The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-23
COUNTRY'S CAPITAL.
The National Democratic Convention
Assemble-full Qaorum Present.
Judge Reayaa Represents Governor
Stocksale by Proxy.
Chicago Carries or the Palm after u
Sharp Struggle.
What the Capital GossiPs Say Of the
Selection.
Text OF the Call Issued BY tho COM
mIttee.
The Deep Water Men And the Way
They Work.
Miscellaneous Washington News Items.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE SELECTION.


cratic convention IL the topic around no tells
and saloons tonight The political sig.
ni6cance OF the defeat Of 81. Louis 10 Va
riously interpreted. The isot that two
newspapers. the Courier-Journal and tue
st. Louis Republican, extreme tariil for
revenue papers, were in favor OF 81. Louis,
y is regarded rs M indication that the Car
Isle idea Is losing strength. Political ms
+ INSERT that the democrats are hedging.
i Judge Reagan, who voted the proxy OF
( y. 8. Blockade for Texas. says tonight
that Chicago was selected because IL Is co o |
and pleasant IN summer.
Another prominent democrs. says the
choice OF chicago means the Ohio tariff
platform.
THE DEEP WATER COMMITTEE.
WAsuISoros, Feb. 22.-rSpecialI- The
committee OF G Galveston gentlemen, Messrs.
\ Moody, Belo, Wells and Street, have rooms
/ at the Riggs House. They may get quar-
4 ters elsewhere 20 secure more room for
their friends VINO call to be entertained by
d .hem. The work before them is OF a grave
4 and difficult sort. They have to oyerco me
objections 70 the new scheme they repre-
sent and explain away the failure of the
did plan. Their labor will be more before
the department OF public works than else
: where, In go faras solid influence is con-
cerned. They must secure the help OF tho
federal engineers 10 "a certain measure, so
4 as not % shog by their application that
\ they are attempting to override tho United
4 States engineers. The conn ittee is able TO
o It's work, however, ana il ia centre Of
much curiosity.
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
! WASHINGTON Feb. 90 Especial. 1.-The
\house judiciary commi,tse are in receipt OF
"a bill from prominent New York me rchants
which provides that bills OF ladinE shall be
negotiable paper like promisnry notes. The
4 committee will report it fsvorsbly. The
{matter is of Interest as having an applica-
ltion TO the recent Sherman, Texas, cotton
3swindle case.
|, The same committee Is preparing legisla-
A ton on the same line with the Culeerson
5bill, limiting the jurisdiction of Federal
5courts. II is designed to pay salariss in
district attorneys. 1t Is proposed also to
make the salary Of circuit judges SO, 900 and
district judges $4,000 and $1,000. This
makes district judges of two ciasses, the
Texas judges being placed in the frat class.
THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM
MirTEE.
4 WARRINGTON, Eeo. %. L Press. 1.-The
democratic national committee are just up
lon the point of going into session for the
purpose of selecting the time and place for
holding the national convention. There Is q
] strong feeling gainEt admitting reporters,
and unless this is overcome the report OF
. Tie proceedings will no doubt be late aud
frsgmentary. The Chicago people are the
most confident and make an unqualified
'statement that the convention will 20 TO
xheir city They will not admit that there
IA doubt ofthie The st. Louis delegation
are more quiet, but are confident that they
will secure the prize. Some
of them claim seventeen votes
'pp the frat ballot, The New York men
here the convention could
be secured for Saratoga. One argument
fhat the st. Louis delegation are using
against Chicago is that IL would be unwise
Tor the democrats to take their convention
hnd consequently their money into state
III.
bublican candidate for president. There is
no doubt that the general talk about the
Arlington this morning favors Chicago,
md that there are more believers than dis
enters In the opinion that both conven'
tions will be held in the same city.
LATRR DETAILS.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 22,-The democratic
national COMMITTEES met shortly inter noon,
khe following gent emen were to represent
The following states:
I Alabama-H. O. Semple.
Arkansas-John J. Sumpter.
Caliiornia-Janes II. Farley.
Oolorado-T. al. Patterson.
Conneticut--W. II. Barnum.
Delaware-Ignatus o. Grub.
N Florida--S Senator Call.
Georgia-George L. Barnes.
Illinois-William Q. Goudy.
Indiana-A II. Brown.
Iowa-M. NJ. Harm.
Ksnsas-Chsrles W. Blair.
\ Kentucky-Henry ID. McHenry.
Louisiaus-Re Representative Blanchard.
Naine-Edmund Wilson.
Narylnnd-0uterbridg Horsey.
| Masuachu set ts--frederick U. Prince.
Nichigan-W. O. Msybury.
Nippesots-S. II. Kelly.
Nississippi-Mr. Harris.
\ Missouri John @ 7 ather.
Nebraska-J. stcri.ne Morton.
! Gevada-Senssor Fer.
4 Nav Hsnpshirr- Alyord ". Sulloway.
I6W Jerssy-OIs.tss Cleveland.
New York -Abl4la 3. Hewitt.
! North Osrol,us-M w. Ransom.
Ohio-William n. Armstrong.
Oregon-Senstor Slater.
Pernsylvania-V. Pellet.
Rhode Island-Mr. Barnaby.
0euth Oarolina-F. W. Dawson.
Tenuesses-Colone Looncy.
Texas-Rspressntative Reagan.
Vernout-Bradley b. 5mallsy.
Virgipia-R. ]. 8. Barbour.
| West Virginia-Alex Campbell.
sconsin-William r. Villas.
| The meeting was conducted with closed