Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-24
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. Cincinnati Selected For the National Democratic
 Convention. MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. Lively Competition Among
 the Several Cities. Dark Threats by Nihilists. Memacfng the Russian Capf-
 taI with Destruction. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
OF THE COMMITTEE.
Dark Threats by Nihilists.
Memacfng the Russian Capf-
 taI with Destruction.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Democratic COnvenliOn-NIeeIing
 of the National COmmittee-Cincin-
 natl and June 22 Selected for the
 COmventiOn-PrOceed of the Meet
 ing.
 WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The National Dem ocratic Committee assembled at noon to select the place and appoint 8 time for holding the National Democratic Convention. Every one excepting members of the committee were debarred from entering the hall, 8 corps of police officers being detailed to enforce this order. The corridors of the hotel were crowded with delegations from the several cities, present for the purpose of urging on the committee the facilities their respective localities afford for holding the convention. At 1:3O p. m. the representatives of the press associations were admitted to the hall. Sev- eral resolutions were submitted and amended regarding the time of holding the next Dem ocratic National Convention, and the resolu- ton finally adopted fixed the time as Tuesday, June 22. At 1:45 the committee took re- cess.
 The committee reassembled at 2:4O o'clock, when MT. Scott, of Pennsylvania, proceeded to argue in favor of changing the time for holding the convention from the 22d to the 18th of June. Mir. Wilson, of Maine, seconded the motion. He wanted the earlier day in order that the party might have plenty of time to make good fight. He was in favor of nominating good man and sticking to him. MT. Bragg, of Wisconsin, urged that the committee stick to the original date. It would give plenty of time for the excitement consequent upon the Republican convention to subside and enable the Democratic party to take advantage of any mistake made by their opponents. He said if there was any objection to holding it further South on account of the warm weather, it could be overcome by holding it on the banks of Lake Michigan, where the climate was delicious, especially in June. Mir. McHenry favored standing by the original date. MT. Scott then withdrew his motion. It was, however, renewed by Mr. Wilson, who strongly advocated . change. He did not consider the mistakes liable to be made by the Republican convention as of much consequence considered in connection with this question. What he wanted was plenty of time in which to make fight. He insisted on vote. Mir. McHenry, of Ken lucky, moved to lay the motion on the table, which was carried.
 The chair then announced that the next
 
 gates representing different cities competing for the convention. MT. Fuller, of Chicago, then addressed the committee, advocating the claims of that city. He was authorized to offer for the use of the convention hall which was for the purpose of the convention unsurpassed by any hall in the United States. The hall contained seating capacity of 10000 and standing room for as many more. He offered free transportation to and from the convention to the members of the committee and their families, including their expenses while in the city, also all expenses of the convention in cludlng printing, etc., would be paid by the city. Chicago is neutral and impartial and has no candidate to present. The loca- tion of the convention at Chicago would pre- sent political advantages not offered by any other place. Chicago would present 8 vast host of enthusiastic supporters of the Demo cratic nominee as offset to what might be created by the nomination of Grant by the He believed Illinois could be won over to the Democratic cause by the ex- penditure of less money than was required by other doubtful States. He was confident that the prestige given by holding the convention at Chicago would certainly result in giving three doubtful Congressional districts to the Democrats. He referred to the hotel accommo- dations as unsurpassed in this country, and pledged that the charges at hotels and board ing houses would not be increased.
 Colonel Joseph Dorsey presented the claims OI Da1LluOI0 III DI1OA Sp06Cu, III WHICH LQ0 advantages of that city were forcibly pre- scented. Ex-Mayor Brown, of St. Louis. pre- sented the claims of that city. He said that at the last convention held there s. J. Tilden and T. J. Hendricks were duly elected Presi- dent and Vice President of the United States, but through overwhelming confidence in the integrity of the Supreme Court these men were declared elected and the nominees of the Republican party seated in their places. In order to secure the nomination of such men as shall be acceptable to the entire party, we deem it highly important that the convention shall be held in city and State that has no local candidate. and we know Missouri to be one in that position.
 Hon. Milton Sayler, in presenting the claims of Cincinnati, said whatever advantages other cities might offer, Cincinnati would duplicate them insome respects and more than dupli- cate them in others. He spoke in detail of the superb arrangements of the hall of fered for the use of the convention and the various committees. The unsurpassed hotel and the great railroad facii ties were presented. MT. Harris, of Ohio, affirmed the pledges made by MT. Sayler-
 MT. Whitaker in humorous speech ad- vocated the claims of Eugene City, Oregon, dations could be furnished; that each dele gate could take his blanket and sleep out in the open air, as he had often done.
 MT. Scott, of Pennsylvania, briefly advo- cated the claims of Philadelphia. Stilson Hutchins, editor of the. Washington Post, presented the claims of Washington. He promised everything that had been promised by the other cities, even to 8 free ride down the Potomac to the Capes and 8 visit to the grave of Washington.
 MT. Scott, of Pennsylvania, moved that an ballot be taken for the choice of cities The vote was taken as follows:
 Whole number of votes. es..................3s
 Nan st. LOu1s IA B Baltimore. 2 Ph1ia 1elpnla l .-..................4 Eugene City l Jackson. Miss ....,...........,,,,. l