Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23
NIP and TUCK.
A CLOSE RACE BETWEEN THREE
WESTERN CITIES
For the Democratic National Con-
vention-The CaIifornians
Still Confident.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THs rHooaD-usloN.l ]

WASHINGTON, February 22d. = The National
Democratic Committee met at Wizards Hail. in
this city, at noon to-day for the purpose of Sc
leeting the date and place for holding the next
Democratic Convention to nominate candidates
for President and Vice-President. Ex-senator
Barnum, of Connecticut, presided over the
committee, and F. o. Prince, of Massachusetts,
acted as Secretary. The vacancy caused by the
death of Hubert @. Thompson, of New York,
was promptly filled by the election of William
Steinway.
The organization being completed the Chair
man stated that the first business in order was
the selection of date for holding the National
Democratic Convention.
Senator German offered resolution fixing
July Sd next.
This was vigorously opposed by Congressman
Scott, of Pennsylvania. who was present as
proxy for William A. Wallace. He read a long
speech depicting the advantages which he be-
lleved would accrue to the Democratic party
from Convention held as early as NAV 22d
The campaign should be made vigorous and
aggressive by the selection of an early date and
distinct and early enunciation to the Ameri-
can people of the principles which might be
wrought into the Democratic platform.
Dawson of South Carolina followed in the
same vein.
Another proposition was made to fix June 5th
as the date but this, as well as the early date
suggested by Scott, was objected to by Senator
German, who declared that in view of the fact
that there were
SOME DIFFERENCES OF OPINION
In the Democratic party upon the tariff ques-
ton, it would be impolitic to hold the Conven-
tion before the Democratic House of Represent
atives had an opportunity to agree upon tariff
measure which would bring together the dis
senting opinions and united support of the
party. When such bill had been agreed upon
Democrats ennld Rom
| can Senate the responsibility of any failure to
enact a law revising the existing tariff law and
correcting its evils.
Senator Pasco of Florida briefly expressed
himself as in favor of an early date.
THE EARLY DATE DEFEATED.
The committee finally, by vote of 2S to 49,
agreed that the Convention should be held on
July Sd next.
short recess was then taken.
OPENING OF THE MAIN BATTLE
On reassembling the committee gave hear
ing to the representatives of the various cities
contending for the honor of securing the Con-
yentlon, the first audience being given to W. NJ
Fuller of Chicago. He congratulated the Con-
vention on the changed condition of political
affairs since four years ago. Then twenty -four
years exclusion from power had imbued the
democratic party with feeling of timiditv
when characterized as the minority party. and
| kept in such minority The Republican party
was INDUCING in the arrogant presumption that
oneinal the American people were unfit for
| public Office, but the election of 1884 had
| changed all that. The honest Simplicity and
courage of the leader which the last Convention
mad selected carried the Democratic party to
victory, and now three years of Democratic ad-
mlnlstration saw prosperity in the country
honesty IN every department, and success in
diplomacy through astuteness knowledge and
good sense, rather than through the fiery effer-
Vescence OF pyrotechnic display. 1t was a mat
ter of consideration whether the COMMITTEES
should contemplate change of luck by a
change of place.
CIJrc AcofS or topror-S r,r -, ~.