New-York tribune., 1896-01-16
THE FIGHT GROWS HOT.
FOUR CITIES STRUGGLING FOR THE DEM
OCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

AND CHICAGO, WITH ST LOUIS PROMISING
DARK HORsE-sILvER MEN PREJUDIcED
AGAINST THIS CITY-MATTERS TO
COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
AT IT'S MEETING DAY.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNE1
Washington, Jan. 15-The fight for the honor
of entertaining the next Democratic Na'iohai
Convention passed today into its veliest stage
each Of the four contesting cities redoubhhg
its efforts TO capture the arriving members Oh
the Democratic National Committee. ana each
protesting the utmost confidence In It's ABILITY u
carry off the prize The main struggle seems To-
night to be between NewYork and Chicago'
with St Louis the dark horse" in the race
The New-York boomers say they Will nave
over twenty votes on the first ballot, ana pase
their hope of ultimate success on the theory
that Mr.. German, Mr.. Whitney. Mr Brice anu
all the leading managers Of the National ma
chine will throw their influence to carry 'ie
convention to New-York The repugnanee felt
10 New-York and New-York methods by west
ern and Southern Democrats is marked now
ever. and may in the end disappoint the ex-
pcctations of the New-York delegation
RUMORs OF A DEAL
New-York's representatives. held a meeting TINS
|
lington and reports were received OF the WORK
already done and Of the plans formulated lot
the rest Of the campaign. ST. Louis ana New
York seem on good terms in the preliminary
skirmsh The New-Yorkers entertained Inc
Missourians yesterday evening. and this morning
the latter sent to the Gothamites handsome
vase of flowers. Hence there are rumors IN the
air that when the fight gets too hot Tor any one
city to win. NewYork and ST. Louis VIII loss
nennv IN see which will get the full support OF
the friends Of both John u. Crimmhns' r. ~
Thurber James w. OBrien. Simon Ford pro-
prietor Of the Grand Union Hotel ana Jonh !.
/ Dillon added their influence to-day TO that vi
the Now-Yorkers already here last night James
H. Breslin Of the Gilsey House. Robert Duh'aP'
the halter. and other ardent Gothamites were
also on hand this morning To help remove the
preiudlces Of Southern and Western Democrats
Cincinnati appeared on the scene with srnaH
but influential delegation. NJ. +. ingalls,. presi-
dent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. was
in the van and with him were Thomas B. Pax
ton John D. Follett and 4. y. Peck. Others are
to follow. Cincinnati has its headquarters on the
second floor OF the Arlington and they are visited
by many committeeman
II the claims Of all the representatives, OF the
various cities are correct. the National commit
tee Will nave t. vindicate some OF It's members
from the suspicion Of plural voting. New YORK
today claims twenty-five votes pledged 81
Louis announces the possession OF nfteen. tlhc'h-
natl does not hesitate t. place the same hgures
ON It's list and the local men who are keeping up
the Chicago ond e the sidrinish smile sgnih-
cantly and say At least twenty National com.
mttecmeu viii vote for that city on the hisV
ballot
THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY. 1
Chairman Harrlty will call the full committee
together I'm the hanquciing hall Of the Aillng'on
FNas.
session will follow The hrst business will be- the
organization of thc committee. and then the
special committee consisting of Chairman Har-
ritv Of PENNSYLVANIA. senator German. Oi Mary
land: T.. &. Wall. %! Wisconsin. Brailri u sinai
ley Of Vermont. and Congressman Ben Cable
IF Illinois appointed 10 consider the resolution
introduced at IN, Democratic National Corv~n-
tion I'm 1872 by General Patrick \. Collins ~
Massachusetts,. wll make It's report The resolu-
tion provides that the next DemocTutlc conven-
ti0n snail hold Its sessions with Il Ted doors tn
subcommittee held 4 meeting last nlght ana
unanimously agreed tC make an adverse report
on the resolution The committee Will adept TINS
report and then proceed 10 fix the date for mold
ing the convention. II Is the genera opinion oi
committeeman that June 30 will be selected.
After settling this question tn" committee VIII
fix the time To be granted II the representatives.
Of the various cities which want the convention.
ana the action of the Republican committee IN
giving thirty minutes 10 each city Will probably
be followed. The matter Of Issuing campaign
book will be considered. and then adjournment
will be taken for luncheon. The committee VIII
reassemble I'm open session at o'clock ana
newspaper men and the representatives, or the
cities comp ting fJr the convention will be ad-
mitted by ticket Tn speeches Will occupy
about three hours. and 1t Is expected that ballot
ing Will begin al O'Clock. Unless there is ai-
parently no chance for tn" selection OF convel,
tion city without many ballots. tn" session VIII
continue until the matter Is decided
DISTURBING QUESTION.
Another question may come before the com
mittce even more disturbing than that OF dccd-
ing between the claims Of the four competing
cities which offer hospitality 10 the convention
4 proposition IS TO be made 10 reapportipn the
representation In the National Convention ac-
cording to the party representation in Congress
in other words. that for every Democratic mem
Der Of the House and every Democratic senator
two delegates In the National Convention shali
bc allowed. For each Republican member ana
Senator thee Is 10 be one representative In the
convention. The object Of this is plain 1t Is to
prevent the Eastern Democrats from controlling
the National Convention as heretofore. ana 10
throw the control Of il To the supposed rock,
ribbed" States Of the South and West. IL would
also give the control Of the Convention To the
silver men. The proposition will probably be
made to the committee by Clark Howell the
member from Georgia. n by Senator Morgan OF
Alabama. who viii represent the member from
his State by proxy. Those who favor the plan
will back the proposition by all the oratory at
their command. II the National Committee re-
fuses t. take action on the proposition. as now
seems certain. the fight will be carried before the
National Convention. If the reapportionment or
representation cannot be secured for this year
an effort will be made to have 1t put in force for
future conventions.
Ex-Congreesman Perry Belmont. ex-Lleutenant-
Governor William +. Sheehan and James W. Hink-
lev Of Poughkcepsle. chairman OF the Democratic
State Committee started for Washir gon AT . p IN.
yesterday. to be present to-day at the meeting OF
the Democratic National Committee for the pur-
pose OF urging that body TO select New-fork 'ity
FOR the Democratic National Convention.
The Tammany Hall delegation appointed u,
"whoop IT up" for New-York before the Natonal
Committee at it's session to-day went 10 Wasnlng-
ton on the Congressional Limited yesterday lhere