Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-24
CHICAGO WINS.
Democratic National Convention
to Be Held in Windy City.
Twcnty-Niuc Ballots Taken Before
Choicc-JuIy .thc Date.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Jan. - 1t was de-
aded after - ialiots had been taken. that the
democratic national convention should he
held in Chicago. The date + July Z. Mr..
Allen Thurman, 81 Ohio. who held tho proxy
for New Mexico offered resolution liking
the date for June 20. Mr.. Thomas, Of Colora-
DO, amended tins 10y liking the date on June
g, while Mr.. Wallace Of Washington. offered
another amendment providing tor June 80.
Mr.. Ellison oi Virginia, opposed June 30 a.
it would interfere with the Confederate re
union. which will occur al Richmond on that
day. lie thought July : would be- more ac-
reptable Other speakers objected to June
30 a. being likely to carry the convention in
10 the fourth day OF tJu.v. 20 which there
seemed to be considerable opposition. There
gpon Mr. Wallace a., Washington NOV ed that
July be agreed upon The roll was called
and - members supported the resolution,
which Is voting il the negative while one
member reiraincd from voting
Chairman Harrity raped 1or order aud
directed the roll oi states 10 be- called. 30 ~
to show definitely the cities which desired 20
have the convention The first state 10 b.
reached having competitive cily was Ill
iuois, and on it, behalf the city OF Chicago
WAS proposed. IN due succession came -.
Louis New York and Cincinnati. Judge
Goodrich OF Chicago wa, the speaker for the
city. He said that Chicago was the best con-
ycutlou cjty in the United States. Ii had the
test facilities for entertaining vast crowds
and it, transportation facilities were unsur-
passed. "GeutlemeH. me said. Ii you want
10 win come TO Chicago You have never
elected and seated democratic president
who was not nominated IN thai city since
lSj6.
rhe claims of Cincinnati were presented
Ly Nr-~rS. ugal, and Fol,rr. Mr.. ingalls,
-aId thar cir. .,innHti had had no convention
since $50 She had the hest hall IN the
world ,,r o,,iti,gI conventions ana she had
o.rul, ira,,srnr'ariav sarilirir. and fine hotel
accommodations.
i " smith rrr.iu,u+ us ihf New York
G,rnr4rs' A.-oriatiru presented ,he ,.itir,ls of
Nrw York .ity He mentioned The. many at-
traction. offbe rraai ,irtropoli.. and said
that II week spent in New York was Il liberal
education and ,, university ,1u-4e itself.
Madison S,uar, Garden ,yy. lhp best hail ON
nur,h for thr .urnn.. of m. convention. n
wogIl hold 31 onp and vould sent Ii OOo
prupl,. comfortably.
Ey-Gov Francis Of Missouri then s,lvu-
Gated the claims uf II. Louis. -. Louis, be-
said. mad "A pghIir hal, .h;,, would :l.comguo-
date ~ 600 rer-ons. II. Iouis had been
,rIa,, a. n rapycp,lou civ and had proved
euiaI ro the tgsk Missouri for 2J years had
..as, her electoral vote. for tho democratic
Dupiue.
Eiyp lalIot. we're taken with closed doors.
The iirst taIrot was. chicago, t. Cincinnati.
II New York "a: = Louis. 10. Second
ballot chicago !. Cincinnati. .. New York.
l7.St. Louis. is. Third ballot. Chicago. ):
Cincinnati TO- New York. 16. 81. Louis. lg.
Fourth ballot. Chicago /. Cincinnati, 10:
New York. III: ST IoDis. 20. Fifth ballot.
Chicago. J A.: Cipcinnuti. II; New York. Ii:
s., Louis IS II was then apparent IL the
changes were immaterial that the contest
onni5 he long drawn ont and a recess WA,