Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1888 — NATIONAL DEMOCRACY. [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL DEMOCRACY.

The National Convention Will Be Held at St. Louii. Jane 5. The National Democratic Committee met in Willard’s Hotel, in Washington at noon Wednesday, for the purpose of selecting a time and place for the holding the next Democratic Convention. Ex-Senator William H. Barnum presided, and F. O. Prince acted as secretary. There was a full attendance of delegates, the only vacancy being in the membership from the State of New York. After a brief discussion, W. Steinway was elected to fill the vacancy. The co minittee fixed June sth as the date of meeting. The committee took twelve ballots on the location of the convention, but made no choice. On the first ballot San Francisco had 15 votes, Chicago 13, St. Louis 14, Cincinnati 1, New York 2. On the tenth ballot San Francisco had 17, Chicago 15; St Louis 14, Cincinnati 1. Toe committee then adjourned until Thursday. The first ballot on Thursday stood: San Francisco 17, Chicago 16, St. Lonis 13, New York 1. After the first ballot there was a recess of ten minutes. Another ballot was then taken, but before the result was announced, Mr. Walsh, of Georgia, rose in his place and stated that he had thus far voted constantly for San Francisco, but as he was satisfied that that city would not be selected, he would change his vote to St. Louis. Other changes followed and St. Louis was chosen. Washington politicians are saying that the action of the committee in selecting St. Louis and fixing an early date for holding the convention are favorable to the administration and pr ’ ably part of the administraprogram. Ic is openly asserted chai, an arrangement was made by friends of the administration Wednesday night by which St. Louis was to be selected, and the time of the convention set for some date earlier than the meeting of the Republican convention. Administration men were all jubilant, claiming that they have won a victory all the way through, getting Steinway as the New York member of the committee, and selecting both the place and the time for the cpiWbntion to suitthemselves, in spite of the tremendous pressure from local interests on the western coast. Mayor Francis, of St. Leuis, has sent tbe following telegram to President Cleveland:

Congratulations to you and the Democratic partv on time and location of convention at St. Louis. It means the fight will be made squarely on the principles so clearly; forcibly and courageously enunciated in your message. It is understood that the change which gave the convention to St. Louis was ■made by San Francisco supporters. It was said Wednesday night that if San Francisco did not get it by the third ballot the strength of that city would be thrown to Bt. Louis. This program seems to have been adhered to. Senator Gorman, who was for Sin Francisco, is credited with having arranged the plan.