The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-17
THE WINDY CITY
Walks OF with the Democratic
Convention Prize.
BUT NOT WITHOUT A STRUGGLE
chicago Wins on The rwsnty-nia,h BAL
lot by One nraJority--rho Date OF the
Convention Fixed for July 7-closo
Rivalry Between ST. Louis and New
York for Many BatIots-c Chicago staFtol
attheTnn End but Gradually Pulied pp.

Democratic rational convention will be
held at the city of Chicago on July z.
That was the decision reached to-day
by the national Democratic committee.
after On interesting and at times ex-
citing session, which continued until II
o'clock tonight. There was consider
nbIe difference OF opinion as TO the time
] for holding the convention, one pTope-
sItlon, advanced by Allen W. Thurman.
| OF Ohio, who held the proxy OF the New
| Mexico member, being to hold II June u
| two weeks before the Republican con-
Sention and the other by Hugh wat
lace, OF Washington state, 10 hold II
| July7
Tho committee decided upon the lat
! ter date by vote Of 80 TO IS. The main
Interest OF course, centered In choice OF
the convention city. For THIS hohor
there were four applicants. Chicago.
st Louis, Cincinnati and New York
Thirty minutes were allowed each city
| in which to present clnlms.The speeches
made by distinguished citizens In each
instance were OF high order OF excel
| ence. and ut times aroused the greatest
| enthusiasm. Tho ballotlng began about
q O'clock this evening and from the
| first a long and bitter strggle was IN
| dIcated. The first ballot resulted Chi
cago G.: Clneolnntai Ii; St Louis ~;
New York u. There was practically no
| change, except n slight fiuctuation OF
vote or two until the tenth ballot, when
Chicago began gradually TO increase
| her vote at the expense Of New York.
| Al the twentieth ballot New YorRs
strength was rapidly dlSlntegratlng,
| her vote going almost bodily TO Chico-
| 70, but ST. Louis, which had tenacious.
| ~ chung to her 10 votes, also captured
| several OF ClnclnnntfS votes, and on
| the ballot before the last. led New YORK
by one vote. on the last ballot, when
was taken shortly before II ocloek,tne
four remaining votes OF New York were
thrown to Chicago and she obtained the
necessary plurality. Senator Brice
voted for Cincinnati to the last.
An examination Of the votes by states
shows that ST. Louis had had practl-
| cally the solid support OF the free silver
votes in the committee.
The national committee assembled
behind closed doors at II o'clock to
transact some executive business.
Date OF the Convention.
Tho vote on the date for holding the
convention resulted % to IS in favor
OF July 4. and was taken after little
| discussion, IN which considerable DIFF
| ference OF opinion developed. The reso-
| luton OF Patrick Collins, OF Massnchu-
sets, offered in the convention OF isys,
| that the next national convention be
held behind closed doors, was reported
adversely by the subcommittee TO
which II was referred, and the report
was adopted unanimously
II was decided TO give each city thirty
minutes In which 10 present their
claims this afternoon, but new depar-
ture was made by the adoption OF
| RESOLUTION requiring each city to put
| It's claims in writing. This was 70 pre-
vent misunderstanding In the future.
Senator Morgan, who held a proxy OF
Mfr, Clayton, OF Alabama. talked for
some time about proposition TO
change the basis OF representation In
| the convention to two delegates FOR
| each Democratic representative IN Con-
| Eress and two for each Democratic sem
| ator, and one each for each. Republican
senator and representative. But he
offered no motion to this effect, He may
bring the question UP nj the conNen-
tIon. II was decided TO allow each ter-
ritory six delegates. after which the
committee took recess until O'Clock.
The committee recOnvened at 3 O'Clock
in the pnrlors OF the Arlington TO listen
10 the clnitns OF the rival aspirants
] for the honor OF entertaining the COM
mlttee, The rooms were profusely dec
| Grated with American flags and there
was vast throng OF visitors admitted
by ticket, many OF them among the
most distinguished Democrats in the
country "A few ladies' were In the par
Tor. Before the speeches began bou-
| tonlers OF red carnations were present.
| ed to the members OF the press with
the compliments OF the city OF Cincin-
natl.
BY the direction OF Chairman Har-
! rIty the roll OF states was called and
| the four cities. Chicago. Cincinnati,
| New York and st. Louis, were placed In
| nomination amid the cheers OF their
| respective partlsans. Thirty minutes
were allowed each city In which TO pre-
sent its claims. a reference to Chicn-
| COS modeBty, however provoked
great laugh. Judge Goodrich referred
| 10 the fact that no Democrat nominated
at any place except Chicago since the
war hnd been elected. and he predicted
success ngain II the convention was
sent there.
Other Cities.
The arguments In favor OF CInein-
| natl were presented by NJ. Il. ingalls,,
| OF tho Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, and
OK Congressman Foilett. Both address,
ed themselves particularly to the uc-
Communications OF Cincinnati, A hall
with q seating capacity Of COCO, they
said, was ready for tho convention. the
rntirond facilities were abundant and
tho hotel accommodations ample.
The convention should go to neutral
ground where the gold bugs OF the east
and the free silver men OF the west could
fight 1t out without local influence.
s. Waldo Smith, OF the New York
| kan al nf NFufIn N nd trn n " Inn & 10.
Ford, representative OF the hotels, r. C..
C. Grain and Col. John II. Fellows pre-
scented tho claims Of New York. Smith
created much amusement by his state
ment OF the numerous advantages Of
Gotham, each one OF which he Maid wns
the Erentnst, largest and best In the
world, lie reached the climax when he
said that week IN New York was n
liberal education II not superior to any
college curriculum In the world. a
million people could come to New. York
ana not be noticed md leave and not he
misued. He concluded his appeal by
Come to New York and We will be
good 10 you"
The double meaning placed on this
sentence brought forth cheer after
cheer. MIR. Ford mlde very witty
Ex-Governor Francis, Governor
stone, Mayor wnlbrldgG and Senator
Vest spoke for ST, Louis The former
said that 81. Louis was prepared to pay
NIL the expenses Of the convention and
OF tho members Of the committee. All
that would be askcd In return would be
the honor Of the presence Of the Convon-
tlon. Warm western hospitality would
greet the delegates aud Visitors and
| Jnoru md hOnrIa would be OupneO to