The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-20
TIE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,

TIE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Day ofJuly.
The Democratic national committee
which met at Washington on Tues
day Of last week, furnished surprise,
selecting St. Louis as the place for
holding the national convention Of
1904. The date fixed for the conven-
was Wednesday, July 6. at y o'clock.
Previous to the meeting OF the COM
mittee it seemed a foregone conclu-
sion that Chicago would be selected
as the place OF meeting, but political
exigeuces entered into the situation
and majority Of the committee vot-
ed for St. Louis. For some hours pre-
vious to the meeting Of the committee
there was talk in the corridors and
among Democratic leaders that the
convention in Chicago might be sub
ject to the influence Of strong move
uenJ and strong newspaper inHu-
enCe in favor Of some particular can
didate. Mr.. Knapp OF the St. Louis
Republic hlnted at this in his speech
by saying that the convention if held
in St. Lcuis would be welcomed by an
absolutely fair press.
The committee meeting caused con-
siderable discussion Of politics and the
claims Of various candidates were ad-
vocated oy their partisanS, but moth.
ing favoring any candidate appeared
in the committee proceedings.
VIM. j. Bryan, when the committee
had concluded its labors appeared but
bis visit was without any apparent po-
litical significance. He did rot come
TO the hotel until after the committee
had about concluded its business. He
was warmly greeted by the members
Of toe committee and invited a mum.
Der Of them to call on him at his no.
tel in the evening, and held confer
ence with Chairman Jones at the
Shoreham.
State Senator McCarren of New
York was given hearty cheer as be
stepped forward to present the claims
of New York city for the convention.
The recent political contest. be said,
afforded an opportunity for delegates
lo witness the ground on which the
fusion forces recently met their
Waterloo. Tue convention would be
a stimulus TO the adjoining States Of
New jersey and Connecticut. In any
event he pledged New York for the
Democratic column.s
a communication was read from
former Mayor Van Wyck and others
in favor of New York, Saying, =
We Democrats Of the city have
done our share always in the past an6
in the present. and are prepared to dc
in the future, but we hope that our
efforts shall be appreciated by our fel-
low Democrats. We have by our late
triumphant election infused conf
dence into the party everywhere: we
look to you to keep up that enthuSi-
aSm."
Mayor Rolla Wells presented the
claims Of ST Louis. A written pro-
posal was presented to the committee
Offering $40, ,0oeCin cash and the free
use of the coliseum, a fre-proof build
ing with seating capacity Of $4,000.
The Business Mems league guaranteed
hotel accommodations.
There were two roll calls to select
the city. On the first St Louis receiv-
ed % votes, Chicago 20 and New York
6. Ga the second ballot St. Louis re-
ceived % votes and Chicago p.
The date was fixed as July 9Th on
motion Of Col. J. NJ. Guftey Of Pitts
burg. J. G. johnson of; Kansas sug-
gested June {. The June date was de-
clared to be too early aud likely to in.
terfere with the primary elections.
Chairman Jones appointed J. T..
McGraw Of West Virginia, J. T. Ely
son Of Virginia, W. B. Bourley Of
New jersey, j. NJ. Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania and Norman E. Mack of New
York as the committee to consider
the disputed ommittee membership
from the District of Columbia. To
this committee was also referred the
request Of the Democratic central
committee from Hawaii asking that a
Mr.. Wood be made the member from
Hawaii and also request from, the
Democratic central committee from
Puerto Rico requesting permission to
send six delegates to the national con-
yention.
The committee adjourned to meet
at the call Of the chair