The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-24
WASHINGTON.
How Cincinnati Captured the
Convention.
Decision Adverse to the Lottery
Men.
ANEYT THE LOTTERY MEN.

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WAsHISGroN, Feb. 24-In the Court in
fgeneral term yesterday, full bench sit
kting, Justice Cox delivered opinion on the
famous lot,ery-letter suit of Dauphin, rep
Presenting the Louisiana State Lottery Com
Rpany vs. Postmaster General Key. The bill
asking for an injunction to restrain the
POSTMASTER General from interfering with
the mail of the complainant was dismissed
blythe Court.
The opinion was lengthy and exhaust
I i've one. Justice Cartier delivered an
l o. inion, stating that he considered the or
|. der as unjust under the law and in viola
/. ton of the constitutional rights of citizens.
Judge James also dissented from .he opin-
|! lon of the Court.
Y Senator Carpenter, counsel for complain
4 ant, then prayed for an appeal to the Su-
( nreme Court Of the United States, and
I bonds were fixed at 5000
OHIO MEN sERENADED.
A serenade was rendered at Willard's
last night to members of the Ohin delega-
tion. In response to the serenadc speeches
| were made by Senator Pendleton, Con-
gresham Hill, Ex-Congressmen J. F. Nc
Kinney and H. B. Banning, and Judge
Thurman, of Youngstown.
DEMOChAllC SON NENIlONs
The Democratic Executive Committee
assembled at noon yesterday, voted to hold
the Convention June 22d, and adjourned
TO 2:30 p. IN.
After recess, Mr.. NJ. w. Fuller, of Chi
cago, addressed the Committee advocating
the claims of that city. He said he was
authorized to offer for the use of the Con-
vention hall which was, for the purpose
nf conventions ocoI hxy oI1 IN
the United States
Col. Joseph Dorsey presented the claims
OF Baltimore in brief speech, in which
TIE advantages of that city were forcibly
presented.
Ex.Mayor Brown, of st. Louis, presented
the claims of that city.
Hon. Milton Sayler, in presenting the
claims OF Cincinnati, said that whatever
advantages other cities might offer Cincin.
natl would duplicate them in some respects
and more than duplicate them in others.
He spoke in detail of the superb arrange
nents of the hall offered for the use OF the
Convention and to various committees and
unsurpassed hotel accommodations, and
I great railroad facilities centering from
I every section of the country.
He promised that hotel charges would
not be increased above ordinary charges.
! He said Cincinnati proposes to bear all til e
Aexpenses usually borne by cities in which
ssuch conventions are held. and entertain
the gentlemen of the convention and their
families in the oest possible style, and that
they would be transported to and from the
convention at the exI ense of the city. In
aonclusioA he said. give us this convention
nd Cincinnati will name the. successful
lan in 1880, as she did in the last Demo.
Aratc National Convention held within her
Aorders Ohio is n close and doubtful State,
y close that she can with proper care be
tarIied for the Democracy. With Ohio in
he Democratic line, victory is assured.
Applause
A motion then prevailed to take formal
pilot. The vote was announced as fol
Fws: Chicago, 6; st. Louis, 4; Cincinnati
n; Washington, l; blank, l.
The announcement of the vote was re-
b,ived with applause.
MIR. Goudy of Chicago, moved to make
he vote unanimous, which motion was
Iconded by Mr.. Puest. Of st. Louis, and
b,reed to.
John G. Thompson, of Ohio, then arose
ND thanked the Committee for selecting
incinnati.
wATTERsoN Is SATISFIED.
LOUISVILLE, FEB. N-The Courier
ounak day says On the whole the Ma
onal Democratic Committee has done it
ork very well. In Jnne. at least, Cincn
fati is preferable to St. Louis The Musi,
Iall of Cincinnati is. in all points superior
o the Merchants Exchange of St. Louis
sfhe hotel accommodations Of Cincinnati
hike the Town of Passage, are "both large
and spacious"
ri SUGAR TARIFF DISCUSSED.
4 The Ways and Means Committee dis
cussed the sugar tariff this morning, but
took no vote OH the question.
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS.
The Election Committee this mornin,
further discussed the Washburn-Donnelly
I case, but no vote was taken. There ar,
some questions involved which will ye
take some time to decide.
The Election Committee has reported OF
the case of Curtin against Yocum, of tn,
Twentieth Pennsy lvania District Th'
majority decide no election, and the mi
, nority repori in favor of Yocum. Motto,
was given that the case will be called VI
next week.
4 rrv. on q N M fAr Darnel1.