The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-24
NATIONAL pExocRArlc CONVENTION.

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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The National Democratic Committee as
sembled in Willard's Hotel at 12 O'Clock
to-day to select place and appoint time
for holding the National Democratic Con
vention. Considerable discussion ensued
as to the time to be allowed persons pre-
senting the claims of the respective cities
for the place of holding the Convention,
and it was finally agreed to allow twenty
minutes to be divided between the three
representatives OF each delegation TO pre-
sent their claims.
The roll was then called for the purpose
OF ascertaining the number of cities desir-
oup OF presenting claims for holding the
Convention. W. H. Goudy, OF Illinois,
named Chicago; Outerbridge Horsey, Of
Maryland, Baltimore; John G. Priest, Of
Missouri, st. Louis; John 6. Thompson,
Of Ohio, Cincinnati; W. I. Scott, Of Penn
syluania, Philadelphia; Austin S. Brown,
OF Indiana, Washington, D. c., and the
representatives Of Oregon, Eugene City,
Oregon. At las P. NJ. a recess was taken
until 2:30.
In submitting resolutions for the date
Of holding the Convention, Mr.. McHenry,
of Kentucky, moYed to. fix the date on
Tuesday, juno %.
Mr.. Priest, OF Missouri, moved to amend
by inserting Wednesday, June 10. Lost.
Mr.. Eaton, OF Kansas, moved to amend
by inserting the third Tuesday in May.
Lost.
The amendments being both rejected,
the resolution OF Mr.. McHenry was agreed
to.
The following proxies were present,
viz: Mississippi, A. B. Hart; California,
Senator Farley; Nevada, J.W. McCorkle;
Colorado, Hugh Butler; Virginia, John
T. Lowell; Wisconsin, Representative
E. S. Bragg, and Texas, Representative
Columbus Upson.
IN DETAIL.
When the committee reassembled, Mr..
Scott, of Pennsylvania, moved to recon-
slider the resolution previously adopted,
fixing the time OF holding the national
convention June %, and that it be fixed
Tuesday, June Is. After debate the
motion was laid on the table.
. The chairman announced the next busi-
ness in order TO be the hearing OF the rep.
resentatiyes Of the several delegations who
desired to present their views as to the
proper place for holding the convention.
NJ. W. Fuller, Of Chicago, was thereupon
introduced as representative OF that city.
He argued that Chicago had a hall which
for convenience could not be surpassed in
any city In the United States; 1t would
comfortably seat 10000 persons, and that
there was in addition to the seating capac-
ity ample standing room for 10000 more.
The transportation Of every member OF
the committee with his family would be
betrayed by the citizens Of Chicago as
well as their subsistence, as long as they
desired TO remain. He spoke OF the equal
and pure temperature OF Chicago, and
claimed that its general advantages could
NOT be surpassed. He was authorized by
9S leading hotels Of the city, to state that
there should be no increase in their rates
during the convention.
Col. Dorsey, Of Maryland, presented the
claims OF Baltimore.
At this point Col. Alec. Campbell, oi
West Virginia, moved that each PROPOSE.
tion OF the several delegates be submitted
| in writing. Adopted.
Ex.MaYor Brown, OF st. Louis, being
introduced, read prepared statement
setting forth the advantages OF that city.
He thought as Missouri is doubtful State
the National Democratic Convention
should be held there. He called atten'
tion TO the fact that st. Louis was most
centrally located, easy OF access, and had
abundant railroad and other facilities
The hotel accommodations were referred
TO as amply sufficient to properly enter
tain delegates and friends. He gave as.
surance that there would be no increase
in the hotel rates, and that every expense
deemed proper by the committee would
be betrayed.
Ex.Representative Sayler, OF Ohio, pre-
sented the claim OF Cincinnati in q very
eloquent manner. In extendingto the com
mittee cordial invitation and request that
they hold the next Convention in Cincln'
natl, he did not wish TO detraCt at al
from any other city, "but," he added
"whateyer advantages either OF the cite!
which have been heretofore mentioned
may possess, Cincinnati can duplicate
them In some respects, and in others mort
than duplicate them. The facilities By
which Cincinnati can be reached are no
surpassed by the facilities Of any othe
place"
yention is concerned he maintained tha
no other city presented the advantages o
Cincinnati. Luxury and comfort" h
said, could be extended to all otthe dele
Music Hall, the building which It II
proposed to occupy, has recently beer
erected. 1t will seat $500 persons, an'
has an entertaining capacity Of 1000. III
! spoke OF several halls which coul
: be appropriated and used as headquarter
9 and committee rooms. He was author
lied to say to the convention that Ciucir
natl will bear all expenses, provide head
quarters and committee rooms for ever
State, free Of charge, and do all necessar
;. printing. The gentlemen OF the Commit
n lee would be properly entertained and th
3 expense Of conveying them and their fan
4 iiies TO and from the city would be born
' by Cincinnati, and he said 1t was the Ii
taati0p ot o!nsaasa 70 make the Nations