The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-24
THE DATE CHANGED
FOR THE DEMOCRAT CONVENTION
St. Louis Chosen as the Place and June
liked rs the Time, two weeks before the
Republicans meet at ChiOnEo-Whas
is thought of the Significance.

WARRINGTON, D. o., Feb. 23.-The Na
tionAl Democratic Committee met thii
morning at 10 o'clock in secret session to
continue the balloting for the selection o.
the city in which the Democratic Conven'
ton snail be held. Before the opening oI
the session there was q rumor circulating
in the hall that an effort would be made
to reconsider the vote by which the third
Of July was agreed to as the date for the
Convention. This proved to bs well
founded.
A motion TO reconsider the vote fixing
the date IS July was defeated by q vote
Of % to "a.
The frat ballot resulted: San Francisco
II; Chicago, IS; st. Louis, Is; New York, 1.
After the first ballot there was recess
OF ten minutes. Another ballot was then
taken, but before the result was ANNOUNCE
cd Mr.. Walsh, OF Georgia, rose in his
place and stated that lie had thus far
voted constantly for San FranclHco, but .as
he was satisfied that that city would not
be selected lie would change his vote to
81. Louis. Other changes followed and
St. Louis was chosen.
Mr.. Scott, Of Psnnsylyanis, moved a re-
consideration OF the resolution naming
July 81 as the date for the convention.
This was agreed to, and on motion OF OK.
Senator Mcdonald, June 9th was fixed
upon as the date.
The adoption OF Mr.. Scott's motion,
changing the date OF holding the Oonven-
ton, Is looked upon here as victory for
the Administration.
A Government official said: 1.-THE place
10 fixed on account OF the loyalty OF st.
Louis 10 Cleveland and his administration I;
thSt the solid Democratic Stcte OF Missouri
will fiI snd surround the city with Oleve-
land men, and 1t will be nothing but q
grand walk around for them TO nominate
him. st. Louis fesls that they had nomi-
mated Tildsn, who did not get his saRt,
and they want to give good send OF to
another one who is in and will stay there.
The time fixed, the 9th Of June, will be
before Congress has adjourned, and be-
fore they have taken final vote on the
Tariff bill. Scott wants Cleveland's policy
firmly and unanimously endorsed by the
National Convention 70 give 1t strength
before Congress. Again, 1t Is the frat
time in thirty years that the Democratic
Convention has been called before the
Republican, showing that they are on the
aggressive and will force the fighting"
The committee adjourned TO NEE! in st.
Louis on Monday, June 4, 1888. The
chairman was directed to appoint com.
mlttee of seven, OF which no shall be
chairman, and the secretary Of the COM
mittee secretary, which committee shall
have eeuthority to make all the necessary
arrangements for holding the convention,
and also have charge OF the preparation
and organization OF the canvass until the
meeting Of tho convention.
The following lie the call for the conven-
ton:
"The National Dsmocratic Committee
having met in the city Of Washington on
the 22ddRy OF February, 1888, has appoint
ed Tuesday, the 9TH dsyo Of June next, at
noon, as the time, and chosen st. Louis as
the place, for holding the National Demo-
cratic Convention. Each State ia entitled
to representation therein equal to double
the number OF its Senators and Represen-
tatives in the Congress Of the United
States, and each Territory and the Dis.
trict OF Columbia to two delegates. All
Democratic conservative citizens Of the
United States, Irrespective OF past political
associations and differences, who can unite
with ua in the effort for pure, economical
and Unconstitutional government, are cordisl-
" invited TO Join Us In sending delegateD
to the convention. Lsigued.
WILLIAM II. BAREuM, Chairman.
FREDRIcK o. PRINCE, Secretary.