Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-24
ST. LOUIS
TIE PLACE, AND JUNE 5TH THE TINR
FIXED
For Holding the Democratic National Convention
The Change TO an Earlier Date Said to be
Victory for the Administration
General Satisfaction.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 23.-
The National Democratic Committee met
again in secret session this morning at ten
O'Clock.
At the opening Of the session Mr.. Scott,
Of Pennsylvania, moved that the current
business of ballOting for the selection of
the city in which the next Democratic
National Convention shall be held be sus-
pended, so that motion might be made to
reconsider the vote by which July Sd was
decided upon as the date for holding the
Convention. Points of order were made
by several members, when Senator Nc
Pherson took the floor and delivered ashort
but earnest address, in which he urged that
there should be no insistance on techpi-
calities and that the only consideration
should be
THE GOOD OF THE PARTY,
and reminding the committee that what
ever the attraetiyeneSs Of che Pacific Slope
might be, the Presidential elections hith-
ertO had been decided by the votes of New
York, New jersey and Connecticut; that
on account Of tha proposed reduction of
taxation there would be need of more work
than ever before in showing the people
that it was for their interest that il should
take the form proposed.
Alter other remarks q vote was taken
upon Mr. ScOtt's motion, with the follow
ing result; 23 for and 81 against. The
motion was lost.
BallOt:ng was then resumed on the nom.
nations for q
PLACE FOR HOLDING THE CONVENTION.
The first ballot stood: Chicago Is, San
Francisco II, st. Louis II, Cincinnati .,
New York l.
The second ballot resulted: Chicago 16,
San Francisco Il, 81. Louis l3, New
York /
At this point q recess was taken for Is
minutes, alter which Senator German
arose to make, as he said, an appeal to those
who, like himself, had voted for San Fran
cisco. He had been of the opinion as 9TH
ers had, that by going to California, which
was part Ui the territory acquired by a
Demo ratic government and which owed
it, birth to the Democratic party, the
political sentiment in favor of the Demo
Gratis could be considerably strengthened
Senator German allowed it to be known,
however, that he still considered il wisest
and safest to hold the convention in July.
hr. w. l.. Scott followed and urged that
the time for holding the convention was Of
more importance than the place. He con-
sidered it OF vital consequence that the
convention should be held at an earlier day
than had been agreed upon. The ballot
ing then began. When Georgia was
reached Mr.. Walsh rose in his place and
stated that he had voted steadily for San
Francisco, but he was satisfied that an
other city would be selected. He would
therefore vote for St. Louis.
Mr.. German, in accordance with his re.
marks, voted for s.. Louis, and was
followed by others who bad previous.
Is voted for ChicsgO, including
Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Grabb, of Delaware.
When Illinois wa4 reached in the call
Judge Goudy thanked the committee for
the consideration shown Chicago, but said
that he was quite willing that the conven-
tion should 20 to st. Louis, which be said
was the commercial capital OF southern
Illinois. The
CHANGES To ST. LOUIS
became very general and it became evident
that st. Loui' would be the choice of the
committee. During the call Mr.. Tarpie,
in brief speech withdrew San Francisco
from the contest. The voting then pro-
ceeded almost solidly for st. Louis, when
q motion was made and carried, declaring |
st. Louis to be the unanimous choice of
the committee. Before the break was
made the vote stood as follows: st. Louis |
%, San Francisco 6, Chicago Is, New York |
=, Cincinnati l. Mr.. Scott made motion |
to reconsider the motion by which July |
had been fixed as the time for holding the |
convention.
Mr.. Tarpie took the floor in opposition |
to the motion. Mr.. Thomas, of Colorado,
and Senator elect Ban lbOur, of Virginia,
also spoke in opposition to the motion. |
On being put to a vote the motion prevail |
ed by vote OF 90 to 10. Ex-senator Nc
Donald moved that the date Of the Conven-
tion he changed from July 3rd to Tuesday, |
June 5. A motion to amend by substitut-
ing June % for June 3, was lost. Senator
McDonsld's motion was adopted by vote
of % to II.
The chairman was directed TO appoint a
committee Of seven, of which he shall be
chairman and the secretary Of the commit
tee, secretary which committee shall have
to make all the necessary ar
for holding the convention,
and also have charge of the preparation
and organization of the canvass until the
meeting of the convention. The follow
ing is the
CALL FOR THE CONVENTION:
''The National Democratic Committee,
having met in the CITY OF Washington, on
the 22d day of February, 1888, has appoint
ed Tuesday, the fifth day of June next, at
noon, as the time, and chosen the city OF
st. Louis rs the place for holding the Ma
tiOnal Democratic Convention. Each State
is entitled to representation therein equal
10 double the number of its Senators and
in the Congress Of the
United States, and each Territory and
the District of Columbia have
two delegates. All Democratic
citizens of the United States,
irrespective of past political associations
and differences, who can unite with US IN
the effort for pure, economical and constr
tutional government, are cordially invited
to Join US in sending delegates to the con-
yention."
GSiguedl WV. II. BARNUM, Chm.
FREDERICK D. PRINCE, Secretary.
The committee adjourned TO meet In 81.
Louis on Monday, June 4, 1888.