The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-24
The Location Believed To Have Been Deter
mined and the Date Changed Through
the Influence of President Cleveland.
Provisions Of the House Bill Providing
for Admission of Four Territories.
Against the Railways in the 0il-Trsns-
portation Washington Notes
DEMoCRATIo NATIONAL CoMm1rrEr.

and Tuesday. June 5, the date for the DEM
cratic convention which will nominate a candi-
date for the presidency. This is just two weeks
ahead OF the Republican convention, to be held
at Chicago. 1t was agreed, late last night by
Senator German Representative Wr. l.. Scott.
and one or two Of the other bosses who run tho
thing for the President, that the date must ba
changed. 1t was decided that July 3, the time
fixed yesterday for holding the convention, was
too late, and the first thing attempted when
the committee met this morning was to change
tho date. This was voted down by one majority.
Then q short recess was taken. that the position
of the administration the subject and the
place for the convention could be explained II
was that the date should be in early June. and
the place ST. Louis. This was then all complied
with in few minutes. San Franciscos suppors
gave the convention to St Louis. and changed
the date. 1t was easy ochapge the date whom
St Louis was selected July is broiling not
there. Senator German and Representative
Scott agreed that it would not do 10 hold the
convention after that of the Republican as the
Democrats would be put on the defensive. whom
they wanted it to appear in an aggressive role.
The ST. Louis people have rsplenished their bar
tonight, increased the number Of barkespers to
six or eight from the two who have been serv-
having free drunk. The congratulstory dis
patch Of Mayor Francis, of st. Louis, TO Presi-
dent Cleveland is regarded As prima facie evil
dence that the latter issued instructions about
the work which has been done before he left for
the South, and that they were faithfully carried
out. Francis is looked upon very fresh.
Cleveland was Franciss guest during the for
msrs visit TO st. Louis last fall.
How the Changes Were Brousht About
To the Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The national Demo-
cratic committee met again 10 secret session this
morning at 10 o'clock. AT the opening of the
session Mr. Scott, of Pennsylvania. moved that
the current business of ballotng for the selec-
ton Of tho city i'll which the next Democratic
national convention shall be held be suspended,
so that motion might be made to reconsider
the vote by which July was decided upon AZ
the date for holding tho convention.
Points of order were made by several NOM
bers. when Senator Mcpherson took the floor
and delivered short but earnest address, in
which he urged that there should be no insist
ance on technicalities, and that the only con-
sderation should be the good of the
party, and reminding the committee
that whatever the attractiveness of the
Pacific slope might be the presidential
elections hitherto had been determined by tho
votes in New York New Jersey aud Connecti-
cut: that account Of the proposed reduction
of taxation there would be need of more work
than before in showing the people that il
for their interest that it should take the
form proposed. After other remarks vote was
taken upon Mr.. Scotts motion, with the follow
ing result: % for and "a against. and the mo-
tion was declared lost.
Balloting was then resumed on the nomina-
tions for a place for holding the convention
ha GPSf hal lnf efn0d "a n
cisco, IL; st. Louis, IL; Cincinnati, . New York,
The second ballot resulted: Chicago, 16; San
Francisco, IL; St Louis, 13 New York, l.
AT this point recess was taken for 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. others had. that by going
to California. which was part of the territory
acquired by a Democratic governments. and
which owed its birth to the Democratic party,
the political sentiment in favor of the Democ-
racy could be considerably strengthened. The
Democrats had carried California at the State
had been reduced, and he had believed that by
holding the convention at San Francisco the
Democracy would surely gain the electoral votes
of the Pacific States. He found. how
ever, that many Democrats whose views deserved
consideration were of tie opinion that il the
convention were held there, some of the ablest
and most important members of the party would
be unable 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 q: q moro
accessible point 1t had been intimated, he
said, by our open enemies. or by our indiscreet
friends that the vote yesterday was evidence Of
the existence of an Observation-Disclosures feeling
in the committee. II was not true. SO far as he
was concerned, and he did not believe il to be
true of anyone else. 81 administration
man. he said; "if am not should like to know
who is" Senator German allowed it to be
known, however. that he still considered it wis.,
est and safest to hold the convention in July.
Mr., W: L. Scott followed, and urged that the
time for holding the convention was of more i'm
portance than the place. He considered II OF
vital consequence that the convention should be
held at an earlier day than had been agreed
upon.
The balioting then began. When Georgia
was reached, Mr.. Walsh rose in his placa and
stated that he had thus far voted steadily for
San Francisco. but he was satisfied that that
city would not be selected. He would there
fore, vote for St Louis.
Mr.. German, in accordance with his remarks,
voted for ST. Louis. and was followed by others
who had previously voted for Chicago, including
Mr. Scott. and Mr. Grubb. of Delaware. When
thanked the committee for the consideration
shown Chicago, but said that he quite will
ing that the conven ton should go to ST. Louis.
which. he said was the commercial capital Of
southern Illinois. The changes TO st. Louis be-
came very general. aad it became evident that
that city would be the choice of the committee.
During the call. Mr.. Tarpie. in brief spesch,
withdrew San Francisco from the contest The
voting then proceeded almost solidly for ST.
Louis, when q motion was made and carried de-
cIariug st Louis to be the unanimous choice OF
the committee. Before the break WAS made the
vote stood as follows: St Louis. D; San Fran
cisco, 6; Chicago, l6, New York. 2 Cincin-
natl. l.
Mr.. Scott made motion to reconsider the
vote by which july had been fixed as the time .
for holding the convention.
Mr. Tarpe took the floor in opposition 20 the
motion. He said that June was the time when
his people were busy with their harvest and
when 1t would be most announcement for thern to
attend the convention AS the convention had
been denied to the Pacific coast. he hoped that
the committee would be able to consult che
wishes of his people IN the matter of time
Mr.. S. c. Thomas. of Colorado. and Senator
elect Barbour. of Virginia, also spoke in opposi-
ton to the motion.
On being put vote the motion prevailed.
by q vote of 26 to 10
Ex-Ssnator Mcdonald moved that the date Of