The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-03
ST. LOUIS JUNE s.
Place and Date for tho Democratic
National Committee.
san FranCisCO Yields.
The Gall Issued and Basis Of Repre- sou
tation Fixed.

IhO CuiItuL DuSlncSS Dl DdIIDlln1 IDf |
the selection OF the city in which the
next democratic national convention
shall be held be suspended, so that u
motion might he made TO reconsider
the vote by which July 3 was decided
upon as the date tor holding the con-
ventiUn.
Points OF order were made bv several
members when Senator Mcpherson
took the floor and delivered short bat
earnest address, i'll which he urged that
there should be no insistence on techni-
calities and that the only consideration
should be the good of the party, and |
reminded the committee that whatever |
the attractiveness OF the Pacific slope |
might be, the presidential elections |
hitherto had been determined by the |
votes Of New ork, New Jersey and |
Connecticut. That Oh account of the |
proposed reduction of taxation there |
would be need OF more work than ever
here in showing the people that it was
tor their interest that it should take the
torm proposed.
After other remarks, "a vote was taken
upon Mr.. Scotts motion, with the fol-
lowing result:-23 for and a against.
The motion was declared lost.
Ballotng was then resumed Oh the
nominations for place tor holding the
convention.
The first ballot stood:-Chicago 10;
San Francisco, II; st. Louis, II, Gin
cinnate, 2; New York, |.
The second ballot resulted rs follows:
Chicago, l6; San Francisco, IL; st.
Louis, !S; New York, l.
"AN ADMINISTRATION MAN"
AT this point recess was taken for
| fifteen minutes, after which Senator
German arose TO make, as he said, All
appeal to those who, like himself, had
voted for San Francisco. He had been
OF the opinion. rs others had, that by
going to California, which was part
of the territory acquired by II demo
cratic government, aud which owed its
birth To the democratic party, the poll
tiCal sentiment i'll favor of the demo-
cracy could be considerable strength
ened.
The democrats had carried California
at the state election and the republican
majority in Oregon had been reduced,
and he had believed that by holding the
convention ut San Francisco the demo-
cracy would surely gain the electoral
votes OF the Pacific states. He found
however, that many democrats. whose
| views deserved consideration, were Oi
the opinion that if the convention were
held there some of the ablcst aud most
important members of the party would
be unable TO attend. For this and other
reasons he appealed to the delegates
from the Pacific states to yield their
preference and join with hlln in voting
To hold the convention IT more ac-
cessible point
1t had been iutimated, he said, by
our open enemies, or by our iudiscrec,
friends, that the vote yesterday wa
evidence of the existence of all auti-
administration feeling in the commit
tee. Ii was not true, 80 far as he was
concerned and he did not believe it to
he true Of any one else.
al am an administration man. he
said. ''It | am not | should like tG
know who is"
Senator German allowed 1t to be
known, however, that he still consider
ed it wisest and safest to hold the con
vention in July.
Mr.. w. l. Scott followed, and urgeO
that the time for holding the conven
ton was OF more importance than the
place. lie considered it OF vital con
sequence that the convention should bC
held at an earlier day than had been
agreed upon
The balloting then began. Whel
, Georgia was reached Mr.. Walsh rOst
! in his place and stated that he had thus
far voted steadily for San Francisco
!, but he was satisfied that that city woulC
not be selected He would therefore
vote tor ST.. Louis.
Mr.. German, in accordance with hi,
, remarks, voted for ST Louis and wa;
folio wed by others who had previously
voted for Chicago, including Mr.. scot
and Mr.. Grubb, oi Delaware. Whel
Illinois was reached in the case judge
, Goudy thanked the committee for the
consideration shown Chicago, but sait
that he was quite willing that the con
ventiOn should 90 TO st Louis, whicl
he said was the commercial capital o
Southern Illinois. The change to st
{ Louis became very general, and it be.
came evident that ST. Louis must bt
the choice of the committee. During
, the call Mr.. Turpie, in a brief speech
withdrew San Francisco from the con
test.
!, ST. LOUIS WINS.
The voting then proceeded solidy fo
| St Louis, when motion was made
, and carried declaring St Louis TO b,
the unanimous choice of the committee
Before the break was made the vote
stood as follows:-St. Louis %; Sai
, Francisco, 6; Chicago, l6; New York
2, and Cincinnati, /.
The vote by states was as follows:
For st. Louis-Arkansas, Connertl
r cut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massa
+ chuselts, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon
tana, North Carolina, South Carolina
Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia
West Virginia. Dakota, District q
; Columbia and Washington Territory
For Chicago-Alabama, COlorad"
illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Min
mcsota. New Hampshire, New Jersey
PENNSYLVANIA, Rhode Island, Wi>con
t sin, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming
For San Francisco - California
Georgia, Kansas, Oregon, Arizona amt
Idaho.
York
For ClnClunuIl--OHlO.
Mr.. Scott made motion te recon.id
, er the vote by which July 3 had hcel
fixed as the time for holding the con
, veniion.
Mr.. Turpie took the floor in opposi
ton to tho motion. lie said that Jun;
was the time when his people were
busiest with their harvest, and when i
would be most incOuvenirnt tur then
TO attend the convention As the c"n
venliom had been denied to the Pacific
coast he hoped that the COMMITTED
would be able to consult the wishes u
his people in the matter OF time.
Mr. G. ). Thomas. Of Colorado, ant
Srnator-eleot Barb Dur, of Virginia
also spoke in opposition To the motion
On boiug put 10 u vote the motion
prevailed by II vote OF 70 To -.
THE DATE CHANGE
Ex-senator Mcdonald moved tina
the date OF the convention he chHmset
from July 8 to Tuesday, June s.
| motion to amend by substituting Jan,
, 70 for June 8 was lost. Senator Nc
3 Donald's motion wag adopted by u vut,
29 to II. The vote by states WAS a
follows:
, In favor of June 5-Alabana, Del
r aware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas
Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, ) Mich
} igan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska
Nevada. New Hampshire, New Jersey
New York, North Carolina, Dnio