The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-17
Democratic National Conven-
tion to be Held There.
1T WILL MEET ON JULY 7
There Were Four Cities AppIi-
cants For the Honor.
A LONG AND BITTER STRUGGLE
North Carolina Voted for the Windy
City but the Other Silver States
We're Almost Solid for
ST. Louis.
ST. Louis.


Washington, Jan. 16.-The Demo
cratic National Convention will he
held at the city of Chicago on July :.
That was the decision reached to-day
by the National Democratic Conven-
ton after an interesting and, at times.
exciting session, which continued un-
til IL o'clock tonight.
There was considerable difference
of opinion as to the time for holding
the convention, one proposition adj
yanced by Allen Thurman. who held
the proxy of the New Mexico member.
being to hold it June 7, two weeks be-
fore the Republican Convention, and
the other by Hugh Wallace, of Wash
ington State, to hold it July Z. The
committee decided upon the latter
date by a vote of 80 TO is.
The main interest, of course. center
ed in choice Of the convention city.
For this honor there were four appli-
cants-Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati
and New York. Thirty minutes were
allowed each city in which to present
its claims. The speeches made by dis
tinguished citizens in each instance
We're of a high order of excellence.
and at times aroused great enthusi-
asm.
The balloting began about s o'clock
this evening, and from the first long
and bitter struggle was indicated The
first ballot resulted: Chicago, s.; Gin
cinnati, II; St Louis. 10, and New
York, II.
There was practically no change,
except slight fluctuation of a vote or
two, until the tenth ballot, when Chi
cago began to gradually increase her
vote at the expense of New York. At
the twentieth ballot, New York's
strength was rapidly disintegrating,
her vote going almost bodily to Chi
cago; but st. Louis, which had tena-
ciously clung to her 10 votes, also cap
tured several of Cincinnati's votes, and
on the ballot before the last led Chi
cago by one vote On the last ballot.
which was taken shortly before II
O'Clock, he four remaining votes of
New York were thrown to Chicago,
and she obtained the necessary plu-
rality. The final vote stood: Chicago.
26; st. Louis, "a; Cincinnati, /; New
York, ].
Senator Brice voted for Cincinnati
to the last. An examination OF the
vote by States shows that St Louis
had practically the solid support OF
the free silver votes in the committee.
Virginia and South Carolina voted
for st. Louis, and North Carolina
for Chicago.
The resolution of Patrick Collins, OF
fc OffaraI -, tI,k C1,,.~a,,
tion of 1892 that the next National
convention be behind closed doors was
reported adversely by the sub-commit-
tee to which it was referred, and the
report was adopted unanimously.
A new departure was made to-day
by the adoption of a resolution requir-
ing each city seeking the convention
to put its guarantees in writing. This
was to prevent misunderstanding in
the future. Senator Morgan. who
held proxy of Mr.. Clayton, of Ala
bama, talked for some time about a
proposition to change the basis of
representation i'm the convention TO
two delegates for each Democratic rep
resentatiye in the Congress, and two
for each Democratic Senator and one
each for each Republican Senator and
Representative But he offered no
motion TO this effect. He may bring
the question mp at the convention.
1t was decided TO allow each territory
six delegates.
There was no attempt on the part
of the Chicagoans to celebrate their
victory in a demonstrative way, but
on the other hand they took their sue
cess very quietly. The delegates say
the preparations for the convention
will be arranged by the local commit
tee already appointed for that purpose
and the sub-executive committee of
the National Committee. The location
of the hall in which to hold the con-
vention will be left to the sub-com-
mittee Most Chicagoans will leave |
the city tomorrow morning, some GO
ing directly home and others going to |
Fortress Monroe and New York for |
visit.
Chairman Harrity expects TO issue |
the usual call for the holding Of the |
convention in a few days. Tt will be |
in form very much like the last one.
The National Committee adjourned |
without selecting the scrgeant-at-arms |
and other officers. who probably will |
not be chosen for some weeks.
CHICAGO'S AVENTION HALLS.
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 16.--Among the |
in Chicago capable of hous-
ing the convention are Tattersalls at /
10th and Clark streets, and the Coli
scum, now in process of construction
on the ground occupied by Buffalo
BilPs Wild West Show during the |
Worlds Fair. The latter building, |
when completed, will be spendidly
to the purpose, and will with
out doubt be used for the convention.
Tt occupies half the square between