Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23
ST. LOUIS TO THE FRONT.


Mayor Francis of st. Louis contended that the
Convention should be held in the same cIy
which had been the scene of the memorials
Convention 1876. which broke the long recc I'd
OF Reput lican successes. Applause. The ma
tional gathering of Democrats was an honor to
any city, but to st. Louis. with Democratic
administration, it would be an honor indeed
she would defray the expenses of every men,
Der OF the committee, and her telegraphic
transportation and hotel facilities were un-
surpassed.
Senator Vest in seconding the claims of st.
Louis, said if there was anything in location
which would enable the Democratic party to
continue its present brave and honest admins
tration of the Government no sort of local
or personal feeling ought to interfere: but
he did not believe the holding of the Conven-
ton in any one of the cities named would in
tuence 70 any degree the election. In the
course of his speech he declared that he be-
longed to that school of Democrats who be-
lieved that all the offices of the country should
DC fllied by competent and worthy Democrats.
Loud and prolonged applause and cheers and
cries OF . Hurrah for David 3. Hillr'1 He be-
iieved that unless there was such ineanality as
to render the decision crime, he would
give preference to an honest Democrat
over an honest Republican, and the army
that did not reward its own soldiers would come
to grief. The party which did not stand by its
own men would share the same fate. Jap
plause. he urged that the Convention should
be held in Democratic city, and deprecated
the practice OF feeding Republican cities ON
Democratic sponge cakes. Laughter None of
the surplus fund of the Republican party went
10 Democratic city, and the reason of the
success OF that party in the past and its formid-
abe aspect ct the present was that il stood By its
political localities He had little sympathy
with the argument that in the selection of a
convention city the comfort of Democrats
should be consulted. A Democrat who conid
not stand two days of the hottest weather i'm
order to secure some Democratic votes was Vrl-
worthy of the name. lApplause.I The coming
Lonyention would be q short one and the can
dldate could easily be named. Its duty would
De TO announce the platform on which to go to
the country with the great leader who would
carry the Democratic party away to victory
Inc candidate would come from New York
Nhg should the Convention go 10 that city in
stead OF 10 the imperial West in order to an
nounce MS zame to the people of the United
States7 thank God, - he said in conclusion
that We are in battle array and ready for what
Is to come. Oar leader has. and will have. in
ms hand hanner not dropping with 1ncer-
iainty, bst floating wide. fair and definite with
the principles CT his party enblszoned upon IT.
fApplause-
THE CITY sY THE sUSDoHN SEAS.
Horatio C. King of Nevada spoke IL, favor of
noidlng the Convention at San Francisco beliey-
ing that the Democratic party would be greatly
Denehted thereby. He referred to the hospital
ty OF the people of that city as attested BY their
recent welcome of the Grand Army of the Re.
public and regarded that as an earnest of what
might be expected if the Convention be given
to san Francisco.
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