Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-24
ST. LOUIS GETS 1T.
Decision Regarding the
Democratic Convention.
THE DATE CHANGED TO JUNE 5.
Reasons Why San Francisco Was
Passed Over Speech by
Senator German.
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Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, February 20. - The
National Democratic Committee met
this morning at 10 o'clock in secret
session. Before the opening of the
session there was rumor circulated
in the hall that an effort would be
made to reconsider the vote by which
the Sd of July was agreed to as the
date for the convention.
The motion to reconsider the vote
fixing the date at the Sd Of July was
defeated by vote of 90 to "a.
The first ballot stood, Chicago 15,
San Francisco II, st. Louis IL, Gin
cinnati 2, New York l.
The seconded ballot resulted, Chi
cago 16, San Francisco IL, st. Louis
13, New York l. A recess was then
taken for fifteen minutes, after which
Senator German made an appeal to
those who, like himself, had voted
for San Francisco. He had been of
the opinion as others had been, that
by going to California, which was a
part of the territory acquired by the
Democratic Government, and which
owed its birth to the Democratic par
ty, that the political sentiment in ia
vor of Democracy would be considera-
bly, strengthened. The Democrats had
carried California at the State cleo
ton and the Republican majority in
Oregon had been reduced, and he be-
lieved that by holding the conven-
ton at San Francisco the Democracy
would surely gain the electoral votes
of the Pacific States. He found, how
ever, that many Democrats were of
the opinion that if the convention were
held there, some of the ablest and
most important 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
their open enemies or by their indis-
Greet friends that the vote yesterday
was an evidence of the existence of
an anti Administration feeling in the
committee. That was not true so far
as he was concerned, and he did not
believe it to be true of any one else.
81 am an Administration man." he
said, "and if / am not, l should like
to know who is." Senator German
allowed it to be known, however, that
he still considered it the wisest and
safest to hold the convention in July.
SCOTT PLEADS FOR ST. LOUIS.
Scott followed and urged that the
convention should 60 to St. Louis,
which, he said was the commercial
capital of Southern Illinois.
The changes to st. Louis became
very general, and it became evident
that st. Louis would be the choice
of the Committee.
During the call, Tarpey in brief
speech withdrew San Francisco from
the contest. The voting then pro-
ceeded almost solidly for st. Louis,
when motion was made and carried
declaring st. Louis to be the unani-
nous choice of the Committee. Be-
fore the break was made, the vote
stood as follows: st. Louis, %; San
Francisco, 6; Chicago, 16; New York,
2; Cincinnati, l.
DISPUTE ABOUT THE DATE.
Scott made a motion to reconsider
the vote OF July Sd fixed as the time
of holding the convention.
Tarpey took the floor in opposition
to the motion. He said that June
was the time when people were
busiest with their harvest, and when
it would be most inconvenient for
them to attend the convention. AS
the convention had been denied to
the Pacific coast, he hoped that the
committee would be able to consult
the wishes of his people in the matter
of time.
Thomas, of Colorado, and Senator
Barbour, of Virginia, also spoke in
opposition to the motion.
On being put to vote the motion
prevailed, by vote of 26 to 10.
A motion by ex-senator Mcdonald
to change the date to Tuesday, June
5th, was adopted.
The chairman was directed to ap-
point a committee of seven to make
all necessary arrangements for hold
ing the convention, and have charge
of the preparations and organization
canvass until the meeting of the con-
vention. The committee was not an
nounced.
THE FOLLOWING is THE CALL
For the Convention:
The National Democratic Commit
tee having met at the city of Wash
ington on the 22d day of February,
1888, has appointed Tuesday, the 5th
day of June next, at noon, as the
time, and chosen the city of St. Louis
as the place, for holding the National
Democratic Convention. Each State
is entitled to representation therein
equal to double the number of its
Senators and Representatives in the
Congress of the United States, and
each Territory and the District of Co
lumbia is to have two delegates. All
the Democratic, conservative citizens
of the United States, irrespective of
past political associations and differ
ences, who can unite with us in an
effort for pure, economical and con-
stitutional government, are cordially
invited to join US in sending delegates
to the convention.
VIM. H. BARNUM, Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE, Secretary,
National Democratic Committee.
The committee then adjourned to
meet in st. Louis on Monday, June A.,