The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-23
FRISCO TAKES THE LEAD.
4 TRIANGULAR FIGHT ,JE THE DEM
OCRITIC NATIONAL NV. s1ION.

~. Committee Fixed the Da'r Js,y q. but
~,,h Te. Baiiets was U.ssie TO Name tho
Plsss-Chicsse was second Chsice a.s 81
Leafs Third-OuIy Two vetes fer New
Y.rk and One Veto fer Cincinnati.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 22.-The contest for the
n.mocrstio National Convention continues to
~ tho ~prsttiest kind OF q three-oornered fight.
Fbe eleven ballots taken to-day showed almost
a, aoual amount Of strength for San Fran
.i.eor chicago. and st. Louis. Adjournment
until H-morrow morning came soon after 9
p A.. nd all night long the search for new
.tr.nrth has been going on In behalf Of each
M Of tho triangle. When adjournment cam
ssn Francisco led with II votes, Chicago
coming next with 10. St. Louis having II.
and Mr.. Haynes. the proxy for Federal
householder Armstrong Of Cleveland. flock
,nc BY himself and voting for Cinclnnati's
Music Hall. only fifteen miles from the geo.
graphical centre OF tho country. The enter
nrisinc plans for trading votes devised tonight
bsye been many. The headquarters Of each
nny OF the three has been claiming that its leg
al 1.-The triangle would finally prove the hypothe-
nusa San Francisco is jubilant, Chicago chip
n.r. and st. Louis smiling. Col. Tsrpey OF San
Francisco, Chairman Gregory Of Chicago, and
m.scot Francis OF st. Louis are wide awake
AND UuHuIuks NIL VhV ASoAAAS MI w" soAAo
an which to play checkers could find them in
ulsu,y. The contest goes on, as 1t has pro-
crossed from tho start, In the most good-hu-
mored spirit. There is lots Of rivalry. but II is
honest, hearty rivalry. with no bitterness nor
sandbagsing.
The first thing done In Willard's Hall when
the Convention met was to turn everybody out
and pu. Capt. Sam Donelson at the door. Capt.
Dawson OF the Charleston Netps. the member
from South Carolina, asked that newspaper
men be allowed In, but Chairman Barnum and
Secondary Prince said NO" Then William
Steinway Of New York city was unanimously
agreed upon as the representative OF New
York. Tim Campbell vas sent over to the
Treasury Department, whore the Hon. W. L.
Scott said Mr.. Steinway could be found. and
brought him back. The crowd that gathered
In the hotel passageway to collect scraps Of
news as they were filtered through the door
looked eagerly at the pair as they came along
back. The short. sturdy man, with Grayish
brown beard and hair. spectacles on his nose,
and an earnest manner. went in when Mr..
Campbell told Capt. Donelson who he was. Mr..
Campbell stayed out.
Ex-Mayor Prince Of Boston read the records
Of the 1885 meeting. having laid his queer,
straight brimmed. straight crowned tall hat
on the table. and pulling his eyeglasses of his
nose. Mr.. Prince wears n black coat that but
tons almost up to his throat, with thick. old
fashioned dickey at tho collar. He has a thick
white moustache and white hair. II 1t wasn't
for the wicked twinkle in his eye at o good
story. and the worldly way in which he seems
to understand all the movements of politics.
he might be taken for an Episcopalian rector.
Then William Henry Clifford Of Maine pre-
scnted himself as the representative chosen to
All Aha Dlano ~ M WflcN Ttn nravind yrnra
announced. Senator German could vote twice:
Oregon. a Federal oficeholder, as we'll as his
S ern Pl1 Sss u b ssS cG 81 E. 3. us sssr 81 Ia ai,ass
Wis: Isaac y. Weston had Don. Dickinson's;
ssiiIRs'HRs os M' aa.ssSa. gss job sss MsD fS5 as Of friend IND
Sc aha:a4 rr ess ts' b BsSayt Of Austin W T. hF0Tss SCOT Ct
8 a!'''sst svad {; s s'Hadf hssxs ssr rE SsEk Sa snss
Inc other a6sentees were represented as fol
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H Il as%ssESn 4: jonas q osl 9. z YoS SSIi s' y Il, 5 {:
John HALEY OF Idaho by W. G., Denver; M. N.
Ham Of Iowa BY Congressman Hayes.
generally said that the friends Of the Admins;
rs Hst oDPo %snssa wanted sns dG Il iate. This &fse w sasi al the the
more apparent whom the Hon. w. l., Scott APP
peared as the special champion 81 an early
South Carolina said that the President had
, s~auarely drawn the issue and put himself in an
s ssfty 10 do p %as 10 follow one this Ge1 noy was aff and .nd
put itself at once In the field. Objection
was p made T to this 6Isn By , Senator'S tor ca G9p%sn
was useless o, fix an early date; II it was pu!
iss n q tnFi 10 PHI Ia,o n Fbs iisbpe G %i1b \ p Ss passe dra sRa
O'clock. Iii. McHenry Of Kentucky. one Of the
s gai@1 ior an early date. The ST. Louis men ieit
that 4 they should get this It would help them
greatly, but the vote went against them: there
the friends OF the Administration were split Ut
on three dates. The vote stood:
x ES5 May M, ss.AIspa Sss 4 kaa.A s,r. Ssp Gslailna, T Fsns
'yEEyasIia T.nn.ssss: wiseons!n.iL,, ,, x.,on,, NJ,
'tSS::; I'm Ssls s,s ssssS Ss5s,ia sa; T:s :ess Connection. p.,,
HS...ess.sss: 1iSnssSs. Eser.sSs Ssy.as' sly
s$:ssis Ssss: ss;i T.. s z. s:ss s; Ut! $ s ii:SS,ss's sE'S $sss
voted SdSfa Ia t az fV q May a s'n threw. the their % Votes w 10
and the date WAS liked two weeks lsterthan til
fassS nFS Snsds ss G isl q Iasss sSR s,s. an i55i lend n ha'
6sldt to help San Franciso's chances greatly.
There was y recess OF half an hour. and whe
that was over the speaking began, at about
O'Clock. The cities were called alphabetically,
and W.. G. Gendy said that. Melville W. Tulle
would speak for Chicago. Mr.. Tuller is rattle
Q slight man. with q handsome head and dis
tnguished face. looking somewhat like co
George Bliss. He spoke slowly and e~arnestl,
dwelling mostly IN the importapce Of the com
on tho changed conditions OF political affair
since no had tho honor. four years ago t
present tho desires o. the citizens c
Chicago th8t the. committee should selec
that city for the holding OF the Democrati
Convention. Then twenty-four. years OF exclu
sion from power had imbued the Democrat
actertzeG.a minority party, and which kept
such. Then that great leader. who had infu
snoed the party by his force OF will and hi
wonderful power. OF organization, no longer le
the forces which he had 30 long commanded
Then the Republican party was INDUCING 4
the arrogant assumption that one-half Of tn
American people were unfit for public Office
Tho honesty, the simplicity, the courage OF tn
had carried the Democratic party I
victory; and now three years OF Demo
cratic administrator saw prosperity 4
the country. honesty In every depart
the astut0ness. knowledge, and good SENSE