Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 February 1884 — THE DEMOCRACY. [ARTICLE]

THE DEMOCRACY.

They Decide to Hold Their National Convention at Chicago July 8. The tireeabaek Convention Called to Meet at Indianapolis on the 28th of May. THE DEMOCRATS. Meeting; or the National Committee. The Democratic National Committee met at the Arlington Hotel, in Washington, on Friday, Feb. 22. The following-named gentlemen represented the different States: Alabama, H. 0. Temple; Arkansas, John J. Sumpter; California, James O. Farley; Colorado, T. M. Patterson; William H. Barnum; Delaware, Ignatius C. Grubb; Florida, Senator Call; Georgia, George T. Barnes; Illinois, William C. Goudy; Indiana, Austin H. Brown; lowa, M. M. Ham; Kansas, Charles W. Blair; Kentuoky, Henry D. MoHenry; Louisiana, Representative Blanchard; Maine, Edmund Wilson: Maryland. Onterbrldge Horsey: Massachusetts, Frederick O. Prince: Michigan, William C. Maybury; Minnesota, P. H. Kelly; Mississippi, Mj. Harris; Missouri, John G. Prather; Nebraska, J. Sterling Morton: Nevada, Senator Fair; New Hampshire, Alvord W. Sulloway;New Jersey, Orestes Cleveland; New York, Abram 8. Hewitt; North Carolina, M. W. Ransom; Ohio, William W. Armstrong; Oregon, Senator Water; Pennsylvania, V. E. Peblet; Rhode Island, Abner J. Bamaby; South Carolina, F. W. Dawson; Tennessee, Cel. Looney; Texas, Representative Reagan: Vermont. Bradley B. Smalley; Virginia, R. J. 8. Barbour; West Virginia, Alex. Campbell; Wisoonsln, William F. Vilas. When the committee had been called to order, the proposition to admit to the next convention delegates from the Territories was considered, and it was resolved that each Territory be advised to send two delegates to tbe convention, the question of admission to be determined by the convention. The question of the proper date for holding the convention was then taken up, and a wide diversity of opinion on the subject was exhibited, tbe members favoring dates from the latter part of May to Aug. 5. By a vote of 21 to 17, the committee rejected the motion to hold the convention May 21, and the proposition to select Tuesday, June 24, was agreed to—2B to 15. The ooremittee then heard speeohes in support of the claims of the various oitles as the place for holding the convention. F. X. Ward spoke for Baltimore, Judge Follow for Cincinnati, Carter Harrlsen for Chioago, A. 8. Willis for Louisville, Senator Vest for St. Louis, and Representative Adams for Saratoga. About two hours was occupied In hearing these gentlemen, and the first ballot was not taken until 4:30. It resulted as follows: Chicago 15 Louisville 3 St. Louis 14 Cincinnati 1 Saratoga 5 Louisville was withdrawn and another ballot taken, with the following result: Chioago ID | Saratoga 3 St. Louis 171 The third ballot was taken immediately, and resulted in the selection of Chioago as tbe plaoe for holding the convention, the votf , being: Chicago Ql|St Louis 17 Tbe committee then reconsidered the vote by which June 24 was fixed as the time for holding the convention, and agreed upon July 8 next Instead. The following oall was presented by the Bxeoutive Committee and agreed upon: The National Demoo ratio Committee having met In the city of Washington on the 23d of February, 1884, has appointed Tuesday, the Bth day of July next, at noon, as the time, and chosen the city of Chicago as the plaoe, for holding the National Democratic Convention. Each State la entitled to representation therein equal to double Its number of Senators and Representatives In the Congress of the United States. The Democrats of eaoh organized Territory and the District of Columbia are invited to send two delegates, subject to the deoislon of the (invention as to their admission. All democratlo-dti-zens of the United States, irrespective of their past political associations and differences, who san unite with us in an effort for pure, economical, and constitutional government, areoordlally Invited to Join In sending delegates to the (invention. The oall is signed by all the members of the N atlonal Democratlo Committee. On motion of Mr. MoHenry, of Kentuoky, It Was resolved that the next meeting of tbo committee should bo held at the Palmer House, Chip cago, on July 7 next.