Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-24
SAINT LOUIS THE SELECTION.
The Garden Citys Old Rival Gets
the Plum.
SAN FRANCISCO TOO FAR AWAY.
Walsh of Georgia Leads the Defec-
tiOn Which Results in the FL.
nal ChOice-The COnven.
tion Date Changed.
st. Louis Wins.

WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The national demo-
cratic committee met again this morning.
Scott, of Pennsylvania, moved that current
business be suspended so that motion might
be made to reconsider the vote fixing the
date of the convention. After some debate
the motion was lost. Balloting was then re-
sumed on the 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: Chicago, 1s;
San Francisco, IL; st. Louis, 13; New
York, 1.
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 was then Of
the opinion, as others had been,
that by going to California
the political sentiment in favor of democracy
| might be considerably strengthened. He
that if the convention was 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 preference and join with him in voting
| to hold the convention at q more accessible
point.
| When the balloting began several who had
| voted for San Francisco and Chicago changed
reached, judgs I's Goudy thanked nsis the the
| committee for the consideration shown
Chicago, but said he was quite
willing the convention should go to st. Louis.
| Changes to St. Louis then became very gen.
eral. During the call Mr.. Tarpie in brief
speech withdrew San Francisco from the
| contest. Voting then proceeded almost sol
| idly for st. Louis when motion was made
and carried declaring st. Louis the unani-
l. ynnl Oh nj hn nyv1iff foe a
break was made the vote stood: ST. Louis,
%, San Francisco, 6; Chicago, 16; New York,
| 2; Cincinnati, l.
Scott made motion to reconsider the vote
| by which July had been fixed as the time
for holding the convention. Tarpie, Of Cali
Senator Barbour, Of Of Virginia, spoke
in, opposition to the motion,
Senator Mcdonald to change the date to
| Tuesday, June 5, was adopted. The chair
man was directed to appoint a committee of
seven to make all necessary arrangements
| for holding the convention and have charge
of the preparations and organization of the
canvas until the meeting Of the convention.
The committee was not announced. Follow
ing. is the call for the convention:
The national democratic committee, having
met in the city Of Washington on the 22d day
of February, 1888, has appointed the 5th day
Of June next at noon as the time, and
chosen the city Of st. Louis as the place,
| for holding the national democratic conven-
ton. Each state is entitled to representation
therein equal to double the number of It's
senators and representatives in the congress
of the United States, and each territory and
the District of Columbia will have two dele
| gates. All democratic, conservative citizens
Of the United States, irrespective of past po-
litical 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. WILLIAM H. BARNUM,
| Chairman,
] FREDERICK O. PRINCE,
Secretary National Democratic Committee.
The committee adjourned, to meet in St
| Louis Monday. June 4, 1888.