New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-24
IN ST. LOUIS ON JUNE 8.
CHOSEN BY TIE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.

rHx ADMINISTRATION MEN SAVED FROM oIi""
RoUr By HARD woRK-MR SCOTT. AIDED Di
TWO CABINET OFFICERS. TOLLS ALL Niah1
pur NOT WITHOUT REWARD.
rnY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
w.su,xcrox Feb. 2a-The Democratic National
Convention of 1883 will assemble IN 81. Louis
I'm. < Such is the order of the Democratic
N.,sn,.l Committee The determination was not
,e.cbed without great difficulty, nor until after
. lively slirmish between the Administration and
the Democrats who doubt the political infalholliy
of Grover Cleveland
II the San Francisco men, with Germans help,
couId have kept the committee in session until
result had been reached last night, the Admins
tration, instead Of suffering reverse, probably
would have been defeated William L.. Scott ac-
cordng to Administration partisans, who are as
frank as they are courageous attempted to play the
role of dictator, when in fact he was only the
mouth piece of the Administration. His carefully
prepared speech which was good enough in its way
and which had been scanned and approved by TWO
members OF Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet at least, Tell
fiat. Mr.. Cleveland and his friends wanted two
things: first, that the convention should be heio
May %, and second that it should be held IN
Chicago The fixing of the date so iate as july .
was a defeat which partisans of Mr.. Cleveland ad-
mitted with more anger than reluctance VI course
MIR. Cleveland himself took no part In the squapDie
WASHINGTON and jacksonville, Florida were Kept
not last night while Mr. Scott and his heutenants
were securing the town and pcseecnihg nle;Siio
of the National Committee, VINO were suSceP'i"io
to influence, TO reverse their actloh'
BEATEN WHILE THEY SLEPT on THEIR ARMS.
The -Administ ration men slept on their arms,
and the San Franciscoans kept up their courage;
but Mr. Scott in the silent watches OF the night
was busy doing what lie should have done some
hours before whispering into the ears OF COM
mitteemen here and there that the ADMINISTRATION
wanted the Convention held early in order to spur
the sluggish Democratic majority in the House
OF REPRESENTATIVES to action the revenue ques-
ton Committeeman were besought to remember
that the party throughout the length and Dreadth
of tho land had hailed Mr. Cievelahds brave
message with shouts Of applause, ana tnat II
there should be any wavering, any failure 10 act
in accord with his courageous recommendations
the party would be left in poor trim Tor a hght
They were told that the campaign to be successful
must be an aggressive one, and that the party
must take the initiative. The influence OF Don
Manuel Dickinson, who holds the destinies OF
$4,000 pustmasters in the hollow OF his hand, and
that of William F. Villas the Secretary Of the
Interior who is virtually dictator in the Terri
tories Of the United States was brought 70 Dear
and vet, when the committee assembled this morn
ing, tho San Francisco phalanX stood firm.
II game no recruits. however. and the WY Cor
man realized that before many blliots the Terri.
torial C"mmitteemen mn,t bow TO the behests of
tn, Adm 1i'Gr1t,o1. he therefore MAJ niue
speech advising his san Francisco friends TO With
:"
received TWEEN v-thr"e votes. within one OF MAJOR
ity, md of course then there was scramble OF
the opposition a. got on the right side.
ANOTHER REBUFF FOR THE ADMINISTRATION.
Before that happened. however, the Adminlstra-
ton rcce,voi another black eye. Mr.. Scott moved
to reconsider the vote bv which July was fixed
as the date for the meeting Of the Convention. He
snpror ed his motion in a short speech. did Sena
tor Mcpherson in speech. The other side sat
mute. bat the motion was rejected by vote of %
ayes TO "a nsys
After st L~u, was dec ared the winner. how
ever majority of the committee realized that II
would nor be pleasant to hold convention IN that
CITY in Jnlv. and Mr.. SCOTS motion to reconsider
20 10
Thus t will he seen that neither the time nor the
place desired bv the Administration has been
chosen by tre committee.
Among DenOcIa nc members OF the House or
Representatives there was feeling OF dIsappolnt-
ment over the r. suit, especially among the partl
sans of Mr. Cleveland. OF course thew were as
30 ell to holl MIR. scott responsible for the rough
trelment which Mr.. Cleveland and his Cabinet
had received. IL was observable that certain
members of the House who are strongly opposed
but m nm extremely qulet and discreet way., to
Mr. CIevelands nomination derived consideraoie
eneouragemeas rom the strongth OF f1e opposon
to hlm as DEVELOPED N The meeting Oh tne Na'ionai
Com nltee. Ono of them sail
:" That docs very well for skirm'sh; we
Will be sro1s enough oy soI Tm%S for oI Mr.
Scott or any oOdv else to SAY that the President
wanted he convention held in Nav because ne
wanted to force aorlon on the revenue bill before
that time. What Mr.. Cleveland cared was that
before July his forces wOnd be 80 dlSorganZed nat
he conlL not ecurc the nomination. | do not be-
Iieve h can obtain IT III June His star Is setting
A FEATHER IN THE CAP OF MAYOR FRANCIS
St. Louis, Feb % SpeciaD.-The news Of the
success of the ST. Louis delegation was not an hour
old before tho politicians began TO Calculate on us
results. 1t Is generally conceded that this Will be
a big feather In the Mayors cap Tho movement
secure the Convention emanated from mayor
PrancIss Office aud In all of the arrangements ne
took an active part. Tho National convention VIII VIII
bring all the state politicians TO this city, when VII
DO favorable TO the Mayors Gubernatorai esnmdacy