The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
Democratic National Executive Committee
A Full Representation Present.
A Lively Contest Between the Rival Cities


st. Louis Selected as the Place, and Tn
9th OF June as the Time for Hold.
ing the National COvention.
i WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The most in
tense interest is being manifested in re
gard to the meeting Of the National
Democratic Executive Committee which
assembled at Wizards Hall at moor
to-day. There being no session o.
either House OF Congress the Demo
cratic members are massed in force in
the lobby OF Willard's Hotel. There
are also many visiting Democrats, in.
Guiding delegations from various cities
who desire to secure the convention. Al
this hour, II 80 a. m, Cleveland seems
to be the favorite.
The National Democratic Committee
was called to order at IL 30 p. m. by the
chairman, Hon. Augustus Schell. The
room was crowded with Senators, mem.
bers and citizens. All those not mem.
bers, including every representative Of
the press, were invited to leave the room
which was Immediately complied with.
At 12:45 p. m. the representatives OF
the American Press Association and OF
the New York Associated Press were re-
admitted. The chair announced the
committee ready for business. All the
members were present with the excep-
tion OF a few proxies. After brief de-
bate IL was decided to first agree on the
time for holding the National Demo
cratic Convention.
Mr.. Jno. q. Thompson, OF Ohio,
moved that Tuesday, the 9th OF June,
be the time.
Mr.. Eaton, of Kansas, moved the last
Tuesday In May.
This question was discussed in all its
bearings, when q vote was taken on the
amendment Of Mr.. Eaton, which was
lost.
The vote then occurred on the motion
Of Mr.. Thompson, which was adopted
by large majority.
A motion was then made to admit one
member from each delegation repre-
senting localities for holding the Ma
tional Convention, and to allow each
representative fifteen minutes in which
to state their cases. Adopted.
On call Of States the following cities
were placed in nomination: Cincinnati,
by j. G. Thompson Chicago, by G. H.
McCormick st. Louis, by j. b. Priest,
Louisville, by H. D. McHenry; Philadel-
phia by j. p. Barr. After which a recess
was taken for fifteen minutes, in order
to allow the different delegations to
select spokesman. The committee
re-assembled at 3 40 p. m, when q mo-
ton was made to appoint q committee
Of five members to draft q call for tho
a motion directing the chairman, Mr..
Schell, to prepare the call and submit it
to the members for their signatures.
Adopted. The Chair then announced
that the committee would hear the
Representatives of the different dele
cations in behalf Of location for hold
ing the national convention.
Mr.. Hoyne, OF Chicago, then ad-
dressed the committee in behalf Of that
city. He made very strong appeal,
based upon political policy, as well as
upon the account OF the superior accom-
modations to be offered at hotels, and
a proper place for assembling the con-
vention, and railroad facilities to reach
chat city. He exhibited a plan OF the
Exposition Building which was ten
dered for the accommodation Of the
convention during their delibera-
tions, and as special induce
ducement that the several hotels
had authorized him to offer
rooms, etc, to the Executive Committee
free of charge. He also mentioned the
fact that the press Of Chicago, without
regard to party politics, had given a
pledge that they would have made and
publish full and fair report of the de-
liberations of the convention, and treat
every individual member thereof with
the greatest respect should they have
occasion to mention them in their col
umns. The remarks Of Mr.. Hoyne were
listened to with great respect, but elic-
tied no enthusiasm, except when he ar
raigned the administration for infiicting
upon the city Of Chicago the evils Of the
whisky ring.
Hon. Charles d. Jacobs, Of Louisville,
Kentucky, then read to the committee
paper prepared by his delegation, Civ
ing strong reasons why the National
Convention should be held in that city,
agreeing to furnish a hall for holding
the convention and all the necessary
committee rooms free Of charge, and
assuring the committee that hotel &C
commodations are amply sufficient to
accommodate not only every member OF
the convention, but all other visitors.
DR.. c.. c. Cox then presented the
claims OF Washington City in a most
eloquent and patriotic appeal.
Senator Bogy then presented the
claims Of st. Louis. His argument, ex-
cept the political points presented and
his illusions to the shortcomings Of the
Administration, was almost exactly
similar to those who preceded him.
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