Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The National
Democratic committee assembled in Will
lizards hall at II o'clock to-day, to select the
place and appoint the time for holding the
National Democratic convention. Consider
able discussion ensued as to the time to be
allowed persons presenting claims of re-
spective cities for the place for holding the
convention, and it was finally agreed to
allow twenty minutes to be divided among
the representatives of each delegation to
present their claims. The roll was then
called for The purpose of ascertaining the
number of cities DESTROYS of presenting
claims for holding tie convention. W. H..
Cloudy, of Illinois, named Chicago Anter-
bridge Her3ey, of Mar land, Baltimore ::
John g. Priest, of Missouri, ST. Louis John
G. Thompson, of Ohio, Cincinnati; w. L.
Scott of Pennsylvsnia, Philadelphia Austin
II. Brown, of Indiana, Washington, d. c.,
and the Representatives Of Oregon, Eugene
City, Oregon.
At lis in the afternoon a recess
was taken until hall past .wo. In submitting
resolutions fer date for III, holding of the
convention, Mr.. McHenry of Kentucky
moved 10 fix the date Tuesday, jane 22nd.
Sir. Priest of Missouri moved TO amend by
inserting Wednesday, June 10th. Lost. MIR.
Eaton of Kansas moved to- amend by insert
ing the third Tuesday in May. Lost. The
amendments being both rejected, tie orig
inal resolution of Mr.. McHerry was agreed
to.
The following proxies were present, viz:
Mississippi, a. B. Hart; California, Senator
Farley; Nevada, J. n. McCarkle; Colorado,
Hugh Butler: Virginia, John L. Lovett;
Wisconsin, Representative &. S. Bragg, and
Texas, Representative Columbus Epson.
When the mmitIcc reassembled Mr..
Scot OF Pennsylvania moved TO reconsider
the resolution previously adopted fixing the
time of holding the national convention
juno 22nd, and that it be fixed for Tuesday,
June Is. After debate the motion was land
on the table.
THE PLACE.
The chair announced the next business in
order to be hearing reports OF the several
delegations who desired 10 present their
views as to the proper place for holding the
convention. NJ. w Fuller. Of Chicago, was
thereupon introduced as the representative of
that city. He argued that Chicago had hall
which for convenience couldn't be surpassed
in any city in The United States. 1t would
comfortably seat 10000 persons and there
was in addition 10 the seating capacity am-
pie standing room for 10000. Tie trans
portation of every member of the conyen-
ton, with his family, would be betrayed by
citizens of Chicago, rs well as their subsis-
tence as long as they desired to remain. He
spoke of the equal and pure temperature of
Chicago and claimed that its general advan
tages couldn't be surpassed. He was au-
thorized by twerty-three of the leading ho-
tells OF the city to state that there should be
no increase in their rates during the conven-
ton.
Col. Jos. Dorsey, Of Maryland, presented
The claims of Baltimore.
At this point Mr.. Campbell, of West Nir-
ginia, moved that each proposition of the sew
eral delegates be submitted in writing.
Adopted.
Ex-Mayor Brown. of st. Louis, being in
troduced, read prepared statement setting
forth the advantages of that city. He
thought that IS Missouri is doubtful State
the National Democratic convention should
be held there. He called attention to the
fact that st. Louis was most centrally stu
ated, easy of access, and had abundant rail
roads and other facilities. The hotel accom-
Iaodatons were referred to as amply sufi-
cient to properly entertain the delegates and
their friends. lie gave assurance that there
would be no increase of the hotel rates, and
that every expense deemed proper by the
committee would be betrayed
Representative Sayler, of Ohio, pre-
scented the claim of Cincinnati in very elo-
qUent manner. In extending to the COM
mittee a cordial invitation and request that
they hold the next convention in Cincinnati
he didn't wish 70 detract at ell from that of
any other city. But he added, whatever ad-
vantages either OF the cities which have been
heretofore mentioned may possess, Cincin
natl can duplicate them IN some respects,
and in others more than duplicate them. The
facilities by which Cincinnati can bs reached
are not surpassed by the facilities of any
other place. So far as accommodations for
the convention are concerned he mentioned
that no other city presented the advantages
of Cincinnati. Luxury and comfort, lie said,
could be extended to all of the delegations.
Music hall, tie building which it is
proposed to occupy, has recently
been erected. Ii will seat 500 persons and
has an entertaining capacity OF 1000, He
spoke of several al joining halls which could
he appropriated ard used as headquarters
and committee rooms. lie was authorized
10 say TO the committee that Cincinnati will
bear all expenses, provide headquarters and
committee rooms for every State free of
charge, and do all necessary printing. The
gentlemen OF the committee would be prop
erly entertained and the expense of convey
ing them and their families TO aud from the
city would be borne by Cincinnatians. He
said it was the intention of Cincinnati to
make the Democratic national convention q
No. l convention, whereas if it should be
held in Chicago it would. now that tie date
is fixed for June 22d, be a No. 3 convention,
the Republican and Greenback conventions
preceding it. In conclusion, he said. as Gin
oinneti named the man in 1856, SO will she
name him in 1880.
Mr.. Harris, of the Ohio delegation. cor
roborated the statement that there would be
no increase IN hotel rates, and pledged him