Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-18

Ehe National Democratic Committee.
TEE rIdE AND PLACE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL coSvES-
TON TO BE CHOSEN N FEBRCARy-wHY IT Is PROB
ABLE THAT IT WILL BE nELD IN A WESTERN cry
THE CANDIDATE LIKELY TO BE WESTERN NAN
The business OF the national democratic CON-
mittee, which meets In Washington on the 2ei OF
next February VIII be confined 10 the selection OF
Place and fixing the time for holding the national
convention. The democratic committee consists OF
"ne member from each state only. The Territories
and District OF Columbia are not represented upon
1t. The democratic committee has no jurisdiction
oTsi questions nls OF pTentat9S and kindred
10 IL py a national convention.
THE NEXT CONVENTION
VIII comprise SOC delegates, instead OF rs
as heretofore. The Increase results from the
enlargement OF the House OF Representatives Two
delegates are allowed from each congressional 6s-
trict and large from each state to represent
the senatorial votes So that IL will require ao2
votes TO nominate instead OF $40 as hitherto Some
OF the democratic leaders are advising that the con-
ventiop next year be held in August, the ground
that the canvass viii thus be shortened. reducing
the labor without in any way operating against
the party's chances II is claimed that Just as
effective work can be done in two months as In
four SO far as this proposition has been discussed
IL does not seem to meet with much favor. August
weatherit is representedi TOO warm for convention
labors and September would be too late. Therefore
1t Is probable that the committee Will follow prece
dents ana tx the time two or three weeks later
parent that there viii be sharp struggle between
competing cities for the privilege OF holding the
convention. Chicago, st. Louis. Cincinnati. Louis
Vile and Saratoga are actively IN the field. and
Baltimore is being talked Of by some. The meeting
Of the committee VIII bring together many OF the
most distinguished and influential democratic
leaders and is probable that there VIII be confer
ences among them looking to an agreement upon
definite party policy.
WHY THE WEST Is FAVORED.
Congressman Cobb said to q STAR reporter
that he thought ii most likely that ST. Louis would
be the place selected for the convention. His rea-
son for thinking this selection would he made was
because the democratic party looked to the west
and south for It's success. Naturally ST. Louis, as
the great western center, and being well suited TO
the purpose. would be selected. He said further
that he thought the party would no longer look TO
the east for anything. They depended upon the
west; their candidates would most likely be west
ern men; the southern and western men would
work together, and let the east follow II IL liked
senator Slater, OF oregon. thinks the national
democratic convention Will be held either IN Gin
cinnati or Chicago. lie believes that oregon will
go democratic next year. He says the changes Of
political sentiment during the past year two
favorable 10 the democrats, though the imrnlgra-
ton TO the state, perhaps, weighs somewhat
against them. The Senator believes the oregon
democrats Will be united and harmonious next
year.