The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-16
The NEXT CONVENTION.
When the Republican Gathering
Of 1902 May Be Held.
TWO DATES IN MAY SUGGESTED.
Tho Places Which win Compete for
tho Conycntion--Chica. aud ,iin.
ncapoiis Already IN tho Field for
the llonor...Crisp Being doomed for
tho spcakcrsliip of tho Next House.

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tho spcakcrsliip of tho Next House.
W!lsnlNoros, D. C., Oct. l5.-As the
time draws near for the meeting OF the
Republican National Committee to de.
eide us to tho time and place for tho
National Convention, ono begins to
hear moro discussion in regard to both.
1t is understood that some members Of
the executive committee arc disposed
favor the holding OF tho convention in
May, 1892, rs curly as the oath or 25th,
while others hayc n preference for May
Sic june /. All OF them, it is said,
favor Il date ut least two weeks earlier
than June 10, OH which the last Nh
tional Convention assembled. That was
later than any Republican National
Convention had ever before been called.
The convention OF 1860 met OH May IL,
and that oil 1868 on May 70; the frs.
Republican National Convention met
on June =, 1855, and the sixth on June
II, 1876: the conventions OF 1864 and
1872 were called for the same date, June
Z; that OF 1880 met Juno 2, and the con.
vcntion OF 1854 OH June 8. The weight
OF precedent, therefore, fayors May ora
very early day in June, and it now
seems rather probable TINT the next Re.
publican Convention will meet late III
May.
Tho friends OF representatives OF the
cities which will be named us COMPETE
tors Tor the convention have begun to
bcstir themselves and there viii be
lively competition here mex. month
when the National Committee meets.
Of course Chicago will be on hand, rs
usual, and will make n vigorous contest
Tor the honor. A friend OF that tows,
spcakin. OF the matter recently, said III
substance; "Why, certainly, Chicago
expects that the convention will be
held there. Where else should it be
held? Abraham Lincoln. the first suc-
ccss:ul Republican candidate for the
Presidency, was nominated in Chicago;
General Grant WIS nominated there IN
1868, General Garfield in 1850, Mr..
Blninc in 1881 and General Harrison in
1858. All OF them were successful OK.
ccpt Mr.. Elnine-Gnl | always believed
he was honestly elected and dishonest
" counted out by the Democrats in
New York"
Chicago's champion continued: ~
hear some people say that Chicago
ought TO be satisfied with having the
Worlds Fair; that she ought to be sat
isiied alter having five Republican
National conventions, and so on; but
Chicago wants all the good things she
can get, and 9 Republican Presidential
convention is Il good thing. She is the
most central, the most accessible and
the most hospitable city in the Union.
1t is nonsense to say that the Worlds
Fair would interfere with the conven-
ton or the convention with tLeWorld's
Fair, for the latter will not be opened
until months after the convention has
been held. 1t will do all the delegates
good to see the preparations for the fair
in progress and it will do the Worlds
Fair good also.
The friends Of Minneapolis naturally
do not agree with the Chicago people in
regard to this matter. Senator Wash
burn, OF Minnesota, speaking about it
yesterday, said: ut would be Il grace
ful and gracious thing in Chicago not 10
be q candidate this time. Not only has
she repeatedly been chosen, but there
arc no special reasons now why she
shouldn't ask the honor. The rest Of
the country conceded her superiority MS
q site for the Worlds Fair, and money
is being raised in every State to make
the fair Il success, all OF which will inurc
to the glory OF Chicago. That ought to
satisfy any reasonable people; 10 ask
more would show entirely too covetous
q Esprit. Minneapolis, however, believes
on her own merits. She is magnitirentlv
equipped for taking care OF enormous
crowds, and there is st. Paul, only
twenty minutes distant, to take care OF
the overflow, not to speak OF the fine
hotel facilities OF Lake Minnctonka,
only hall III hour away" Senator
Washbun also thinks that the on
vcnti0n shonld be held later than the
first Of June. On this point he said:
my idea is that tho middle OF next
June is plenty early for the session OF
the National Republican Convention.
! think to have it earlier would make
too protractcd IL campaign. instead of n
short, sharp and decisive battle. But
whatever the difference Of opinion as
to time, there ough. to be but oue
4 sentiment rs to place. Minneapolis Is
prominently the proper city for the
convention, and its claims are going to
be pushed vigorously"
Probably anotherrcason why Senator
Washburn and other friends oil Mime
apolis favor q date at least az early rs
June Is, is that the weather is likely to
be more settled and pleasant there in
the last hall OF June thea it is n fort
night earlier. The members Of the MI
tional Committee IRON the Pacific and
Rocky Mountain States and Territories,
it is understood, will exert their inilu.
ence to have San Francisco chosen, and
will be backed by a strong and active
Republican sentiment. The Nebraska
Republicans, rs we'll as the Republicans
of k,msas, Iowa and several other
States, are expected to advocate the Sc.
lection OF Omaha, on the ground that
the holding OF tho convention there
would aid them materially in the Presi-
dental campaign the same reason will
be urged in behalf OF Minneapolis by
the Republicans Of that State and the
.Dakotas. Ono hears some talk in favor
OF Cincinnati, but the efforts in behalf
OF that city, ii any arc making, have not
yet attracted much attention. 1t seems
to be generally conceded that the con.
vention will be held west OF the ALE