The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-18
rrIE DEMocaArEc CONVENTION.
rhe Special Committee Appointed by
CHAIRMAN IEn.ritI.

Washington, Jan. 17.-The special com
mittee TO whom will be entrusted all
matters relating to the National Demo
cratic Convention will not he announced
by Chairman Harrity until next week
1t Will consist of seven pesoMS. of whom
himself and Mr. Shcrin. of Indiana the
secretary of the National COMMITTEES,
will be two. Mr.. Ben r. Cable. of Illi-
nois. the member of the National Com
mittec. will also be selected. hut upon
the remaining four Mr. Harrity has not
decided. This committee will have au-
tocratic power 1t Will have charge Of
all the details connected with the con
Ncntion. Il responsibility which in pre-
vious years has been divided with the
local committee. 1t is not unlikely that
the cooperation of tie Chicago local
committee will be invited on this occa-
sion. but 1t will be regarded as Il mere
auxiliary and withol, any official au-
thority.
The members of the Chicago delcga-
tion. who were so successful in carry
ing off convention honors Yesterday.
are giving unstintcd praise To their Ma
tiohal committeeman. Mr. Gable. While
the Chicago contingent. in their indi-
viduai and collective capacity. did cGrec-
i've work. the principal credit Of srcur-
ing the convention Is given bv them To
Ar. Gable. Although an uncompromis-
ing advocate of the sound money he is
widely popular among the free silver
men, and this popularity he eXerted to
the utmost yesterday in Chicago's ia
vor.
The special committee. of which Mr..
l1arrity will be chairman will decide
upon the building nj Chicago which will
be used for the convention. Tattersalls.
Which stands at the corner of F,igh-
teenth and State streets. Is ccutrnlIv
located. but il is thought that the Coli
:'cum a commOdious structure which
VIII he devoted to the same uses in Chi
caSo that Madison Square Garden is
in New York. Will be completed alout
the LIST of April ana in readiness for ,h .
convention If il b.. dcsira blc to holfi II
there. Il is believed that the Coliseum
will be selected. provided the work upon
il is finished in time
Most OF the members of the commit
tee reiuneG to their homes to-day an
accepting the selection of Chicago in
good humor. The free coinage men
laugh at the suggestion that there is
any significance. as far rs the currency
question IS concerned, in the selection
of Chicago.
Speaking FOR them. Mr.. Clark Howell.
the committeeman from Georgia saws:
ChicaEo was chosen Eimply BECAUSE, n
majority OF the me mbcrs of the commit :
tee thought that as between Chicago
and 81. Louis thc former was The mos,
desirable place for the convention. Tho
silver question did not enter into the
choice between the TWO cities. rs has
been claimed. Several ardent free coin
age men voted for several ballots for
Chicago among them bein;; A.r. Scwcu
of Maine: Mr.. Donaldson. of South Caro-
lina and myself. on the other hand
several of the gold men voted for 81
Louis. whose campaign was managcd
by cN-Govcrior Francis. of Miseouri
Col. i'rather. the committeeman from
that State. and others. who are CON
spicuous advocates Of the single gold
standard. IN" currency question will
no doubt figure in the convention but
IT did not in the selection of the place. =