Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-23
THE DEMOCRACY.
FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR THE
MKT NATIONAL CONVENTION.
July the Sd Next Decided Upon by the Ma
uoRal Committee The City Not Yet
Chosen Adjournment
Until To Day.

for the purpose Of selecting the time
and place for the holding Of the next
democratic convention. Ex-senator
William H. Barnum presided, and +. O.
Prince acted as secretary. There was a
iuu attendance OF delegates. the only
vacancy being in the membership from
tac State of New York. After brief
discussion William StcInway was elected
g. dl the vacancy.
Wien the roll was called it was found
that not am oilicc-hoidor was present. all
being represented 10y proxies. This is
understood to have been the Presidents
desire. aud IN intima,lon was thrown ont
last night 60 that effect
After tue organization had been COM
p.cttd the Chairman stated that tine first
busncss ~ order was The selection of a
oate for holding the National Democratic
Convention. Senator German offered a
resolution fixing the date of July 3D.
next. This was vigorously opposed 10y
Congressman Scott. of Pennsylvania. who
was present as proxy for William 4. Wal
lace. He READ long written speech de
picrng the advantages which hc believed
from a convention held as early as May
2-d. lie said that when the Democratic
party was ~ power before the war it had
been It's practice 90 hold conventions
early ia tine year. Ia the present case
be- declared that the campaign could he
made more vigorous and aggressive by
tac selection Ot an early date and a dis
tmct and early CLunwation To the Amcri-
can people of the principles which
would be wrought into the Donocratic
platform.
Nh Dawson. Of South Carolina. fol
lowed In the same vein, expressing the
opinion flat the Democratic party would
leittic itself by holding its convention
until II had first a,ccIt9iued how the Re
publican platform was framed and who
were tie nominees oi that party.
Another proposition was made at TINS
Jurctur 90 hN june -tn as the date for
holding thc convention. but TINS. as well
a- Oh, early date suggested 10y Mr. Scott,
was objected T. by Senator German, who
dechIeitlat n view Of the fact that there
were some differences Of opinion in
tire Democratic party upon the tariff
question It would be ImpolitIc to mold the
convention before tine Democratic House
at Representatives had had an opportu-
AItv 60 agree upon "a tariff measure,
which would bring together oil disseu-
trent opinions and secure the united sup
rott of tie party. When such "a blll had
been agreed upon the Democrats could
la-teu upon the Republican Senate the
responsibility for the failure to enact %
law revising the existing tariff law and
correcting It's evils.
Senator Pasco. of Florida, briefly cx-
pressed himself az in iavor OF ana early
GATE.
& ballot was then taken upon the three
propositions. which disclosed the fact
tGat tlc advocates of the July date had
q clear majority over the adhorcnts to
the May and June dates The latter
then combined their forces to secure the
selection of June 9Th, but the commit
tee. 10y vote of ~ to ~, agreed that
the convention should be held on July
5d next.
s short recess was then taken.
When the committee rcassembled, on
motion of Mr.. Dawson, OF South Caro-
lima. the representatives, Of the press
AID personal friends of members of the
committee were admitted to the session.
The committee then gave a hearing TO
the representatives, of the various cities
which are contendng for the honor OF
securing the convention, the first au-
denco being given to W. W. Fuller, Of
Chicago.
Nr Fuller congratulated the commit
zee ON the changed conditions OF politi-
cal affairs since he had the honor four
years ago to present the desire OF the citi-
2eus of Chicago that the committee
should select that city in which to hold
Ill, Democratic convention. Then TWEEN
ty-f0ur years OF exclusion from power
Dad imlucd the Democratic party with
TINT feeling Of timidity which character
SEED the minority party and which kept
il such. Then that great leader who
had Influenced the party 10y his force
of Will and bis wonderful power Of or
pu.zation no longer led tho forces which
Do had so long commanded. Then the
Republican party was iudulgng IN the
arrogant assumption that one half OF the
american people were unfit for public
Office. But the election of 1884 had
changed ui that The honesty. simpli-
CITY, and courage of the leader which the
la,t convention had selected had
carried the Democratic party TO
victory. aud now three years of
Democratic administration saw pros
rerty IN the country, honesty IN
every department. aud success in diplo-
macy through astutcness. knowledge,
and good sense. rather than through
the f.rv cflervesceace of Pyrotechnlcal
display. Applause 1t WIS matter
a. consideration whether the committee
should tempt a change of luck by "A
change Of place. Chicago offered an
uuelualled July climate, the amplest
lOt, accommodation, ami the largest
{ cgraph, newspaper, andrailroad iacill-
ties Il had an auditorium with a seat
jug capacity of 5000 and an exposition
luildingwItha seating capacity OF 10000,
which could he increased TO 10000. lie
then referred 20 what he regarded AS tine
changing political conditions of some of
the states bordering upon Illinois, and
le declared that The holding OF the con-
v,ntion in Chicago would have an
c1Oct in fastening that change, and he
alluded to the reduced Republican
majority IN the Eleventh congressional
district of Michigan as tending to show
tDat that State might find a place in the
Democratic column. As Chicago went
80 went Illinois. The coming canvass
would be business-men's canvass. and
the Businessmen of Chicago by large
majority und the majority of them Re-
plbl.cansl were in favor Of the re cleo
ton OF tie present Chief Magis-
tr.te Of this country. Applause.
Tor the first time ia thirty-two years the
Democratic party was going into the
presidential campaign with the prospect
ION account of the possession 10y Grover
cleveland Of qualities which had en-
deared Stephen A. Douglass to the
Democracy Of carrying Illinois The
convictions. and the courage OF those
convictions. OF the President had given
The Democracy of Illinois the hope OF at
least crossing "a current roaring loud on
tie unsteady footing Of spear II the
Democratic party gave the convention 70
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