Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-23
THE DETAILS.
Proceedings OF the Committee Meeting
How she Battle for Chicago was
Fought and Won

ed the different States
Alabama-H. G. Ssmple.
Arkansss-John J. Zempler.
California-Jamss G. Garley.
Colorsdo-I. n. Patterson.
Connecticut-Wm II. Barnum.
Delaware-J. C. Grubb.
Florida-Senator Call.
Georgia-George !. Barnes.
Iiiinois-Wm. c. Goudy.
Indiana-Austin II. Brown.
lOwa-M. NJ. Harm.
Kansas-Charles w. Blair.
keptucky-Henry ID. McHenry.
acknowledgements Blanchard.
Nsine-Edmund Wilson.
Maryland-0uterbridge HoOrsey.
Observation-Disclosures o. Prince.
Michigan-Edward kauter.
MinDesots-P. II. Kelly.
MissisSIppi-Mr. Harris.
Missouri-John G. Prather.
Nebraska-J. Sterling Morton.
NeYada-Senator Farley.
New HampshiIe-A. W. Sulloway.
New Jersey-Orsstes Cleveland.
New Nork-Abram S. Hewitt.
North Carolina-M. w. Ransom.
Uuio-Wm. NJ. Armstrong.
OrPgOR-Senator Slater.
Pennsylvania-V. E Pellet.
Rhode ls!and-Mr. Barnaby.
South CarOlina-L W. Dawson.
Tennsssee-COl. Lconey.
Te1as-Repre, entative Reagan.
Ysrnont-Bradley Smsl.ey.
NuGinia-R. ]. s. Barbour.
West Nirginia-AlSX Campbell.
Wisconsin-Wm. +. Villas.
The meeting was
Conducted with Closed Doors.
When the committte had been called u
order proposition TO admit to the next
delegates from the Territories
was considered, and ii was resolved that
each Territory be advised to send two dele.
gates to the convention, the question of
admission to be determined by the conven-
ton.
The question of a proper date for hold
ing the convention was then taken up, and
WIDE diversity of opinion on the subject
found, members favoring dates ranging
from the latter part of May to August 5.
By vote of twenty one to seventeen the
committee rejected q motion to bold the
on May -, and proposition
% select Tuesday, june 24th, was agreed to
by vote Of twenty-three to fifteen. After
wards this was reconsidered. and
Tuesday. July stb,
was selected as the date.
delegations were then heard in support
OF the claims Of the various cities as place
of holding the convention. I. y Ward
spoke fer Baltimore, Judge Follett for
Cincionatl, Carter Harrison for Chicago,
A. s Willis for Louisville, Senator Vest
for st. Louis, and Representative Adams,
of New York, for Saratoga.
About two hours were occupiet IN hear
ing these gentlemen, and the hrst ballot
was not taken until half-past four. 1t re-
suited as follows:
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81 '''''t1
SSTatOga '''''..'-
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Louisville was then Withdrawn and
smother ballot Gsken with the following
result:
Chicago '''''''''''' '''''''',-
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third ballot was taken Immediately
and resulted in the selection OF Chicago a.
the place for holding the Convention, the
vote being:
Cbicsgo.
St Louis ................. -. ......
The following call was presented by the
Executive Committee, and sgreed upon:
To the People,
The National Democratic Committee
having met in the City of Washington on
the 22d of February, 1884, has appointed
Tuesday, the Sth Of July next, at noon, as
the time, ani has chosen the City OF Chi
csso as the place of holding the Nation
al Democratic Convention. Each State
is entitled to representation therein
equal to double the number OF its Senator'S
and Representatives to the Congress OF the
| 'nited States. The Democrats OF each or
ganized territory and the District OF Co
lumbia are invited to seLd two delegates,
subject to the decision of the convention
as to their admission. All Democratic
citizens of the United States, irrespect.
i've of past political associations and
differences, who can unite with US in the
e fort for q pure, economical and consttu'
tional government, are cordially invited to
ioin IN sending delegates to the convention:
The call is signed by all the members ot
the National Democratic Committee.
On motion of Mr.. McHenry, OF Ken
tucSy, il was resolved that the next meet
ing Of the committee be held at the Palmer
House. in Chicago. on July 7th next.
The committee then adjourned.