Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-22


l don't mean by that he is the favorite
OF the politicians, but Of the masses Of
New York voters"
OF course Mr.. Levy is Cleveland
mau, but his utteranceS were evidence
that New York's demonstration was not
the expression Of Tammany Hall alone.
At three o'clock the National Commit
tee was entertained at luncheon by the
Democratic Reception Committee OF the
District OF Columbia. At 4 o'clock the
Committee was again called TO order by
Chairman Brice, aud the roll Of cities
was ordered to be called by the Secre-
tary.
Cincinnati being the first on the
alphabetical list her representatives
were first accorded a hearing. Hon.
VIM. NJ. Ramsey was introduced by
Chairman Brice and greeted with great
applause. Mr.. Ramsey made a strong
plea for the Ohio city.
He said in substance: The selection
OF this city Of Ohio-Cincinnati-would
be political advantage. Ohio is to-
day, as for years, a Democratic State
great applausel, and If you will give
US good platform, we will pledge the
electoral vote Of Ohio in 1882. APP
plause.
The people Of that State are being
educated upon this subject OF the tariff.
They are coming TO appreciate it, and
are joining the Democratic party by
thousands. [Applause.l The independ-
ent vote Of that State is growing year
by year, and IL Is coming TO US. We
were unfortunately divided last year
upon a question upon which the party
was equally divided, question that
may be we'll postponed until after the
election of 1892, and with that postpon-
ed, we will be able TO carry the State OF
Ohio for your candidate. Applause.
Ex-Congressman John +. Toilette was
the second speaker in behalf Of Cincin-
natl.
The claims Of Detroit were first pre-
sented by ex-COngreSsman MGybury.
If there is State in the Union," said
he, where IL has cost martyrdOm to be
a Democrat, il is the State OF Michigan.
IL has required the courage Of convic-
tion for the last thirty years 20 stand
up in that State in the face of defeat and
voice the creed Of your political party.
But am glad 10 say to-day in the pres
enCe Of a Democratic Governor standing
here IN your midst, that the day has
dawned for Michigan, and the shadow
and gloom has passed away. Pro-
longed applause.
Congressman Chipman, Of Michigan,
as the second speaker for Detroit, eulo-
gized all the other cities in the race and
said But we want this city in the
f.,k -, nd fk mill do
the most good. There are bat five
States in which the choice should rest
for this convention. They are Mime
sofa Tapplause !, Wisconsin lapplausel,
Illinois Applause Indiana applausel,
and Michigan Applause. Each one Of
these States is doubtful. Come to us.
But il you don't come to us, go to some
OF the other doubtful States bravo,
bravo. But above all, come TO the
West great applause.
indianapolis was represented by
United states Senator Turpie. Our
city" said he, "has twenty-eight hotels
with accommodations for 10000 guests.
Then there are restaurant GccommOda-
tions for $1,000 and boarding house ac-
cOmmodations for 2l,OOO more. The
facilities for the press will be unsur-
passed. We Indianans have visited all
the great cities and we now ask re-
turn 10 these COurteSies and those visits.
We hope you will come. But if you
will go somewhere else, we will follow
you (grcat applause).
Hon. Charles L. Jewett, Chairman of
the Indiana State Central Committee,
followed Senator Turpie. He made a
strong plea for his city, citing former
years when it went for Tilden and
Cleveland.
The claims Of Kansas City were first
presented by Hon. Mr.. Putnam. lie
said that with the exception of New
York and Chicago, there was not a city
I'm the United States that enjoyed the
facilities that Kansas City enjoyed to
enable the representatives of the Unit
ed States TO assemble. The hotels OF
that city are amply able to sccommo-
date all the delegates who might be
present at the convention, as well as
the numerous visitors.
Senator Vests appearance on the
Speakers stand was the signal of pro-
longed applause. He spoke in a con-
versational tone, and directed most of
his remarks toward an eulogy of the
accommodations that could be afforded
by Kansas City. He assumed that this
convention would go TO the West. AD-
ylause.l New York did not need this
convention, and should not have it.
New York was too great, financially,
numerically and politically, to need the
aid Of any convention. And besides
that, New York had Tammany, and
Tammany was larger than any cOnven-
tion. TApplause aud laughterl. Tam
many had no division about platform
or candidate. New York did not need
the convention and should not have it.
Chicago, the imperial city Of the inland
sea, did not need it and should not
have it.
Nor should the convention 90 to that
placid and beautiful city, Milwaukee.
Applause. Milwaukee was not CEN
trally located. Laughter. Milwaukee
was on one of the borders Of the coun-
try. St. Paul should not ask for the
convention. One Of the charges made
by the Republican party was that the
Democratic party camped where the
Republican party had camped and it
was time the Democrats should follow
their own policy.
Kansas City was cosmopolitan city.
1t was Democratic, but its people knew
no tag, except that which decorated the
walls Of the hall. Applause. II it
was urged that Missouri was 4 Demo-
cratic State, he admitted the impeach-
ment. Laughter. II was a Demo-
cratic State. and like the old guard Of
Nnpoleou, the Democracy OF that State
might die, but it would never surrender.
The claims Of Milwaukee were first
advanced by Gov. Peck, Of Wisconsin.