The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-10
CHICAGO GETS THE PRIZE.
The Democratic National Convention
Will Meet There June FL.

Will Meet There June FL.
The Democratic National Executive Com
mittee in session at Washington selected
Chicago, H., as the meeting-place for the
next Democratic National Convention. The
date for the convention to open was set at
June 81. Fifteen ballots were taken to
choose the convention city.
In the afternoon executive session Mr..
Kerr formally resigned his claims to repre-
sent Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Harrity, the
new committeeman, was declared IT, the sue
cessor Of W. L. Scott, deceased. The Mon
tana contest was settled by declaring G. A.
Broadwater the regularly accredited COM
mitteeman from that State.
There was tremendous crowd about the
Arlington when Chairman Brics called the
convention to order at noon.
The orators for New York City were Colo.
mel John R. Fellows, Comptroller Myers and
James Breslin. Each OF these gentlemen
made fine speech.
Chairman Brice stated that each city
its claims.
William NJ. Ramsey was the first speaker.
81 am directed" said he, ito present to you
the name of Cincinnati. It Is in the heart
of this nation. Ohio says, give us the con-
yention, a good platform and good candi-
date aud we will pledge you victory in 49,"
Senator Turpie, of Indiana, and Charles
L. Jewett, Chairman Of the State Com
mittee, spoke briefly In favor OF 1ndianapo-
lis.
When Kansas City was reached G. F. Put
nam assembled the platform. He said he re-
nressnted the Democrats Of Kansas City, and
was here to ask the convention to go there,
and Kansas City was, he said, the centre OF
the Western Hemisphere. With the excep-
ton of New York and Chicago. there was
not a city that enjoys the railroad facilities
of Kansas City.
UNIQUE. humorous and effective plea for
Milwaukee. ..
followed, presenting the claims OF that city
from practical standpoint. =.
Each city in turn received its share OF
praise and pressed its claims. Then an ad-
iournment was had until nine O'Clock, when
the balloting began. Twenty-Five votes
were necessary for choice
In all the early ballots New York City
had from one to four votes On the eleventh
she had ten, on the thirteenth none. Her
friends bad evidently very little grit"
Milwaukee and Chicago began real con-
test on the twelfth ballot. On the thirteenth
Chicago jumped up to seventeen votes 10
Milwaukee's twenty-one.
Then there was short pause. Indian
apolis was beaten after a wonderful display
OF strength and most of her votes went to
Chicago on the fifteenth ballot, giving the
Lake City q vota Of twenty-saven, which
was hailed with prolonged cheering by her
friends. Thus ended the struggle.
Some Of the ballots were as follows:
First Ballot-Chicago, 1; milwaukee,, 8;
Kansas City. IS; Indianapolis,2; 2; New York,
Tenth Ballot-Milwaukee, %; Chicago. Is,
st. Psul, 8; New York, 1; Detroit, 8: Kan
sas City, 8.
Thirteenth Ballot-Milwaukee, 81; Chica-
go, II; indianapolis 1; New York; 0; Detroit,
1;.Cincinnati o; st. Paul, S; Kansas City, 4.
Fourteenth Ballot-Cincinnati, O.; New
York, o; Chicago. %; Milwaukee,. 81; Kan.
sas City, 9; st. Paul, 8; Detroit l.
Fifteenth and last ballot was: Chicago,
81; Milwaukee, IS; Kansas City, 2; st. Paul,
1:Detroit /.