The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-24
ST. LOUIS THE FORTUNATE CITY.
The Democratic National Committees
Labors Ended-The Presidential
Convention VIII Meet June ).


Democratic National Convention shall
be held, be suspended, so that motion
might be made to reconsider the vote by
which July was decided upon as the
date for holding the convention. Points
of order were made by several members,
when Senator Mcpherson took the floor
and delivered short but earnest address
in which he urged that there should
be no insistance on technicalities, and
that the only consideration should be the
good of the party, and reminding the
committee that whatever the attractive
ness of the Pacific slope might be, Presi-
dental elections hitherto had been de-
termined by the votes of New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut. That on ac-
count of the proposed reduction of taxa
ton there would be more work than
ever before in showing the people that
it was for their interest that it should
take the form proposed
After other remarks a vote was taken
upon Scott's motion with the following
result-23 for and "a against. The mo-
ton was declared lost.
Balioting was then resumed for the
place for holding the convention. The
first ballot stood-Chicago, 10; San Fran
cisco, II; st. Louis, 12; Cincinnati, .;
New York, /.
Second ballot-Chicago, 16; San Fran
cisco, II: st. Louis 13; New York, 1.
A. 4,
fifteen minutes. after which Senator
German arose to make, as he said, an
appeal to those who, like himself. had
voted for San Francisco. He had been
of the opinion, as Others had, that by
going to California, which was part of
the territory acquired by Democratic
| Government and which owed its birth
to the Democratic party, the political
| sentiment in favor of the Democracy
| could be considerably strengthened. The
| Democrats had carried California at the
State election and the Republican ma
| jority in Oregon had been reduced,
and he had believed that by holding the
| convention at San Francisco the Democ-
racy would surely gain the electoral
votes of the Pacific States. He found,
however, that many Democrats, whose
| views deserved consideration, were of
| opinion that if the convention were held
there, some of the ablest and most inn
| portant members of the party would be
| unable to attend. For this and other
reasons he appealed to the delegates
from the Pacific States to yield their
preference and join with him in voting
to hold the convention at a more
accessible point. 1t had been intimated
he said. by our open enemies, or by ouI
indiscreet friends, that the vote yester-
day was evidence of the existence of an
anti-administration feeling in the com.
mittee. 1t was not true, so far as he
was concerned, and he did not believe il
to be true of any one else. Il am al
not should like to know who is" Cor
man allowed it to be known, however
that he still considered it wisest anC
safest to hold the convention in July.
Scott followed and urged that the tim,
for holding the convention was Of NOR
importance than the place. He consid
cred it of vital consequence that th'
convention should be held at an earle
day than had been agreed upon.
Balloting then began. When Georgi;
was reached Nh. Walsh arose in hi
place and stated that he had thus ia
voted steadily for San Francisco, but h
was satisfied that that city would not b
selected. He would therefore vote TO
ST. Louis. German, in accordance wit
his remarks voted for st. Louis and wa
followed by others who had previousl
voted for Chicago, including Scott
Grubb, of Delaware. When Illinois
reached, Judge Gondy thanked the C
J mittee for the consideration 81 ~
Chicago. but said he was ,uit
willing that the convention .noul
go to st. Louis, which, he said, was til
commercial capital of Southern Illinois
Changes to st. Louis became very ger
eral and it became evident that ST. Lon
would be the choice of the coInmitte,
During the call Tarpie in brief speec
withdrew San Francisco from the COZ
test. Voting then proceeded almost so
idly for st. Louis, when a motion VIZ
made and carried declaring st. Lonis I
be the unanimous choice of the comnli
tee.
Before the break was made the vot
stood: st. Louis, %; San Francisco,
Chicago, IS: New York, .; Cincinnati,
The vote by States was as follows:
For St. Louis-Arkansas Connection
: Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Kentuck.
Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusett
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Mort
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennesse
Texas. Vermont, Virginia, West Vi
ginia, Dakota, District OF Columbia al
Washington Territory.
For Chicago-Alabama, Colorado, II
nois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesot
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jerse
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Wisconsi
: New Mexico, Utah. Wyoming.
For San Francisco-Californ Ka
a sas, Georgia, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho.
For New York-Nevada, New York.
!. For Cincinnati-Ohio.
- Mr.. Scott made a motion to reconsid
= the vote by which July had been fix
- as the time for holding the conyentie
90 Mr.. Tarpie, of California, C.
Thomas, of Colorado, and Barbour,
he Virginia, spoke in opposition to the n
- ton, but it prevailed by vote of 90
10.
! Ex-senator Mcdonald moved that