Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-22
WINDY CITY GETS IT
National Democratic Conven-
tion Goes to Chicago.
JUNE 81 CHOSEN AS THE DATE.
Much Surprise Expressed at the Outcome
of the Contest.

Fifteen Ballots Taken BY the Democratic
Committee in Executive Session--ChicagO
Got Twenty-Seven Votes on the Last
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. After the Vote
Was Announced.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The National
Democratic Committee yesterday decided
after casting fifteen ballots, to hold the
next National Democratic Convention at
Chicago, on June 81. The vote on the last
ballot was:
Chicago, 81; Milwaukee, 10; Kansas
City, 2; St. Paul, l; Detroit, /.
After the National Committee had
been called to order by Chairman Brice
and the address of welcome had been
made by Commissioner Ross, it went
into executive session, and the Montana
contest was decided in favor of c. A.
Broadwater, with A. w. Lyman as
proxy Mr.. Richardson was recognized
as the representative from Iowa, and Mr..
Harrity was substituted for Mr. Kerr to
represent Pennsylvania.
June 81 was selected as the date to
hold the convention.
A recess was then taken until
o'clock, at which time the committee re-
assembled, and the presentation of the
claims of the various cities was begun
Cincinnati was presented by Mr.. Ram
say and Mr.. Follett, Detroit by ex-C Con-
gresham Mayburn and Representative
Chapman, and Indianapolis by Senator
Turpie and Charles L. Jewett.
Kansas City was presented by Mr.. Put
nam and Senator Vest. The latter's allu-
sion to Milwaukee produced the utmost
enthusiasm.
Milwaukee was presented by Gov.
Peck, whose speech sparkled with wit
and humor from beginning to end
Mayor Summers of Milwaukee followed
Gov. Peck.
Comptroller Meyers of New York city
came next in behalf of New York city
while Congressman Fellows followed for
the same place. Mr.. Breslin for the
Hotel Keepers presented New York from
a hotel mans point of view.
NJ. f. Tarpy presented the claim of
San Francisco, and ST. Paul was pre-
sented by r. w. Lander and ex-Represen-
tative Wilson.
a recess was then taken until 8 O'Clock
when the committee Immediately began
to ballot, as follows:
First, Chicago, 1; Milwaukee, 8; kansas City
-; Indianapolis, 2; New York, 5; Cincinnati 3:
San Francisco. 8; Detroit, 2; st. Paul, z.
Second, Milwaukee, 10; Chicago, 2; Kansas
City, IL; indianapolis, 3; New York, 4; Cincin-
natl, l. San Francisco, s; Detroit, 2; st. Paul T.
Third CINCINNATI, 3; Detroit, 1; Indianapo-
lis, ?; Kansas City, 5; Milwaukee, 10; New
York, i; st. Paul, 8; Chicago, 3; San Fran
cisco, II.
Fourth, Milwaukee, 8; Chicago, 3; Detroit,
8; Indianapolis, z; st. Paul, 10; San Francisco
9; Kansas City, 6; Cincinnati, g.; New York, l.
Fifth, indianapolis, q Milwaukee, 10; De-
troit, 1; New York, 4; Cincinnati. IL; San
francisco, 0; st. Paul, 10; Kansas City, TO-
Chicago, 3,
Sixth, Cincinnati, 2: Milwaukee, 8; Detroit,
10; Indianapolis, 8; Kansas City, 6; New York
.; st. Paul, 6; Chicago, 9.
Seventh. Milwaukee, 0; Detroit, 1; New
York, 3; Chicago, 3; indianapolis, 1; Kansas
City, Z; Cincinnati, 2 st. Paul, 4; Des Moines
II.
Eighth, Detroit, 1; Cincinnati, 1; New York
I; Chicago, 3; ST. Paul, 5; Milwaukee, o; Indian
apolis, 81; Kansas City, 3,
Ninth, Cincinnati, l; Chicago, 4; Kansas
City, 6; New York, TO- Milwaukee, 20; st.
Paul, &; Detroit, 1; Indianapolis ..
Tenth, Chicago 10; St. Paul, 6; New York, 1;
Detroit, 6; Kansas City, 3; Milwaukee, %.
Eleventh, Detroit, 1; Cincinnati, /; New
York. 10; Chicago, A. st. Paul, 6; Milwaukee,
p; indianapolis, 1; Kansas City, 6.
Twelfth, Milwaukee, 90 Chicago, II; Kansas
City, 3; st. Paul, 8; Detroit, 1; indianapolis 1;
New York. l,
Thirteenth, Milwaukee, 81; Chicago, IL, In
dianapols, 1; New York, o; Detroit, /: Cincin-
natl, .; st. Paul, 5; Kansas City, 4.
Fourteenth, Cincinnati, o; New York o;
Chicago, ~: Milwaukee, 81; Kansas CITY %
St. Paul, 3; Detroit, 1.
Fifteenth, Chicago, 81; Milwaukee, Is; Kan
sas City, .; st. Paul, 1; Detroit, 1.
When on the 18th ballot it was an
nounced that Chicago had twenty
votes and the Convention, the crowd in
the corridors were fairly struck dumb.
That u city which had not even asked for
the Convention should be selected was
ineXplicable. The milwaukee,. St. Paul
and Detroit delegations went out on the
sidewalk and cheered for Cleveland
Resolutions thanking the Hon William
Dickson, the resident member of the
Committee, and the local reception com
mittee for their excellent care and atten-
ton to the National Committee, were
adopted and at II :45 p. M, the commit
tee adjourned.