The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Chicago the Place, and July 7
the Time.

Wa Not Decidod Until the Twenty.
ninth Ballot Had Been Taksn-st.
louis b Loser by Only Two Votes.
How Virginia Stood. :.
WAsHINaToN, Jan. 16.-The Demo-
cratic national convention will be held
in the city Of Chicago on July 2. That
was the decision reached to-day by the
national Democratic committee after
an interesting, and, at times, exciting
session. which continued until IL O'Clock
Tonight. There was considerable Diff
ference OF opinion as to the time for
holding the convention, one proposition
advanced by Allan w. Thurman, of
Ohio. who held the proxy of the New
Mexico mem ber. being to hold it June 2,
two weeks before the Republican con-
vention, and the other by Hugh Wal
lace, OF Washington State, to hold IL
July 2. The committee decided upon
the latter date by a vote of SO to IS.
Inc main interest, OF course, oenlered
In choice of b convention city. For
this honor there were four applioants-
Ohtoago. st. Louis, Cincinnati and New
YORK. Thirty minutes were allowed
each city IN which to present its claims.
Inc speeches. made by distinguished
citizens in each instance, were of q high
order OF excellence. and at times
eronsed the greatest enthusiasm. The
balloting began about 6 O'Clock this
evening, and from the first O long and
bitter struggle WAS indicated.
The first ballot resulted: Chicago 6,
Cincinnati II, st. Louis 10 ami New
York ID. There was practically DO
change, except q slight ~huctuation of
Q vote or two, until the tenth ballot,
when Chicago began gradually to In
crease her vote at the expense of New
YORK. At the twentieth ballot New
fork.a strength WAS rapidly diaintegrat.
Ing, her vote going almost bodily to
Chicago, but st. Louis. which had tenaci.
ously olung to her nineteen votes, also
captured several of C%lncinna,i's votes,
q on the ballot before the last led
Chicago by one vote.
On the LAST ballot. the twenty-ninth,
which was taken shortly before IL
O'Clock, the four remaining votes of
New York we're thrown to Chicago. and
she obtained the necessary plurality.
The fnsl vote stood: Chicago, 90; St.
Louis, "a; Cincinnati 1 and New York O.
Senator Brice voted for Cincinnati to
b last. An examination of the vote
I ,by States shows that ST. Louis had
E&sAetioally the solid support of the free
SILVER voter in the committee.
virginia and South Carolina voted for
st. Louis and North Carolina for Chi
cago.
The resolution of Patrick Collins, of
Massachusetts,. offered in the conven-
tion OF 1899 that the next natl onal con-
ventiou be held behind closed doors,
was reported adversely by the sub COM
| mittaa IN uuhfoh e. . -
the report was adopted unanimously.
a new departure was made today by
the adoption of a resolution requiring
each city seeking the convention to put
Its guarantees in writing. This WAS to
prevent Misunderstanding in the
future.
Senator Morgan, who held a proxy of
Mr.. Clayton, of Alabama, talked for
some time about q proposition to
change the basis Of representation in
tho convention to two delegates for each
Democrat representative in Congress,
and two for each Democrat Senator, and
one each for each Republican Senator
and representative. But he offered no
motion to this effect. He may bring
the question up ct the convention. IL
was decided to allow each territory six
delegates.
Ihere was no attempt on the part OF
the ~Ohicagoans to celebrate their victory
In a demonstrative way, but, on the
other hand, they took their success
very quietly. The delegates say the
preparations for the convention will be
arranged by the loo al committee already
appointed for that purpose and the sub.
executive committee OF the national
committee. The location of the hall in
which to hold the convention will be
left to this subcommittee. Most of
the Chicagoans will leave the city To-
morrow morning, some going directly
home, and others going to Fortress
Monroe and New York for q visit.
Chairman Harrity expects to issue the
usual call for the holding of the con-
vention In q few days. It will be in
form very much like the last one.
The national committee adjourned
without selecting the sergeant at.nrms
n other officers, who probably will
not be chosen for some weeks.
Governor Drake Insugurated.
Dies MONIES. Iowa, Jan. 16.-The
Iowa capital building was grsndly dec
GRATED to-day in honor Of the inaugura-
tion OF Governor Drake. The
took place a. $50 this afternoon on q
platform in the rotunda of the building
in the presence of several thousand
people. In his inaugural address, Gov
ernor Drake warmly approved the Presi.