Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-01-28
CHICAGO CHOSEN.
Tho Democratic National Conven-
tion Goes TO the Lalzo City.
fIftrcn Balio;s Necessary 60 Decide the
Contest The Convention called For
June ei--ihe Contest an Ex-
cecd.neiy Lively One

WAsHINsToN. Jan. 81 Tho national
democratic committee mot az noon yes
ter lay in the spacious banquet room OF
the ar i,igtol hotel which had been
beautifully deco atcd by the demo
cratic comfni tee OF tho District of Co
lumbir- Chairman Iirice presided and
at once introduced Hon John w. Ross
The democratic member for the District
of Columbia who delivered tho addrc IS
OF welcome.
The call OF the roll showed the va
rious' states and territories all repre-
sentcd
On motion Of Senator Villas the COM
mittee went into secret session for tho
purpose OF settling all questions of
proxiss and contests, II being reported
that the right of C. A. Broadwater to
represent the state of Montana might
be contested.
Chairman Brice suggested that rs
tho national committee was % be en-
iertaincd at luncheon by the district
committee at 3 p. m. it might be well
20 announce before going into secret
session that the dele gatious from the
competing cities would not be heard
before 4 o'clock A motion 70 that ef-
feet was made, but was faally with
drawn on the conclusion that this was
matter OF business which should
rather be settled Ia secret session
The committee then went into secret
session, the general publie and press
being excluded.
In the secret session Secre' ary Har-
rity, of the Pcnnsyivania central com.
inittee presented his credentials a.
the natio lal committeeman selected
By the central committee of that
sac TO I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death OF Hon. w. l.. Scott Chair
man Brice hal at the time OF Mr..
Scott's death appointed cx-Congress-
James Kerr to I'll the vacancy from
Pennsylvania, but the state CEN
trail committee Of Pennsylvania for
mally declared that Chairman Brice
had no right permanently to hll
such vacancy aiC ihercupon
selected Secretary Harrity as Mr.. Scott's
successor, utterly ignoring Mr.. Kerrs
claims IL was expected that this might
provoke discussion, bit Mr. Kerr an-
nounced that he would solve the dis
pute. at Is my intention" sail he as
he stcppc1 OUT OF the meeting for a
moment ITO relieve the situation OF
embarrassment by simply resigning.
That will leave a vacancy and the COM
mittee can settle II without con roversy
by accepting Mr.. llarrity's credentials
or otherwise as it may seem fit Tnere
will b. no unseemly contest"
The Montana contest was settled b,
declaring c. A. Broad water the regular
committeeman from that state, but
Mr.. Mitchell, his contestlut. was al
lowed the privilege of sitting In the
room during the sessions OF tho com
r!i.tee. The latter was allowed no
vOte, the right OF vot, being accor led
TO Mr. Lyman, proxy of Mr. BrJai-
water.
When Pennsylvania was reached, Mr..
Kerr formally resigned whatever claims
he may have had TO represent that
state, unl Mr. Harrity. the new COM
mittecman, was declared the successor
OF Mr.. Scott
These two contests being settled the
committee proceeded 10 the selection of
the date of the national dc nocratic
conyenujn After very lite discus
sion Tue sday, June 81, was selected
At thu conc usi IN of the secret ses-
sion tho committee took a recess until
$3.50. !, being decided that the argu-
men.s for the cities shoul begin at 4
o'clock, each city TO be given twenty
minutes 10 present its claims. the argu-
ments 10 be heard in the alphabetical
order OF the various cities
At o'clock the committee was
again called TO order by Chairman
Brice and the roll OF cities was ordered
70 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 various surprising
changes announced from time TO time
as it proceeded caused intense excite
ment among the adherents Of the cities
contending for the prize. The crowd
grew impatient and anxious aud the
suspense was only relieved whom Sena-
tsr barbour, OF Virginia, stepping out
of the convention hall. said quietly:
Chicago Is the place She needs but
one vote and she will get IL
0a the first ballot New York received
8 votes; Milwaukee, s; San francisco,
g; Cincinnati, B; Detroit, 3; St Paul. Z;
indianapolis, 2; Kansas City, IS; Chica.
go. l. The balloting continued with
out results, and with vari US changes,
urtil the tenth when Chicago reached
iS votes aud Kansas City droppel 10
2. From that to the fifteenth ballot
Chicago steadily gained On the ff.
teenth ballot the vote was: Detroit, 1;
81. Paul, 1; Kansas City. 2; Milwaukee,
Is; Chicago n. and so Chicago was dc.
clared the choice Of the committee