The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-17

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Jan. lG.--The
Democratic national convention viii be
held at the city OF Chicago on July Z.
That was the decision reached to-day
by the national Democratic committee,
after an interesting and at timea ex-
cItlng session, which continued until II
o'clock tonight. There was consIdor-
hble difference OF opinion as TO the time
for holding the convention, one propo-
sItion. advanced by Allen W. Thurman.
OF Ohio, who held the proxy OF the New
Mexico member, being to hold II June I,
two weeks before the Republican con-
Fention and the other by Hugh Wal
lace. OF Washington state, TO hold It
july Z.
Tho committee decided upon the lat
ter iate by vote Of 32 to IS. The main
interest of course, centered In choice Of
the convention city. For this honor
there were four applicants. Chicago.
st. Louis, Cincinnati anl New York.
Thirty minutes were allowed each city
In which to present claimSThe speeches
made by distinguished citizens In each
instance were OF high order OF exccll-
enoe, and at times, aroused the greatest
III
Q o'clock this evening and from the
first a long and bitter strggle was In
dIcated. The first ballot resulted Chi
cago G: Clnc0Inntai II: St Louis 10;
New York II. There was practically no
change, except a slight iluctuation OF q
vote or two until the tenth ballot, when
Chicago began gradually TO increase
her vote at the expense OF New York.
At the twentieth ballot New York'H
strength was rapidly disintegratlng,
her vote going almost bodily to Chlca-
no, but st, Louis, which had tenacious.
~ chung u her 10 votes, also captured
several OF Clnclnnatra votes. ana on
the ballot before the last, led New YORK
By one vote. on the last ballot, which
was taken shortly before II o'clock,the
four remaining votes OF New York were
thrown to Chicago and she obtained the
necessary plurality. Senator Brice
voted for Cincinnati TO tho last.
An examination Of the votes by states
shows that ST. Louis had had prncti-
caliy the solid support OF the free silver
votes In the committee. :.
The national committee assembled
behind closed doors at II o'clock to
transact some executive business.
Date OF the Convention.
Tho vote on the date for holding the
convention resulted 80 to Is in favor
OF July q. and was taken after little
discussion, in which considerable diff
ference OF opinion developed. The roso-
luton OF Patrick Collins, OF Massnehu-
sets, offered in the convention OF 1872.
that the next national convention be
held behind closed doors, was reported
adversely by the subcommittee TO
which II was referred, and the report
was adopted unanimously.
II was decided to give each city thirty
minutes In which to present their
claims this afternoon, but new depnr.
tuTe was made by the adoption OF n
resolution requiring each city to put
It's claims in writing. This was 70 pre-
vent misunderstanding In the future,
Senator Morgan, who held proxy of
Mr.. Clayton, of Alabama, talked for
some time about proposition TO
change the basis OF representation in
the convention to two delegates for
each Democratic representative in Con-
gress and two for each Democratic SEN
ator. ana one each for each. Republican
senator ana representative. But he
offered no motion 10 this effect He may
bring the question up Mt the Conven-
tIon. II was decided to allow each ter
ritory six delegates, after which the
committee took recess until o'clock.
The committee reconvened at 3 o'clock
in the pRrlora OF the Arlington to listen
TO the claims OF the rival aspirartS
for the honor of entertaining the COM
mittee. The rooms were prOfuSely dec
Grated with American flags and there
was vast throng Of visitors admitted
by ticket, many OF them among the
most distinguished Democrats in the
country "A few ladies were In the par
lor. Before the speeches began bou-
toniers OF red carnations were present.
ed to tho members OF the press with
tho compliments OF the city OF Cincln-
natl.
BY the direction OF Chairman Far
rity the roll OF states was called and
the four cities. Chicago. Cincinnati,
New York and st. Louis, were placed In
nomination amid the cheers OF their
respective partisnns. Thirty minutes
| were allowed each city In which to pre-
sent It's claims. a reference to Chica-
gu'B modesty, however, provoked a
great laugh. Judge Goodrich referred
TO the fact that no Democrat nominated
at any place except Chicago since the
war had been elected, and he predicted
success ngain II the convention was
gent there,
other cities.
The arguments in favor OF Cincln-
natl were presented by M. H. ingalls,,
| OF tho Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, and
ex.ConRreHsman Follett. Both nddress-
ed themselves particularly to the nc
commodntinnB Of Cincinnati, a hall
with seating capacity Of O,OoO, they
said, was ready for tho convention, the
railroad facilities were abundant aud
thr hotel accommodations ample.
The convention should go to neutral
| ground where the gold bugs OF the east
and the free silver men OF the west could
fight II out without local influence,
s. Waldo Smith, Of the New York
board OF trade and transportation, S. u.
Ford. representative OF the hotels, r. G.
C. Grain and Col. John II. Fellows pre-
scented tho claims OF New York. Smith
created much amusement by his Htatc-
ment OF the numerous advantages OF
Gotham. each one OF which he Ruld was
the greatest. largest and best In the
world. He reached the climax when he
said TINT n week In New York was n
liberal education II not superior to any
college curriculum In the world. a
million people could come to New. York
nntl not be noticed and leave and not be
misBCd, lie concluded his appeal by
Saying:
Come to New York and we will be
good 10 you"
The double meaning, placed on this
sentence brought forth cheer after
cheer. Mr.. Ford made n very witty
Ex- -Govcrnor Francis, Governor
Stone, Mayor walbridgc and Senator
Vest spoke for St Louis The former
said that ST. Louis wRH prepared to pay
all the cxpengea Of the convention and
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