Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-23
DEMOCRATIC COMnTTEF.
DDdeavor % select . City
Fer 5AelR Coavention.


byss UaAsosEainsl-Ehsssse Fisht
~ IL Pssias csass Nes.
WAmmaIsu, RsA a-Ths naliona
Oeooosneao ocU0iftso 0a4 q willard
s-u . sois city q Desa taoay, fos II,
perpoee ct se.eettne the date ana p1sc1
f0s hosotnR the nsxt Deoecfssis CSC
veoesoa 10 no0inAts candidates. IA
psessSeos and vies psssdaoI Rs-sru
ssof -. n. BAsnum, of Couneeticat
- <soeo eyer TIE eomuittse. p, q
fra0oe, of 4aBaehaees,s, acted a. spa
f-tary. Toe vneacey canoed b. eA,
oea.h ef anhest O. rbomUoun, Of Nsv
fofk. xaa pfu0ptly Aljed By tue cleo
t1oo Of Wm. 69etnvay. The orrsafra-
VA beng eo0cietsd Ne ehairmer
anoog0oed sha1 tAs 11st bosuen -
oeoeR - tAo ooeoction ef ~ dafe ~
hosotDR IL nstiosh Democfstie con.
vossse0.
oensfsf Gosman offered . reeoluti,p
nxfnR July "a next This vas viaofou,Iy
opesoed b. Oonessssman 8coet. :,
fcneysvaute, vho vaa present e pruxv
fcr WW. 4. wallace. He rad = Ions
spsech. depicting the advsntaees vhios
~ believed would sccrue 10 the Demo
cratic party from . conveu,.on held :,
early - Nay 22d. The O. moaicn shcnid
- veosoos ana sexrssive, By the
seseesaon g % eas'.. date aod distinct
sno an eariy eoo. .scistion 10 the Ameri
can oeopse OF the pFinriples which vil,
= 0foeaos into the Demserstio plat
Af-. Dsvsou. Of South Osrolipa, fol.
~ "a Ia The sa9 veio. Anothss pfopo
.stoa Was made 30 az June 8 q the
data, but this. - yell - the early date
uRReseed by Mr.. Scott, Wa obisosed
70 b. senator 0oemsn, vho. In viev OF
Ne fact that shefe were come differ
ences OF opinion in the DemooYstjc par
~ upon the tAxiH question, shcuQht Il
would Be- unpolisie 20 hold the conren
ton before the Democratic house Of
representative bad an opportunity to
agree opon tie tariff MEASURE, which
v aid bring together the dissensin.
Opinions and united support Of the par
~. Wheu such q bill bad been agreed
on the Democrats oousd fsstep upon
the Republican senate the reepsusibili
~ OF the failure 20 enact O iag revising
the exia:tna tariff iav and eoRrec,in2 it,
evils.
Senator Pasco. Of Florida, briefly ex-
dressed himself a. IN favor of the early
date. The committee 6saily By q vote
OF ~ to IS agreed that The convention be
on July 81 next.
A short Recese vas thea taksn.
After recess the committee gave hear
Ing 70 the Representatives Of the various
cities oSpts nding fos the honor Of g.
curing the convention. tAe frst sudiencs
being given to n. n. Fuller OF ChicsRo
de congratulated the committee on the
snaDReS conditions OF political affairs
srnce fou: years ago. Then ~ years OF
y.fosion fRoD power had imbued the
democratic psrty With q feeling of
which characterized the min
oftty party and kept 10 back. The Re
pobiioan party Vas indnlai1 q In the AZ
roRans presumption that one half of
Tho American people we're uuft for pub
ic efiice, bat the election of '6& haf
cbeoRed all that. The honest simplicity
soo courage Of the leader which th,
lass convention had selected, carried
loc Democratic party 10 viss1Yy and
r"V three yeafs of Demncfatio admiI-
strasien saw prosperity IN the country
ssneety Ia every department. and $40
sees ~ the diplomacy through estnte-
uess Of kuovledse aud good sens,
fethef than through the fiery ederve
'cence OF pyfotechpicai display. Il
vas matter sf o, nsideretion whether
he committee should contemplate Q
,hanRe OF luck BY q change OF place.
chicago offered ureq rallied climate, ths
Ampltst hotel accommodations and the
arRest telegraph, newspsper and rail
rCsd facilities. lt had an auditosiun
vith seating capacity Of 5000 and u
EXPOSITION building With seating CO
pacisy OF l6.o0 which coold be incrsas
ed to 1000.
He then referred to shat be regarded
~ she changing political conditions OF
'oGe states bordering upon Illinois.
md declared that the holding of the
,onveotion at Chicago would have tbe
.nect OF Fastening that change. For
ie nrst time in thirty two years tie
Democratic party vaa going into
! res,dentisl campaign VITA the prospect
loL account Of possession BY Grover
Cleveland OF tie quail lee which had
sndeared Stephen A. Douglass to th.
Democracy Of carrying Illinois. II the
Democratic party gave the convention
10 Chicago IL would meet with respouss
rom tbe great vest next November
that would settle the party determine
lion IN this country forever. {Appisuse.l J
General Huot presented the claims Of
the duty which had heep
assigned TO Speaker Carlisle. He regret
led The forced absence OF that gentle
man, Uho bad been Summoned to the
bedside of his sick son IN Kansas. Gin
ciRnsti YES the center Of q great cir
rumfereuce. lte location vas The
gate way to the pivotal state Of Indians.
lt vas contiguous TO West Virginia.
shich hsd become rather q doubsful
stAse. He believed II the convention
wsnt 20 Cincinuati. Ohio Democrat.
vonId be ssimalsted 20 they c5c,d pos
Bibly carry tie state. They co1id 81
lesss carry tGo congressional districts
10 Cincinnati.
Representative 8. g. Cox. OF Nes
yofk. then vent to the platform to pre-
sent the claims Of the Getrop Titan
city. That city presented through her
business men its political organisation,
and ali the associations which belonged
10 that Democratic stronghold, iss earn
ess request for the meeting OF the Dem
ocratic convention. At that piase gen
eRsas offers OF accom- nanodafsons sro
were made. AZ to tsaEspor
tasior, New York would s:snd on o ps,
vith anv other city. and as 20 joornsl-
issic end tsieersphio commanieatiou, il
vss fff ahead.
He did not say that New York sur-
pessed her sisters in Suburban comfort
and SEQ breeze. bat che was tie peef Of
The otter cities, no. excepting Consssn
tiuopie itself. fLasohssrl II ths
desired ssiubSiety and
hesltefoi comfort without which 20
coald be trusted TO do asso
l0teiy ve !. Nev York shoo,d reseive
tie so odrsces of the committee. He de-
eisred absolutely and without rtssrvs-
sisn that there was no consideration.
or anfavofabie. inutic1s CT
open. Contemplated By aEy one con-
Eecsed vith Nsw YoYk a. 20 tie csEdi
dates Bat ~ 10 tie election, stat vas
quite another thing. New Ysfs wss o
posiissai. metropolitan country, asd the
vote OF toe state OF ksv York has de-
te.mtned the isss shree pfe-ftsntia.
elecsiors and voaia desids The rescit Of
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