Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-25
ST. LOUIS SELECTED
As the Place Of Meeting Of the Nation
al Democratic Convention.
The Result Reached the Second Day on
The Third Ballot.
San Francisco Stood q Good Show But
for Its Remoteness.
Time of Meeting Finally Set for Tues
day the 5th Of June.

Time of Meeting Finally Set for Tues
day the 5th Of June.
WASHINGTON, Februsfy 23.-The Ma
tional Democratic Committee met agail
this morning. Scott. iof Pennsylvania
moved that the current business be sus
pended 80 that motion might be made tt
reconsider the vote fixing the date of tn,
convention. After some debate the motor
was lost. Balloting was then resumed OF
| the place for holding the convention.
The first ballot stood: Chicago. Is; Sar
Francisco. IT; st. Louis, 12; Cincinnati
2; New York, 1.
The second ballot resulted: Chicago, 16
San Francisco, II; st. Louis. 13; New
Il York, 1.
A recess was then taken for fifteen
minutes, after which Senator German
made an appeal to those who. like himself,
had voted for San Fra ncisco. He has been
OF the opinion as others had been that by
going to California, which was part of the
territory acquired by Democratic
birth to the Democratic party,
political sentiment in favor OF
the Democracy could be considerably
strengthened. The Democrats had carried
California at the State election. and the
Republican majority in Oregon had been
reduced, and he believed that by holding
rthe convention at San Francisco the De-
mocracy could surely gain the electoral
vote of the Pacific States. He found, how.
kho% fo
observed consideration 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
tattend. For this and other reasons he
Fappealed to the delegates from
the Pacific States to yield their
preference and join with him
1 In voting to hold the convention at a more
accessible point. 1t had been intimated,
<he said, by our open enemies or our indis.
Erect friends, that the vote of yesterday
Mas An evidence OF the existence OF an anti
Administration feeling in the committee.
That was not true. so far as he was con-
erned, and he did rot believe it to be true
bf any one else. II am an administration
man." he said. "If am not should like
30 know who is" Senator German al
lowed it to be known, however, that he
Still considered it wisest and safest to hold
Gne convention IN July.
Mr.. Scott followed and urged that the
lime for holding the convention was of
more Importance than the place. He con-
bidered it OF vital consequence that the
Convention should be held at an earlier |
ay than had been agreed upon. When |
Georgia was reached Walsh rose in his |
lace and stated he had thus far voted !
a. {9tea lily for San Francisco, but he was |
IRatisfied that city would not be selected. |
He would therefore vote for st. Louis. |
German, in accordance with his remarks, |
Foted for st. Louis, and was followed by |
bthers who had previously voted for Chi. |
bago, including Scott and Grubb, OF Della |
rare.
nj When Illinois was reached in the call Judge
S3oudy thanked the committee for the con. |
liberation shown Chicago. but said he was |
tuite willing the convention should go to |
It. Louis, which he said was the COM
percial capital OF southern Illinois.
Changes to st. Louis beca me very general,
Ind it became very evident St. Louis would
be the choice OF the committee. During
he call Tarpey in a brief speech withdrew
Ian Francisco from the contest. Voting
hen proceeded almost solidly for st. Louis,
khen Il motion was made and carried, de-
$laring st. Louis to be the unanimous
ehoice OF the committee. Before the break
vas made the vote stood as follows:
The third ballot: St. Louis, %; San
Francisco, G: Chicago, 16; New York, 2;
/.
Scott made motion to reconsider the
kote by which July 3 had been fixed as the
time for holding the convention.
Tarpey took the floor in opposition to
the motion. He said June was the time
khen his people were busiest with their
harvest and when it would he most ilcon-
kenient for them to attend the convention.
As the convention al been denied to the
Pacific coast, he hoped the committee
kould be able to consult the wishes OF his
|eople in the matter OF time.
|kThomas, OF Colorado. and Senator Bar.
pur, of Virginia, also spoke in opposition
: the motion.
Hon being put to vote the motion pre-
Ihiled by a vote OF 26 to 10.
Y "A motion by ex-senator Mcdonald to i
hange the date to Tuesday, June s, was
dopted. The chairman was directed to ,
ppoint a committee OF seven to make all
be necessary arrangements for holding the
pnvention, and TO have charge of the
separations and organization of the can
lss until the meeting OF the convention.
be committee was not announced. The
lowing is the
CALL FOR THE CONVENTION. i
The National Democratic Committee
wing met in the city Of Washington on
e 22d day OF February, 1883, has ap-
inted Tuesday, the fifth day of June
kt, at noon, as the time, and has chosen
City OF St. Louis as the place for hold.
the National Democratic Convention.
ch State is entitled to representation
Prein equal to double the number of its !
hators and Representatives in the Con. {
ss OF the United States and each Terri 6
~ and the District OF Columbia have two
egates. All democratic conservative
liens OF the United States, irrespective OF
st political associations and differences,
20 can unite with US in the effort for pure, {
pnomical and constitutional government, t
cordially invited to join us in the send
delegates to the convention.
VIM. H. BARNUM, Chairman.
FREDERICK y. PRINCE, Secretary Ma {
nal Democratic Committee. q
Che committee adjourned to meet on
nday, June 4, 1888.