Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-23
HELD ON JULY 3 NEXT.

Lnelr 1orceS 10 secure the seiection VI juno
5, but the committee by vote Of % to l9
agreed that the convention should be
HELD ON JULY 3 NEXT.
A short recess was taken. :
When the committee reassembled, on
motion of Mr.. Dawson, Of South Carolina,
the representatives Of the press and the
personal friends of the members Of the
committee were admitted to the session.
The committee then gave hearing to rep
Iesentatiyes Of the various cities which
are contending for the honor Of securing
the convention, the first audience being
given to NJ W. Fuller, Of Chicago, who
presented the reason why that city should
be selected He congratulated the com
mittee on the changed conditiong Of polit-
ical affairs since he had the honor four
years ago to present the desire Of the eiti-
zens of Chicago that the committee should
select that city for holding the Democratic
convention. Chicago, presented an un-
equalled July climate, the anplest- hotel
accommodations and the largest telegraph,
newspaper and railroad facilities. As
Chicago went so went Illinois. The
coming canvass would be bus
iness mems canvass and the business
men of Chicagh by large majority, and o
msjority Of them Republicans, were in
favor of the reelection of the present Chief
Magistrate of this country. Applause.
Gen. Hunt presented the claims of Gin
cinnsti, and proceeded at length to portray
the advantages Cincinnati offered as con-
vention city. 1t was contiguous to West
Virginia, which had become rather o
doubtful State, he said. He believed that
if the convention went to Cincinnati they
would be stimulated so that they could
possibly carry the State, they could at
least carry the two Congressional districts
Of Cincinnati. Applause.
Representative s. s. Cox, of New York,
then went to the platform to present the
claims of the Metropolitan city. That
city, he said, presented through the bust
ness men, its political organizations and
all the associations which belonged to that
Democratic stronghold, its earnest request
for the meeting of the Democratic Conyen-
tion at that place. He presented a COM
municatiou from the business mems COM
mittee of New York setting forth the ac-
commodations which could be afforded
the convention in Madison Square Garden
and making generous offers Of hospitality
to the committee and Of convenience to the
delegates TO the convention.
Mayor Francis, Of st. Louis, contended
that the convention should be held in the
same city which had been the scene Of the
MEMORABLE CONVENTION OF 1876
which. had broken the long record of Re-
publican successes. [Applause He asked
that the convention should be held in that
city, on the banks Of the Mississippi, which,
within three short months, had rendered to
the national leader of the Democratic party
such an ovation as had never been sur
passed in any country. He described at
length the advantages st. Louis possessed
for the holding of the convention.
Horatio c. King, of Nevada, spoke in
favor of holding the convention in San
Francisco, believing that the Democratic
party would be greatly benefited thereby.
He referred to the hospitality of the peo-
pie of that city as attested by their recent
welcome Of the Grand Army of the Repuh-
| lie, aud regarded that as an earnest Of
what might be expected if the convention
was given to San Francisco.
Mr.. Tarpee, of California, subscribed to
every word that had been uttered by the
preceding speaker, aud said if one grain of
sand could be put in the balance in favor
of the Democratic party, and gentlemen
could show that by holding the convention
in Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati or New
York that grain of sand would fructiiy
and bring forth Democratic fruit in No
yember he would not stand here asking that
the convention should be given to SIN
Francisco. The Democrats of California
and the Pacific coast had been
sPARrASs IN THE CAUSE,
and while they held forth the hand of fel-
lowship to their fellow-Democrats Of the
East and South, and while they offered TO
harbor the convention at their fresides,
they would not wish to have the pleasure
of its society and company did they not
feel that they could be of some service in
the great battle about TO be opened.
All persons except members of the com
mittee were then excluded and the ballot.
ing began to select the city in which the
convention should be held.
THE BALLOTS.
The 4th ballot was: SanFrancisco 16, Chi
csgo Is, st. Louis Is. The seventh ballot
was: San Francisco 10, Chicago IA, st.
Louis 13, Cincinnati l. Eighth ballot: San
Francisco II, Chicago Is, st. Louis IA, Gin
cinnati l. Adjourned until 10 o'clock to
morrow.
At.the conclusion of the tenth ballot no
choice having been made the committee
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Among the members of the com
mittee are:
California--D. F. Tarpee.
Connectieut-W. II. Barnum.
IlHnois-W. c. Goudy.
Indiana. f. Mcdonald.
Maryland-A. P. German.
Missouri. C. Prather.
Nevada-H. c. King.
New York-Wm. Steinway.
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