The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-21
SAN FRANCISCOS BIG BOOM

DAN fKANClNCUS Blu BUM
SIZE HAS THE LEAD FOR III DEMO
Ratio NATIONAL CONTENTION
Chicago will Come Next and &c. Lsuis TAirA,
new Britain. Conn. Puts In an Extra
ordinary Bid-Chicaes. However. IL More
Than Likely to Garry on the Prise.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The mascot Of the
st. Louis delegation, ex-Mayor David q,
Francis. q slender young man, with a wayy,
straw-colored moustache and curly hair, mt
on his clawhammer coat and went to the opera
with Mrs. Cleveland tonight. The colleagues
Of the mascot made much OF this In their boom.
ing scheme at their room In the Willard, hint.
ing that this was an out-and-out straw, show.
ing that the Administration influence was In.
clined toward st. Louis. This is . GOOD
sample Of the Jokes that were cracked and the
arguments that were made tonight at the
headquarters Of the various cities engaged in
bidding for the Democratic National Conven.
tion. The secret work Of buttonholing and
laying schemes to trap delegates won't on most
actively all day. The territorial delegates ana
Congressman and Senators who had influence
had plenty Of chances to learn about the I'd.
vantages-political. atmospheric. economic.
and gastronomic-of Chicago. San Francisco,
st. Louis. and Cincinnati as convention sitss.
The night closes with the situation slightly
changed from what 1t was on Sunday night
Ban Francisco seems likely to have Q SLIGHT
lead on the first ballot. with Chicago very close
at her heels. and probably with greater intrin-
sic strength than It's far West rival. st. Louis
will tail in third with eight or nine votes. and
Cincinnati will have. may be. four on the favor
lite son principle. 1t is whom the second and
third ballots como that the 1ocking together
will tell. and the pretty bits Of politics which
are being arranged now will be brought to boar
upon the convention. The trouble with San
Francisco is that It began its campaign in the
open a little too carly. Nobody supposed be-
fore Saturday afternoon that they would have
nearly as many votes as the first ballot will
probably show. II the managers had ke ut
their counsel a day or two longer the spring.
ing Of the secret would undoubtedly have
created a tidal wave. As 1t is now. the idea Of
an across-continent trip catches the fancy as Q
very allurinR leisure proposition. Sober second
thought puts 1t down as poor policy. As Gen.
T. A. Collins and A. w. Sulloway of New Hsmp-
shire both said tonight: "A Frisco Conven-
ton would be pretty sure to be q proxy Con.
vention." Then the Chicago folks brought for.
ward the ingenious argument during the day
that. while the delights Of a trip to San Fran
cisco seemed to be fascinating to many Of the
correspondents, the reality Of having the news
twenty-four hours late would he q very I'M
pleasant one to the morning newspapers east
Of Ohio. The San Francisco claim that Mr.. Cor
man favored the holding of the Convention
there was the one which seemed to have the
most effect. politically speaking, Of any that
was urged. But 1t was limited, on the other
side. that I. N. Weston, the proxy Of Posmas-
ter-General Dickinson, II not Mr.. Dickinson's
influence. would be Chicapoward
The Hon. W. L. Scott Is noted down as q
Chicago man. and his old friend. ex-senator
Wallace Of PENNSYLVANIA. as we'll. Secretary
FREDERICK Q. PRINCE Of Boston Is a warm friend
"a fav Ssh e o ap.ss; % ior Il That tS city, IN fEe t hsi p5lnss,s
and the possible break Of a large squad Of the
s sas elsnsnss IN R' sh 70 f GsisasG q f' III III 81 a.Rp ssI:
~ New Workers arrived at Tho Arlington
ply saGts ma.s%n S Ms's "; s ss'!1H se cee %ssile GAME Ms'i f. ass
oas n: so sHsnlnS; aP fhs e t 'so NOT %os s.s az. over ssPs sssii
GUS in behalf Of their home city. especially In
c'nmparIsG sosn with the roaring enthusiasm ~
makes but : small showing Ii the multitude u
The Whole contest still has the yestigs Of un-
certainty attaching to its exact figures. owing
to ior t5e tsSs tns1 but : Of lt It. ee STsa hs.s q :, .s e;
represented are AIabama, California, Dakota.
MtfiI Missouri. Ssbrssfs. New tktsaa. hdisanfaE NOTE
TTs ssasssss ee vsi;P Psns' YITsIais, s sSS R%GIsssl,ls:
William Dickson. the member from this dis
trict, was about tho hsadqqarters ,to-night.
'?TE osehiSe ftRRsvvfls ~ s.presidsnoy. ssna.or Yes.
Would be nominated. senator Yoorhess, hS
thought. would be nominated, Il Voorhees,
sh no. lb, rot be- . TIE man: then Coy Gray. AZ
should be nominated Tor second place Se did
a ass fs because ass q Yocrhsss yS wi ES sss1to e rs stssn;
attitude. Civil service would not DO an issue Of
Of Missouri are sold Tor Cleveland. and +: .
sure to BE- reelected. There is 2 strong sentl-
among the Republicans. Sherman L. not At 81
popular; he can never BE- nominated; Hnt Of
The tariS is 10 b. the Els ISSUE 'A'
The 81; Louis i ii came ont to-dsy WITH :
s%eaiialHsd openly igI and !. y i1e f@s = son Nsss
t hon j Ss' Would ih surt hs sRs eSis.so mems ns1s; e snss
TIT q Il .A ESu ES ssalI ssI e f &c . ssss5.F f 4 i; Sij S :Ss
,"st. Louis p" said he; I'VE must pevsr 90
Ul6To .dHAIH. II WOulu DO uWIuL DIT. LOUIE IN
July is the most diseouraging and dreadful
Up in parior lie Col. Tarpey was still keeping
bis clatp for San Frsncisoo at tho top notch.
the first ballot. and could not b led away from
that declaration. The railroad feature Of tho
other delegates find fault.. The railroads Win
oasG man 20 90 I FIJI tSsS i've II enc 20 h mspy fTe wa Essss $40 e
outsiders. It viii be railroad convention, Their.
tlon, There are other things to.be settled boz
sides the nominations; y will nsyerd DO e send
men, however. count much On Nj. aormap's
fusnce the Convention oxerts. Senator
Edward Curtis q this eleoation. after
drawing 2 vivid ISiars Picture 81 v the beauties !, cool
cisco az 4 coSnysntiOn city, said that The people
and all the time, and that he was sure Of . see-
ond chance to turn the rascals OUT. As to
.E.ssa MSr T / Of Illinois and Gen. Black and
Judge II. r. Stanclir, the Hon.. r. J. Vance.