Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-13
DEMOCRATS HAVE COURAGE
Chairman Harrity and Vice President
Stevenson Both Take a Hopeful
View of the Situation.
WHERE The CONVENTIONS May Be HELD
San Francisco Likely to Secure Re-
publican Convention-Boss Quay
Being Pushed for President
Clearly Reed Ruse.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Wm. F. Harrity
chairman of the national Democratic
committee, has been in the city for sew
eral days. He came with reference to tn
meeting of the committee, and has hat
conferences with the president, Secretar!
Lamont, Secretary Carlisle and Postmas
ter General Wilson.
"In all probability" said Mr.. Harrity
''the national committee will be called tt
meet in Washington early in January
The exact date has not yet been decided
upon."
"Then that would mean national con
vention in July"
"Not at ALL" was the reply. "The rule
which obtains with the Republicans oi
allowing six months to elapse between
the meeting of the national committee
and the convention is not observed by
the Democrats. Our committee has once
at least, met as late as Washington's
birthday-February %. No, 1t is nv opin.
ion that we will hold our convention be-
fore the Republicans hold theirs. 1t has
been the rule of late years for the party
in power to make its nominations first,
and think the committee will agree to
follow this plan at this time. This is the
method observed in majority of the
states, and it is fair one"
"Where will the convention be hed?"
"It is impossible now even to guess at
an answer to that question. 1 know of
five cities that are very anxious to enter.
tain the convention. They are San Fran
cisco, Denver, Chicago st. Louis an6
Buffalo. Undoubtedly other cities will
be heard from before the committee
meets. There has not been as yet any
thing like concert of opinion on the
part of the members of the committee
and think the majority of US will come
here unpledged and resolved to make the
selection which will be Of the greatest
benefit to the party"
"Is it worth while for the Democrats to
hold conventions" was suggested.
"Well, should say so," was the en-
phatic reply. "The elections of last week,
while they show great Republican
victories, have not disheartened US, by
any manner of means. We shall get to-
gether again by next November and we
will make good showing in the next
campaign. We will select a good can
didate-I don't know yet who he will be
and we will show the country TINT the
Democratic party is still very much
alive"
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The near approach of the meeting of
the Republican national committee has
revived interest in the city to be selected
as the meeting place of the Republican
national convention. 1t is the field
against San Francisco now. 1t is said
that the location will be practically set
tied before the committee meets in Wash
ington, as preliminary conference has
been called for New York the first week
in December. Chairman Carter is credit
cd with having sent out an informal let
ter inviting the committeeman to NEE.
him and talk the matter over to Mr..
Platt who is said to favor Chicago, Mr..
Quay wants Pittsburg and Mr.. Clarkson
is advocating San Francisco. There is
some opposition to Chicago on account
of it's central location and easy accessi-
bility. Thousands of the politicians of
the states adjoining Illinois make it
point to get to Chicago, and the pressure
mitteemen and other leaders for seats in
the convention causes an immense Mount
of worry. This annoyance would be OBJ
Waited by the selection of some city less
easily reached. The local atmosphere of
San Francisco, too, if that city should be
chosen, would not be especially favorable
to any one candidate, unless, indeed, it
might aid Mr.. Reed, who is very popular
out on the slope.
QUAY AND HIS BOOM.
Much interest is excited by the publi-
cation of the news that pamphlet had
been issued eulogizing Senator Quay and
recounting his services to the Republican
party. This is taken to be the first gun
in an aggressive campaign to be carried
on by him for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination next year.
The matter is being warmly discussed,
many persons holding that man who
had been as hotly attacked as he was, and
who was universally known as "boss,"
could not seriously contend for the nom
ination. Others, however, held that the
Republican party could elect anyone it
chose to nominate, and that the politi-
clans we're going to control the next con-
vention, and would wish to nominate one
of their number. If Quay and Platt
should combine for the presidency and
the secretaryship of the treasury, it was
pointed out that they would be strong,
very strong, team to pull against.
SAN TRANc1sCO PROBABLE.
Chicago.-A special from Washington
says: The Republican national conven-
tion in 1896 will probably be held ia San
Francisco. Information has been re-
ceived that the Golden Gate city already
has nearly a majority of the national
committee pledged in it's favor.
THE VICE PRESIDENT QUOTED.
Pittsburg. Vice President Stevenson,
who passed through Pittsburg last night
on his way west, said that the recent Re-
publican victories would not effect Dem
ocratic chances next year and that Presi-
dent Cleveland would be accorded re-
nomination If he wanted it.
DUEL ON THE PALISADES.
Warren Ratcline Mcvcigh and Paul
Tupper wilkes were the Prin-
cipals-Both wounded.