, 1888-02-24
ST. LOUIS CAPTURES 1T.
Where the Democratic Conven-
ton Will be Held.
The Day Changed to the 9Th
of June.
Yesterdays Senate and House
Proceedings.
The Date and Place.

Democratic committee met again this
morning. Scott Of Pennsylvania moved
that current business be suspended SO that
a motion might be made to reconsider the
vote fixing the date OF the convention.
After some debate the motion was lost.
Balloting was then resumed on the place
for holding the convention.
The first ballot stood: Chicago, Is; San
Francisco, II; St Louis, u; Cincinnati, 3;
New York, /.
The second ballot resulted: Chicago,
I6; San Francisco, II; St. Louis, ID; New
York. l..
A recess was then taken for fifteen min
utes after which Senator German made
an appeal to those who like himself had
voted for San Francisco. He had been
of the opinion, as others had been, that
by going to California, which was part of
the territory acquired by the Democratic
government, and which owed its birth to
the Democratic party, political sentiment
in favor of Democracy could be consider
ably strengthened. The Democrats had
carried California at the state election and
the Republican majority in Oregon had
been reduced, and he believed that by
holding the convention at San Francisco
the Democracy would surely gain the
electoral vote of the Pacific coast.
He found, however, that many Demo.
Gratis whose views deserved consideration,
were of the opinion that if the conven-
ton 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 pref
erence and Join with him in voting to hold
the convention at a more accessible point.
1t had been intimated, he said, by our
open enemies, or by our indiscreet friends,
that the vote of yesterday was evidence
of the existence of an anti-administration
feeling in the committee. That 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"
Senator German allowed 1t to be
known, however, that he still considered
it wisest and safest to hold the convention
in July.
Scott followed and urged that the time
for holding the convention was Of more
Importance than the place. He consid-
cred it of vital consequence that the con.
NCuIlOn bUOuIu OC uGlu dl I'LL OdTllGT udY
than had been agreed upon.
The 'balloting then began and when
Georgia was reached Walsh rose in his
voted steadily for San Francisco, but he
was satisfied that that city would not be
selected. He would therefore vote for St.
Louis. German, in accordance with his
remarks, voted for st. Louis and was FOL
ln~nl by ntlor, whn Iol ,ror,o,,1, roIo1
for Chicago, including Scott and Grub of
Delaware. When Illinois was reached in
the call Judge Cloudy thanked the com
mittee for the consideration shown Chi
cago, but said he was quite willing that
the convention should go to st. Louis,
which, he said, was the commercial capt
tai of Southern Illinois. The changes to
st. Louis then became very general and it
became evident that st. Louis would be
the choice of the committee. During the
call Tarpie, in a brief speech, withdrew
San Francisco from the contest. The
voting then proceeded almost solidly for
st. Louis, when a motion was made and
carried declaring st. Louis to be the
unanimous choice of the committee. Be-
fore a break was made the vote stood as
follows: st. Louis, %; San Francisco; &c;
Chicago, l6; New York, =; Cincinnati, l.
Scott made a motion to reconsider the
vote by which July 3 had been fixed as
the time for holding the convention, and
Tarpie took the floor in opposition to the
motion. He said juno was the time
when his people were busiest with their
harvest, and when it would be most IN
convenient for them to attend the conven-
ton. As the convention had been de-
Mod in tho DnpiEip pnnsf hn hnnnl thn
convention would be able to consult the
time.
Thomas of Colorado, and Senator Bar
bour of Virginia, also spoke in opposition
the motion prevailed by a vote of PC to
10. A motion by OK Senator Mcdonald
to change the date to Tuesday, June 5,
was adopted.
The chairman was then directed to APP
point a committee of seven to make all
necessary arrangements for holding the
convention, and have charge of the pre-.
p~aration and organization of the canvass
until the meeting of the convention. The
committee was not announced. Follow.
ing is the call for the convention:
The national Democratic committee
ildfluG hCJ u luC tlly VI dSnllRlOu Ou
the 22d day of February, 1888, has APP
pointed Tuesday, the 5th day of June
next, at noon, as the time and has chosen
the city of st. Louis as the place for hold
ing the national Democratic convention.
Each state is entitled to representation
therein equal to double the number of its
senators and representatives in congress OF
the United States, and each territory and
the District of Columbia have two dele
gates. All democratic, conservative citi-
zens Of the United States, irrespective of
past political associations and differences,
who can unite with us in the effort for a
pure, economical and constitutional gov.
ernment, are cordially invited to join us In
sending delegates to the convention.
WIN. II. BARNUM, Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE,
Secretary National Democratic Commit
tee.
The committee then adjourned to meet
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