The National tribune., 1892-01-28

public buildings and hotels showing how easy
il would be TO accommodate the large crowds
which National Conventions always attract,
and also that they each had halls that would
accommodate the greatest number Of people,
thus making 10 very desirable for the delegates
TO the Convention and those who proposed TO
attend.
When the day Of the meeting Of the Ma
tional Committee came around, each city had
about exhausted their resources in trying 10
convince the committeeman Of the desirabllity
of their respective towns and a kind Of halt
was called until the speakers for the cities
should place the qualifications OF their towns
before the Committee when in session. 30
when the Committee met in the large dining
room Of the Arlington, there was a full attend
ance Of members and large number Of specta-
tors. The roll of tho Committee was called,
and then they listened TO an address Of welcome
by Commissioner Of the District Ross. AT the
conclusion Of has remarks, the Committee went
into executive session, which only lasted short
time when they adjourned for lunch, which
had been provided by the District Democratic
Committee.
The Committee met at 4 o'clock 10 hear the
advocates Of the cities competing for the con-
vention. The dining-room was handsomely
decorated with bunting, running ivy and
smilax. The speaking lasted from 4:05 TO 7:l5
p. m, and would have lasted much longer but
for the fact that the Committee limited each
speaker The oratory lasted four hours less
than that at the meeting Of the National Re-
publican Committee, which was held in the
same room in November last
w#e
Hon. VIM. NJ. Ramsay opened for Cincin-
natl, and was followed by John F. Follett, both
Of whom eulogized ohio's big city. Exon
gresham Maybury presented the claims Of De-
trOit in q neat speech, being ably seconded by
Congressman Chapman. Senator Turpie showed
why he thought indianapolis would be the best
place to hold the Convention, and was followed
by Charles L. Jowett ex-Chairman Of the In
diana Democratic State Central Committee,
who stated that Indiana would be the battle
ground 10 the next campaign and the party
would be benefited by choosing indianapolis for
holding the convention. Kansas City's claims
were ably presented by Mr.. Putnam and Uni
ted States Senator Vest, Of Missouri. Gov.
Peck, Of Wisconsin, and Mayor Somers, Of Mil
waukee, advocated the claims OF that city, and
New York's claims were ably presented by
Hon. James Breslin, Comptroller Myers and
Congressman Fellows NJ. r. Tarpey, the
adroit Pacific Coast politician, spoke eloquently
in behalf of San Francisco, and promised every
! thing should the Convention be held at the
| Golden Gate. st. Paul was doomed by Hon.
T. W. Lawler and ex Congressman Wilson, the
latter creating much amusement when he said,
1 in replying to Congressman Fellows that the
Minnesota Democrats, while they admired New
York methods, had not studied them In our
old-fogy days we simply fight for Democratic
principles and have not time TO put the science
in"
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After hearing the arguments the Committee
took a recess until 9 o'clock. During the bal
loting, which commenced promptly at Q o cloclS,
I the corridors Of the Arlington were packed to
I suiiocation. There were 10 ballots taken, and
/ Chicago a city that made no effort TO secure
4 the Convention was chosen and June u the