The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-11-28
RATHER A SURPRISE.
Minneapolis Gets the National Republi
can Convention.

can Convention.
The next Republican National Con-
vention Will be held at Minneapolis.
| The National Committee, at its session
in Washington on the 23d, cast seven
ballots before decision was reached.
Minneapolis led from the start, New
York being second, and no vote being
of Iowa, was elected chairman. The
convention will be held June 7.
The committee was called to order by
Acting Chairman GARRISON at about
/ 80, and the roll was called. 1t APP
peared that every state and territory
was represented, either directly or
by proxy, except New Mexico,
whose representative, Mr.. Ryerson,
was detained on the railway. The
first business after the roll call was
the acceptance of the designations of
Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley
The resolutions of commentator,
which were adopted by the executive
committee last summer. when the res
ignations were presented, were laid be-
lore the committee, and unanimously
re-adopted.
The action of the executive commit
tee in naming j. S. GARRISON, of Iowa, as
chairman, and w. G.. Barbour, of New
York, as treasurer OF the committee,
was approved. The committee took up
the case OF the tab representation, IN
volving contest between Messrs. Nc
Bride and Bartch, and after special
committee had examined the merits
of the case Mr.. Mcbride was recog-
niZed as the member of the committee
from Utah. Dennis L. Flynn, of Okla
homa, presented his credentials as
member of the committee. These were
approved and.Nr. Flynn admitted, thus
increasing the membership of the COM
mittee to tortv-tve. Garrett A. Hobart,
OF New Jersey, was elected vlce-chalr-
man OF the committee, and, after de-
Gliding to allow one hour to the
representative of each city competing
for the honor of Jeing the meeting
place of the Republican convention,
the doors were opened at l.: 10 and the
representatives of the press admitted.
The first business done IN the open SEES
sion was the call of states III alphabet
zeal order FOR the presentation of the
claims OF the cities aspiring TO the hon
or of entertaining the Republican Ma
tlonal convention.
NJ. H. Deloung and Congressman
Mckenna advocated san Francisco.
Ex-senator Palmer, Mark Brewer Rep
rensative Allen and Senator ockbridge
spoke for Detroit Minneapolis claims
were presented by Senator Washburn,
{. w. Johnson, clerk of the United
States Senate, Gov. Merriam and Senator
Casey and Nj. NJ. Johnson. Judge c.
r. Scott, Of Omaha, claimed the cOnven-
ton tor that city, followed
by Senator Henderson, Senator
Casey and John NJ. ThurstoE. The
claims of New York were presented by
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followed, Senator Hawley spoke and
Mr.. Fassett closed for New York Re-
cess was taken at 6:t3 =. NJ. for dinner.
In the evening Mr.. Foraker made
strong argument for Cincinnati. but did
not forget TO pay an eloquent tribute to
the other cities. Mai. Mckinley fol-
lowed
The first informal ballot resulted: New
York, 9: Chicago. o: Omaha. >: Mime
apoiis, Is; Cincinnati, 4: san Francisco. 5:
Detroit, i: Plttsburg, >; st. Louis, /; Chat
First formal ballot: New y DIRK. 10; Chi
cago. 0: Omaha. 3; Minneapolis. II: Gin
clnnat. ): san Francisco, D: Detroit, !:
Iittsburg, /: Chattanooga, 4
Second formal ballot: New York. H.
Omaha, t; Minneapolis, Is: Cincinnati. T.:
san Francisco. 4.
Third ballot: Minneapolis. 13: New
York. 10; Cincinnati, Il; Omaha, I: San
Francisco. J.
Fourth ballot: Minneapolis. Is: New
! ork. !; Cincinnati, Is; Omaha, /: San
Francisco. s.
Fifth ballot: Omaha. ): Detroit, 0: Min
neapoliS, Il; Cincinnati, ID; New York. !;
Chicago. 0: 81. Louis. o. san Francesca, ):
Chattanooga. @: PittSburg, o.
Sixth ballot: Omaha. 4: Minneapolis.
&c: Cincinnati, u; New York. ): San Fran
cisco. 3.
seventh ballot: Minneapolis, %; Gin
cinnati. Is: New York 3