Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-22
The Worlds Fair City Draws
Another Prize.
She Gets the Democratic Ma
tiOnal Convention.
The Cities That Made Fight for 1t
ALI Got Left.
Chicago Selected Fifteenth Ballot
AS O Compromtse-The Date of
the Convention set for
June 21st.
Associated Press Dispatches.

w ASHINGION, Jdns Al.-hli VI t06
eight cities were yet in the race for the
Democratic national convention this
morning, and although there was gen.
eral admission that Milwaukee would
lead on the first ballot, with New York
or Cincinnati second, it was evident that
the contest would be close one. Early
in the day the various delegations met
and selected their orators to present the
claims of their respective cities.
Promptly at noon the committee was
called to order. The call of the roll
showed the various states and territories
all represented. The committee, went
into secret session for the purpose OF
settling all questions of proxies and con-
tests.
The Montana contest was settled by
declaring D. @. Broadwater the regu-
larly accredited committeeman from
that state, but Mitchell, his contestant,
was allowed the privilege Of participant
ing with him in the committee, although
the latter was allowed no right to vote,
that right being accorded to Lyman,
proxy for Broadwater.
When Pennsylvania was reached,
Kerr, who was appointed by Brice to
succeed Scott, deceased, resigned what
ever claims he may have had to repre-
sent that state, and the gentleman ap-
pointed by the Pennsylvania Democratic
state committee was declared the sue
cessor of Scott.
Tuesday, June 2fst, WAS selected as
the date OF holding the convention. A
recess was then taken.
At 4 O'Clock the committee was again
called to order, and the roll of cities was
called.
Hon. VIM. Ramsay opened the
speech-making for Cincinnati, urging
the selection of that city. He spoke of
the convenience, railway facilities, etc.,
and said the selection would be great
political advantage. "Ohio is today, as
for years, Democratic state," said he,
''and if you win give us good platform
and good candidate, we will pledge the
electoral vote of Ohio. in '92.- The peo-
pie of that state are being educated
upon the subject of tariff, and are join
ing the party by thousands"
Ex-Congressman Follett also spoke for
Cincinnati.
The claims of Detroit were first pre-
eented by ex-Congressman May ybury.
He said: 1.-TWO years ago we redeemed
Michigan to the Democratic party by
not only electing governor, but legis-
lature Democratic in both branches.
We have adopted system by which the
presidential electors of Michigan will be
elected by districts, and the president,
by that system, will represent what
ought to represent the lower house of
congress in this country. Wherever
you go for your candidate, we will bring
you eight electoral votes; but if you
come to our city we will bring you every
electoral vote of the state of Michigan" p"
Congressman Chapman also spoke for
Detroit.
Indianapolis was represented by
United States Senator Turpie. The
city, said he, had twentv-eight hotels
with accommodations for 20, ,060 guests.
Then there are restaurant accommoda-
tions for $4,000. and boarding house
accommodations for 2l,000 more. The
facilities for the press would be unsur-
passed.
Chairman Jewett, of the Indiana state
central committee, followed the senator.
Indiana, he said, is close and debatable
ground and they want the encourage
ment of the convention. They propose
to carry the state, if poss BILE, but the
convention would encourage and uplift
the Democrats.
The claims of Kansas City were first
presented by Mr.. Putnam, who said,
with the exception of New York and
Chicago, there was not city in the
United States that enjoyed the facilities
Kansas City enjoyed to enable the rep
resentatives of the Democracy to as
semble. The hotels were amply able to
accommodate all; convention build
ing would be erected, and if required,
according to plans approved by the
committee.
Senator Vest also spoke for Kansas
City. New York, he said, did not need
this convention and should not have it.
New York was too great financially and
numerically and politically to need the
aid of any convention, and besides, New
York had Tammany. Tammany was
larger than any convention. Tammany
had no division about platform or
candidate. Laughter Chicago did not
need the convention and should not
have it. Nor should it 60 to Milwaukee.
st. Paul should not ask for it. One of
the charges made by the Republicans
was that the Democratic party camped
one year where the Republicans camped
the year before, and it was time the
Democrats should follow their own
policy.
Milwaukee's claims were first ad-
vanced by Governor Peck Of Wisconsin.
He said he came from state where
Democracy had been walked upon for
forty years that he knew of, but things
were different now. There was not a
Republican in Wisconsin, g capitol build
ing from dome to basement except one
colored man, and he was kept for luck.
lLaughter.l
Mayor Somers OF Milwaukee and Mr..
Donnelly of Wisconsin also spoke for the
Cream city.
The claims ofNew York were present.
ed by James Breslin, Comptroller Ny
ers and Col John r. Fellows.
M. F. Tarpey of California spoke for
San Francisco, portrhying the advan-
tages which would accrue from the se-
lection Of that city, and was followed by