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resumed ON the nominations for plac
for holding the convention.


for holding the convention.
The first ballot stood: Chicago, Is;
San Francisco, II; st. Louis, IL; Cincin-
natl, 2; New York, 1.
The secOud ballot resulted: Chicago,
16; San Francisco, II; ST. Louis, 13;
New York, l.
At this point recess was taken for
fifteen minutes. after which Senator
German arose to make, as he said. an
appeal to those who like himself, had
voted for San Francisco. He had been
of the opinion, as others had, that by
going to California, which was part of
the territory acquired by Democratic
party, the political sentiment in favor
of the Democracy could be
CONSIDERABLY STRENGTHENED.
The Democrats had carried California
at the state election, and the Republi-
can majority in Oregon had been re-
duced, and he had believed that by
holding the convention at San Fran
cisco the Democracy would surely gain
the electoral votes of the Pacific states.
He found, however, that many Demo
Gratis whose views deserved cOnsidera-
tion, were of the opinion that if the con-
ventiOn were held there some of the
ablest and most important members of
the party would be unable to attend.
For this and other reasons he appealed
to the delegates from the Pacific states
to yield their preference and join with
him in voting to hold the convention at
a more accessible point. 1t had been in
timated, he said, by our open enemies,
or by our indiscreet friends that the vote
yesterday was evidence of the existence
of an anti-adminiStratiOn feeling in the
committee. 1t was not true, so far as he
was concerned, and he did not believe it
to be true of any one else. II am an
administration man." he said; 'if / am
not, should like to know who is?'' Sen
ator German allowed it to be known,
WiSest and safest to hold the convention
in July. w. l.. Scott followed and
urged that the time for holding the con-
ventiOn was of more Importance than
the place. He considered it of vital con-
sequence that the convention should be
held at an earlier day than had been
agreed upon.
THE DEADLOCK BROKEN.
The balloting then began. When
Georgia was reached Mr.. Walsh arose
in his place and stated that he had thus
far voted steadily for San Francisco. but
he was satisfied that that city would not
be selected. He would, therefore, vote
for st. Louis. Mr.. Gorman, in accord
ance with his remarks, voted for st.
Louis, and was followed by others who
had previously voted for Chicago, in
Guiding MIR. Scott and Mr.. Grubb, of
nn1
in the call, Judge Goudy thanked the
committee for the consideration shown
Chicago, but said that he was quite
willing that the convention should go to
St. Louis, which he said was the COM
melcial capital of Southern Illinois.
The changes to st. Louis became very
general, and it became evident that st.
Louis would be the choice of the COM
mittee. During the call Mr.. Tarpie in
a brief speech withdrew San Francisco
from the contest. The voting then pro-
ceeded almost solidly for st. Louis,
when motion was made and carried
choice of the committee. Before the
break was made the vote stood as
follows:
st. Louis %, San Francisco 6, Chicago
16, New York 2, Cincinnati l.
THE DATE CHANGED.
Mr.. Scott made a motion to reconsider
the vote by which July had been fixed
as the time for holding the convention.
Mr.. Tarpie took the floor in opposition
to the motion. He said that June was
the time when his people were busiest
with their harvest, and when it would
be most inconvenient for them to attend
the convention. AS the convention had
been denied to the Pacific coast he
hoped that the committee would be able
to consult the wishes of his people in
the matter of time. Mr.. 0. S. Thomas,
of Colorado, and SenatOr-elect Barbour,
of Virginia, also spoke in opposition to
the motion. On being put to vote the
motion prevailed by vote of 26 to 10.
Ex-senator Mcdonald moved that the
date of the convention be changed from
July to Tuesday, June 5. A motion
to amend by substituting June 26 for
June was lost. Senator McDOnald'S
motion was adopted by vote of 30 to
II. The chairman was directed to ap-
point committee of seven, of which he
shall be chairman, which committee
shall have authority to make all neceS-
sary arrangements for holding the con-
vention, and also have charge of the
preparation and organization of the cam
vass until the meeting of the conven-
ton. That committee was not an
nounced. The committee adjourned to
meet in st. Louis on Monday, June 4,
1888.