The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-29

important than the place, and this
proved the key of the situation. Con-
siderable missionary work was accom-
plished in the small hours of the morn
ing, and when the committee met to-day
it was pretty sure that St. Louis would
be the chosen city and the Democratic
Convention would meet before June IS,
the day on which the Republican Con-
vention will assemble at Chicago.
This solution Of the difficulty was re n
dered easier by the fact that the objec-
tons to San Francisco on the score Of
distance grew stronger as they were pom
dered. Senator Gorman's appeal to the
supporters of San francisco to join him
in voting for more accessible place and
the subsequent withdrawal of Chicago,
gave st. Louis an easy victory. Indeed,
when Mr.. W. L. Scott and those who
had voted with him for Chicago went
over to St. Louis, the result was certain.
The motion to reconsider was carried by
found majority, though Maryland,
Georgia, Virginia, California, Florida
and Colorado continued to oppose any
change of date. BY rather larger ma-
jority June 5 was then selected as the day
for the Democratic gathering.
NO OPPOSITION TO CLEVELAND.
The current report that the vote on
the date yesterday had been regarded as
defeat OF the Administration, vas al
luded to during the session of the COM
mittee, but on every side there was the
earnest declaration that 10 such mean
ing could properly be given to the COM
mittee's action. Mr.. Gorman was espe-
cially emphatic in announcing himself
to be san Administration man" and
every committeeman who had voted for
July meeting spoke IL the same strain.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Il is safe to conclude that every mem
Der of the national committee is for
Cleveland, first and last, bat several
members representing States that are not
Democratic, but which must be carried
to ensure success in November, think
that the President went too far, and was
unnecessarily definite in his tariff mes
sage. They preferred, therefore, to
await some tariirieg;slation by the House
of Representatives, with TIC idea, appar-
! emily, that this action would Iot cut as
deep as the Presidents re,ommenda
tions. The national platform cculd then
be brought to its level.
Those who, on the other hand, accept
the Presidents message, es tie lighting
proved, believe that the National Con-
yention can and will bring the Demo
Gratis in Congress to more EEcra. stand
ard of tsx reduction tla1 can be expect
ed if the p ,rty remain deaf and dumb
until the time for Congressional work
shall have passed.
The high tariff Democrats in the COM
mittee voted generally for q State Con-
vention, while the low taciit' members
voted for an early meeting. This IS the
explanation OF the ex!stcrcc Of what has
been denominated the Administration
and Anti-Administratio sentiment III
the committee.
THIS riew Is strengthened by the terms
of the telegram of Mayor Francis, OF st.
Louis, to President Cleveland.
COMMENT on THE CHOICE.
Both the day and place arc well spoken
of by influential Democrats tonight.
June is regarded rs d better time than
July for the meeting Of the Convention,
and it is felt that the party in power acts
wisely in taking the offensive, without
waiting upon the movements of its OPP
ponents.
ONLY MISUNDERSTANDING.
Then again there is a feeling OF a relief
that what DE understood to be the views of
the President cahnot even be said to
have been disregardeo. lam assured by
the leaders of the July party that they
would cheerfully have deferred ct once
to the wishes of the President if these
had been made known to them in time,
and that the whole business could then
have been disposed of in fifteen minutes.
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