The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-22
At CHICAGO, JUNE Fl.
The Time and Place of the
Democratic Convention.
FIFTEEN BALLOTS DECIDE 1T.
No Other City Had Ghost of a Chance
of Winning at Any Time.
FIFTEEN BALLOTS DECIDE 1T.
Quay's Libel Suit Against the Pittsburg
Post in Control of the
Iowa Senate-Senator Gibson Elected
by the Maryland Legislature.

WAsHIseToN CRY, Jan. 21.-Promptly
st noon the national Democratic commit
tee was called to order. The call of the
roll showed the various states and terri
tories all represented. The committee
went into secret session for the purpose of
settling all questions on proxies and con-
tests. The Montana contest was settled
by declaring C. A. Broadwater the regu-
larly accredited committeeman from that
state, but Mitchell, his contestant, was al
lowed the privilege Of participating with
him in committee duties in the session.
Tuesday, June 81, was selected az the
date of holding the convention.
At O'Clock the roll-call of cities was
begun. Hon. William Ramsey opened
with speech for Cincinnati, urging selec-
ton of that city. He spoke of the con-
veniences, railway facilities. etc., and said
the selection would be of great political
advantage. Ohio is today, as for years. a
Democratic state, said he, and if you will
give Us q good platform and good candi-
date We viii pledge the electoral vote of
Ohio in 1892. The people of that state are
being educated upon the subject of the
tariff and are joining the party by thous-
ands. Ex-Congressman Follett also spoke
for Cincinnati
The claims of Detroit were first pre-
sented by ex-Congressman Maybury. Two
years ago the people had redeemed Michi-
gan TO the Democratic party by not only
electing the governor, but legislature
Democratic in both branches. They had
adopted system by which the presi-
Dental electors OF Michigan will be elected
by districts, and the president on that sys-
tenn will represent what he ought to rep
resent-the lower house of congress in this
country. Thus, wherever you go for your
candidate, we will bring you eight cleo
toral votes, but if you come to our city we
will bring you every electoral vote of the
state of Michigan. Congressman Chip
man also spoke for Detroit.
Indianapolis was represented by United
States Senator Turpie. That city, said
he, had twenty-eight hotels with accom-
modations for 10000 guests. Then there
are restaurant accommodations for 15,-
600, clearinghouse accommodations
for $1,000 more. The facilities for the
press would be unsurpassed. Chairmsn
Jewell, of the Indiana state central COM
mittee, followed the senator from Indiana
and they wanted the encouragement of the
convention. They proposed to carry the
state if possible, but the convention would
encourage and uplift the Democrats.
The claims of Kansas City were first
presented by Mr.. Putnam, who said that,
with the exception of New York and Chi
cago, there was not city in the United
States that enjoyed the facilities Kansas
yaI H.
of the Democracy TO assemble. The hotels
were amply able to accommodate all, a
convention building would be erected, and
if required, according to plans approved
by the committee. Senator Vest also
spoke for Kansas City. New York, he
said, did not need this convention, and
should not have it. New York was too
great financially, numerically and
politically to need the aid of
any convention, and beside, New
York has Tammany, and Tammany is
larger than any convention. Tammany
had no division about platform or candi-
date. Laughter. Vest remarked that
Chicago did not need the convention and
should not have it, nor should it go to
Milwaukee. ST. Paul should not ask for
it. One of the charges made by the Re-
publicans was that the Democratic party
camped one year where the Republicans
camped the year before, and it was time
the Democrats should follow their own
policy.
Miiwaukee's claims were first advanced
by Governor Peck, of Wisconsin. He
came from a state where the Democracy
had been walked upon for forty years that
he knew of, but things were different now.
There was not Republican in the Wis
consin capitol building from dome to base
ment, except one colored man, and he was
kept there for luck. Laughter Mayor
Somers, of Milwaukee, and Mr.. DonneiIv.
of Wisconsin, also spoke for the Beer CITY.
The claims of New York were presented
by James Breslin, Comptroller Myers and
Colonel John r. Fellows
NJ. F. Tarpey, of California, spoke for
San Francisco, portraying the advantages
which would accrue from the selection of
that city, and was followed by Mr. Cole
man, who spoke in the same vein. If
there was TO be a campaign of education.
said he, 1t must be a campaign of enthus-
iasm. Let the convention come to Cali
fornia. and lesson will be taught to the
boys now growing who want TO be Demo-
Gratis.
Hon. T. w. Lawler, of ST. Paul, was the
first speaker in behalf of that city, and
caused a telegram to be read. signed Jointly
by the mayors of 1t. Paul and Minneapo-
lis, making every requisite pledge for the
accommodation of the convention and the
entertainment of the visitors. Ex-Con-
gresham Wilson also spoke for St. Paul.
saying the Democracy of the great North.
west had been overlooked by the liam,
oCracy of the nation long enough.
There is an Alliance movement in the
Northwest. Eliminate a few OF its
charlatans, and the Alliance is but pro-
test against Republican rule. From the
Alliance ranks is being recruited our
party. If the Democratic ranks are to be
recruited il must be from the Northwest.
This closed the arguments of the cities.
and recess was taken until Q a. m, when
the balIoting began, which resu ted in the