The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-17

SILvERITES WANTED ST. LOUIS.
An Associated Press dispatch says: The
proceedings Of the committee were at times
Exciting. There was considerable difference
of opinion as to the time for holding the
convention, one proposition, advanced by
Allen w. Thurman, of Ohio, who held the
proxy of the New Mexico member, being to
hold it June T. two weeks before the Repub-
lican convention, and the other by Hugh
Wallace of Washington State, to hold it on
July Z. The committee decided on the latter
date by vote Of 81 to IS. The main inter-
est, of course, centered in the choice of the
convention city. For this honor there were
four applicants-Chicago, st. Louis, Cincin-
natl and New York. Thirty minutes were
allowed each city in which to present its
claims. The speeches. made by distinguished
citizens in each instance, were of high order
of excellence, and at times aroused the
greatest enthusiasm. The balloting began
about 6 O'Clock this evening. and from the
first a long and bitter struggle was ind.-
Gated. At the twentieth ballot New York's
strength was rapidly disintegrating, her vote
going almost bodily to Chicago. But ST.
Louis, which had tenaciously clung to her
nineteen votes, also captured several of Gin
cinnati's votes, and on the ballot before the
last led cnisagS by Gns 3ne vote On Rstan the
IL o'clock, the four remaining votes of New
York were thrown to Chicago, ard she OBJ
tanned the necessary majority. Senator
examination OF the votes by States shows
that st. Louis had practically the solid vote
OF OF the Iree-sllver states IN the committee.
States, was:
Chicago-Connecticut. Florida, Idaho. ILL.,
Indiana MnDe Maine
sofa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York
North Carolina. Oregon, Pennsylvania,
% Vermont. ''Nea West Virginia, Virgin % Wisconsin Ss Aiasks
District of Columbia
st. Louis-Alabama. Arkansas. California.
LOUISIANA Mississppi Missouri. Missouri Montans,. Mnhsas.
Nevada, New Jersey North Dakota, South
Carolina, Texas. Virginia. washington,
Wyoming. Arizona, New Mexico. Oklahoma,
Utah, Indian Territory.
Cincinnati-Ohio.
CLAIMS OF THE CITIES.
Chicago had but one speaker. Judge
Adams A. Goodrich, who made very brief
but a strong and forcible presentation for
the city of the lakes. Chicago, he said
had entertained the world at the worlds
fair, and had proved on many occasions
her ability to entertain national conven-
tons. A reference to Chicago's modesty,
however, provoked a great laugh. Judge
Goodrich referred to the fact that no Dem
ocrat nominated at any place except Chi
cago since the war had been elected, and
he predicted success again If the conven-
ton was again sent there.
The arguments in favor of Cincinnati were
presented by VI. L. ingalls,, of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad and ex-Congressman
Toilette. Both addressed themselves partic-
ularly to the accommodations of Cincinnati.
Politically. Mr.. ingalls, said the Democrats
should not go to St. Louis and fish in the
water muddied by the Republicans. Chi
cago as a convention city had been given
trials and found wanting. No ticket NOM
mated in New York could be elected With
the money question TO be settled. II would
be suicide to go TO New York The con-
vention should go TO neutral ground, where
the gold bugs of the East and the free
silver men of the West could fight it out
without local influence.
s. Waldo Smith. of the New York Board
OF Trade and Transportation; s. T. Ford
representative of the hotels; T. c. Grain
and Col. John r. Fellows. presented the
claims of New York. Smith created much
amusement by his statement of the numer-
Gus advantages of Gotham, each of which
he said, was the greatest. largest and best
in the world. He reached the climax when
he said that a week in New York was a
liberal education, il not superior to anv
college curriculum in the world. A million
people could come to New York and not
be noticed, and leave and not be missed
He concluded his appeal by saying: Come
TO New York and we will do you good
The double meaning placed on this sentence
brought forth cheer after cheer.
Ex-Governor Francis Stone. Mayor Wal
bridge and Senator Vest spoke fer st. Louis.