Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-27
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
r.r oEmoCRArs IN COUNCIL.


n. c..v..tis. Z. Meet ss Cincinnati
June 22d.
WAsH1NoroN, Feb. 23.-The ma.
tionel Democratic Committee assem-.
bled 10 Willard's Hall at IL o'clock
to-day to select place and appoint
a time for holding the National DEM
ocratic Convention. Considerable
discussion as to the time to be al
lowed persons presenting the claims
of their respective cities for place of
holding the Convention, and it was
finally agreed TO allow twenty min
utes, TO be divided among three rep
resentatives, each delegation to pre-
sent claims. w. H. Cloudy, of Hi
nois, named CHICAGO; Outerbridge
Horsey, of Maryland, Baltimore;
John u. Priest, of Missouri, st.
Louis; John G. Thompson, of Ohio,
Cincinnati; W. Il. Scott, of Penn
svlvania, Philadelphia; Austin H.
Brown, of Indiana, Washington
City; and John Whiteaker, Of Ore
gon, Eugene City, Oregon.
At 12:45 p. n. recess was taken
until 2:30. -. ...
In submitting resolutions for hold.
ing the Convention McHenry, of
Kentucky, moved to fix the date on
Tuesday, June 22d.
Priest, of Missouri, moved to
amend by inserting Wednesday,
June 10Th; lost.
Eaton, of Kansas. moved to amend
by inserting the third Tuesday in
May.
The amendments being both re-
iected, the original resolution of Nc
Henry was agreed upon.
The following proxies were pres
emit: Mississippi, A. B. Hart; Cali
fornia, Senator Farley; Nevada, j.
W. Corkle; Colorado, Hugh Butler;
Virginia, John T. Lowell; Wiscon-
sin, Representative E. S. Bragg;
Texas, Representative Columbus
Epson.
NJ. w. Fuller presented Chicago's
claim. She had o hall of fine quail
ity capable. Of seating 10000 and
standing for 10, 600 more. The cit.
liens would defray the transporta.
ton and board expenses Of each
member Of the committee and his
family. Twenty.three leading hotels
would not increase their rates. The
air was pure and the temperature
equable. '-'. 1914 $50
Col. Dorsey presented Baltimore
aud ex-MayOr Brown, St. Louis.
He thought, Missouri being a doubt
full State, that ST.. Louis should have
the Convention. st. Louis was CEN
trally situated, with abundant facil-
tiles Of all kinds. There would be
no advance Of hotel rates and the
committee would dopray oil expenses
deemed proper.
Saylor eloquently invited the COM
! mittee to Cincinnati, which had ad.
vantages over other cities-Music
Hall. with o capacity Of $500 seats
and entertaining capacity Of Il. 1000.
Cincinnati would bear all the ex-
pepses of tho Convention. As Gin.
cinnati had named the man in 1876,
it would name him in 1880.
Eugene City. Oregon, was advocat.
ed by Whitenker in a very humorous
speech. He said that there were no
artificial facilities to be had in Eu-
gene City, but members could find
excellent camping grounds and nd
vised them to bring asgood supply
of blankets. 49,. ...'"
VIM. L. Scott invited the commit
tee to Philadelphia. Centennial
Hall was proper building; it would
hold &c, 600 people. Other attrac-
tons were great, and there was no
city on Gods footstool which so
much needed the Convention to en-
tighten aud civilize it.
Stetson and Hutchins advocated
Washington. 49,. ....
An infol NAL, ballot resulted: Gin
cinnati IA, Chicago 10, St Louis 4,
Washington 4, Baltimore 2 Phila-
deiphia, jackson, Miss, Eugene
City, Ogn., and blank one each. A
formal ballot resulted: Cincinnati 20,
Chicago 8. st. Louis 4. Washington
and blank ! each. The selection OF
Cincinnati WAS made unanimous. a.a
A committee was appointed to
confer with the Cincinnati committee
on arrangements. There was some
discussion about harnlonizing New
York factions, but no result was
'(Arrived at. The committee will pre-
pare call Tomorrow .... .. &.
Lsfsvsrs's Cattle Bill,