The evening times., 1895-12-20
ST. LOUIS NEXT EFFORT
The Wids-Awaks Missourians
Want Democratic Confenrion.
WILL DO DETERMINED WORK
Chicago Is Also Ma king Slixht Ripplo
After the same Prize, Although
Not With Her Usual Gettherative-
n'.~s-No Fears of New York or
Other Cities. =.

III Chicago or any other aspifinE niff
hopes 10 get the Democratic national con
sention or next year II will have to meet
Lolis.
NOW that ST. Louis has secured the Re.
puDican convention 1T hopes 10 Kill two
birds with one stone. or..i rather,
use one hall for both conventions. and
hiake strong effort TO bring the Defn6-
Gratis mere. II Is remembered. OF course
mat some Democrats consider St.af.e,SIs
an iii-fated convention town because TT-
uen was nominated mere AMI then defel ted
or. at any rate, wasn't inaugural sed., &C Ciey,-
land was nominated here in 1888 and then
st. Louis Is after the second convention.
ana even the Chicago man VIII obsrvcs.t
enthusiasm and the concentrations OF effort
on the part OF the Business Mea' 5. Lea clif.
can not bat fear defeat again
. me Bnslness inen s League. that secured
The Republican convention for st. Louis
OF the city.
THE BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE e
| The effective work done by the ST. Louis
delegation here brings into prominence this
| Business Mems League. According to its
| own prospectus the league is est ahlishesI to
unite the merchants. manufacturers, pro-
| iessioiaI men ana citizens generally Tor
! The Iollowing purposes:
| TO promote the interests OF the city of
81. LOUIS IN every avenue OF trade and com
lncrce: 10 oppose discrimination against
| such interests by any corporation. ore afiza-
| Ton or ass9cidtion: 10 guard against and
! oppose ieSlslatlon and taxation iniinicai Ia
the city and State: to cooperate with the
railroad ami river interests. TO maintain
and secure favorable RI ties through an our
| territorial connections: to entertain cistIn-
gulshed and other visitors. ann TO direct
| their attention to points or interest: to en-
courage the holding OF conventions and
| similar gatherings in this city: to answer IN
0uirie5 from corporations or Individuals
concentrating change OF location. TO fos-
ter manufacturing and commercial enter
prist's OF every character: 20 keen the city's
greatness constantly before the -l'tople Of
tins and other countries. and to secure by
all legitimate means the greatest 1ooj Tor
the greatest number OF our people"
W. Z. Whitney and some leading Demo-
having the convention held in New York.
but no definite ground can he had for this
suDDostion. The Democrats are pretty sure
TO follow the Republicans in hoiGing the
convention west OF the Aliephenies. - ..
Little difficulty would probably be ex-
Derienced in raising "A sufficient SUN TO
take the Democratic convention TO Chica go.
Between $50, ZOO and $4,000 was needed
in 1892. but this time the amount Will not
be large. The convention in 1892
adopted a resolution directing the national
committee in calling the convention OF 1896
10 take steps To limit the attendance. This
was because OF the tremendous brushes in
the wigwan on the Ii ke front and the danger
therein. Instead OF 5000 or 20. 600. the
committee will probably not unfertake1o
provide for more than 900 or Z 900 admis-
sions. This will lessen the crowds which
may come TO the convention. but IL VIII
mass conventions ''"-'.,es - 4
In spite of all this. the Chicago politicians
who are now in Washington arr IinaninieuS \
in the BELIEF that IL proper effort is made
Chicago can secure the National Democratic
Convention.
The politicians Will not Ike the initiative.
in the movement totakethe econventionth there.
however. but will zealouslv and oxiHy
support any effort niadein that directioEby
the business men. ,~,sss ..,- i
1t is known that Ben T. Gable. the Illinois
member of the National Democratic Conn
mittee. is warmly in favor of hJlding the
convention In Chicago and that he yvill do all
he can to send the big gathering to that CITY.
REASONS AGAINST CHICAGO.
There has been some talk TO tho effect
that The Democratic convention wotIid go"
to New York or Philadelphia II has been
said that the leaders would not take the
convention to Chicago because they are |
afraid the delegates might be influenced by |
the sentiment in favor of free silver coinage |
" hich is alleged to exist in Illinois and other
Western States 1
The party managers who are well M
formed in these matters. declare that the
will be held in Chicago or St /
Louis. They have no doubt that the national |
will vote for Chicago il the pr6Der +
are held out.
The national Democratic convention VIII |
not be pat up al auction to be knocked down
to the highest bidder. The committee has
no legacy Of debt left over from the cam.
paign of Ss2. tn In, used for the purpose of
lev wing blackmai. OF course. the city which
gets the convention will he called rpon to /
pay the legitimate expenses OF the gather
ing. This will require the raising of n futd I
pf not more than sac 900. The sum of S25.-
600 Will cover the ordinary expenses of the
meet ing, hut it is possible that about $4,000
ma y he needed to prov idea stage and seating
fls !
yentiOn is held.
The national Democratic committee will
meet in Washington January l6, to issue
he call for the convention. AT that meet
ing an important resolution is 10 he acted
upon The resolution was introduced by
Patrick Collins. OF Massachusetts. at the
in this citv in SS2 and was |
referred TO the national committee. I
NO MORE wIGwAMS.
1t required the committee to decide before
,alling the next convention whether any
PERSONS should be admitted to the gather
ng except delegates and alternates and
of the press. 1t is thought
ne heresolution will be adopted by the ma iopal
'ummlttee after IL has been slightly modi.
led. The commit ce will proiia bly deeiseto
loid the convention next wear i'm han |
which will seat not more than 10 600 peo-
Ne. and will be careful to see that not more
han that number of tickets is issued.
One thing seems to be settIed-the ma |
ional convention win never again consent |
vas done IN 1892. The experience of that
ear Will not be repeated at future conyen-
ions of the party.
Although the committee will not meet |
ntii next month. il NAV be accented as |
foregone conclusion that the Democrats |
9lu mold their convention next year in
dvance of the Republicans. This is in
ccordance with an unwritten law. which
as been faithfully observed bv all Doiitical
arties since the foundation of the govern
lent. recurring the party in mower TO nut
S Presidential ticket in Ire fietd first |
he Republicans have q rule recurring the |
ational committee to issue the call for the
onventiOn six months in advance OF the
ME it is to be feld. No such rule prevails
mong the Democrats. 4
1t is believed that the Democratic con-
ention will be held about June 2. The r.
ate selected NAV be June 8. but il is more
kelly to he week earlier. If 1t IS fixetf !
,r the early part of June. and if the con- 4
entiOn is held in Chicago. manv ,berscns
tho go there to attend the Democratic gath
ing will remain over to take in tie kc--l
nblican performances. which is advcE-
sed to begin in st. Louis June f6. -,-e-l, II =