Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-23


Notable Love F.ast.-D epsw ui-o"nrse
to Chicago Union League m.", and th'
Michigan Club Listens I" Several Lead
ing Politicians.
WASHINGTON Cry, Feb 23 The Demo
cratic national committee held a siK-hourh
session at Wizards hotel Wednesday, ant
wresled with the problems when aud where
to hold the national convention. The frs
business was the selection of u member 10 I'll
the vacancy caused by the death Of Ii. o
Thompson, of New York. This was soor
done, William Steinway, Of New York city,
being chosen. He Immediately took his seat.
The question of federal officials taking part
In the committees deliberations was another
In which much interest had been felt aud
much speculation INDUCED in. When the
committee was full it was found that j. Nj,
Weston WAS Michigan's representative in
place Of Postmaster General Dickinson; W.
C. Gouiy stood for Illinois in place of Post
master Judd, OF Chicago and Hiram Atkins
was present in place of Collector Smaliey, OF
Vermont w. l.. Scott represented Pennsyl
vania.
The committee being org anized the next
matter taken up was the date of
the convention, and it caused IA long
discussion, resulting finally in the fix
ing of July g. The date was fixed
on one ballot two other dates having been
proposed-May 20 and June 5. Then recess
of half an hour was taken, that the commit
tee and others might pull themselves together
for the tug of war-the fight for location.
Upon this point Chicago was the first
heard, NJ. w. Fuller making brief speech
in behalf of the Lake city. Gen. Hunt then
spoke for Cincinnati, and was followed by
Congressman Cox for New York city.
Cox began by referring to the memorial of
prominent citizens of New York, setting
forth the advantages for New York city.
The secretary having read the memorial, Mr..
Cox said; "All roads lead to NV York as
the commercial, political, and, was about
to say, imperial emporium. For, indeed,
New York is imperial in many ways, and
especially in one sense, which Milford uses in
his history when he speaks of the imperial
democracy of Athens
During the ardors of the coming summer,
both physical and POLITICAL l may not say
that she surpasses her sister on the golden
gate and her inland sisters upon the lake and
river in giving suburban comfort and sea
breezes but at least she is the peer of any
other city-not excepting Constantinope-
for that wonderful combination of water,
sky air. and mountain which have been so
eloquenly described by other gentlemen"
He then referred to the patriotic asSocla-
tions which suggested New York, particular
ty reminding the committee that the day
was the anniversary Of the birth of tho first
president, who was inaugurated in New
York. He dscla lined any purpose of New
York to force any mans nomination by the
presence of the convention in that city, but
called attention to the Importance of the vote
of the state. He closed by referring to the
welcome New York had given those who
like himself were under ban in the northern
states during the war, and admitted some
bias as an advocate in gratitude for that well
come, and said he regarded the choice of the
as almost Indispensable to vic
tory.
Mayor Francis, of St. Louis, followed Cox
n brief Speech urging the committee to
lend the convention to that city. He alluded
% the national Democratic gathering there
N 1876, which nominated Mr.. Tilden-the
nan who broke the Republican ranks. He
spoke enthusiastically of the ample hall and
lotel accommodations of St Louis--ample
or any emergency-and said that st. Louis,
if the convention came there. would defray
he entire expenses of the.national, committee,
md guarantee railroad rates that would not
he concluded by calling on Senator Vest to
Explain the political reasons why tie conven-
ion should be held at st. Louis.
The Missouri senator, in ii brief and bril-
liant oratorical outb urst reused his hearers
% the highest pitch of enthusiasm and APP
clause. A remark made at tho outset that
10 differed from some of his Democratic
he feared were receding from
rood old Democratic principles-in believing
hat all offices should be filled by competent
md worthy Democrats, brought forth the
oudest sort Of Endorsement from his hearers
n applause and shouts of approval. An
,rmy that doesn't reward its soldiers, he ex-
claimed, will come to grief; and the party |
hat doesn't reward its voters will meet with |
Misfortune. Democratic conventions had |
heretofore been held in Repub- !
lean states and cities with no good results, |
and he doubted whether the presence of a |
at Chicago or Cincinnati brought |
Democratic votes to their standard bearer. |
4 held in St Louis no charge could be made |
hat it was held in either northern or south |
I'm state for in the late war Missouri fought |
m both sides
Horatio C.. King, of Nevada, spoke for |
San Francisco. He did not agree with Sem
tor Vest that the presence of convention |
lid not affect votes in the locality where |
leld, and said the committee owed it to the |
Democrats of California to come there and |
lelp carry the three doubtful Republican
tates of the slope-California, Nevada and |
)regon-for the Democracy.
MIR. Tarpey, who represents California on
he national committee, then spoke of the in
lucements held out by San Francisco and |
he people of the Pacific coast They
would pay all the expenses of
ho yotional coD,pittaa ha Tsal l
he world "all" in its most amplfed sense.
hey guaranteed round-trip tickets from
,oints on the Missouri river to and from San
francisco for $40, good for sixty days; halls
nd committee rooms free of expense and,
instead of increased, reduced hotel charges.
he Democrats of California claimed to be
ipartans in the cause of Democracy, and
While they wished to harbor the convention
andsomely if they chose to come there, yet
hey would not urge it to come to the Pacific
cast if they did not feel that its coming there
would benefit the party. II it came there
0 response to the request of California, Me-
ada and Oregon the result would be glo-
ious Democratic victory for the Democratic
ominees in those three states, where four
zen electoral votes were trembling in the
alance.
At the conclusion of Mr. Tarpey's speech
he spectators were requested to retire and
be committee, with closed DOORS began bal
,tting for the purpose of deciding what city
lould win the prizs. The first and second
allots resulted in 10 votes for Chicago, "A
Or St Louis 10 for San Francisco, , for
lew York, and | for Cincinnati On the
Iird ballot Chicago and St Louis each
lined one vote and New York dropped out
n the fourth, the vote stood: Chicago, 10;
/ Louis, IS; San Francisco, Is; and
len there was no change until in
10 seventh ball ot, Chicago lost one
ote, St Louis two, all of which went to San
Francisco, swelling the vote for that city to
ghteen. The eighth ballot brought SIM
ar result The ninth showed a loss of one
Chicago, which went to San Francisco,
aking the vote for that city nineteen, and