The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-25
The Convention.


Tho Convention.
II Is natural that the other Western cities
which made such spirited efforts to obtain
the prize which has dropped into the lap Of
Chicago should growl little. but the growl-
ing will soon cease. Tho delegates en-
joycd themselves at Washington. and the
fame of every city represented was duly.
and perhaps in some eases unduly, exalted.
This town. ut least. Is not complaining.
As the chief Democratic city. the metropolis
OF the pivotal Stntc, she would havo boon
glad to welcome the national Democracy,
but all she has to ask or Inns ever asked OF
that body is the nomination Of n thorough
Democrat. As for the Occidental towns that
were anxious TO show them hospitality.
have they not advertised themselves mag
nltlcently2 Their most glucose-lippod
orators have pronounced ornate panegyrics
upon the public spirit and the private vir-
tues OF tho inhabitants OF every one OF
them. Every one OF them Is now known to
mankind as having tho best hotels. tho
finest street cars. the best system of pnrks.
the most refrigerated summer climate. and
the most hospitable people in the world.
Every one Of them Is known to havc or to
be about to have tho largest Convention
hall with tho most scientific and success
full gifts OF acoustics and ventilation.
Every one OF them boasts Of citizens more
beautiful than the Hon. GEORGE z.
ERWIN, and almost as wise as tho Sage Of
Nininger. Every city OF them has and en-
Joys its boom. and, having failed to get the
10 l1,t INT IN uf hn oh
est notice for something equally rs good.
Detroit is just as proud OF her history and
little better doomed than she was before
Tho Cream City. the artistic city that
clothed her delegation OF boomers in black
with cream-colored side arms. SO to speak,
enjoys her beer just rs much as II
she were to have tho Convention. Even
Milwaukee can't have everything. Gin
cinnati is making resolutions to help
make Ohio n Democratic State in 1S93
and SO found claim for the Convention Of
1896. Indianapolis consoles herself with the
reflection that it wonld not have been politi-
cal politcness for the National Committee to
send the Democratic Convention to the city
already illustrious as the place where the
Hon. BENJAMIN HARRISON casts his VOTE
ST. Paul has. 1t Is true. certain reasons for
pouting. The other Twin has Convention
and she has none. But in recompense she
Is to have an Auditorium wherein future
conventions can he hold when the rainbows
nest again. Omaha wouldn't have enjoyed
the Convention any way. 1t would have
taken too much time. which can be better
employed in studying the Clearing House
statistics OF Kansas City; and il Kansas
&c tea
still. why. she has changed her habits since
last week. AS for the town with the Golden
Gate. though lost In space she is to memory
dear. Her only fault IS distance. With
more rapid continental transit she will be-
come the Convention city; but for the pres
ent the Democracy is forced to divorce
business from pleasure.
So all Of the cities that asked for the Con-
vention and didn't get it are still happy.
and have reason to be; and although Chi
cago is fuliginous and catarrhal place.
there are more beds in it than in any other
convention town but this. There is fear
that Minneapolis has bitten of q larger
bite than her actual dental service can take
care Of. The probabilities are that the
Republicans who go there will not sleep
and eat to the best advantage. and will be-
therefore. irritable. surly. and quarrelsome.
Whereas the Democratic delegates at Chi
cago will be good natured and inclined to
harmony. II a man has to keep a number
Of guests over night. he naturally would
rather have the great bed Of Ware than q
solitary shakedown. So the deep-laid
schemes attributed to Mr.. BRIcE and Mr..
GoRMAN and Mr.. HILL may be ex-
planned simply. The Convention must
be held somewhere. Why not hold it
where the delegates can be fairly comforta-
BILE. not wholly comfortable. as they might
be in this town. but passably comfortable
The Committee may have reasoned in some
such way as this. and il the holding Of the
Convention in Chicago does any good to
anybody. 1t will be to the Hon. WILLIAM
RUFUS MORRISON or the Hon JOHN MoAULEY
PALMER. Anxious friends OF other candl-
dates can soothe their troubled breasts.
As the Committee say In their call for the
Convention. everybody who is In favor Of
pure. economical. and constitutional gov
eminent is invited to be represented at this
Convention. and to vote for the candidate 1t
will nominate: and q comfortably lodged
and fed Convention will not have any
yearnings for rainbow soup. We expect
from Chicago candidate whom oil the
friends Of pure. economical. and constltu-
tional government can support.