Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
CHICAGO SELECTED
The Next National Democratic Convention
Will Be Held There
The Windy City Chosen on the
Twenty-Ninth BaIlOt-Claims
OF Location Presented.

be held at. the city Of Chicago on July Z.
Such was the decision reached by the ma
tiona1 democratic committee yesterday.
after an interesting and at times exciting
session, which continued until II o'clock at
night. After deciding upon the date, as was
stated in The Star, the main interest. of
course, centered 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 distinguished citizens
in each instance were of high order Of ex-
cellence, and at times aroused the greatest
enthusiasm. The balloting began about 6
o'clock last evening, and from the first
long and bitter struggle was indicated. The
first ballot resulted: Chicago, 9: Cincinnati,
IL; st. Louis, 10, and New York. IA. There
was practically no change, except a slight
nuctuatton of vote or two, until the tenth
ballot, when Chicago began gradually to in
crease her vote at the expense of New York.
Chicago Finally Chosen.
At the twentieth ballot New Yorks
strength was rapidly disintegrating, her vote
going almost bodily to Chicago But st. Louis,
which had tenaciously chung to her nineteen
votes, also captured several Of Cincinnatis
votes, and on the ballot before the last led
New York by one vote. On the last ballot,
the twenty-ninth, 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. Sena-
tor Brtce voted for Cincinnati to the last.
St Louis had the support of majority of
the free silver votes in the committee.
The rooms were profusely decorated with
American flags, and there was a vast throng
of visitors, admitted by ticket, many of
them among the most distinguished demo-
Gratis In the country. Quite number of
democratic Senators, and almost half the
democratic membership of the lower house,
were present. A few ladies were in the
parlors. Before the speeches began bouton-
nieres of red carnations were presented to
the members of the press with the compli-
ments Of the city of Cincinnati. By the
direction of Chairman Harrity, the roll of
states was called, and the four cities, Chi
cago. Cincinnati, New York and st. Louis,
were placed in nomination, amid the cheers
Of their respective partfsans. Thirty min
utes were allowed each city in which to pre-
sent its claims.
Chicago had but one speaker, Judge
Adams A. Goodrich, who made a very brief
but strong presentation for the city of the
lakes. The arguments in favor of Cincin-
natl were presented by N. E. Ingalls, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and ex-Con-
gresham Fellete S. Waldo Smith of the New
York board of trade and transportation, S.
e. Ford, representative of the hotels; +. c.
c. Grain and Col John r. Fellows presented
tie claims of New York: Ex-Gov: Francis,
Vest spoke for st. Louis.
Took Their Success Quietly.
There was no attempt en- the part of the
Chicagoans 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 con-
venticn will be arranged by the local COM
mittee already appointed for that purpose
and the subexecutive committee of the ma
tional committee. The location of the hall
In which to hold the convention will be left
to this subcommittee. Most of the Chicago
ans left the city today, some going directly
home and others going to Fortress Monroe
and New York for a visit.
Chairman Harrity expects to issue the
usual call for the holding of the convention
in a few days. 1t will be in form very much
like the last one, with the changes in dates
| made necessary by the difference in the
time of holding the convention. The call
will be issued from Philadelphia.
Six Delegates From the District.
A resolution was offered yesterday by
Committeeman Niblock recommending that
''in the next national convention the demo-
Gratis of Oklahoma and Indian territories
shall be entitled to like representation with
Arizona and New Mexico Of six delegates
each"
Mr.. James L. Norris at once offered and
vigorously supported an amendment to in
clude tho District of Columbia IN the reso-
luton.
The resolutions were supported by Sena-
tor Brice, Lieut. Gov. Sheehan, Gov. Fran
els, Mr.. Smalley of Vermont and others,
Mr.. Smalley being especially earnest with
reference to the increased representation
Of the District Finally the committee de-
cided unanimously to pass the resolution as
amended
The national committee adjourned with
out electing the sergeant-at-arms and other
officers, who probably will not be chosen
for some weeks