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FROM ALL QUARTERS
Time And PLACE FIXED
For Holding The Democratic
Convention.
THE PRESIDENT IN FLORIDA.
Train Robbers Hold Up An
Express.
HENRY GEORGE BOWS TO FATE.
Chicago Holds Her Great
Water Front.
HENRY GEORGE BOWS TO FAT
AT ST. LOUIS JUNE 5

AT ST. LOUIS sUNE5
The Democrats Will Meet In National
Convent1on-TheT Time Changed After
a Lively Tilt In the Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The National DEM
ceratic committee met again in secret session
this morning at ten o'clock. Mr.. Scott, of
Pennsylvania, moved that the current bust
ness of balloting fer the selection of the city
in which the next Democratic national con-
vention shall be held be suspended SO that
motion might be made to reconsider the vote
by which July 8 was decided upon as the
date for holding the convention. Points of
order were made by several members when
Senator Mcpherson took the floor and deliv-
cred short but earnest address in which he
urged that there should be no insistence on
technicahties and that the only consideration
should be the good of the party and remind
ing the committee that whatever the attract
iveness of the Pacific slope might be the
presidential election hitherto had been deter
mined by the votes of New York New Jersey
and Connecticut. That on account of the
proposed reduction of taxation there would
be need of more work than ever before in
showing the people that it was for their in
terest that it should take the form proposed.
After other remarks vote was taken upon
Mr.. Scott's motion and it was lost, % voting
for and "a against it. Balloting was then
resumed on the nominations for place for
holding the convention. The first ballot
stood: Chicago Is, San Francisco II, St.Louis
10, Cincinnati 2, New York 1. The second
ballot resulted as follows: Chicago Is, San
Francisco II, st. Louis 10, New York 1. At
| Mt q taken f1ffaan mi
utes, 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 others had
that by going to California, which was
part of the territory acquired by Democratic
government and which owed its birth to the
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 Re.
publican majority in Oregon had been reduced
and he had believed that by holding the con-
vention at San Francisco the Democracy
would surely gain the electoral votes of the
Pacific States. He found, however, that mary
Democrats whose views deserved eonsidera-
ton were of the opinion that if the cenven-
ton were held there some of the ablest and
most important members of the party would
be unable to attend. For this and other rea-
sons he appealed to the delegates from the Pa
cific States to yield their preference and
join with him in voting to hold the
convention at more accessible point. It
had been intimated, he said, by our open
enemies or by our indiscreet friends that the
vote yesterday was evidence of an anti
administration feeling in the committee. 1t
was not true 90 far as he was concerned and
he did not believe it to be true of anyone
else. 81 am an administration man." he
said eff am not should like to know
who is" Senator German allowed it to be
known, however, that he still considered it
wisest and safest to hold the convention in
July. w. I. 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 conven-
ton should be held at an earlier day than had
been agreed upon.
The balloting then began; When Georgia
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.. German in accor-
dance with his remarks voted for St. Louis
and was followed by others who had pre-
viously voted for Chicago, including Mr.
Scott and Mr.. Grubb of Delaware. When
Illinois was reached Judge Cloudy 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 commercial capital of
southern Illinois. The changes to St. Louis
became very general. During the call Mr..
Turpie, in brief speech, withdrew San Fran
cisco from the contest. The voting then
proceeded almost solidly for st. Louis when
motion was made and carried declaring ST.
Louis to be the unanimous choice of the
committee. Before the break was made the
Francisco 6, Chicago 16, New York 2, Gin
cinnati /. Cincinnati's representative voted
for st. Louis.
Mr.. Scott made motion to reconsider the
vote by which July Sd had been fixed as the
time for holding the convention. Mr.. Tur-
pie took the floor in opposition to the mo-
ton. 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 con-
vention 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.. G. S. Thomas of Colo
RADIO and Senator. elect Barbour of Virginia
also spoke in opposition to the motion. On
being put to vote the motion prevailed by a
vote of 26 to 10.
Ex-senator Mcdonald moved that the date
of the convention be changed from July Sd
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 80 to II. Connecticut's represent
4 alive voted against the motion
On motion the chairman was directed to
4 appoint committee of seven, of which he
shall be chairman and the secretary of the
/ committee to be the secretary which COM
l mittee shall have authority to make all the
necessary arrangements for holding the con-
4 vention and also have charge of the prepare
ton and organization of the canvass until the
L meeting of the convention. Mr. Clifford, of
L Maine, in few remarks announced the death
l of Edmund Wilson, his predecessor on the
4 committee, and eloqaently described the
4 character and career of Mr. Wilson, and a
resolution of coincidence was adopted a
4 similar resolution was adopted in memory of
Hubert o. Thompson, of New York. The
following call for the convention was agreed
upon:
1.-THE National Democratic committee having met
in the city of Washington on the 22d day of Febru
ary, 1888, has appointed Tuesday, the 5th day OF
Il June at noon as the time and chosen the city OF
st. Louis the place for holding the National
Democratic convention. Each state is entitled to
representation there equal to double the number OF
its senators and representatives in the Congress OF
II the United States and each territory and the Dis
4 trict of Columbia shall have two delegates.
United States irrespective of past political essocia
tiens and differences who can unite with US in the
effort for a pure economical and constitutional
government cordially invited to join us in send
4 Ing delegates to the convention
WILLIAM H. BARNUM, chairman.
4 FREDERICK o. PRINCE,
I Secretary National Democratic committee"
I The committee adjourned to meet in st
Louis on Monday, June 4, 1888.
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