The true northerner., 1884-02-28
THE DEMOCRACY,
They Decide to Hold Their National
Convention at Chicago
July 8.
The Greenback Convention Called To
Meet ut indianapolis ON the
2Sth OF May.
THE DEMOCRATS.

Meeting OF the National COMMITTEES.
The Democratic National Committee met at
the Arlington Hotel, In Washington, on FRI
day, Feb. 22. The following-named gentle
men represented the different States:
Alabama. II. G. Temple; Arkansas. John j.
sumpter; California, James o. Farley; Colorado,
L. M. Patterson; Connecticut, William III. Bar
nun; Delaware. Ignatius G. Grubb: Florida,
Senator Call; Georgia, George T. Barnes: nli-
nois. William Q. Goudy; Indiana. Austin H.
Brown; Iowa. NJ. M. Ham: Kansas, Charles
w. Blair; kentucky, Henry d. McHenry; LOUISE
ana, Representative Blanchard; Maine, Edmund
Wilson: Maryland, 0uterbridge Horsey: Massa-
chusetts, Frederick o. Prince: Michigan, Will
tam G. Maybuy; Minnesota, p. II. Kelly; Mis-
sissippi. Mr.. Harris: Missouri, John @. Prather;
Nebraska j. Sterling Morton; Nevada. Senator
Fair; New Hampshire, Avord w. Sulloway New
Jersey. Orestes Cleveland; New York, Abram g.
WiaI MoTtn na rsson M W. sanss Sp
Abner j. Barnaby: South Caroiins, F. W. Daw-
son; tennessee, Col Loonsy; ; Texas, Repre-.
Virginia. r. j. 8. Barbour; West Virginia, Alex.
Campbell; Wisconsin. William F. Villas.
Whom the committee had been called to
order, the proposition TO admit to the next
convention delegates from the Territories
was considered, and II was resolved that each
Territory be advised TO send two delegates to
the convention, the question OF admission to
be determined by the convention. The ques-
vention was then taken up, and wide diver
sity OF opinion on the subject was exhibited,
the members favoring dates from the latter
part of May to Aug. s. by a vote OF p TO IL,
the committee rejected the motion TO hold
the convention May 2l, and the proposition
TO select Tuesday, June "a, was agreed to-23
10 Is.
The committee then heard speeches In sup
port of the claims of the various cities as the
place for holding the convention. Il. X.
o. D.lk Ia. I.sNs g.
Cincinnati, Carter Harrison for Chicago, A.
S. Willis for Louisville, Senator Vest for st.
Louis, and Representative Adams for Sara
toga. About two hours was occupied In
hearing these gentlemen, and the first ballot
was not taken until 4:3e. 1t resulted as fol
lows:
Chicago. Is Louisville. .......... 3
ST. Louis. IA Cincinnati.
OaratORa. Ot
Louisville was withdrawn and another bal
lot taken, with the following result:
Chicago. 10 Saratoga.
The third ballot was taken Immediately,
and resulted I'm the selection of Chicago as
the place for holding the convention, the vote
being:
Chicago. o............2 al st. Louis ~
The committee then reconsidered the vote
by which June "a was fixed as the time for
holding the convention, and agreed upon
July next instead.
The following call was presented by the
Executive Committee and agreed upon:
The National Democratic Committee having
met in the city of Washington on the 22d of Feb
ruary, 1884, has appointed Tuesday. the sth day
OF July next, at noon, "a the time, and chosen
the city OF Chicago as the place, for holding the
National Democratic Convention. Each State Is
entitled to representation therein equal to
double its number OF Senator's and Representa-
tives in the Congress of the United States. Tho
Democrats of each organized Territory and the
District of Columbia are invited to send two
delegates, subject to the decision of the conven-
tion as to their admission. All democratic citi-
zens OF the United States, irrespective OF their
past political associations and differences, who
can unite with us In an effort for pure, economt-
cal, and constitutional government, are cordially
Invited TO join in sending delegates to the con-
vention.
The call is signed by all the members of the
National Democratic Committee On motion
of Mr.. NcHenry, of Kentucky, it was re-
solved that the next meeting OF the commit
toe should be held at the Palmer House, Chi
, cago, on July next.