St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-02-22

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the time and place of meeting, and to decide
whether the campaign shall be long or
short one. Mr.. Goudy says he has talked
with but two members who do not favor a
short campaign, and he claims to have seen
more than half of the committee
The committee received the report of The
committee appointed to audit the accounts pf
the committee for the last campaign. The
report showed receipts Of S490, 900, and bal
ance on hand of 81, 500.
THE ALL ABSORBING TOPIC.
From Another Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The all absorbing
topic tonight is, where will the Democratic
National convention be located tomorrow
The contest seems to have narrowed down to
Chicago and st. Louis. Louisville is wasting
a good deal of free whiskey, and Cincinnati
is making some fuss, while Saratoga
is occasionally mentioned, but these are al
side shows, with no possible hopes of success
and Chicago people claim sixteen votes on
the first ballot and twenty-five on the second
Twenty is the lowest number to win. If the
time OF the convention is fixed for August,
Chicago is almost certain to win because st.
Louis is too hot at that season of the year. P.
H. Kelly will probably vote for Saratoga on
the first ballot and Chicago on the second
The committee meets at the Arlington hotel
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
WILL VOTE FOR CHICAGO.
On the first ballot tomorrow in the Demo
cratic National convention, Chicago will re.
ceive the votes of Colorado, Delaware, Flor.
ida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and Wis
consin. This is eighteen. There may be 6
variation of one or two either way
but not more than this unless
the advantage sof Chicago creates &
break in its favor from other cities. Two
votes more than the list given would be {
majority, and there are positive assurances
that Chicago will be selected ON the second
ballot. Twenty-three is the leastit is def
nitely stated that Chicago can receive on the
second ballot. Blanchard, of Louisiana
proxy for Senator Jonas, is pledged te
Jonas to vote for st. Louis, bu he
prefers Chicago and will vote for Chicago as
soon as it appears that st. Louis cannot ge1
it. Jonas was pledged to Chicago, but Sena
tor Vests personal influence carried him
away. Bayard and Randall prefer Chicago, ,an6
the representations of their states will vote
for Chicago on the first ballot. Mr.. F. O.
Prince, of Massachusetts, secretary of the
committee, is pledged to st. Louis, but he
admits that the location will be mainly de-
termed by the prior question of the date, s
late convention being against st. Louis, and
there is strong preponderence of sentiment
KEEPING OPEN HOUSE.
Messrs. Mcdonald, Mackin and Hide
brand, and the large party from the city and
county governments, who came on witt
them, have been keeping open house at Will
lard's in the most generous style and have
done no small amount of work in familiariz
ing Chicago among the benighted people who
are not acquainted with it.
Mr.. Springer and Mr.. Townshend, from the
congressional delegation, and Messrs
Crouch, Martin, Villas. Kelly, Hammond ant
Brown, of the national convention, have
been working industriously and to good pur
pose for Chicago. Messrs. Erskine W
Phelps, president of the Iroquois club, Mayor
Harrison and Judge Tree, and Messrs. G
Stewart Warner, Charles Kern, Fred H
Winston, Melville Fuller and Potter Palmer
have been very influential in securing
pledges of votes.
The Iroquois club commenced some
months ago working on members of the ma
tional committee, and directly, or through
influential friends, they have reached every
member of the committee, and their as
surance tonight is based on knowledge anG
not guess work. Mr.. Melville G. Fuller, who
was selected for that purpose by the Iroquoi.
club, will make the speech tomorrow setting
before the committee the advantages of Chi
cago.
IN FAVOR OF A LATE CONVENTION.
Mr.. Goudy has talked with most of the
members of the committee, and has found
only two opposed to late convention. Con
necticut and Georgia are doubtful, but while
Chairman Barnum is regarded as in some
degree pledged to Saratoga, he has expressed
himself personally as favor of Chicago ant
has really used his influence in favor of tha
city.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The executive
committee of the Democratic national com
mittee met at the Arlington hotel thi
evening. Fourteen members of the commit
tee were present. The report of the sub-com
mittee appointed to audit the accounts of th,
committee was received 1t showed bal
ance of 81, 500 in the treasury, and the repor
was adopted, but no other business wa
transacted, except the appointment of a ser
geant-at-arms and an assistant sergeant-at
arms for committee. Isaac r. Hill, Ohio, as
sistant sergeant-at-arms of the house O.
representatives was selected for the frs
named position, and VIM. b. Shelley, of
Minnesota, for the second. The delegations
from the cities desirous of securing the Ma
tional convention are had at work tonight
and the Chicago delegation seem to be max
ing the greatest display, and its rooms are
constantly filled. The delegation appears tt
have large fund to draw on, and entertain
lavishly. The Cincinn att men have not given vi
the fight, but are not hopeful. St. Louis ii
Chicago's principal competitor, but within
the past twenty. four hours Saratoga has
loomed up as strong rival, and may carry
off the prize, as the household fight between
Chicago and st. Louis may grow SO fierce as
to prevent the selection of either of the
places.
Later information has been obtained from
members of the committee tonight, and the
best opinion is that Chicago
will have about fifteen votes
on the first ballot, and St. Loui.
twelve. There are four or five votes for Sara.
toga, which, on second ballot, seem, at this
writing, most likely to go to Chicago
Twenty votes will be necessary to choice
As to time, most seem to favor fixing it thres