The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-03-01

important than tho place, and this
proved the key Of the situation. Con-
siderable missionary work was accom-
plished i'll the small hours of tho morn
ing, and when tho committee met to. day
it was pretty surc that st. Louis would
be the chosen city and the Democratic
Convention would meet before Juno 10,
the day on which the Republican Con-
vention will assemble at Chicago.
This solution of the difficulty was re
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 GOrmans appeal to the
supporters of San Francisco to Join him
in voting for q more accessible place and
tho subsequent withdrawal Of Chicago,
gavo 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.
Tho motion to reconsider was carried by
hound majority, though Maryland,
Georgia, Virginia, California, Florida
and Colorado continued to oppose any
change of date. By n rather larger ma
lorlty June was then selected rs 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
ludcd to during tho session of tho com
mlttec, but on ovcry side there was the
earnest declaration that no such mean
ing could properly be given to the COM
mittee's action. Mr. Gorman was c>p,-
cially emphatic in announcing himself
to be "an Administration man." and
commit tnap,o,, yuln had 1-nT,l T,,,
a july meeting spoke III the same strain
TIE TARIFF QUESTION.
1t is safe to conclude that every mem
bCr of the national committee is for
Cleveland, first and last, but several
members representing States that arc not
Democratic, but which must be carried
to ensure success in November, think
that the President went too far, aud was
unnecessarily definite in his tariff mes
sage. They preferred, therefore, to
await some torillcSislation by the House
of Representatives,. with the idea, appar-
entity, that this action would not cut as
deep rs tic Presidents let,mmonda
tions. The national PLATFORM could thou
bo brought to lis level.
Those who. on the ether hand, accept
| tho Presidents message, aH the fighting
proved, believe that the National Con-
vention can and will bring the Demo
| Gratis in Congrt SIS to II more Ubora' stand
ard of tax reduction tbau can he expect
ed Ii the p rty remain deaf and dumb
until the time for Congressional work
slin!! have passed.
The high tariff Democrats in tho COM
mlttco voted generally for IL State Con-
ventioD, while tho low tariff members
voted for an carly meeting. This is the
explanation Of tho cNistencn Of what has
been Gcnominntcd the Administration
and Anti-Administration sentiment in
tho committee.
This Wow is strengthened by tue terms
OF the telegram of Mayor Francis, of st.
Louis, to President Cleveland.
CoNGMENT on TIE CHOICE.
Both the day and place are Wei spoken
OF by influential Democrats tonight
June is regarded as better time than
July for the meeting Of tho Convention,
and it Is felt that the party in power acts
wisely in taking the Offensive, without
waiting upon the movements of it's OPP
pOnents.
ONLY A MISUNDERSTANnISG.
Then again there is fcclingof relief
that what are understood to be the views of
the President cannot even be said to
have been disrcgarded. ! am assured by
the leaders Of the july party that they
would chcerful]y have deferred at 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
But all's well that ends well There is
no soreness anywhere and no heart
burnin0