Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-17
CHICAGO
Gets the Democratic
Convention.
JULY = THE DATE rINED ny rHE
COMMITTEE.
THE TIGERS CLAWS
ARE ALWAYS RED WITH RErUB-
LicAs uonE, SAID
lest.
whereupon New York Checred
Lustiiy-st. Louis Got the Vote
THE TIGERS CLAWS

Washington. Jan. l5--The Democratic
national convention win be held at
the city OF Chicago on July T. That
was the decision reached today by the
national Democratic committee after
an Interesting and at times exciting
session. which was continued until II
tonight. There was considerable diff
ference Of opinion as to the time OF
holding the convention, one PROPOSE
tion advanced by Allen W. Thurman
OF Ohio. who had the proxy OF the New
Mexico member. being to hold 1t June
z. two weeks before the Republican
convention. and the other by Hugh
Wallace OF Washington state to hold
u July T. The committee decided upon
the latter date by vote OF 80 to IL.
Tho main Interest, OF course, centere1
In the choice Of the convention city.
FOR this honor there were four Rppi-
c9ntE-Chicugo 81. Louis, Cincinnati
and New York Thirty minutes were
allowed each city to present It's claims.
The speeches made by distinguish ed
citizens In each Instance were of a
nigh order OF excellence. and at times
aroused the greatest cnthusinsm. The
balotlng began about 6 o'clock this
evening, ana from The first n long and
hittcr sIruEEle was indicated The
FIRST ballot rggultcd. Chicago. O.; Gin.
einnntl. II; St Louis. 10, and New
York II. There was practically no
change, except a slight nuctultlon Of
a vote or two until the tenth ballot,
Wien Chicago bcssan to gradually In.
| crease her vote at the expense OF New
York At the twentieth ballot New
f3rks strength was rapidly dislnic-
( grating. her vote going almost bodily
to Chicago, but st. Louis, which rad
tenncuusly chung to her 10 votes, also
| captured several OF CincnnRtis votes,
| and on the brllot before the last led
| Chicago by one vote. on the last hal
I lot, the "9th. which was taltcn shortly
before II o'clock. the four remaining
Z votes OF New York were thrown to
I Chicago. and shc obtnined the neces-
tary plurality. senator Brlce voted for
J Cincinnati TO the last.
| An explanation Of the votes by states
| shows that st. Louis had practically
the solid support or the free silver
votes In the commlttre.
| The national committee assembled
with closed doors at II o'clock to trans.
act some executive business. There
were present. William II. unrrlty,
I Pennsylvania; g. T.. Sherin, Indiana:
! II. p, Clayton Alnba'nn. Ev-'9overnor
/ Francis proxy, Arizona; William NJ.
| Rose. Arkansasi w. NJ. Tarfry. Calf
| formal Charles S. Thomas, Colorado;
!
Pdsco, Florida: Clark Howell. Georgia:
I Frank W. Deane. idaho, Ben r. Gable,
I Illinois; j, j. Richardson, Iowa:
| Charles w. Blair, kunsae; 7. II Shlr-
/ Icy, Kentucky; James JeffrIes. Louis
| lana: Arthur Sewcll, Maine: 4. T..
German, Murylnnd John W. Cocoran,
Z pr, Ky for Josiah QnirGy, Muss4chu-
eetts: ID. J Campau. Michigan: Michael
| poran, Minnesota: s. II. Howey. Miss
issippl; J. g, Prather, Missouri; A. j.
| Davidson, Montana; Tobias Caster. Ne
hraska; X. T., Heating, Nevada; a. ".
sulloway. Now HRmpshlre: Miles Ross.
New Jersey. W Il, Sheehan. New
! York NJ w. Pansom. North Carolina:
l.. w setikow. North Dakota: c. S.
! Brice, Ohio; II. Mckee oregon; s. Il,
Honey, Rhode leland; NJ. l.. Donald
! son, South Carolina. James II Woods
South Dakota: Holmes Cummlns. Ten
nessec; Il. Q. Mills. proxy Tor o. Il.
Holt. Texas; Bradley p Smalley, Yer
mont; Basil u. Gordon. Virginia: II,
c. Wallace, Washington; Il. c. Wall.
Wiseonsin; w. /, kuykeniaii. wyo-
ming. ), w Nelman proxy, Alaska:
| A. W. Thurman. proxy for II. Il.
! Ferguson, New Mexico. l., T. Nib
lack, proxy for t, NJ. Richardson. Ok
/ lahoma; Caleb West proxy for s. a.
| Merritt, Utah and Robert =. owen,
| Indian Territory.
Tho resolution Of Patrick Collins OF
Massachusetts offered in the convon-
ton OF 1892, for the next national con-
! yentiOn TO he held behind closed doors,
was reported adversely by me pub-
committee to which 1t waB referred.
and the report was adopted ppni-
mously.
Senator Morgan who held the proxy
of Mr., Clayton tAla) talked for some
time about proposition to change the
I basis OF representation In the conven-
ton to two delegates for each Demo-
I N "A
two for each Democratic senator and
one for each Republican senator and
representative but he offered no motion
TO this effect. lie may bring the ques-
ton up at the convention. II was de.
clded 10 allow each territory six dele
gates after which the committee took
recess until o'clock.
The committee rcconvened at 8 o'clock
In the parlors OF the Arlington TO listen
TO the claims OF the rival aspirants for
tho honor OF entertaining the conven-
tlon. The rooms were profusely deco
rated with American hags and there
was vast throng OF visitors admitted
! by tickets, many OF them among the
most distinguished Democrats In the
country. quite number OF Demo-
cratic senators and almost half the
Democratic members OF the lower house
were present a few ladies were pres-
ent. Before the speeches began
boutoneirres OF red carna tons were
pftNtNifl " Nilt IltmiHlh OF tne press
with tho compliments OF the city OF
I Cincinnati ny the direction OF Chair
man Harrlty the roll OF states was
called and four cities, Cincinnati. New
| York, Chicago and st. Louis were
placed In nomination amid the cheers
of their respective partlaans. Thirty
minutes were allowed each city In
which to present It's claims. Chicago
had but one speaker, Judge Adams A
Goodrich. who made very brief, but
strong and forelble presentation for
the city OF lakes.
Judge Goodrich referred 10 the facts
that no Democrat nominated at any
| place except Chicago siuoe the war had
been elected, and no predicted success
again II the convention was again
| sent there.
| The Arguments IN favor OF Cincinnati
/ were pgesentel by NJ IL ynxalla OF tha