New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-22
DEMOCRATS AT ODDS.
THEY CAN'T FIND A CAMPING GROUND.
LURID RIVALRY FOR THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
BETWEEN MANY CIrIEs-NEw YORK CHANCES
FADING.
fry TELEGRAPH To THE rRrRUSE.l

RrTWEEN MANY CITIES-NEw YORK S CHANCES
FADING.
fBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRrRUSE.1
Washington, Feb 21.-The life of Democratic
National Committeeman is not happy ono just at
present He is between of rival cities anxious
In secure the Presidential Convention, and he not OF
much consequence unless no Is down as pledged 10 al
least three cities This is about the chaos IN "hcn
the preliminary days skrmish has left the SITUATION
at nightfalI here All day the delegations from st.
Louis san Francisco, Chicago, Cincinnati, ana New
York have been buttonholing, treating and pledsns'
But comparison of the lists vi pledges SHOWS 'nS'
they cannot be relied upon.
St Louis IS Offering the most lurld inducements at
Its committee headquarters Mayor Francis heads the
delegation and 1t Is thought in some quarters that ne
has the prize already secured, through DIVERS hins
gIvon out By the President The latter was unusually
gracious to the St. Louis Mayor, who was accorded the
distinction last evening of occupying a box at the
opera along with Mrs. Cleveland, tho POstmaStef>
General and Mrs. Dickinson Mis- favor was so
marked that 1t has made of the ST. Louis people
confident that Administration help would look after
their interests to morrow.
San Francisco Is stu confident, however, and her
figures INV twenty-five committeeman As
tIedged while twenty four is maj, rity This, how
ever, i undoubtedly much stretched. One OF the
pleas ms Inducements that Calrornlahs oner
Oregon and Nevada, In exchange for the convention
Cne nna sc ms to have lost grounu Quay .nonsn
city OF all tn, delegations. that from New York
seems to bs the ost neglected IL Is substantial
en- Digh having score of rotund hotel landlords who
form a pa. ticulaly dsting Iished group among th2
anxious ones. The delegation met this morning ano
selected Congressman Cox as their 'xpon mt. lie
vi Or sent Ncw-IOrks claims to morrow, Dut IL Is
glded % a vain p for the executive Is said TO
have Already shaken his head at New-lork city.
Secretary Villas and Postmas err General DICKINSON
have finally decided not to b' present at thn con"
mittee deliberations but to act Indirectly through
proxies The fact that they have not resigned thelr
commtcesbips Indicates desire to hold these places
at command and to give apparent impression OF
dlgnfed withdrawal from active participation III
II is practically settled that the convention VIII be
held after tho Republican Convention at Ch cago.
That was agreed upon at smly attended cancns iast
evening at which senator German was the presloing
shirt Frederick O. PrIhcc secretary OF the National
CommIttee saws that the date VIII be about July T.
ard that tho race lies between ST. Louis and New
York with Chicago and san Francisco as second
choices The first business tomorrow VIII De the
choice OF a committeeman from New-York 10 succeed
the Iats Hubert 0 Thompson. The name of Mr. ker-
nan has been urged, but Il Is not favored owing 10
his absence ON the city and the new commit eeman
Is wanted for the deliberations tomorrow.