Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-24
The Convention Will Be
Held There June 7.
BLAINE is VERY POPULAR.
Delegates Are Nearly All in Favor
of His Nomination.

mittee went into executive session at the
Arlington Hotel. Acting Chairman
Clarkson presided. Every state and terri
tery was represented, directly or by
proxy, except New Mexico, whose repre-
sentative was detained on the railway.
The committee accepted the designations
of Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley,
and unanimously readopted the resolu-
tions of commendation adopted by the ex-
ecutive committee last summer. The ac-
tion Of the executive committee in naming
j. S. Clarkson of Iowa as chairman, and
William Barbour Of New York as treas
urer Of the committee, was approved.
The committee considered the Utah con-
test and recognized Mr. Mcbride as the
member Of the committee from Utah.
Dennis Il. Flynn of Oklahoma presented
his credentials and was admitted, this in
creasing the membership Of the committee
to forty-five
Garrett A. Hobart Of New Jersey was
elected vice-charman of the committee.
The committee decided to allow one hour
to the representatives of each city compet-
ing for the honor Of being the meeting
place of the convention and the doors were
opened at 1910
The Bids.
Congressman McKenna, Mr. DeYoung
and +. q. Newlands of Navada presented
the claims Of San Francisco. Mr.. DeYoung
said the people Of that city were prepared
to pay the travelling expenses and the
hotel bills Of the delegates
Ex-senator Palmer Hon. Mark Brewer,
Congressman Allen of Michigan, and
Senator Stockbridge advocated the claims
Of Detroit.
The claims Of Minneapolis were pre-
sented by Senator Washbum OF Mime
sofa, c. w. Johnson, chief clerk of the
United States senate, Governor Merriam
Of Minnesota and Senator Casey and Rrp-
resentative johnson of North Dakota
Committeeman Filley of Missouri spoke
in advocacy of st. Louis.
c. X. Scott, Senator Manderson, Senator
Carr Of Wyoming and John NJ. Thurston
Of Nebraska followed in advocacy OF
Omaha.
The claims Of New York city were pre-
sented by Colonel Elliot f. Shepard, Sena-
tor Hiscock, Hon. j. Sloat Fassett and
Senator Hawley of Connecticut.
Senator Hawley's Little speech.
Senator Hawley said he would act OH
the principle laid down by the old judge,
who said to the young lawyer: Young
man, take IL for granted that the court
knows something" They had been told of
the good times they were to have coming
back from some western city; but II the
convention were held in New York there
would be the same enthusiasm, only there
would be little father to go and there
would be more Of it. lie would have lO0,-
600 roaring Republicans at the caves of
Tammany Hall who would wake the town
as 1t had not been wakened up since il
heard of Appomatox. But he would say
no more The court had studied the whole
subject very thoroughly; and the court
knew something.
The claims Of Cincinnati were presented
by Ex-Governor Foraker and Governor
Elect Mckinley.
Mayor Curley Of Pittsburg and Con-
gressmen Dalzell and Stone of Pennsyl-
vania presented the claims of Pittsburg.
Colonel Bradley spoke for Chattanooga.
The Ballot.
This concluded the speeches and the
committee went into secret session and
began balloting. Seven ballots were taken.
Minneapolis led in the first, second and
third ballots, Cincinnati in the fourth bal
lot and then Minneapolis took the lead
The seventh ballot stood: Omaha, blank:
Minneapolis 20, Cincinnati Is, New York
8, San Francisco withdrawn. Minneapo-
lis will therefore be the meeting place of
the next convention.
June was agreed upon as the date of
the convention.
Blai ne's Popularity.
A noticeable fact in connection with the
assembling Of the representatives of the
party from all portions of the country and
among the members Of delegations Of as
piring cities was the unanimity of express
sion in favor of the nomination Of Blaine,
Since their arrival here large numbers of
the leading party men called upon Mr..
Blaine and enjoyed pleasant interviews.
These gentlemen universally admit their
belief that Mr.. Blaine is in excellent
health and exhibits much OF his old time
vigor. But I'm all these interviews no allu-
sions were ELECTED from the secretary in
reference to the candidacy OF 1892 lie
studiously avoided every reference 10 that
subject, and when even hnted at parried
II by interpcsirg some other subject and
asking questions about old friends and the
general condition OF the party in some of
the doubtful states.
The president in all his conferences with
the members Of the national committee
and delegates manifested the greatest
concern for the condition and prospects OF
the party. His whole desire, the members
and delegates said. was to strengthen and
perpetuate the Republican party and to
make sure of the election Of the candidate
in 1892, whoever he may be.