New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-24
AT MINNEAPOLIS ON JUNE Z
gotten up for his entertainment. u@ughterJ
San Francisco would do as well for the convention
and would try 10 do better


Mr. De Young of The San Francisco
Chronicle, was the next speaker in support of tho
claims OF that city. He appeared, he said, as
the representative Of the citizens OF San Fran
cisco. who had authorized him to make certain
offers in their behalf Before making those
offers he desired to file bond and guarantee fol
$50 900 to carry them out. Here Mr.. DE Young
handed o paper to the chairman. The people oil
San Francisco would furnish every member with
railroad ticket to San Francisco and would
pay their hotel bills while in the city. They
also offered trip TO the Yosemite valley
for one week, the delegates being all guests OF
the city Of San Francisco. In addition to that
he was authorized TO offer railroad tickets to
San Francisco and back. The rate to San Fran
cisco for everybody and anybody, without
condition, would be $25 there and S25 back. In
concluding Mr.. De Young said: "We want you
there; we will treat you well. For Gods sake
come 70 u.s.
CHICAGO WILLING IF NOT ANXIOUS.
Illinois having been reached, Mr.. Campbell, a
member Of the committee, submitted, on the part
of Chicago, the resolutions adopted some weeks
since at q meeting Of the businessmen OF that
city, to the effect that Chicago was not COM
petitor for the convention but that in the event
of it's being selected, liberal accommodations would
be provided.
Michigan having been called, ex-senator Palmer
proceeded to set out the claims OF Detroit. lie
pointed TO the good influence convention at
Detroit would have in Michigan. State dominated
lately by the Democracy lie argued that Detroit
was as we'll situated in respect TO nearness 10
the centre Of population and accessibility as any
other large city, Its hotels would ACCOMMODATE
$500 people. and the accommodations OF tile
lat Grand
had been taken care Of without complaint. Detroit
would offer hall holding 10000 people, OF 10
would offer a wigwam in the centre Of the city,
recalling the circumstances OF Lincolhs ho'niha-
tion. Or il would offer a wigwam in Belle Isle
Park, or it would go further, and ouiiu siea'
raft ON the Detroit River, capable of holding
10 600 people, and with enough pure water HOW
ing on either side to slake the thirst Of every
Democrat in the United States the morning after
election. Laughter) II the convention were
hold AZ Detroit. Canada would be so stimulated
that annexation would soon Ike encompassed Inc
Influence Of the convention was needed in Michl-
gan and il held in Detroit the result wonld Ne d
solid electoraI vote for the Republican candi-
dates.
MINNEAPOLIS HAS HER SAY.
This concluded the presentation Of the claims OF
Detroit. and at o'clock the committee TOOK re-
cess for an hour. The committee resumeu us
session at rs D. IN. when the claims OF Minneap'-
lis were pre sented The first speaker was SENATOR
Washburu. who spoke of the twin cities OF 81
Paul and Minneapolis as phenomenal IN ressru W
their growth and progress. Iwenty-iour iihe' VI
railroads centred in those two cities Alihheap"-
Lis contained an audience hall more compie'e an"
satisfactory than any in which Natiohai ZOE
yention was ever held The hotel accommodations
were remarkably fine. As to railroad rare IL
would be substantially the same as II wonio TX 10
Cbicaoo II Minnea polls could have the conven-
tim the effect OF it would be good 1t would en-
courage and inspire Republicans. 1t would bring
back into the lines Tor would have that tendency
these who had drifted away from the party
C. W. Johnson, chief clerk Of the United Stairs
Senate followed with an argument to snow tnat
"a Chicago was selected for the meeting OF the
Lincoln convention. from a consideration OF tne
growing Importance of the States to tn. WESTWARD
so Minneapolis should now be chosen Tor the same
reason.
Governor Merriam, Of Minnesota. was the next
speaker. Give US, he said. the advantage OF
hearing the leaders Of the party In the past ana
,ome of its leaders in the future, and You will
redeem the Northwestern States-and you cannot
elect your President If you do not carry the
Northwestern States lApplaus,l
Senator Casey. of North Dakota. said that the
sentiment of North Dakota was unanimously in
favor Of Minneapolis as the seat Of the Convention.
NJ NJ. Johnson, of North Dakota. also supported
the claims of Minneapolis.
Missouri having been called, Chauncey l. FL
Icy said that he would lie individually and col
ectiyely emba raised if he did not say something
in behalf OF the State Of Missouri and of the city
NJ ST Louis. which was the accommodat ions for a
convention and il had the hotels II could bulid
an annex TO the Mississippi Bridge and plant dele
gates there, and not on RATS. as proposed by DC
troit St Louis had taken care Of two great
National conventions; but unfortunately their
tickets were defeated. And so he did not ask
the Republican convention TO 90 TO city OF de-
feat. Mr. Filley continued to speak at considerable
,enytb. 10 the great amusement of the committee
and the large audience.
The claims Of Omaha were presented by Judge
C. r: Scott, of chat city. lie rdiculed the claims
made on behalf Of Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Chicago,
San Francisco and New-iork The trouble about
New-York City was that she did not go to work
and call off her Burchards II she had done that
the country would have had Blaine for President
Cheers. lie lisen New-fork City but he liked
Omaha better.
Senator Henderson. of Nebraska. seconded Mr..
Scott's efforts in behalf of Omaha
CLAIMS OF THE METROPOLIS.
The claims Of the city of New-fork were next
presented the first speaker being +. F. Shepard.
and he said that in all tn, other cities suggested
for the Convention there would be local candi-
dates while the City Of New-York had positively
no candidate at ALL In that arena only would
all the candidates have an equal and unbiased
chance He spoke Of the advantages Of New
Works geographical position. and referred
10 the fact that that city had never
had Republican National Convention. She had
been an applicant for the Worlds Fair; but
Congress for reasons less than ininitesimal had
sent it to Chicago. lie admitted that San Fran
cisco was his second choice for the convention
II tho Convention went to New-iork there would