San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-23
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 70, 1883.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL.


The democratic national committee
at this writing is wrestling with the
question OF location OF democratic ma
tionsl convention for this very iDpor-
tsnt-in- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. year of grace
1888. The cities periodically ambitious
OF the distinction OF entertaining the
national convention are San Francisco,
Chicago, st. LOUIS, Cincinnati and New
York. The two points that agitated
the diaphragm OF the committee were
date and place, and date had the fret
call. In the discussions which ensued 1t
WAS quite apparent that there were two
factions In the committee and that the
free trade, anti-prOtection. no tariff sec.
ton were in favor OF postpOning the
meeting Of the convention until after
the democratic ngress had spoken Its
little piece on the tariff and settled the
status Of that body upon Its agreement
or disagreement with the presidents
message. The other wing favored an
eRrlylmeeting. Scott, of Pennsylvania,
was in favor Of a meeting as early as
May 22nd. This was objected to as en-
tirely too early, and the same views OBJ
tanned when June 9Th was
was proposed. The ballot disclosed d
decided preference for the latter
date, conclusively proving that the free
trade wing was the stronger. How the
dispatches can report, as they do, that
the vote was on tariff lines and that the
protectionists carried the day, when it
was distinctly stated that the late date
was desired that the congressional vote
on the tariff might be cast before the
convention was held, lie one OF the
mysteries OF the report. 1t Is certain
that the free trade tariff reformers ad-
yocated the late date, and it is equally
true that the latest date mentioned was
selected, July 9th 'SSS.
Upon the question OF place couclu-
sions were not SO easily reached. Ten
ballots were taken without results.
The ballOtting developed the fact that
the east had no show In securing the
convention and that San Francisco was
slightly in the lead, with Chicago and
st. Louis neck and neck for second
place. New York started 10 with two
ballots only, out Of total OF fOrty-seven,
and was dropped after the second
ballot was taken. Cincinnati Jared no
better. San Francisco and Chicago
were a tie on the first ballot, each re-
ceiVing fifteen votes, and ST. Louis COM
Ing In one behind. Chicago gained one
vote In the course Of the ballotting, but
could get no more. The tenth ballot
Stood: San Francisco, 10; Chicogo, 10;
st. Louis, IA. St. Louis and Chicago
were tied during the fourth, fifth and
sixth ballots.
As 1t was generally conceded be-
fore the assembling of the convention,
that the selection OF New York, as the
place OF holding the democratic national
convention, would be favorable omen
In the eyes Of the Clevelandites, Ii
would seem as though the presidential
party had received black eye in the
committee. 1t does not seem prob able
that Chicago and st. Louis will wave
their rights In favor of SO remote a point
as San Francisco, although committee
man Tarpey, OF the slope, made glow
Ing prophecies Of the democratic victory
that would follow the selection
OF San Francisco as the place Of holding
the national pow-wow. Success is GER
tsinly what the democracy are sgonIz-
log after,but they.csnnot secure it by the
mere location of the convention, locate
they ever so wisely. The hand writing
OF defeat is upon the wall
The number Of those who have sacri-
hafE