The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-03-01
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
1t VIII be Held at st. Louis-IIow the
Choice Was Made.

1t VIII be Held at St. Louis-IIow the
Choice Was Made.
WAsHINGToN, February 23.-The Dem
ocratlc committee rcassembled at 1870
this morning.
Voting for the city in which to hold
the convention was taken up ut once
The first ballot this morning, Chicago
stood 16, San Francisco II, st. Louis
l3, New York l. After tho first ballot
the motion to reconsider the time of the
convention was defeated by vote of %
to "a.
On the third ballot st. Louis was Sc
lected. When the result was announced
the selection was made unanimous. The
vote by States on the third ballot, before
the vote was made unanimous, was:
For st. Louis-Arkansas, Connecticut,
Delaware. Florida, Indiana, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Dakota, District of Columbia,
Montana and Washington Territory.
For Chicago--Alaba, Colorado, Lii
nois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Now Mexico,
Utah and Wyoming.
For San Francisco-California, Gcor-
gla, Montana, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho.
For New York-Neyada and New
York.
For Cincinnati-Ohio.
Before the result of the vote could be
announced delegates commenced chang
ing votes, and finally Goudy, Of Illinois,
who was S. G. Judd's substitute, moved
that the vote be madc unanimous, which
was done. A motion to reconsider the
date was made by MIR. Scott and carried
by vote of 2G to -, Texas being ab-
sent and Prather, of Missouri, not vot-
ing. A motion to fix the date on June
9th was made by Mr.. Mcdonald, Of In
diana, and carried by vote Of 20 to II;
others not voting. Those States voting
against the change were Arkansas. COlo-
rado, California, Connecticut, Florida,
Georgia, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas,
Virginia, West Virginia, Arizona, Idaho,
Montana, Washington Territory, Louisi-
ana and Missouri.
The National Committee will meet Oh
the 4th Juno.
TIE CALL FOR THE CONVENTION.
The following is the call:
The National Democratic Committee
having met in the city of Washington on
the 22d day OF February, 1883, has ap-
pointed Tuesday, tho 9th day of juno
next, at noon, as tho timo and chosen
the city of st. Louis as tho place for
holding the National Democratic Con-
vcntiOn. Each State is entitled to rep
rcscntatiOn therein equal to double the
number of its Senator'S and Representa-
tlveS IN the Congress of tho United
States, and each Territory and the Dis
trict of Columbia to havo two delegates.
All Democratic conservative citizens of
the United States, irrespective Of past pO-
ltlcal associations and differences, who
can unto with us in tho effort for n pure,
economical and constitutional Govern
ment arc cordially invited to join nB III
sending delegates to the Convention.
WILLIAM Ii. BARNUM,
Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PKNCE,
Secretary National Dem. Committee.
| Comments on tho Choice.
| Especial to the News and Couricr)
| WAsHINGToN, February 23.-The &C
ton of the National Democratic Con INIT
teo to-day means that the policy Of the
Democratic party in tho coming election
campaign will be aggressive rather thar
defensive, and that tax reduction will bt
fought for on tho lines plainly marked
out in the Presidents recent message.
Late last night it was determined t.
make an effort to obtain reconsidera
ton of the action of tho national com
mittee yesterday in making July 3 til
date Of the Convention. II was the ger
eral Judgment that tine time wae NOR