Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-24
THEY GET SOUP.
OUR HOME DEMOCRATS REFUSED
THE DAINTY DISH.
The Ghost of the Stockton Conven-
ton Stalks Into the California
Camp" Liar" and " Pup
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE rnoorp-rsIos

Copyright, 1883, by he California Associated Press
WASHINGTON February 23d.-The Dem
ocratc National Committee on the third
ballot this morning unanimously selected
St. Louis as the place for holding the Dem
ocratic National Convention
Subsequently, yesterdays action fixing
July Sd as the time for holding the Con-
vention was reconsidered, and June Sd Sc
leeted as the time of meeting.
On the first ballot to-day San Francisco
received II votes, Chicago Is, ST. Louis u,
New York and Cincinnati /.
On the second ballot San Francisco re-
ceived II, Chicago 16, st. Louis 13, New
York 1.
At the beginning of the third ballot it was
evident that choice would be made.
Dakota's delegate voted for st. Louis, and
the other Territorial votes that had hereto
fore been cast for San Francisco were given
for st. Louis. The members of the COM
mittee, seeing how the tide was setting,
changed the votes previously cast for Chi
cago and San Francisco to st. Louis. and
when the roll-call was completed St. Louis
made unanimous.
THE MISSOURI wHooP.
The news was whispered through the
door of the committee-room to the waiting
crowds outside, and the st. Louis men set
up whoop and howl that made the corri-
dors of Willard's ring. They rushed for
the st. Louis headquarters, gave another
cheer and ordered up several cases of cham
NAOMI IN ca1ahrata tbair
A more disgusted crowd than the San
Francisco delegation ii would be hard to
find.
Deep sadness fell upon the group of SEN
sation newspaper boomers who, regardless
of the desperate odds that have always ex-
listed against San Francisco, have led many
Californians to believe that the Convention
would be held in that city. If San Fran
cisco ever had serious prospect of secur-
ing the Convention, it was defeated by dis
sensions within the delegation, growing out
of the old Stockton Convention fight Two
Californians-Colonel Tarpev of the Ma
tional Committee, and Colonel Irish, repre-
senting respectfully opposing wings of the
Democratic party in Calfornia-came
here to urge as a unite the claims of San
Francisco.
IRISH SAT UPON.
Irish is an eloquent man, and it was ex-
pected that both Tarpey and himself would
address the committee. After long and
| heated discussion in the Headquarters of
the delegation yesterday morning, Irish
was notified that be would not be asked to
address the committee. Afterward this de-
cision was reeonsdered, and Tarpey in
vited Irish to come to the meeting, that he
would follow Senator Vest, who presented
st. Louis claims. Before Vest had finished
Tarpey sent word to Irish that he had re-
considered his determination, and General
Ii. G. King, who held the Nevada proxy,
would make the addre S.
King made about as miserable presenta-
| ton OF San Francisco's claims as the most
hearty opponent of that city would desire,
and Tarpey's excellent speech afterward
could not offset Kings failure.
| Irish's friends among the delegates were
provoked when they heard of the treat
ment he had received.
! Again San Francisco's financial guaran-
tee was signed by General Ned Beale a
! Washington Republican, and that did not
| please many members of the committee.
William L. Scott, who seemed to be
managing the committee for the Admins
tration, seeing that Chicago's case was
! hopeless, used the strength of his influence
against San Francisco and in favor of ST.
Louis
The change of late to June 9th was made
through SCOTS solicitation, though none of
| the committee were anxious to endure Julv
weather in S. Louis.
TARPEY's VERSION OF THE DEFEAT.
! The failure of San Francisco to secure
| the Convention is attributed by NJ. f. Tar
| pey and friends OF a San Francisco news
| paper, which had hoped to gain some no.
! toriety by successfully pressing the claims
/ of that city, to the hostility of President
| Cleveland to the Pacific coast as the meet
ing-place of the Democratic Convention.
! and to the efforts of w L. Scott, of Penn
| sylvania. who favored the selection of
| Chicago in preference TO San Francisco.
Scott was undoubtedly opposed to San
| Francisco, and he used every argument that
| he could think of TO carry the Convention
to more central point. The is no doubt
| that in MS talks with individual delegates
he said that the President did not approve
of the selection of San Francisco but he
| had not the hardihood to make public
assertion in the committee meeting that
| Cleveland had indicated preference for or
! opposition TO any place in the country for
the meeting of the Convention.
THE CALL FOR THE CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, February 23d.-Following
is the cali for the Convention:
The National Democratic Committee, having
met in the city of Washington on the I'D day Of
February, 1SSo, has appointed Tuesday, the 9TH
day of June next, at noon, as the time ana has
chosen the city of st. Louis as the place. for
holding the National Democratic Convention
Each State is entitled to representation therein
equal to double the number of its Senators and
Representatives in Congress, and each Territory
ana the District of Columbia shall have two
delegates All Democratic conservative citi-
zens of the United States, irrespective of past
political associations and differences-who can
unite with us in an effort for pure, economical
and constitutional Government are cordially
invited to join US in sending delegates to the
Convention.
VIM. II. BARNUM, Chairman,
FREDERICK o. PRINCE, Secretary
National Democratic Committee.
The committee adjourned to meet in St
Louis on Monday, June 4, 1888.