Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-23
CONTRASTING CITIES.
Continued from First Eags'


years OF Democratic administration ssw
prosperity in the country, honesty in
every department sad success in iiplom-
soy through astutenes5, knowledge and
good sense rather tasn through fiery
effervescence or pJroteclnical displaY.
TApplsuse. Il was 8 matter OF consid-
sIstion whether the committee slCpldcen
template change OF luck by 9 change Of
place. Chicago offered an uTequslled
July climate, ample hotel acc0mmoos-
tions and the largest telegraph, newsp.-
per and railroad fac liJles. Il has an
auditorium With & seating capacity CT
5000 and an exposition hui ding with
seating capacity OF l6 900 which could be
increased to 20 600. TIE coming canvass
would be business mems CANVASS and
khe business men Of Chicago oy a Isrge
msjlrlt7 (iud majority OF
OF ths selection OF the present
chief magistrate Of this country. APP
plause For tue drst tins in tnirty-t"o
years tae Dvm5cyAtc party WAS going
into the pres,d initial c&mpoiga with a
prospect Of carrying Illinois Il the
Democratic party gEve the convention 70
Chicago it would nave response from
the great west lex. n )Vemoer thsI Woula
settle party domination IN this country
forever. Elpplausel
CISCiNNATI's CLAIMS.
General Huat presented the claims OF
Cincinnati, outy wUich had been assigned
to Seeker Carlisle. He regretted the
enforced absence Of that gentleman Who,
ne said. had been summoned to the bed
side CT a sick son In Ktnsas. He WAS &C.
sured that the sympathy Of the com
mittss would follow the Speaker II
Mr. HINT fhon OCep0eQ
TO portray the advantages Cincinnsn
offered as 3 convention city. It was tae
center Of the great circumference OF loca-
ion. Il WAS the gateway to the pivotal
state Of Indiana. Il was contiguous 10
West Virgins, which had been rather o
doubtful state. The Democracy Of Oaioi
IN minority to some extent, had been
great Democracy and had borne the heat
Of the gEeaL political fights in the west.
The Democrats there hsd adhered to the
party WITH unfaltering devotion Ia defeat
and disaster, and be believed that II the
convention went to Cincinnati they would
b stimulated SO that il they could not
possibly carry the state they could st least
CSrTy two congressional districts CT Cln-
clnnsti. [Apolsuse
NEW YoRK's CLAIMS.
Representative S Cox of New York
claims Of the metropolitan city and was
greeted with loud applause and cheers
He thanked the committee for the kind
reception given New York in his own
person. inst city presented, through
her business men, its political orgsnz1-
lions 6nd oil the associations which be-
lopged 10 that Democratic stronghold, It's
earnest request for the meeting OF the
Democratic convention a. that place. He
presented communication from the
business mems c mmittee Of NV
York securing Accommodations which
could be offered the convention
in Madison SquSrs Garden snd making
generous offers of hospitality to the
committee and Of convenience to the
delegates to the convention. AS to trans
bortatior, ne said New YORK would stand
on par with any other city, snd IS to
journalistic and telegrGphic communica-
tion IL was far ahead. AL roads
LED TO NEW YORK
as the industrial, COMMERCIAL and i'm
perial emporium, for the Democracy Of
New York was an imperial Democracy
He did not say that New York surpassed
her sisters in suburban comforts ant
SESSIONS, but she vas the PEER OF othel
cites. not excepting Corstantinopls t.
self, Tlsughterl, If the convention de-
sired sGlubriy Snd hesltbfui comfort
Without which no convection could DC
trusted to do absolutely we'll
New York should receive the SURFACES Of
the committee. He declared absolutely
and without reserve thSt there WAS nc
consideration, favorable or unfavoraoie
iusidious or oper, contemplated by any
one connected vi New York as to can
dld4tes; but 50 ~ the election, that Ea'
quite another thing New York was tbs
political metropolis Of the country ant
the vote OF the state Of New York hat
determined the last three presidential
elections and would decide the result O
the next. Looking to the consequence
Of the Democratic p&rty, he regarded th'
choice of the great metropolis
as not only the best possible
but ss almost indispensable to victory
In conclusion ne said: Therefore, in be
hSIf Of the business men Ut New Yofl
and It's united Democracy applause
while would not challenge any contras
or comparison with other cities, l ma,
proudly say as Napoleon once said to tn
Austrian ambassadors: ga French re
Ouolic is like the sun in tie heavens
misfortune lies with them who are 81
blind as TO be ignorant OF either"
But this committee Is no more blind$
or Ignorant Of its existence than 1t - o
the orb which Is to day so euspiciousl
ehlulng over this city which bears "a
name Of George Washington Applause
ST LOUIS CLAIMS.
Mayor FTSUcsS Of S.. Louis conterds
tina. the convention should be held In Ia
same city watch had been ihs scene c
the memorable convention OF 1876, waic
had broken the long record OF Reouolich
successes. TApplausel Hs asked thu
the convention Should be held In the
city on the banks CT the Mississippi
which within thrss short months rs
rendered to She national leader Of III
Democratic party such sn ovation IS rs
never been surpassed in shy country.
national gathering Of the Democracy wa
> an honor to suy city, but to ST. Loui
with the Democratic administration,
would be an honor Indeed, and one Il
which its citizens would feel deeply graft
full. She would defray the expenses
every member Of the committee, and he
teleGrsphic, transportation and hotel ia