Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-03
MINNEAPOLIS WINS.
THE FLOUR CITY GETS THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ON
THE SEVENTH BALLOT.
June 7th, 1892, the Dats Fixed for Holding
the Convention
cLARksoN FOR CHAIRMAN.

cLARKsoN FOR CHAIRMAN.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 24.-At the meet
ing of the National Republican COM
mittee all the States and Territories
were represented except New Mexico.
The first business was the accept
ance OF the resignation OF Chairman
Quay and Treasurer Dudley. The
resolutions of communication adopted
by the executive committee last sum-
mer, when the designations were pre-
sented, were laid befo-e the COMMITTEES
and unanimously adopted.
| The action of the committee in
naming j. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, as
chairman and w. G.. Barbour, of New
York, treasurer, was approved.
The contest between Mcbride and
Barton for the Utah representation
was decided in favor of Mcbride.
| Dennis II. Flynn, of Oklahoma, pre-
sented his credentials, which were ap-
proved and Mr.. Flynn admitted, in
creasing the membership of the COM
mittee to forty-five.
/ ,
was elected vice chairman.
| After deciding to allow one hour to
representatives of each city compel
ing for the convention, the doors were
opened at 1910 and representatives
| of the press admitted with the delega-
| tions.
The roll of states was called in
alphabetical order. McKenny and
DeYouna were the spokesmen for San
Frncisco; ex-senator Palmer and Hon.
Mark Brewster for Detroit; Senator
| Washburn and Governor Merriam for
Minneapolis; Senator Hiscock, Elliott
| +. Shepherd, Mr.. Fassett and Senator
Hawley for New York; Senator Man
derson, Judge c. r. Scott and Senator
Casey for Omaha.
After the advocates of the various
cities had been heard the commit tee
proceeded to vote, Minneapolis being
selected on the seventh ballot, as fol
lows:
First informal ballot: New York
nine, Chicago nothing, Omaha, five
Minneapolis thirteen; Cincinnati four.
San Francisco eight, Detroit one, Pitts
burg two, St Louis one, Chattanooga
four.
First formal ballo New York ten.
Chicago nothing, Omaha three, Min
neapolis fourteen, Cincinnati eight,
San Francisco five, Detroit one, Pitts
burg sixteen, Chattanooga four.
Second ballot: New York sixteen.
Omaha four, Minneapolis thirteen,
Cincinnati twelve, San Francisco two.
Third ballot: Minneapolis thirteen,
New York ten; Cincinnati thirteen,
Omaha four, San Francisco seven.
Fourth ballot: Minneapolis thir-
teen, New York seven, Cincinnati fif-
teen, Omaha four, San Francisco
eight.
Fifth ballot: Omaha three, Mime
apolis seventeen, Cincinnati fifteen,
New York seven, San Francisco five.
Sixth ballot: Omaha four, Mime
apolis twenty, Cincinnati fifteen. New
York five, San Francisco three.
Seventh: Minneapolis twenty-nine,
Cincinnati fifteen, New York three.
The convention will be held June z.
Selecting Delegates.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The Repub-
lican national committee met this
morning and prepared a formal call
for the next national convention. The
committee then called on President
Harrison and Secretary Blaine and
were photographed on the treasury
steps. The call was issued later. The
document simply tells when and where
the convention will be held, and pre-
scribes the usual method for selecting
delegates. The call sets forth that
the convention will meet at Minneapo
lis, Minn, Tuesday, June z, 1892
Republican electors in the several
states and territories, and voters
without regard to past political affilia
tions who believe in Republican prin
ciples and endorse Republican policy
are cordially invited to unite under
this call in the heformation of a nationa
ticket. Each state is entitled to foul
delegates at large. and each congress
ional district, each territory and thu
district of Columbia, to two delegates
Delegates at large shall be chosen by
popular state conventions, called OF
not less than twenty days public
notice, and not less than thirty-day!
before the meeting of the nationa
convention. Congressional district
delegates shall be chosen at conven
tIons called by the congressional com
mittee of each district in the sam,
manner as the nomination of congress
man is made, provided that in any
no Republican congressman, owing t.
the redistricting OF state under tn
next congressional apportionment, tn
Republican state committee shall ap
uoint from the residents OF such dis
) trict a committee for the purpose o
calling a district convention. Terri
! torial delegates shall be chosen in tn
same manner as the nomination o
delegates in congress is made. All sucl
I conventions shall choose an alternat
for each delegate. All notices OF con
tests must be filed with the nationa
committee In writing, accompanied b.
a printed statement of the grounds c
contest, which shall be made pubic
preference in the order OF hearing an
Il determining contests shall be given b
g the convention in accordance with tn
!, dates of the filing of such notices an
= statements with the national commit
>. tees. The call is signed by Chairma
n Clarkson and Secretary Fassett.
An important step taken by tn
committee was the reference to til
, executive committee, with full pows
to act, of all matters connected wit
E the preparations for the next CONVEX
a ton. The executive committee decide
to assume active direction of IL
r. matter itself and make all arrang
a ments. Channig F. Meek, of Colorado
,e was elected sergeant-at-arms OF Il
next national convention.
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