The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-18
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS,
THE CONTEST FOR THE DEMO CRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION BEGUN

BOOMERS from ~. Paul. Cincinnati, NIL.
| wsulee, New York. md Detroit Already
| In wnshinston-Spenh er Crisp Mny He.
fer the WORLDS Fair Appropriation oil,
to the Special Committce on the Fair
WASHINGTON Jan. 1.-THE Arlington Hotel.
which OF late has como to be the recognized
political head ouarters. as Wizards was In the
good old days. begins TO show signs OF tho
coming army Of Democrats who will get to-
gether on Thursday to select tho place for
holding the next Democratic National Conven-
ton. A few advance boomers from st. Paul.
Cincinnati. Milwaukee, New York. Detroit,
and one or two other ambitious towns arc al
ready here. Parlors for headquarters have
been engaged. and banners arc being
hung on tho outer walls. Several spe-
cal trains. loaded down with tho nee
essary adiuncts Of Convention booms.
are on their way to Washington. and by We'd
nesday the scenes that were witnessed In No
vombor last, when tho Republicans selected
Minneapolis rs their favorite city. will be re-
enacted. Chicago will play tho same game
that she did then. and Is moro hopeful this
time OF success. She will not ask for tho Con-
ventlon. but she hopes to get 1t just tho same,
and tho politicians generally who are not tied
down to any particular city rather hope 30. too
Tho reports that come from Minneapolis
about the almost absolute impossibilty OF
securing desired and required accomnloda-
tions ore hurting the chances Of 1T. Paul and
ha S S Within The last few days CREATED strong
| sentiment in favor Of taking the Convention to
ths sFFs it shc q
Ing a struggle It Is too eariy yct. however. to
men az TT,nkSa as and pa avs ss
many friends, especially the latter city. and il
two dellshtinl Cities have arranged combina.
ton by which ono is to help the other when
me delights and ATTRACTIONS OF, Detroit, as
| pictured by ex-senator Palmer when bidding
| for the honor OF the Republican Convention.
Gratis to the wisdom Of selecting that beautiful
city; nnd big delsGation Of solid citizens:
dSreS Whss H. PmsT sa Is
There fat that IfoTeThst
Don ss! tho i"S s
to ESt the Conys9ti9n for Michigan He has
| the proper place for the Democratic meeting.
that she VIII Ps9bpbyk fet it rriyStSS
he G IS not helping his own town Of Detroit be-
cause he, shrinks from the task OF endearor-
ing to raise tho big sum 81 81 money NECESSARY
Chicago is making a still hunt. aud using
every possible effort to give currency t. the
Mnnespns Is h0 ssrony Issn Sops
thus to build up q sentiment that will send the
Dnn for free Ses the &c
San Francisco and promising FREQ everything
chaunesy i. Black IS President q the FIX
nesday next Gov. Flower is member
Of the committee. but has sent word that it
w q Sa S1 @ to So St mt at No hS
be represented by a proxy. MIR. Black said
that With the exception q this and enc other
'Hfhe COMMITTEES is to meet" snid he. ito
nee OF the e Democraiie rartys whoever that
may be. and we are not hero to pull wires for
Who 6s regarded Ice oSssibe
principles. not men. this time
Congressman Oates Of Alabama in an inter-
view to-day said: THE placing Of the power
OF appointing the committees Of the House in
the hands Of one man is n-Dcmocratic. and il
am in another Congress l shall oppose it. We
talk about opposin,E eent."lization and one c.
one man in psrkaps unEE other ieGislaiiyo hoddy
makeup would reflect the viii Of the people. a
IS es tsn OF hG h but
SRss no! sssSts5 e.. q i e VIZ s4ss e
in the formation Of his committees. and this is
power that ought to be welded alone by tho
method is un- American and undcmocratic.
and think the timo has almost como when 1t
shEud be t fhaniSd N9W lose mGna Of
enormous expense II caucus Of the House
consumed whole week in designating these
it would DO time saved and money in the
pockets Of the people and that. too. would be
or later, but tho sooner the better"
The advocates of the proposition that Con-
gross shall present to the management Of tho
Worlds Fair the sum OF S5.oOO.O0O announce
that Speaker; Crisp has determined t., refer
special iS w"rids Fair commi'tee. instea i Of ito TO
the GemmttgH on AEpsS%nrietops where it
this action no will undoubtedly be severely
criticized BY many members who dc not think
make Congress pay for the Fair. Tho Com
MfeS M5pSa e. is R M Pa1P to Mhsh
appointed to consider Worlds Fair business.
S chairnan Of which is bur
Uoo.o0o apnropration claim that il this ISL iii is
to 60 to Judge H2lman's eipfEmm,,ttee. the
sht fS TIL. & sSoS He tho he u Rardssf
STs n SnS thu Tint r T h
biz arc afraid e, lot It 60, to Judge
that the Watchdog would XII it, Tho rcfcr H.i%S
tLs House desires to vote on the Question 81
precedents for overrullng tho action of tho
Speaker in the reference Of bills. but members
do not like to make an issue unless they AFRO
compelled to. 1t will be be n great point gained
II the bill can be quietly referred 10 tho
epGcial committee without n contest It is
said TINT Speaker Crisp will Justify his act ion
In sending the bill to the special committee by
the statement that tho committca WIS created
to consider Worlds Fair business aud that il
would be mnnfestly unfair To prejudice the
chances Of the hill BY sendn. It t. II commit
tcc opposed 10 it in advance.
Tho Society Of Loyal Volunteers. organized
last summer for the purpose Of purging tho
pension rolls of undeserving bcneAciarlcs, MS
announced in The Sun at tho time. il, to be
met with the powerful opposition OF tho Grand
Army Of the Iscpublic organization. The oiii-
GERS and members Of the now society are all
old union soldiers, but they are convinced TINT
grave frauds nrn being prnctisod upon tho
Government; owing TO tho sweeping char
acter Of the pension legislation Of re-
cent wears, and they moan to ,pcrseycro
and exposing the fraudulent pensioners. That
the Grand Army OF the liepuLlic organization
will bitterly oppose the pow movement Is