The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-23

in the Eleventh congressional district of Michi-
gan az tenaing to show that that State might
find a place in the Democratic column. As
Chicago went SO went Illinois. The coming can
vass would be a business mans canvass, and the
business men of Chicago by large majority
land large majority OF them Republicans) were
in favor Of the reelection of the present chief
magistrate OF this country. Applause For
the first time in thirty-two years the Democrat
ic party going into a presidential campaign
with a prospect. account of possession by
Grover Cleveland OF the qualities which had en-
deared Stephen a. Douglas TO the Democracy,
OF CARRYING Illinois Tho convictions and the
courage of those convictions of the President
had given the Democracy of Illinois u hope of at
least crossing the current roaring loud the
unsteady footing of a spear" If the Democratic
party gave the convention to Chicago it would
have a response from the great West next No
vember that would settle party domination
in this country forever. tApplause
General Hunt presented the claims of Ciucin-
NATL a duty which had been assigned to Speaker
Carlisle. He regretted the enforced absence of
that gentleman, who. he said bad been sum-
moned to the bedside of sick son in Kansas
be was assured that the sympathy of the COM
mittee would follow the Speaker in his calamity.
Mr.. Hunt then proceeded to portray the adj
Representative S. S. Cox, of New YORK, went
to the platform to present the claims of the
metropolitan city. and was greeted with loud
applause ana cheers. He thanked the COM
mittee for the kind reception given New York
in his own person. That city presented, through
her business men. it's political organizations and
all the association which belonged to the Demo
cratic stronghold, its earnest request for the
meeting of the Democratic convention at that
place. He presented a communication from the
business mems committee of New York setting
forth the accommodation which could be afforded
the conventions IN Madison square garden, and
making generous offers of hospitality to the
committee ard of convenience to the delegates
to the convention.
Mayor Francis, of St Louis, contended that
the convention should be held in the city
which had been the scene of the mem orable con
vention of 1876, which had broken the long
record of Republican successes Applause He
asked that the convention should be held in that
city the banks Of the Mississippi which, with
in three short months. had rendered to the
national leader of the Democratic party such
ovation as had never been surpassed in any
country.
Mr. Tarpey, of California, subscribed to every
word that had been uttered in favor of St. Louis.
If ono grain of sand could be put into the bal
ance in favor of the Democratic party, and gen.
tlemen could show that by holding the conven-
tion in Chicago st. Louis, Cincinnati or New
York. that grain of sand would fruetlfy and
bring forth Democratic fruit in November, he
would not stand here asking that the
convention should be given to San Francisco.
The Democrats of California and the Pacific
coast had been Spartans IN the cause and. while
they held forth the hand of fellowship to their
fellow Democrats of the East and South and
while they offered to harbor the convention at
their firesides, they would not wish 10 have the
pleasure of its society and company did they not
feel that they could be of service in the
great battle about to be opened. The people of
that section quick to resent An insult and
prompt to return kindness, and he believed
that if the convention came to San Francisco the
response of California would be glorious. an
overwhelming ma jority for the Democratic nomi-
nee The fires OF patriotism that would be
lighted on the pinnacIes of the Sierra Nevadas
by the gentlemen who would sit IN convention
and select the nominee would be carried tri
UNI hanily as f1ambeaux by gentlemen on the re-
turning march until the blaze was
quenched in the waters of the Allan
tic. Every citizen of California. Democrat
and Republican, would turn in and help to
redeem feilow-citzen's promise They felt
that they could deliver the goods or they would
not ask the convention 10 partake of their hos
pisalty. They promised to pay all the expenses
of the committee, using ..all' In its most ampll-
fed sense. There would be carriages, lad lib"
llaughter, and TWO additional telegraph wires
would be put up between San Francisco and
Chicago which. with those already in use, would
accommodate all the business that might be
offered. He did not claim that San Francisco
should have the convention because it could ac
commodate it, because its people were hos
pitahle, or because it had the finest climate in
the world; but he did claim that this Democratic
body, sitting the custodian of the interests OF
the Democratic party. should take into account
the fourteen votes which were trembling in the
balance. and that San Francisco should have
thoughtful consider alton at its hands.
All persons except members of the COMMITTEES
we're then excluded, and the ballotiug began to
select the city III which the convention should
be held. The following were the ballots: