Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-21
TIME AND PLACE
ofgolding the National Democratic
COnvsnti0'.
Colonel Campbelps Views-St Louis HIS
Choice, and Late Date Favored
Something as to the
Candidates.

Democrats all over the count y will turn
their eyes toward Washington, tomorrow,
with 10 small degree of interest, and quite
number of RrpLh leans will not be un-
ohsf,vsnt CT the doirgs there. On tina
dsy The NaiiOLai Democratic Committee
will N, ct aud tx the time end place o!
hC'ding The National Convention mex
summer. Col. Alex Campbell, the m M
Der Tor this State, left last night for Wash
ington and to-day will mirg'e with othe
members of the Committee, all OF whom
are personally known to him, and help to
decide the two questions. Before his de-
parture REGISTER reporter had an inter
view with him and gained considerable in.
formation Of the drift of opinion. Col.
Campbell was at Washington several days
in the first part Of the month and has
talked with prominent Democrats there,
bes 6es haviI received letters from a over
the States aud some from 9th Localities.
CHICAGO DIED OUT.
The earlier talk in favor OF Chicago has
generally died cut and the Windy City
seems out of the race. Especially Is this
true since the Republicans decided to con.
yene there. In the campaigns which fol
low these conventions, the platforms are
commonly designated by the city at which
they were adopted. Fer instance, ii 1880,
the Den ocratic platform was known as the
Cincinnati platform" and the Republican
as the Chicago. platform" and 10 hold the
two col venlions at the same place would
cause confusion. From this aud kindred
causes, Chicago has been dropped almost
entirely.
The contest" said Col Campbell "if
contest it may be called, is narrowed down
about 10 Cincinnati aud 81. Louis. LOUIS
vile has been mentioned, but its Claims
will receive no particular support. Gin
cinnat and st. Louis are being vigorously
pushed forward and have received many
letters urging one or the other of them. l
think have some twenty communication
from prominent men in this State and
MORE OF THEM FAVOR ST. LOUIS
than Cincinnati. The latter was urged by
some on account of its proximity and the
cEespntss OF railroad fare, but st. Louis
hos the qest record for ali open-handed,
open hearted city. Its accommodations
are unequalled either in the way OF hotels
or a convention hall. There is no more
suitable place in the country for holding
convention than in the Merchants Ex-
change"
docs not Cincinnati offer equal facili-
ties?'
Probably It does, but more people have
been attracted by the hospitality Of some
Of The wealthy men of st. Louis. They
fairly throw open their houses and give
you the night key. The west and south
largely favor st, Louis, and it will have
sire ngt h in the east as we'll"
Though not committing himself posi-
lively Col. Campbell is evidently a st.
Louis man and favOrs a late convention.
III have been reported" he said, by your
Washington correspondent, rs fayOring
late convention. Well, have We not always
had the boom for weeks after our conven.
ton? Hancock could have been elected
without difficulty within sixty days after
his nomination"
AS TO CANDIDATES.
The idea OF holding the convention at
st. Louis, and the probability of such a
decision, evidently brought 10 his mind
The scenes Of &c apd the nomination OF
Tilden. In 1850 Colope Campbell was m
enthusiastic Tilden man. though he yield
ed to the general admirs' ion OF the spot.
less character of the Hero of Gettysburg.
He considers Tilden an svsi!able quantity
for 1884, and thinks Hostly would not
only ill the second place with ability and
distinction, but make an admirable sue
ce>sor in case of the death of the veteran
of Grsmercy Park. Payne; he thinks, is
looming up into de6nable proportions,
and would be heard from in the couyen-
ton. Altogether, then, he regards st.
Louis as the coming place, isvors a late
convention, and thinks Tildsu aud Payne
in the fore front of the list OF candidates.
Immediately after the conveL ton he will
90 South.