Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-21
F.CC.L.T FOR The PLUM
Na'io2al Democratic Conven-
ti0n Battle Under Way.
CLAIMS TO BE HEARD TONIGHT.
The National Committee Now Holding an
Executive Session.

Who VIII Present the Advantages of the
Contrasting Cities--The Day for Holding
the Convention to be Settled First--MiI-
waukee's Claim--Kansas City Confident
Of Winning on the First Ballot--What
New York Agrees to Do--June FL Re-
ported as the Date.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Shortly after
noon, Senator Brice, as Chairman, called
the National Democratic Committee to
order at the Arlington Hotel The full
committee consists of forty-eight mem
bers, but of these but forty-four were
present or represented by proxy, the
S,ltes OF North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
So til Dakota, and the Territory of Utah
no, being represented at the meeting.
Immediately after the meeting had
been called to order, Commissioner Ross,
representing the District of Columbia
delivered the address of welcome. This
was briefly responded to by Mr.. Brice,
after which the committee went into
executive session. 1t is understood that
the question as to who shall represent
enusylvania ON the committee is now
being discussed.
At 8 o'clock the committee will adj
JOutn 10 pdFGdh0 VI Ii 1uuCueOn pEONIueu
by the local Democratic reception COM
.mittee. 1t will reassemble at o'clock.
Until that hour little or no business of
public character will be transacted. 1t
i probable then if the committee in the
meantime has selected the day for hold
ing the National Convention that the
claims of the various cities will be pre-
scented.
The claims of the several cities will be
oil
NJ Ramsay, L. E. Neal and J. F. Follett;
Kansas City-Gov. Francis, Senator
Vest and G. F. Putnam; Indianapolis
Senator Turpie and Chas L. Jewett St.
Paul-D. w. Lawler, Ansel Oppenheim
and Thos. Wilson; Detroit-EX- Congress
men Chapman and Whiting; Milwaukee,
Gov. Peck and two others yet to be Sc
lected; New York-Bourke Cochran and
one to be selected; Chicago-Congress-
man Gable; San Francisco-M. F. Tarpey
1t is reported that the National Com
mittee will call the National Convention
to meet on June 81, just two weeks
later than the Republican Convention on
June I.
The supporters of the Cream City
claim that among all the other delega-
lions, Milwaukee stands second in their
choice for the Convention. "There is one
good reason" said one of their members
this morning, "why we should get the
Convention. Since 1878, and up to with
in n few years ago, Wisconsin has been a
solid Republican State, but now the
Democratic party claim as their reward
IL majority of the Congressional delega-
ton as we'll rs the Governor and other
State officers. We think the Democratic
party should recognize our victory by
sending the Convention to milwaukee,
which would tend not only to convert
more citizens to Democratic principles,
but hold in line those already converted.
The Kansas City delegation are quite
cheerful as to the result of the commit
tees selection. The members assert
that Kansas City will receive enough
votes on the first ballot to lead all their
| competitors.
'Instead of losing our strength" said
member of the delegation, 1--WE have
received several accessions to-day, and
| hope to receive many votes which are
yet uncommitted before the committee
| takes vote"
The New York delegation will present
the following to the National Committee:
''The citizens of New York agree to
! furnish convention hall capable of
accommodating 10000 persons, with per
! feet acoustics, together with ample &C
commodations for committees, and to de-
fray all the expenses of the procuring of
| the same
ITO furnish a complete and perfect
Geographic system to the convention and
to all of its committees free of any cost
to the members thereof.
''ro furnish complete stenographio
service to the convention and to it's COM
mittees, and to provide all necessary
printing for the proper and convenient
discharge of the business of the conven-
ton.
They guarantee ample accommoda
tions for 100000 visitors without ex-
posing either delegates or those who
may attend the convention to the incon-
venience of sleeping upon cots or in
crowded rooms.
They guarantee that the hotel pro-
prietors will make no advance whatever
in prices during the holding of the con-
vention.'
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