Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
DELEGATIONS BIDDING FOR THE MEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
TIT Views Of Mr.. Barbour-Th, Pao,s.
Coast-A Cleveland wslk-ovsr
Personal
rrom onr ReFular co,roenorAon, ,

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From ous Regular Correspondent
washington, d. c.. February % -
Willard s Hotel is the stopping place Of
uo>t Of the delegations from the various
c.,> that are aspiring for the honor Of
rtOr'ainlng the Democratic National
Convention. Hitherto the chances ri
san Francisco and Chicago have an.
rret tho best. Int the ST. LOUIS delc.
....n axe claiming that they have q
,-..t many of the National COMMITTEE
lciecd m their favor. One Of the del
t.i.s Of that city counted IN today
rch'oen as certain 90 vote for St Ions
D the first ballot. and was sure that II
was the second choice of majority of the
committee. Hethought that the southern
ruh.rs generally would prefer tito any
r'v further North, except perhaps New
1ra. which hc declared was ont Of the
rs...
Nll BARRoUR's VIEW.
nc; Mr.. Barbour, who represents
Virginia ON the committee, in the Can't
q, .h, morning and asked him where
f. t.uglt the convention would 90
eel have no idea. be replied. 1--WE
fa,. uot az course. made up our minds
.-l cruot until We hear the arguments
..G Inducements held ont by the Va
r.ls cities that desire the conven-
r.a. am myself Inclined to think that
60 might bc good policy to go
~ SAN Francisco The Pacific States
r.l worth looking after. They ap-
u..r ~ bee IN good condition now, and il
..img our convention ont there will
-ra-thou Our Democratic friends on
ING coast, 10 seems to me il would be Il
..l thing 90 so There. After San Fran
DISCO. ordinarily New York city would
.u preferable on account Of the inhu-
tre convention might exert on the
t.'a. state, the superiority of is hotel
.l accommodations. and its east
c.,- .t ucccss t. the GREAT majority of
te States. But outside Of lammany
frs does not seem 10 bee any special de-
..rtlepart Of New York Democrats 10
N.u> there. If MIR. Cleyclauds friends
'.at state use their influence IN its
t.t. ! think it probable New York
..-. f. I'll. cl,;os of t,o oo,,,,;t,.,
- mellow or other. an immersion
Dr.. gotten abroad that the friends Of the
I.4tdc not favor its selection"
-rrr..o
........ s.. ,..+ ls.., 1..l.;..lt..1 ..1
F.. ,-aiou is maintaining the city's
reputation for vim and energy They
....... n4nhor sad r.jsv tbot
delegates had been selected with
-. J. ference 10 their acGuaintance
a t.p National Committeeman.
l.l meeting this morn
AMI divided out their work
....... uc.'lv. and each man was
.i lis own SUBJECTS Of CONVEX
Cincinnati. Toledo. and Cleveland
lu the field. but the drst only
..y chance of success, and that only
-aI. tier of compromise. us | hear of
tgt Ohio meL who favor 1t as Il
--. choice. Ihc general idea seems to
f..t Ohio IS hopeless'y Republican,
to go there would be- simply throw
away IL, influence Of the convention.
rrr..,Vr rpfp
.....,..+of o,.l.o.o,+ ,,:,, ~ tho
,l''-l..-.I. 4...,,..
........ 80. ;-.j,ao,n|,,, =, ,aa,,y
..-.. ~ t,.... c,,,1r,t,.,. and t,i,en T.,
......,,..r With ,,olic,. nf concilietin0
,....or.r tbeIa All NJ which NAV
..-,..l NJ. 1nnL.f,l nov doterm;no
.'... 90 o., So, Frsrr;s .'.'''
''.'
. AN '-i''
s., O. the candidates, the OPINION
- the visiting politicians seems 10
..t.4t Cleveland Will have a Waik-over.
-e western men talk Of Villas, Dickin-
Morrison, General Black, Senator
Y -.-o- and Governor Gray for VICE
lent. the two latter being also ia
r.t with the southern men.
COMMITTEES.
N- Wise tells me that the River and
rsr..- Committee will very shortly,
.....ns tomorrow. take MP the Virginia
nations. and he hopes 10 secure a
,..s liberal one for Richmond.
Il Committee on Commerce Of the
.. viii hear argument tomorrow on
t. tl % change the Fourth collection
u.t Of Virginia, and 1t is expected
t Norfolk and Newport News viii both
presented, and the friends OF New
,., News also expect assistance from
Richmond.
IL- senate was engaged this afternoon
.. f.. discussion of the bill 70 charter
Washington Gable Electric Railway
mupv which was championed 10y
-,.,or Eiidleberger.
Senator Daniel to-day called mp and
Obtained ue passage 10y the senate OF
Gle l... providing for the construction no. OF
public bnildlng tat Roanoke, va. Inc
r--al bll appropriated Siuo,VOo, Oul
asset ~ the oeDate ,,lV ''Ii'o oi
heed the following which were APP
o. G.oroa Brown. a bill for the re-