The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-24
ST. LOUIS GETS THERE
The Next Democratic NOmi.
mating Convention
WILL BE HELD IN THAT CITY
On the 5th of June. When Grover
Cleveland VIII be RenOminated
for the Presidency.
National DemooratIo Committee.

WASHINGTON, February 23.-The
National Democratic Committee met
again this morning. Scott, of Pennsyl-
vania. moved that current business be
suspended so a motion might be made
to reconsider the vote fixing the date
of the convention. After some debate
the motion was lost.
Balloting was resumed on the place
for holding the convention. The first
ballot stood: Chicago 10, San Fran
cisco II, st. Louis II, Cincinnati 2, New
York l. The sscond ballot resulted:
Chicago 16, San Francisco II, st. Louis
Is, New York L.
A recess was then taken for fifteen
minutes, after which Senator German
made an appeal TO those WHO, like
himself, had voted for San Fran
cisco. He had been of the opinion,
as others had been, that by going
to California, which was part of the
territory acquired by a Democratic
government, and which owed it's birth
10 the Democratic party, political SEN
timent IL favor of the Democracy could
be considerably strengthened. Demo-
Gratis had carried California at the State
election and the Republican majority
il Oregon had been reduced, and ne be-
lieved that by holding the convention
at San Francisco the Democracy would
surely gain the electoral votes of the
Pacific States. He found, however,
that many Democrats, whose views de-
served consideration, were of the
opinion that If the convention were
held there, some of the ablest aud 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 10 yield their
preference, and Join with him III voting
to hold the convention at more &C.
cessible point. 1t has been intimated,
he said, by our open enemies, or by
ou- indiscreet friends, that the vote
yesterday was an evidence OF the exist
ence Of an administration feeling
in the committee. That was not true,
50 far as he was concerned, and he did
not believe it to bs true OF any one else.
Il am an administration man." he
said, if 1 am not, | should like TO
know who is" Senator German al
owed it to be known however, that he
still considered it wisest and safest to
hold the convention in July.
Scott followed and urged the time for
holding the convention was OF mcr1
importance than the place. He
considered it of vital consequence
that the convention should be held at
an earlier day than had been agreed
upon.
Balloting then began. When Georgia
was reached, Walsh rose in his place
! and stated that he thus far had voted
steadily for San Francisco, but he was
satisfied that the city would not be
selected. He would therefore vote for
81. Louis.
German, in accordance with his re
marks, voted for St. Louis. and was
followed by others who had previously
voted for Chicago, including Scott and
Grubb, of Delaware.
When Illinois wsS reached in the call
Judge Goudy thanked the committee
for the consideration shown Chicago,
! but said he was al ~iiling the con-
| vention should 40 - y, uis, which,
| he said, was the oomme.t capital Of
southern Illinois.
Changes to st. Louis became very
general, and it became evident that
| st. Louis would be the choice of the
committee.
During the caIl, Tarpey in a biief
speech, withdrew San Francisco from
! the contest. Voting then proceeded
almost solidly for st. Louis, when the
| motion was made and carried, declar-
ing st. Louis to be the unanimous
choice of the committee.
Before the break was made, the vote
stood as follows: St. Louis %, San
Francisco 8. Chicago is, New York 2,
Cincinnati l.
Scott made motion TO reconsider
the vote by VIII CHI July Sd had been
fixed as the tins for holding the con-
vention.
Tarpey took the floor in opposition
to the motion. He said 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
convention had been denied to !
the P. cific Coast, he hoped the COM |
mittee would be able to consult the |
wishes of his people in the matter of |
tor Barbour of Virginia, also spoke in !
opposition to the motion. On being put |
to vote, the motion prevailed, by q vote
OF 26 to 10.
The motion of ex- Senator Mcdonald,
to change the date to Tuesday, June
9th, was adopted.
The chairman was directed to ap-
point committee of seven to make all
meet ssary arrangements for holding the
convention, and have charge of the
preparations and organization of the
canvass until the meeting of the con-
Yention. The committee was not an
nounced
Following is the call for the cenven-
ton: THE National Democratic Com
mittee, having, in the city of Washing
ton, on the END day of February, 1883.
Tuesday, the 9th day of June s
next. at noon, as the time, and chose 6
the city of st. Louis as the place for {
holding the National Democratic Con-
vention. Each State is entitled to re-
presentation therein equal to double the
num- Der OF its Senators and Representa-. {
Iives in the Congress of the United {
Ststes, and each Territory and the Dis I
rlct OF Columbia have two delegates. /
ALI Democratic conservative citizens of !
the United States, irrespective of past t
poll Ical assoc ations and differences,
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