The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-01-31
CHICAGO fireplace
FOR HOLDING THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Juiy 7th the Date--The Contest Close
aud Exciting.

The democratic national convention
viii bo held az Chicago on July 7th.
Such was the decision reached on tho
twenty-ninth ballot by the national
committee assembled at Washington,
after spirited contest, in which
Chicago won by bare majority, with
81. louie only two votes behind.
Mwas practically a fight between
the free silver ioIces on the one hand
and the hard money men on the other.
This statement cannot be taken as
literally correct, for several silver men
finally voted for Chicago, while otner
votes we're cast for ST. Louis by hard
moneymen.
The free silver men, who we're Bit
te7ly hostile to New York, made ST.
Ilsuis their rallying point, and
throughout the entire twenty-nine bal
lots they were loyal 10 the city OF
their choice. The splendid showing
made by st. Louis surprised the best
posted politicians, as it was believed
that she could not rally TO exceed fif-
teen or eighteen votes; that she would
then drop out of the race, and that
the fight would narrow down to Chi
eago and Cincinnati. That she did
stay in the race and in the concluding
ballots steadily increased her strength
shows how admirably her force was
disciplined. New York's poor showing
did not surprise any one who was
familiar with the situation. It was not
that New York's campaign was not
eleverly managed, for her delegation
neglected no argument that could fe-
cure her the support Of the commit
tee.
Chicago's steadily increasing gains
indicated her ultimate victory. This
came on the twenty-ninth ballot, when
her vote of 81 in the twenty-eighth
ballot was increased by 8, thus giving
her a bare majority and leaving ST..
Jaouis a dangerous second, with "a,
While Cincinnati was reduced to l..
New York's 4 votes on this ballot went
to Chicago, as did also one of Cincin-
MATHS.
The states voting for Chicago on the
final ballet were Connecticut, Della
ware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massa-
klusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, North Caro-
lima, New York, Oregon, Pennsylva-
MIA, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Ten
nessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wis.
consin, Alaska, District Of Columbia,
Cincinnati had the vote of Calvin S.
Brice, of Ohio. st. Louis had the
votes OF Alabama, Arkansas, Califor
mia, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon
tana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Da,
kota, South Carolina, Texas, Utah
Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, Ari
zona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and In
dian Territory.
No Candidates.
The session of the committee wal
remarkable in that during the entire
session neither, in the committee room
nor about the lobbies of the Arlington
gbotel, was there the mention of sin
Gle name as a candidate for the presi
Dental nominations. 1t is the frs
time in the history of the democratic
party that such athing has occurred.
In the whole broad land there is no
one man who has announced himself
candidate. Even Mr.. Cleveland, VIII,
has been SO often spoken of for fourtl
+, nomination, took pains to announc
to several committeeman who callet
v upon him that he would not be can
didate. Whitney, Stevenson and Hill
have taken particular pains to silenc
their friends, and even Morrison ha
..oAsua1