Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
CONTRASTING CITIES.
Democratic National Committee Meets
to Select Time and Place Of Hold
ing the Next Convention.
Fas Date Fixed for July The Third
After the Meeting OF The RepubH-
cans NatIonsl Convention.
Ten Ballots ara Taken for Place with nc
Cheico-ohicaso and San Francisco
Developed Most Strength.
THE LAST BALLOT.

where the National Democratic commit
tee was in session -dsy all was life an
oustle, and tonight the usual scenes q
the hotel may be witnessed.
The last ballot taken resulted in
votes for SSn Francisco, 10 Tor Chicago
IA for ST Louis, Cincinnati l, and was
surprise to all the delegates except thos
from California. Chicago seems to be
hot favorite, and the impression is gain
ing ground that 1t will capture the cor
vention Tomorrow. The appearance C
special edition Of the San Francisco
Examiner here this morning &c
part OF the Washington Pos
with Interviews from leadin!
politicians and delegates and genera
convention gossip was q surprise, but i
did not have much weight. This sort O.
advertisement is looked upon ss shoTins
that San Francisco is losing ground anc
will resort to any means to stre1 gSher
her chances. Tonight every enc Of the
delegates Is working to fx up i "com
bine" by which the special city whose
claims they represent will be able &c
meke so strong showing early in the
morning that stampede will occur.
THE TINE AND THE PLACE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. % The Demo
cratic national committee met in Will
IArd'5 'hotel at noon to-day for the pur-
pose OF selecting the time and place oil
holding the next Democratic convention.
Ex-senator William Fl. Bsrnum presided
and Z. o. PR ce acted az secretary,
There WAS full attendance of delegates,
the only vacancy being in the mem bership
from New York. After a brief discussion
W. SteinWaY was elected to fill the
vacancy. The work of selecting date
for the meeting of the convention was
then proceeded with, The principal speak
ers being ex Senator Mcdonald, Senator
German and Congressman W. L. Scott,
who holds q seat In the convention as
proxy for W. a. Wallace Of Pennsylvania.
1t was sgreed that as the names of the
delegates were called each member
should designate his preference rs to
Gate. The date receiving the lowest
number OF votes shall then be dropped
and the bsllGtiDg continue to defaite
conclusion.
Mr.. Scott read long speech In which
ne pointed cut the advantages which
would accrue TO the Democratic party
from convention held as early as May
% He said when the Democratic party
was in power before the wsr II had been
its practice to hold it's conventions
EARLY IN THE YEAR.
In the present case he declared that the
could be msde more vigorous
aud aggressive by tae selection at an esrly
dste and distinct and early enuucIation
to the American people of the principles
which would be wrought into the Demo-
cratic platform.
Dawson Of South Csroliua spoke In the
same veip, expressing the opinion that
the Democratic party would belittle itself
by de'erTing It's convention u7til 1t had
first ascertsioed how the Republican plat
form was framed and who were the nom
Iuees Of that party
Another propnsitio1 WAS inside at this
JuDcture to tx June for the date of
holding the convention, but this as we'll
Ns the early dste suggested nv Mr.. Scott
WAS objected to by Senator Gorman, who
tecisred that in view of the fact thai
there were some differences of oninion in
The democratic party uponssthe tariff
question, II would he impolic to hold
the convention before the Democratic
House of Representatives had bsd an
opportunity TO sgree upon a tariff mess
IRE which would bring together sll the
opinions and secure united
support of the psrty. When such bill hsd
1een sgreed upon thu Democrats could
ssteu uDon the Republican Senate the
for fsilura 10 enact a law
revising the existing tariff law and cor
'ecting It's evils.
a ballot was then taken upon the three
which discloeed the feet that
he &fvo 'ates OF the July date bad 8
lear majority over the adherents to M.y
nd Jnne dates. The latter then com.
'iued their forces TO secure the selection
II June 5, but the committee By vote of
g to 10 sgreed that the conTautien
hould b. held July next. A short re-
'es5 WAS then taken.
NOMINATION OF CITIES.
When the committee ressseinhlsd on
notion OF Mr. Dawson OF South Csrolins
representatives Of the press snd the per-
ousl friends of members OF the commit
ee were admitted to the session. The
committee then gave hesTing to the
representatives Of the various cities
which are couiending for the honor Of &C.
1ring the convention. the first audience
icing given to VI, W Vuller Of Chicsao who
'resented reasons WHY thst city should
'e selected He congratulated the COM
nittee on the changed conditions OF pslit
csl affairs eiuce he had the honor four
ears ago to present the desire OF the
it'zens OF GhIcseo tbat The committee
5ould.select that city for holding the
Democratic convention. Then, twenty
our yesrs OF exclusion from power bad |
noued The Democratic party with that |
ceiling OF timidity which characterized 8 !
1iuority party and which kept 1t such |
hen that grest leader, who hsd |
nfiuenced the party BY his /
orce OF mind and his wonderful |
over OF organizing no longer led the
orces which he had so long commanded
hen the Republican psrty was indulging
the arrogant assumption that one.
al OF the American people were
UNFIT FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.
ut the election OF 1884 had changed all
lat. The honesty, simplicity and cour-
&c Of the leader which the LAST CO nven
on had selected had carried the Demo-
'atic party to victory and now three
ears of Democratic administration saw
rosperity in the country, honesty in
Tery department and success In diplom-
y through astuteness, knowledge and
BOD sense rather than through fiery
fervescence or pyrotechnical display.
Applause Il Vas = matter OF consid-
.ssiOn whether the committee should con-
mplste change OF luck by change of
ace. Chicago offered an unequslled
liz cfinste annie hotel ACCOMMODATE
ons and the lsrsass is;ss-sPas zswsps- :