The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-23

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Chicago 10. ST. Louis II. Cincinnati none,
saratoga, B,ltimore none.
THIRD BALLOT.
Cuicag q, s.. Louis II. Chicago wins.
The Battle.
WASHINGTON, + b 3D. Earnest work
has been done to-day by the various dele
legations who are anxious to secure the
Democratic National Convention for their
respec i've cities, and missionaries without
number have prayed aud pleaded with the
members OF the National Committee until
the latter are almost sorry they have to de-
eide the question. The committee meets
at the Arlington II tel at 10 O'Clock. It's
only bushes. IL to name the time and place
for the Convention, and issue
call for the SANE. A memorial
will be presented to the committee
from the ID mocratic territorial delegates
to Congress urging that the call be made
broad enough to give the territories repre-
sentation In the convention. The comm 1t.
tee will carefully file the memorial awaylind
Of tickets Of admission 10 the convention
hall The members hold that tley have
not the power to grant The request OF the
memOrlalists. The present officers 0. The
ommittee hod over until the convention
ph'n,s new committee. Chairman
arn N arrived yesterday and
u pren bu.ily engag d in quiet talks with
6 mlni.teem"n and prominent Dem.
ocratS. lie int mates that he wants the
convention TO 20 to Saratoga, but the Chi.
| cago people declare that al b art he favOrs
their city. On the other hand, some OF the
| 81. Louis adherents assert that they h We
| beeu assured Of Mr.. Baruum's support at
the right time. On the surface, at least,
| the contest still seems 10 b. between Chca.
| 20 ana 5 Louis, and The friends OF each
| talk with great confidence. Scyera month,
! ago tue lroqu0is club Of Chicago sent let.
| ters TO each member OF the committee,
setting forth the claims and adyauta-
| ges OF their city for the convention,
aud to-day they have been trying to
clInch these arguments with personal
| plealings. Much anxiety has been dis.
played by the various workers to learn how
the Eastern members OF the committee lean
1
As quite probuble that Messrs. Barnum,
Price, Hewitt and one or two others hold
the balance OF power when the vote Is
taken, and may thus dictate the city to the
committee. The Missourians have not
been as successful as they could wish in
| obtaining promises from these gentlemen.
| II ID noticeable that Democrats who have
| gathered al the Capitol are not at
| all anxious to discuss PresidCn ial
Candidates or the chances OF their purity in
the coming campaign. we will vote for
anybody who can win, Is the stereotyped
reply to all Inquiries, but siIenc, generally
follows the request Tor the name OF such a
man. A remarkable tendency to conser.
yatism Is also noticeable among the leaders
whenever the probable result OF the cleo
| ton is brought up. IL Is certain, how
ever, that II the Democrats are en-
thusiastic over the outlook they succeed
admirably In suppressing all signs OF such
feeling. One Of the prominent members
OF the committee from the East declared
tonight that 30 long as the New York
Democrats kept up their wran ding he could
Sc little light ahead He was assured by
another mmitteeman that John Kelly had
|
cratic nominee, no matter VINO &C might
| b.. ~ 's,' WAS the sad reply.
"but is IL. It safe for Us to put
any :. trust in kGty's promises:'
| CHICAGO BOOMING.
| WASHINGTON, Ftb. -. -9:30 a. m.-The
indications are thar Chicago is the place in
which he next Democratic Convention will
be hell. Though majority Of the men,
| bers OF the National Committee seem to IA
vo. St. Louis, they are aware that the late
| date AT which the convention is likely to
meet will make II practically impossible on
| account OF the weather to select that city.
| Tne sentiment in favor OF a late conv ention
and short cam paig is apparently over
| whe!mng. BY som OF tile members OF
the committee, August 5 Is mentioned AS
| tie probable date 1T which the con-
venton should be held. Chicago expects
| to gel yenteen votes on the first ballot,
| aud enough on the second. to secure a
| decision in her favor Chairman Barnu m
| Is advocating the claims of Saratoga,
he will vote for Chicago IL, after the SCI.
ond ballot, IL will have become apparent
that Saratoga can not carry off the prize.
Mr.. Tilden, it is said. favors Saratoga, and
has intimaied that it is necessary to hold
the convention in New York State. 1t Is
In accordance with his wishes that Mr..
| Barnum q " Gates her claims. 1t is also
| understood that letter is here addressed
by Mr.. Tilden to Mr.. Barnum which will
he read at the meeting. The nature of its
contents is not known, though it is sur.
missed to contain good deal OF advice and
q reference to the "wron, OF 1867
| CHICAG,'S CHANCES IMPROVING.
| WAsHINGToN, Feb. 22-lO a. m.-
Chicago will probably receive the Demo-
cratic Convention, which will meet about
the 10th Of June. The Western members
OF the National COMMITTEES and influential
Western Dem ,crats who have been drawn
| here by its me ting are entirely Ou,spOken
on the tariff question. They say that the
only fault In Mr.. MorrisOn's bill is that it
does not go far enough; that the tariff is
the ono issue in the West, and that the
people out there are alive to the question.
TO avoid 1t would be suicide for the party,
they say, and the only way to success Is not
Only to make tariff reform the issue, hut to
discuss 1t In the most positive and radisN,
manner.
| "What about Ohio?' your correspond.
ent Inquired Of some Illinois and Indiana
men who were talking 20 the effect stated
above.
"'We don't count Ohio In the nsxt elec.
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