Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-18
Where Shall the Democratic Con.
ventiOn be Heldl
CLAIMS OF WASH

The fact that the House committee on public
buildings and grounds has refused to tender the
use of the National Museum building to the Ma
tional democratic executive committe for the
holding Of the National democratic convention
does not imply, at all, that if the latter commit
tee selects washington as the place of meeting
that the building cannot be had. But even If it
cannot, it is now thought by those active In
their endeavors to have Washington selected
that the K-street market is even better place
for a convention than the Museum building. An
experienced architect and builder has made
and estimates that for 5000 it can be floored
over and a gallery run around it, and that 1t
will have then capacity for holding $4,000 per-
sons. The ventilation of the building is re-
markable.
TIE COMPETING CITIES.
The only city which is in active competition as
yet with Washington is Cincinnati. A local
committee is already here in the interest Of that
city, and tomorrow night quite delegation
will be on hand. 1t Is understood though that
Boston will put In claim, but 1t receives no
serious consideration. New York city is also
talked OF, but strenuous objection is made to
that city because Of the fact that the democracy
in the state are torn up into factions, and the
holding of the convention In New York would
ments of diScord. The ST. Louis people want the
convention to be held again in that city, but the
fact that st. Louis had the last gathering will
weigh against the chances of its getting it
again. Col. Len Harris, who is here working
for Cincinnati, says that the last time Cfncin-
natl had the democratic convention Qn 1866 it
nominated and elected ticket. He thinks it
good time to try 1t over again. What Ope-
rates against Cincinnati is the fact that
the Cincinnati people show such utter indiffer-
snce whether the convention be held In their
city or not. According to the Cincinnati En-
qatirer only S46se5 has been raised as an induce
ment to ha 7e that city selected. The Indiana de-
mocrats say that If the convention goes to India
napolis it will inspire the democrats, and keep
the state all right Hendricks and his friends
want Indianapolis selected, but Tilden. who, it
utive committee friendly to his interests, will
never permit Indianapolis to be selected. 1t Is
said that Thurman does not look friendly upon
Cincinnati, because heis afraid he would not be
treated well by the newspapers. 1t is said Til
den is not at all friendly to Cincinnati, but pre-
ferS either Washington or st. Louis.
AN OBJECTION TO WASHINGTON REMOVED.
Up to the present time it Is clear that Wash
ington has made the most active and subStan-
tial bid for the convention. One objection ar
gued against its selection, is that Congress will
be in session when the convention meets, and
hence the politicians will have too much to say.
This objection ought not to carry weight, for
whether 1t is held here or not the politicians
will go where the~convention is held all the
same. 1t will be remembered that in 1876 there
was not a quorum Of either branch Of Con-
greSs in their seats during the holding OF either
the republican or democratic conventions, and
1t was tacitly understood between members
the sessions Of the conventions. This afforded
the opportunity for all members, many of whom
were delegates, to attend If they desired to do