquestion was, discussed in all its
bearings, wlen the Committee elected
Mr.. Eaton's amendment and agreed to
meet on the 9th OF June, the. time for
holding the Democratic Nominating Con-
venfion- -
On mS,iSnt of Mr., Good, Of Virginia,
il was resolved that the delegations now
here. desiring the Convention to be held
in their respective. cities be heard from
throuI III one of the members OF each dele.
CATION, the femarks,toi be restricted to 10
minutes. - ,i.,- -. E"f
On motion OF Mr.. Thompson, of Texas,
II was resolved that the different States
as here represen led desiring certain cit.
les, should now name the place accord
ingly. ,
Mr. Mccormack, OF Illinois, named
Chicago; Mr.. hfcHenfy, Of Kentucky,
Louisville; Burks, ,of Mississippi, .by;re-
quest, Washington; Mr.. p REST Of Mo-,
St. Louis; Mr.. Thompson, Of Ohio, Gin
cinnati, and Mr.. Barr, Of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia. sRE - = ,
Arecessiof fifteen minutes was taken,
after which a 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
the members. ..,.ls.
IMr. Hoyne, Of the Illinois delegation,
wah introduced in accordance .withSa res.
.olution previously adopted, IN relation 70
the locality Of the Convention, and said
that they made no special claim for ask
ing any member of the COMMITTEES for his
vote lin favor OF holding the Convention
In Chicago, shut, among other things, he
said, Chicago icould give the Convention
the largest and most magnificent hall on
the continent, known as the Exposition
Building, capable Of seating 70, 600 per
sons. The use Of thehall will be furnish.
ed free. He was authorized to say
thai hotels would mot increase the price OF
board owing to the pressure. Besides
other advantages, Chicago is the centte Of
Ten States directly connected by ten dis.
tinet railroads, and containing one-third
of the electoral votes. In further argu.
mept he showed the political eject iot
holding the Convention in Chicago. II
would serve to rally!the loose Republican
masses to the support OF the Democratic
Chas. D. Jacobs, Mayor Of Louisville,
then read u paper drawn by the Kentucky
delegation in favor Of holding the Con-
Sention in that city, Louisville Is the
Democratic metropolis of 4 Democratic
State that gave A, 900 majority. A State SO
uniformly Democratic should meet with
some reward for her adherence to the
truth and the right. Kentucky Is central
and. has no sympathy with the ultraism
Eof any section. Louisville has a hall
capable Of seating $500, but il necessary
the Exposition building can be secured
all expenses being paid. The hotels have
Agreed to charge only the usual rates, and
many citizens. il the hotels should be
overcrowded, would open theirhouses to
guests. Kentucky had no son 10 present
ior nomination, aud therefore the deliber'
Aiions would be FREQ from improper in
| luences:r +. Kentucky would cheerfuily no.
uuiesee in Whatever the Convention slighi
ldecide, Mr.. Jacobs, as Mayor Of Louis
willie, promised that should the Convention
meet inthdt city, the hospitalities, would
he such that eyety delegate on,hiAfeturT
t-Sould feel as il he had never left home.
FilAIr. 7 C. c. Cox, Of this. city, on behalf o
the citizens, irrespective, advocated
Washington as the most appropriate
place for the Convention. !, I
Senator Bogy spoke advocating 81
Louie. He gave reasons why the Con
yention should be held in the West ant
i mai in the East. lie objected to Chicagt
/ becansej Il Gas d Republicans city mt
Illinois was not Democratic State, anI
she was welded 10 her idols. As TO Gin
cinnati, he did not believe the holding o
the Convention there would ttayorabl!
Affect the Democratic vote in November
IIfThe thought so he. would adfoeat
| such a selection he hadths most fra
Iternal feeling for, Louisville, 'butsh6 di,
not think 1t would be wise that the con
lsehtion should be,held so1thlof the Obi
river. The embeB iof the late war Il
that State would be looked on as hayinl
I a tendency to line Of policy Of whicl
4 Northern men do not at the present da,
heartily apprdye, and. they might thtnl
the party was little inclined to Bour
bonism. But as to St. Louis, the eonyen
ton would there be welcomed with warn
hearts. She has splendid accommoda
tions and hall capable Of containing