Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-21
THE CONVENTION.
WHAT A MEMBER OF THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
has 10 Say Upon the Sutjsct-E1-kayOr PrincA Of
Boston Thinks New York has the Call"
The Reasons BE GiTss for
His Belief.

NEW YORK, February 2O.-Frederick
o. Prince, ex-Mayor of Boston, spent yes
terdsy at the New York Hotel and started
for Washington to-day, to attend the meet
inc of the Democratic National Committee,
on Wednesday.
Mr.. Prince, who is Secretary ofthe Com
mittee, says he will retire when the Ma
tional Convention meets. II have held on
this long" he said, partly to spite General
Butler, who tried to oust me, but princi-
pally because l wanted to go through one
successful campaign in the position"
"WheTe, in your judgment, will the
Democrats hold their National Conven-
tiCn?'
Everything is very cloudy in thai re-
spect at present. The indications are that
the convention will be between
NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS,
although the Caliiornians are making
tremendous efforts in behalf of San Fran
cisco. New York seems to have the call,
however, but this State is unfortunate in
having no representative on the National
Committee since the death Of II. o.
Thompson. There is almost every con-
ceivable convenience and advantage to be
urged on behalf of this city, and it is my
second choice"
"What is your frst?"
''St. Louis. This is not on account Of
the climate of that city in midsummer,
however, for which have no great admi-
ration. l am for ST. Louis as matter OF
gratitude for especial courtesies to the del
egates twelve years ago, and for New York
il st. Louis cannot win. In this city and
State
THE GREAT BATTLE
is to be fought next fall. In this city and
State the sinews Of war are to be raised,
aud from the GovernoTslip of this State
President Cleveland went to the Executive
Mansion"
Then you believe that Mr.. Cleveland
will be renominated?"
THAT is, believe, the general assump-
tion."
"How does a majority of the other mem
bers of the committee stand?"
THAT cannot say until after the writ
ten ballot The cities l have named have
all the railroad and hotel accommodations
necessary, and there is little choice in those
respects. 1t was my purpose to urge the
claim of Boston, hut the citizens did not
interest themselves sufficiently
TO RAISE THE FUNDS
necessary to pay the expenses of the con-
vention and it was not my business to go
around collecting money for that purpose.
What will it cost the city that gets it?"
about $4,000. This includes the Sc
curing of half fares for delegates and the
payment of the hotel bills of the mem
bers OF the National Committee and their
families A National Convention is esti-
mated to be worth $500, 600 to any city.
To New York it would probably he worth
much more. Both Chicago and St. Louis
have had Democratic National Conventions
since one was held here in 1868. The fact
that Chicago was thus far favored four
years ago and St. Louis twelve years ago,
will make friends for New York, which has
not had Democratic Naionel Convention
for twenty years.
Can you approximate
THE DATE
that will be selected"
"The convention will be held probably
in July. II New York is chosen it will
hardly assemble before the 18th, rs the Pa
ci6c coast delegates will lot leave their
homie until after the Fourth of July. 1
find that the prepondersnce of sentiment
is strongly in favor Of short and sharp
campaign"
"ln what light do you regard the recent
letter of Mr.. Blaine?"
1T reminds me very much of the Tilden
letter in 1876; it ID most puzzling and
troublesome to his own friends and cannot
be of any advantage to the other Rspubli-
can candidates"