Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-23
SUNDAY. .............JUNE %, 1895.
X.oopnI Nominating Conventions.

The presidential election does not take
place until November of next year, but
already there Is a discussion going on
ax 20 the most suitable places for hold
,ng the various national conventions.
Tie Washington Star hints that it is quite
likely that some Of the southern cities
will be considered ms in the list OF eligible
nlaceg for one OF both of the
great conventions. The Star ought
10 know; IL Is published at the
headquarters OF national politics; but
we are inclined TO mistrust It's In
formation. and TO believe that Chicago
win secure both of the great conventions.
In 1892 the Republicans held their con-
yention at Minneapolis. The result was
that they nominated Harrison and Reid.
The further result was that the RepuDh-
can nominees were ingloriously defeated
T'hrre are some members Of the party or
'.progress' and pensions who seem 10
mink that luck deserted them because
they deserted Chicago.
But though Lincoln and others who
brought victory to the Republican party
were nominated at Chicago, II should be
yclUt nRsTtu lNdl MI JIMMY ''N~ 49,
nominated at Chicago. Yes; the first
break in the long succession OF Repuoh-
can presidential victories came through
a. man who was nominated in the WINDY
CITY. So Il would seem that there's no
thing In the name Of Chicago TO conJure
with.
chicssos claims az a great city.
great convention city. must be allowed
Yet. We believe that most delegates
would rather go TO New York than to
chicaco but New York never shows much
activity in the matter OF soliciting the
honor. while tie Chieagoans are unfailing
I'm their zeal and industry therefor. Ana
then the argument IS always heard mat
OF the great cities of the country Chicago
Is more central to the population IMAM
any other.
chicago could have had the Republican
convention Of 1892 but was compelled 10
nut some restraint upon It's demands Tor
fear Of antagonZng congressman and
others whose votes and influence 1t need
ed in behalf Of the Worlds Fair. SO 1t
lost TO Minneapolis that year; lost the
National Republican Convention but the
National Democratic Convention went to
Chlcago-went there almost without soil
citation.
IL truth be told, 1t certainly
must be said In behalf Of Chicago that
81 knows how 10 accommodate a big
convention We may add, also, that its
hotel-keepers, by long experience, know
how to charge for all the entertainment
that they give. OF personal and private
hospitality in Chicago on the occasion OF
conventions there is no doubt good
deal; but the average Chicagoan considers
a political convention a business enter
prlse. and governs himself accordingly
rs the old-time military orders read
However, ii IS only fair TO say that
CHICAGO is not run az an Cleemosynary IN
ktltutioni nor are the able statesmen VINO
40 10 conventions always proper objects
81 charity. So we understand one another
~ Chicago invites our convention, it viii
Ia hecause she has ''solid' reasons there
for II we accept the Invitation, 1t Will
be because we think that, location ana
accommodations considered, Chicago can
serve us better than any other city From
n southern view, Chicago IS much more
,onu,ar than heretofore-the result Of the
uheral-mindedness Of her = s0pie in the
matter Of the Confederate monument
we doubt If any southern city could
accommodate the national conventions
as they have been accommodated in re-
cent years. Next to New York Chicago
Is best equipped Tor convention business,
but no doubt some OF Chicagos rivals
both OF the two great national conven-
tons. but we predict that they will not
secure the Republican convention, and the
odds are IA favor Of Chicago for the
Democratic convention also. We confess
70 some msgiyings on The latter point,
because Of the furious warfare now being
wagcd between the Alteeld and anti-Alt-
geld factions q the Illinois Democracy.
IL Chicago should lose the Democratic
convention 1t viii be because Of this
trouble. Nice-PEesdent Adlal j. Steven
son is, We suppose. a candidate for the
presidency, but his prospects and Chca-
SOS prospects both may disappear unless
Ale two wings OF our party in Illinois
can be brought together--at least for this
occasion.
We have not heard much OF Mr.. Steven
Zen o, late. bur we are told that he is a
great pacitiVatdr and We would suggest
that he wouid lind 1t TO his personal
ana political advantage TO keep his wea-
ther-eye on this convention question. II
The Democratic party Of Illinois is SO di-
sidsd as TO he unable TO make a good
light Tor Chicago as the convention city.
aud should Chicago lose the convention,
VT should think that the convention
would not care TO entertain seriously
proposition 10 make AN lllinoisan the
nominee OF the party for the presi-
Dental Office.