The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-23
THE CONVENTION BOOMERS.
NEW FORKS BOOM FOR A TIME skEaKED
TO HAVE UTTERLY COLIAPsED.

rlatt Threw Cold water on Il ~ Telegraph.
ing that He Could Not Come. and There
IL No Certainty that Dr. Depew will be o.
tho New Workers. aad Col Clarkson-
Charges orTreachery. bribery. and Luke.
warmness-San Frascisco Said 70 Have
offered to Pay the National Commlttee's
Indebtedness Amounting to $4,000.
WARRINGTON. Nov. 22.-The fact that this was
the Sabbath day had no effect whatever upon
the political battle that has been waged SO
noieily. persistently. and merrily at the Airing.
ton Hotel since yesterday morning. Tonight
the hustle and excitement Is at fever heat. and
there will be little sleep INDUCED In by men in
charge OF the booms ofthe various cities. The
incidents OF the days fighting have been some-
what exciting. but the outcome OF to-mor-
rows meeting is still uncertain. New York's
boom apparently reached its height last night.
and to-day for time 1t seemed to have utterly
collapsed. Treachery. bribery, lukewarmness.
and other crimes have been openly charged
upon various more or less prominent Republi-
cans Of New York city,and even members of
the delegation do not hesitate tonight to say
that New York case has been badly managed.
Tom Platt threw the first dose OF cold water on
the boom by telegraphing that he could not
come and cancelling his order for rooms. Then
when Charles L. Coon came without Dr. Depew,
there was more growing. which in.
creased when Mr.. Coon was unable to
give any assurance that Mr.. Depew
would be hcre tomorrow. Col Shepard
was yesterday the most prominent man
among the New York visitors. but to-day he
was not on deck and would take no hand in
tho fight. He drew down the wrath Of some OF
the more outspoken OF the visitors upon his
head this morning by refusing to send a tele-
gram to DIR. Depew. on the ground that It was
the Lords day. Much gossip WAS INDUCED In
at this bold stand Of the Coionel's. some Of it
being rather unkind. The big incident OF the
day. however. was the row between some OF
the New York delegation and Acting Chair
man Clnrkson. The story. as it is being told
to the big crowd in the hotel corridors to-
night. Is as follows:
Late last evening an offer was made by the
San Francisco men to guarantee the payment
OF the necessary $4,000 to clear The National
Committee Of It's Indebtedness. This offerwas
made openly by Editor De Young yesterday az
ternoon in conversation with a number OF Ma
tional Committeeman who happened to be
together in Mr.. Carkson's rooms. But
Mr.. GARRISON himself was not present.
The offer was made on condition that
San Francisco should get the Convention.
Mr.. De Young says It was not made In the ma
ture Of a bride. AS soon as the story reached
the ears Of Gov. Lounsbury. Col. Shepard.
Senator Hiscock. and other New Workers. they
lost no time in calling on Mr.. GARRISON. to
whom they were told the offer had been
made. and they took that gentleman severely
to task. He declined to offer any explanation.
and charged them with insulting him.
would rather pay the last dollar out OF
INV af IN soffIo fha y,it toa Il
than to have the least shadow OF suspicion cast
vention's !oestiGn." said NJ Clark son. mas;
say to that vii
to entertain the Copvention
snwis af affsas sas f9Ss
was much, talk this afternoon about the ab.
Se@ oo RsP" Ss
pressed about the genuineness OF the $15.O0O
FUND saa ove to o SeW {aIE Se the s
night at which they hope to arrange salts.
ready in ali ways for Tomorrow dghf. s'
headquarters. and among the visitors gen
elect Mckinley. he is still expected. how
and tS be b hsre oS
nothing to help his fellow Buckeye Repub-
sans Foraker is on deek and is holding biz
receptIOnS. JOe NnaIliy ID Ill ana u0OuC
everywhere representing Blaine. and Harri-
Waters q The FsnnsyISanis state Central Conan aH
Soy dssu sas Fl Mns oas
tqm, who was confident Of getting his name on
sanguine determination possessed the fiery
New YORK Delegation 81 eonSsntion see * s
hnf hon nj ..S
Young would not deny that a deal had been
consummated. but his bronzed face glowed
I'VE are convincing Eastern men to-day" no
said, "thnt We have at our disposal a tele
duplex copper wire system has rcvolutonizeedi
our tr4nscontlnenta telegraph connections. i
y epr rppfn%iRpf pa,ncrs, filed n New York at
That Thi dspGsSf %"
Committee. Hotel facilities are ss conr"d i Ito to
reflects that June is tn" universal outing
beautiful country in that month is . much |
sought PLEASURE In addition to the free
offer a *25 rate FOR the wives and falnilics OF
sfFans New YORK fSsy Qf a MS It
We snswer that New York is Just a. far f orMs
t" n"y' SHOWS ito 60 sch the dI ft 1t the f"
Vote that New York cincinnat ls' and Petro s
are clearly defeated by a trans Mississippi |
concluded Mr.. Do Young. Sig |
nilcnntly. then look out for Snn Francisco
stock"
The impression was curront to-day that san
Frapcsco was: getting pledges rs second
choice from committeeman controlled By New
York. Cincinnati. and Detroit influences. This
attitude on tho part 81 many Now Workers was
anticipated last night when they called at tho
San Francisco headquarters and gave the Cali.
I'VE are growing hourly more confident in
our canvass of the committee" said Mayor
Mosby OF Cincinnati; but II the Convention IL
to take us further Nest; we are in favor Of 60
The Mayor says everybody has got on to-
his Joke about Tom Zmmermans new hotel"
ton hotel has been removed from the Ohio
Pittsburgh has sent no delegation and has
from the contest Chicago is doing
4 It comes I, ,n,; that way. rs many people here
Armed and equipped. the Detroit delegation
bounded into the arena this morning and be.
pressed great confidence that as a compromise
point between the, far East and the far West
BAT. a.