The sun., 1891-06-15
The Place for tho Convention.

Col. BRIoE Is credited with the notion that
tho Democratic National Convention to bo
hold about year hence might properly and
conveniently be held hero In New York.
Tho idea Is good. This metropolis has
little to lose or gain by the absence or pres
ence Of any political convention, but 1t
would bo mercy and boon to tho dele
gates from oil parts OF the country partic-
uarly from the Mississippi Valley and be-
yond, to summon them hither instead of
sentencing them to town like Kansas City.
Minneapolis, or st. Louis.
Democrats who cxpoct to attend tho Ma
tionai Convention Of their party next year
viii hngratcful for relief from the experience
which Is iavolved In a week OF midsummer
diocomfott In hot, dismal, and provincially
unattractive city OF tho third class such
rs st. LouiA, for example. Tho place Is
sure to be overcrowdsd far bevond tho
normal capacity Of its taverns, tho accom-
modations for visitors arc such as to inten-
sify. rather than mitigate. the inilictions OF
climate and surroundings and the nerves OF
tho entire resident population are worked
up to such pitch by tho unusual excite
ment and bustlo Of the great event that it is
nO pleasure to be with them. hcspitable es
their intentions NAV be.
We csuppcsc that those are tho consideru-
tions which influenced the Judgment cf Col.
CALVIN s. BcICE, II he Is really, as reported,
III favor Of calling tho Convention at New
Yu'k. uc looks at tho matter as cosmo.
poll an. nGd q ma. of common sense, and
q Eumana and Christian gentleman, who
obicc'e to making tho performance OF
patriotic and honorable political duty an
undcscrvcd punishment and On unnecessary
personal hardship.
San Francisco would DO preferable to st.
Louis, OF tho whole, but It is too far away
from tao centre Of political gravity. At
least half a million moro people live within
sight of the electric torch which the Statue
OF Liberty holds aloft In our harbor than in
habit the entiro Pacific slope west Of tho
Rocky Mountains. The vote that can eloct
the mex: Dcmt cratic President will bo cast
right hero ut tho henrt OF tho nations life,
and whether the candidate Is to be an East
ernrr or Wcstorner. it Is fitting that he
should be nominated in New York.
In the sensihle view Of the question OF To-
eality which has beeu attributed to COL
BRICE, tho St Louis press naturally pre-
tends to discover n deep-laid scheme for po-
litical advantage. The Republic for in
stance, warns tho National Committee that
tho Convention "must not be held in Tam
many Hail." and that amusing journal pro-
Goods to declare its belief that 1.-THE Conven-
tion cannot deliberate for all the Democrats
OF the Union IL it is subjected to the inter-
ference OF galleries packed from tho slums
OF New York city and bristling with the New
York idea that whatever does not suit the
taste OF Its city Is high treason, to be resent
ed at once and to any extremity"
Tho New York police are undoubtedly
competent to protect the Western delegates
against any violent or Offensive invasion
from tho slums OF the city. The Conven-
ton would not be held in Tammany Hall, al
though Tammany has n very comfortable
memories of many loyal gatherings and elo-
quont addresses in behalf OF tho Democratic
cause. The meeting place would probably
be the new Madison Square Garden. OF all
the delegates or assistants or reporters who
took advantage Of their visit to New York to
ascend the lofty and beautiful tower that
surmounts that ediflce. and thence to sur
vey a panorama unrivalled upon this conti-
nent we are inclined to believe that no in
dividual would be better pleased with the
re suits Of the National Committees decision
than Major JONES OF the 81. Louis Republic;
and we arc quite sure that the cool, salty,
and healthful breeze from the Atlantic
would sweep through no handsomer whis-
kers than his.