The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-22
THE CONVENTION BOOMERS.
ALI THE RIVAL CITIES NOW REPRE-
sEN1ED IN WASHINGTON

ALI THE RIVAL CITIES NOW REPRE-
sENzKD IN WASHINGTON
| The Effective Work win Have to be Done
on Sunday. Not~ithstsnaing that Col.
Shepard IL Prominent New York
Booner-New York's Ono Hundred Ex-
press Quiet Conscience In the Resni.
WASHINGTON. Nov 21-The Convention
boomers here have been hard at work to-day.
| and the crowd and noise and hustle has
now reached high pitch Only diminishing
has taken place as yet, however. and the ear
nest fighting will have to be done on the
Sabbath. even though Col Shepard Is
prominent member Of the New York delega-
ton. Since early morning delegates have been
arriving. and the Arlington has been constant
ly crowded with an enthusiastic. good-natured.
and thoroughly typical Convention assembly.
The rush reached its climax early this evening.
when the New York boomers. about 100 strong.
marched in and took possession Of two big
parlors on the ground floor. ready to
begin active operations at the drop Of
the hat Warner Miller. J. Sloat Fassett, SEN
ator Hiscock. Col Shepard. ]. W. Vrooman.
John Brodsky. Barney Biglin. J. W. BrookHeld.
Gen. Coils. T. @. Lounsbury. and others were
the big men Of the party. and they will be re-
enforced tomorrow by T. G. Platt and other
effective working Republicans.
Until the New York crowd got in tonight
there had been reports In circulation every
where that the metropolis did not care cop
per whether It got the Convention or not. and
that the application for It was merely per-
functory performance. something in the nature
Of bluff The train load OF workers that are
on hand tonight. however. have knocked this
idea into q cooked hat. and the Western
boomers are becoming badly scared. The
New Workers met in an informal con-
ference this evening and laid out the work
that the various members will do tomorrow.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow even
Ing. when reports will be received and work as
signed for Monday morning before the hour for
the meeting OF the National Committee which is
set for II o'clock. The New Workers feel conf
dent with some reason tonight and. as stated
In yesterdays dispatches to The Sun. Chicago
and Minneapolis seem at present to be her
only rivals, although Omaha Is making big
claims. and San Francisco Is promising every
thing that ambitious delegates and hungry
hangers on can imagine in the way OF free
transportation. free lodging. free meals. and
free drinks.
The boomers have all arrived tonight. ex-
cept those from Pittsburgh. and nobody can
find out what has become Of them. The most
enthusiastic boomers. in some respects. are
ansa N% DS there Te ae It's dsnSs
additional number OF twenty-five Of her solid
business men Administrator, :, officials. and
Democratic candidates.
thirds Of it is Composed Of dysd.in the wool
Democrats. The ideH Of sending Democrats
0nrded IA n0t alfoppthar Sviaa md
The big millionaire Republican,, Of ire State
others are missing, and the only man Of promi-
nenGs With the delegatWi2n:h except thSse who
yerine headquarters feel at home. Customs
GolleetSr Hopkipss ss Internal Revenue Col
bers Of the delegation
Of the
case the Convention goes to their city is that
a @nod, Psree his and xhSh
a9atine, convention han In the Detroit River.
where the work Of nominating candidate for
soons s that An eoptnS H aas 'f So&
Of Lake St Clair This IDEA Of I'M Mayor Pinsrees
It S s ma
Were ii .Ss eitS Seud gather 81 ths Sanks t.
or floated past in grand review
There Is REALLY ~ Wax q making trust
win Chicago IS still formidabie. although
her representatives will do nothing except to
sG take %sRa the scoa S an
the New Workers. express quiet confidence
It is thought tt, that by to.m1931r,row night the
premises can BE- talked oyer and arranged;
trenches last night. speaking figuratvely. Tor
an early caller at the Arlington found the sew
s ssrcted SSSsptsy open and dispensing
Everywhere signs were being posted. to pre-
vent the unwary committeeman from plead
fR Rs &sneapqs
Signs en The by awn hnGspPf big lads ssa
80 conspicpous were they that President Har;
sssssy to rs, r. 4syn
solors. and chairs and tables arranged for The
fR t s9 he sDD nsa
ssssP Pas sdfI
Tho salient move Of the day. previous togthe
eomSination 81 the trans. lssissippi Del.
eRations to pool their, influence on the
novel feature Of this schome Is, that If treats
GRsR9nat Chicago Rd Detroit alike as
On ths dwaEpathi PRrGphesyng al sSsts q
Workers were laying. One was that a secret
ballot was to be sprung on the committee.
interests Of Pittsburgh aud CINCINNATI might
tuF To- peopa hs
and talked the matter, over with the help Of
Minneapolis had already. In a formal resolu-
tion put Its influence In precisely the attitude
favorable to the trans Mississippi combina-
ton. It is thought that an effort Is being made
to call of the Ohioans.
Editor De Young and Mayor Mosby held q
long confidential conference. but with what
result cannot be learned. As the hours wore
on and the various mitteemen present
were held we'll in tow by the far West coptln-
gents ana their sIdeboards. 1t was decided not
to formally adopt the combination scheme
until at least after the New York men had
shown their hand.
Last night the Nebrsskans held q meeting at
Senator Manderson's house to select some one
to vote, MI; Robertson's proxy; They did It