The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-22
GOES TO CHICAGOINJUNE
THE TINE Fer THE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION FIXED.

rra Choice Made on the Fifteenth
porot-The Senatorial Triumvlrate
pleased With the Selection-They
mont Propose to Give the Repub-
ucsns ANY Advantage in the North
west.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Senstors Cor
man Hill and Brice had a majority in the
democratic national committee, which car
riod ont their wishes, with clook-work regu-
or,tv They determined that the conven-
zion since it seemed out Of the question to
s.rd it TO New York. should go to Chicago.
.rd that it should be held on June 81. The
date is not significant, for the democratic
convention is usually held two weeks after
.be republican convention, but the selection
of Chicago has whatever significance the
;ndubitable fact that Senators German,
Hin and Brice preferred it has.
THEIR EXPLANATION
They say of course that its selection has
M nolitical significance except that the
northwest is to be given up to the repub-
SAs TO the presidential nomination" said
Chairman Brice, ''you know it has no sig
ifcance New York and Chicago are the
,ro convention Cities the two cities where
conventions of this kind can be comfortably
held. If it could not be New York. as it
seemed for various reasons it could not, it
was wise to have it 60 to Chicago"
DETAILS OF THE MEETING.
BIZ the Assocl0ted Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The democratic
rational committee met here at noon to-
day Chairman Brice presiding.
NJ oorn m ittea at went into sanrAk
session to settle the questions of proxies and
contests In the secret session William r.
Harritv of the Pennsylvania state commit
tee presented his credentials as the national
committeeman yesterday selected by the
state central committee Of that state to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. w.
L. Scott
BRICE'S CHOICE IGNORED.
Chairman Brice, of the national commit
bee, had, at the time Of Mr.. SCOTS DEATH
q appointed ex-Coagressman James X. Kerr
Il to fill the vacancy from Pennsylvania; but
the state central committee OF Pennsylvania
Yesterday formally declared that Chairman
81 Brica had no right permanently to fill such
vacancy, and thereupon selected Mr..
Harrity as Mr.. SCOTS successor. utterly ig-
aoring Mr.. Kerrs claims. IL was expected
That this controversy might provoke acri-
monious discussion in the secret session, but
Mr.. Kerr resigned, and Mr.. Harrity was
declared to be Mr.. Soott's successor.
JUNE 81 THE DATE.
Tuesday, June 81, was selected as the date
for the national convention.
A recess was then taken until 80 O'CLOCK
-Four o'clock was set at the time for OPEN
ing the hearing of delegations upon the
location of the convention, twenty minutes
81 10 be allowed each side.
At o'clock the claims OF the contesting
cities were presented in the following
order: Cincinnati, Detroit, indianapolis,
Kansas City, Milwaukee, New York, San
Francisco and St. Paul.
recess was then taken until o'clock.
THE BALLOTS.
When the committee reassembled ballot
Ing was begun.
The following are the ballots in detail:
First Ballot-New York 8, Milwaukee s,
San Francisco s, Cincinnati 13, Detroit 2,
St Paul Z, Indianapolis 2, Kansas City 13,
Chcago1 |.
Second Ballot-New York 4, St. Paul Z,
Cincinnati 1, San Francisco 8, Detroit 2,
Milwaukee 10, Chicago 2, Kansas City IL,
indianapolis s.
Third Ballot-New York /, ST. Paul 9,
Cincinnati 3, San Francisco IS, Detroit /
Milwaukee 10, Chicago 5, indianapolis 2,
q Kansas City5.
Fourth Ballot-New York l, st. Paul 13,
Cincinnati s., San Francisco 2, Detroit 3.
milwaukee, 9, Chicago 3, Indianapolis Z,
Kansas City 6.
Fifth Baiot-N York 4, ST. Paul 8,
cincinnati II, San Francisco 0, Detroit |,
TTnWaukee 10, Chicago 3, indianapolis 2,
Kansas City 10.
Sixth Balot-New York 8, St. Paul 6,
I,I5inelnnati ?, San Francisco 0, Detroit 10,
Tkee THaWsukee 8. Chicago 2, Indianapolis 3,
Kansas City 6.
Seventh BGllot-New York g, st. Paul 4,
Uncinnat 2, Detroit l, Milwaukee 8, Chi
Aoines II.
~ Eighth Bsllot-New York 1, st. Paul 5,
0uoinnati l, Detroit l, Milwaukee 9, Chi
THasO Hes vs.; :; indianapolis %. Kansas City 5,
Oes Moines out,
cSi1 Ninth Balor-New York 10. st. Paul 6.
c.ro TrCi11aa l, Detroit l, Milwaukee 20, Chi
''Ho ., Indianapolis l. Kansas City G.
cI Ienth ballot-New York l, st. Paul s.
Carc SncInnau M @. Detroit l, Milwaukee Is, Chi,
81. 10 indianapolis l, Kansas City z.
Da,ro;! Alegento Ballot-New York l. st. Paul 6,
disHoW |. Milwaukee %, Chicago Is, In
'iSTlspolls i Kansas City 8.
tWelrth Ballot-New York /. st. Paul 6,
sss rTts C;.s !! milwaukee 20, Chicago II, Kan
'N1 rSsl.y 8, Indianapolis /.
Nilu-a'e un 'eenth Ballor-St. Paul 5, Detroit I =,
Indis1aHe IdiTuHee u, Chicago II, Kansas City 4,
MI NiTIguFteenth Ballot-St. Paul 8, Detroit 1,
FTitaaKee Fitsoee q Chicago %, Kansas City 2.
MiIveuth Ballot-Detroit /, Kansas City
~ TTIb'a"aukee is, st. Paul l, Chicago 27.
unanirsacton ooiecton OF Chicago was then made
WiscnloCus on motion Of Mr. Mitchell Of
Of the the oe oeslgnation Of Mr.. Mitchell, member
centsa on olninl'tee from Wisconsin was ac-
10 ueas ~ r;i sne committee then adjourned
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