The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-28
CHICAGO SELECTED.
ON THE FIFTEENTH BALLOT 1T IS
AWARDED THE PRIZE.
Portraits of Ex-speakers Grow and Randall
Presented to the House of Represent
atives-Present Aspect Of the
Chilean Controversy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-The open
ing of the day of the meeting of the
Democratic national committee came
after comparatively sleepless night
for most of the members of the con-
testing delegations. Early in the day
the various delegations met and Sc
lected orators to present the claims OF
the respective cities. The committee
met in the spacious banquet rooms Of
the Arlington hotel. The hall had
been beautifully decorated. Promptly
at II o'clock Chairman Brice raped
the committee to order and introduced
John w. Ross, Democratic member OF
the board of commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, who delivered an
address of welcome. A call of the roll
showed the various states and terri
tories all represented. The commit
tee then went into secret session, the
general public and press being eX-
Guided.
In the secret session Secretary Gar
rity of the Pennsylvania central COM
mittee, presented the credentials OF
the National committeeman selected
by the central committee of that state
to fill the vancancy caused by the
death of Hon. w. l.. Scott. The ex-
pected contest over this with James
Kerr, appointed by Brice, was avoided
by Kerr withdrawing voluntarily
After very little discussion Tuesday
June q, was selected as the date fol
tIn hn
took a recess until $3.50 p. M, argu'
ments for, nominations to begin al
p. m. =,
At O'Clock the national COMMITTEE
men were entertained at luncheon by
Democratic reception committee o
the District of Columbia. At 4 O'CLOCK
the committee was again called to or
der by Chairman Brice and a roll o
cities was ordered called by the secre
tary.
Cincinnati was first accorded hear
ing, Hon. VIM. NJ. Ramsay present
ing her claims. Elk Congressman Jno
f. Follett was the second speaker OF
behalf of Cincinnati.
The claims of Detroit were first pre-
sented by congressman Maybury
Congressman Chapman of Michigan
was the second speaker for Detroit.
Indianapolis was represented by
United States Senator Turpie who wal
seconded by Hon. Charles 7. Jewett
chairman of the Indiana state centra
committee.
The claims of Kansas City were frs
presented by Hon. Mr.. Putnam wh'
was followed Senator Vest, whose APP
pearance on the speakers stand wa
the signal for prolonged Applause. Ill
directed most of his remarks towards
an eulogy of accommodations Offered
| by Kansas City.
The CLAIMS of Milwaukee were hrs
advanced by Gov. Peck of Wisconsin
He came, he said, from state wher'
Democracy has been walked upon TO
thirty years. Things were differen
now. Wisconsin now was Democratic
by $4,000. There is not Republican
in the capitol of Wisconsin from it,
dome to basement, except one, a col
0red man, and he is kept for luck
Laughter.
Major Somers of Milwaukee OK
tended royal welcome from that city
TO the Democratic convention.
Donnelly of Wisconsin, the mex
speaker, also advocated the selection
Of Milwaukee.
The claims of New York were pre-
sented by James Breslin, Mr.. Myers
comptroller of that city, and Col. JOIN
r. Fellows.
Tarpie of California presented thu
alaims of San Francisco, and was fol
lowed by Coleman of California, wh'
spoke in the same vein.
II. w. Lawler of st. Paul was thu
first speaker in behalf of that city.
On the fifteenth ballot Chicago wa
selected, T. ceiving q votes. On mo
ton of Mitchell Of Wisconsin the vot'
was made unanimous.