Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-28

Tho Democratic National Conven-
tion Goes TO tho Lake City.
Fifteen naiio,s Necessary to Decide the
Contest The Convention Called For
June ei-lhe Contest an tx
ccedngly Lively One.

WAsnINoToN, Jan, q The national
democrati, committee mot at noon yes
ter lay in the spacious banquet room Of
the Ar ilgtoa hotel which had been
beautifully deco atsd by the demo-
cratic comral teo OF the District of Co
lumbia Chairman Brice pre- sided and
at once Introduced Hon John W. Ross,
the democratic member for the District
OF Columbia who delivered the addre IS
OF welcome.
The call OF the roll showed the va
rious states and territories all repre-
sented.
On motion OF Senator Villas the COM
mittee went into secret session for the
purpose OF settling all questions of
proxies and contests, IL being reported
that the right OF G. A. Broadwater to
represent the state OF Montana might
be contested.
Chairman Brice suggested that as
tho national committee was to be en-
tertained at luncheon by the district
committee at 3 p IN. it might bs well
to announce before going into secret
session that the dele yations from the
competing cities would not be heard
before 4 o'clock A motion 10 that ef-
feet was made, but was fnally with
drawn on the conclusion that this was
matter OF busipess which should
rather be settlel in secret session.
The committee then went into secret
session. the general public and press
being excluded.
In the secret session Secre airy IIar-
rity, of the Pennsylvania central com
mittee preseatcd his credentials as
the national committeeman selected
by the central committee Of that
a'e TO fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF Hon w. L. Scott Chair
mar Brice hal at the time OF Mr..
Scott's death appointed eX-Congross-
James Kerr to FL the vacancy from
Pennsylvania, bat the state CEN
tral commi tee of Pennsylvania for
mally declared that Chairman Brlce
had no right permanently TO fill
such vacancY and thereupon
selected Secretary IIarrity as Mr. Scotts
successor, utterly ignoring Mr. Kerrs
claims. 1t was expected that this might
provoke discussion, bit Mr.. Kerr an
nounced that he would so,ve the dis
pute. ut is my intention" sail he as
he stepped out OF the meeting for
moment, "to relieve the situation of
embarrassment by simply resigning.
That will leave n vacancy and the COM
mittee can settle it without con roversy
by accepting Mr. lIarrity's credentials
or otherwise as it may seem fit Tnere
will b. no unseemly contest
The Montana contest was settled By
declaring c. A. Broad water the regular
committeeman from that state, but
Mr.. Mitchell, his conte stant, was al
lowed the privilege Of sitting in the
room during the sessions of the com
mittee. The latter was allowed no
vote, the right of vot, being ascor led
TO Mr. Lyman, proxy of Mr.. Br-al-
water.
When Pennsylvania was reached, Mr..
Herr formally resigned whatever claims
he may have had to represent that
state, AMI Mr. Harrity, the new COM
mittceman, was declared the successor
OF Mr.. Scot,
These two contests being settled the
committee proceeded to the selection Of
the date Of tho national de nocratic
convent IN. After very lii g discus
sion Tuesday, juno 81. was selected.
At the conc.usi IN of the secret ses-
sion the committee took n recess until
$3.50, - being decided that the argu-
ments for the cities shoul begin at
o'clock, each city to be given tweaty
minutes TO present its laims, the argu-
ments to be heard in the alphabetical
order OF the various cities
At o'clock the committee was
again called to order by Chairman
Brice aud the roll OF cities was ordered
TO be called by the secretary and each
representative advanced the claims of
the city he represented
The balloting began in the evening".
at o o'clock, and the varioas surprising
changes announced from time TO time
as il proceeded caused intense excite
ment alnoag the adherents Of the cities
contending for the prize. This crowd
grew impatient and anxious, aud the
suspense was only relieved whom Sena-
r Barbour, of Virginia, stepping ont
of the convention hall, said quietly:
&c hicago is the place. She needs but
one vote and she will got it."
On the first ballot New York received
8 votes; Milwaukee, s; San Francisco,
s. Cincinnati, 8; Detroit, 3; St Paul, :;
indianapolis, .; Kansas City, 10; Chica-
go. /. The ballot'ng continued with
out results, and with vari Us changes,
until the tenth when Chicago reached
13 votes and Kansas City droppeI TO
Z. From that to the fifteenth ballot
Chicago steadily gained On the fif.
teenth ballot the vote was: Detroit, l;
ST. Paul, /; Kansas City, .; Milwaukee,
IS; Chicago, p, aud so Chicago was de-
clared the choice Of the committee.