Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-02
TO MEET IN NASHVILLE.
The Tennessee Capital knocks Out
baltimore on First Ballot,

The next matter OF business considered
by the convention was a meeting-place
for the reunion next year. There were
only two cities contesting for the honor
Nashville aud Baltimore Md The former
place was victorious by an overwhelming
majority before the roll OF States had
been called through.
Baltimore was placed in nomination by
Captain r. Ii. u. Stauv, of that city. who
said:
Mr.. Chairman and Comrades.-I have
the honor to present TO you an invitation
from the Monumental City OF our State
10 hold your next convention i'm the city
OF Baltimore. / hold In my hand reso-
luton passed by the City Council OF
Baltimore unanimously. | also have a
special letter written to this convention
by the Mayor OF Baltimore, inviting this
convention to meet I'm Baltimore In 1897.
CNr Stauv here read the letter Of the
Mayor of Baltimore and also the resolu-
tom
also hold in my hand an invitation
unanimously extended by the Baltimore
Chamber OF Commerce. (Mr Stauv here
read the letter from the Chamber OF
Commerce, endorsing the action OF
the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore)
| also have here an invitation from the
Merchants and Mechanics Association
OF Baltimore Geads same).
Now comrades. here you have before
you an invitation not only OF the official
authorities OF the city Of Baltimore. which
was unanimous, and embraces every
man and woman and child in that city.
but you have before you the invitation
of the Chamber OF Commerce, which en-
braces all the commercial interests. and
also the invitation OF the Merchants and
Mechanics Association. which embraces
all the business interests OF the city o.
Baltimore.
| am here 10 present them, and 10 ask
you TO come. Baltimore. you all know,
did her duty through the war. You know
that I'm 1861. when the Federal soldiers at
tempted to pass through the city OF Bal
timore. her citizens opposed them in the
streets. and tried. though unorganized.
10 stand between them and you ZAP
plause)
You know what the women OF Balti-
more have done, and you know what the
men OF Baltimore have done. You know
that Immediately after the war Baltimore
appropriated at least $4,000 toNpurchase
agricultural implements and sent them
down South to help you people start In
the world. (Applause)
We that represent Baltimore know that
ST. Louis wants the convention next year.
and we know that Nashville wants Il: but
Tennessee has had 1t once, and Maryland
never has.
have a resolution here | would like
TO read. which Is as fellows:
Resolved. That. when this convention
adjourns, II adiourns to meet In Balti-
more in June, 1897"
I hope this convention will pass that
resolution. General Kyd Douglas will
follow me, merely to present some OF the
claims OF the city OF Baltimore.
GENERAL DOUGLASS REMARKS.
General Douglas, approaching the edge
of the platform, said:
NV FeIlow-Rebes OF tire Confederacy.-
Wherever the Southland extends the city
OF Baltimore needs no introduction. There
was not State in the Confede-
racy. nor county In that State, 10
which. after the sun went down on Apo
mattox. the city OF Baltimore did not
extend its hand OF friendship, fellow-fcel-
ing. and sympathy. Applause) She Is
no external territory to our confederacy!