Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-22
GROWING WARM.
The Fight Over the Plan of Holding
the Republican Convention
IS NOW GROWING QUITE ACTIVE.
All the Cities That Want It Except Pittsburg,
Have Delegations in Washington Work.
ing for thsPrizs---Ths Effect the
Location Will Have on
the Election.

WASHINGTON, d. c., November ~
REPRESENTATIVES OF the cities OF Omaha,
Minneapolis, Cincinnati, San Francisco,
and Detroit, have so far opened head
quarters at the Arlington Hotel for the
purpose OF conducting the campaign 10
secure the vote of the National Repuo-
lican Committee in favor OF holding the
National Convention within their oord-
ers.
No delegation Is expected from Chi
cago, as IL is generally understood that
the Worlds Fair city is satisfied with
the honors already accorded her. She
will willingly entertain the convention
il il is decided that 1t will go there.
There is an undercurrent favorable TO
the Northwest and emphatic for the
West as n whole. Tho West objects TO
New York for sentimental reasons.
The West believes that no political aid
could come from holding the Republi-
can convention I'm New York, and is
emphatic I'm its declarations that TO hold
the convention in the Missouri or
Mississippi Valley, would give greata aid
to the Republican cause.
The west believes that such a wave
of enthusiasm would be created as 10
ensure the absolute control 10 the party
of the entire western and northwestern
States, even TO the reclamation OF
Iowa. But the west just as radically
believes that TO hold the convention In
New York Is TO surrender to Wall
Street.
While this is claimed by the New
Workers TO be puerIlity, so far as the
actual facts are concerned, every man
here from Minneapolis, Omaha and CAL
ifornia would swear that IL would cost
the Republicans Of the Missouri and
Mississippi valley one-quarter to one
third Of the granger vote, which simply
means defeat an Iowa, Minnesota and
Kansas, aud doubtful results In Wis
consin and Montana.
The Minneapolis delegates bases its
claim TO the convention in its ability 10
properly entertain and care for the con-
vention, as demonstrated by its enter
tainment OF the Christian Endeavor Un-
ion last June, when $4,000 delegates
assembled In Exposition Hall continu-
ously for four weeks.
These arguments are having their In
1uence with the committee. Minnoap-
oils, Omaha and California are emphatic
for an open ballot when the time comes
that the country may know just how
each OF the members OF the committee
casts his vote. There is rumor that
the committee are discussing the pro-
prlety OF a secret ballot which the West
construes to be in favor Of New York
City.
Gov. Hill's presence at the Arlington
gave rise 10 the rumor to-day that he
was favorable to New York's claims.
The New York delegation held meet
ing with closed doors at 0 o'clock In the
evening. They say they will have
twelve votes on the first ballot. They
are hopeful that the prize will come 10
them, and they have begun to work
hard for 1t.
The Omaha people say to-day that
there Is kindly feeling in favor OF their
city manifested by the committeeman
called upon. They are feeling as much
encouraged as they can at this stage. OF
the game. The Minneapolis people are
also expressing themselves In hopeful
strain tonight. M. ii. DeYoung, mem
Der of the National Committee for CALI
fornia. is gratiiied at tho progress that
San Francisco is making In her fight for
the convention.