Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-29
How Chicago Got the Convention

Washington, February "a What
purptrs To be the "ibside history" Of
the recent campaign ~ secure the ma.
tional Democratic convention for Chi.
cagO WAY given to-day, b, gentleman
whose word CANNOT be questioned ard
whose post ion enabled him Ia obtain
facts that were known only to u ia
vored few. II sheds considerable
light on he duplicity practiced by Ger.
tain politicians from the South and
furnishes an explanation for the conf
dence and braygadocio of the st Louis
men. Gen. Singleton came here IA
month ago and set resontely at work
Creating sentiment in favor of
Chicago. He visited every senator
aud congressman who Was considered
able to Influence one member of the
committee. The six votes OF the North
west. including Illinois, were sup
posed to he safe tor Chicago. The New
England aud Middle states Were RE-
parded M friendly tn Saratoga, The
South, therefore, with its seventeen
votes, WAS the section from which
Chicago expected Ia draw sufficient
81 rength together with the unpledged
vote OF the North, TO contrl the twenty
vote. necessary 10 IA choice. Glen Sin
gle;ou's efforts, therefore, were di
reeted particularly ain"lig the South
.rn SENATORS. many Of whom were bis
intimate and lifelong friends. Ex-
coping from Missouri and one or two
o. hers, he received assurnpc.s that
satisfied him that at Irsst twelve votes
south of Mason and D'xon's line were
safe for Chicago. These promises
were it-rattd aud reiterated up 10 the
very hour the committee p,et An
analysis or the vote shows that but five
of them, Virginia, South Carolina,
Mary land, Georgia, and Florida, re-
specied their pledges. Louisville re-
c-ived three votes, Two Of which were
the votes OF the Kentucky mem-
beers and Pat Kelley OF Minnesota,
tanch friend of Chicago, but
who east complimentary vote for
Louisville with the understanding
that Oh the secnpd ballot they should
both vote Tor Chicago. On the third
ballot the Louisville man voted
for st Louis. Gen. Single
ton had all along counted upon fr,nl
twtnty-One Ia tw-Dty-three votes Tor
Chicago on The inst bullet, snd this
was the condition of affairs when the
Chicago delegation arrived. II Was
Then discovered that many OF the
Southern people were
PLAYING FAST AND LOOSE
with both the principal contestants.
A further investigation showed that
they were really in sympat ny with
st Louis and that city would secure
their support. Outwardly they We're
luyal 10 Chicago. II was next dis
covered that Mr.. Morrison secretly
favored ST Louis, although II does not
appear that he threw any obstacles In
The way of Chicago. But II began TO
b. whispered about that sending the
To ST. Louis meant the
packing of tue galleries IN
Mnriison's interest. Some Of he Nor
rison ni-n claimed that the Kentucky
del. cation could easily be made s'lid
in bis favor, aud that the same might
he said OF Missouri and Arkansas
This with the null vote If Illinois
would give him a good rend-of Mr..
Randall called on lilriiittr ~ me III
linois d. legation and asked ~ these
rumor- wer,- true Bling Satisfied thai
they were. he held a hasiy consu'ti,.
tion with MIR b ,rnum, aud Dispatched
.v.ral kilograms To Mr., Flower ~
New Yoik. The result wa
that the yot.. 81 Penns,l-
yapia, Intended originally fer Sraio-
ga, wns csst Tor Chicago MIR. Flower
dispatched nm agent h, re on receipt n
kandali's telegram, and two ether
votes which The Chicago men bai
never counted upon We're added "
their strength. On the second ballot
MIR. Bafnum vot. d for Chicago also. La
This way he defec ion of the Southern
n,eIiib-is was offset, aud Starting in
with hfte. II VI t,.s the Chicago men
gained II, ahily until lhr third ballot
decided th,. contest IN thrir fvaor.