Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-26
MINNEAPOLIS.
The Enterprising Twin Gets tho
Republican Convention.
BATTLE-GROUND THE NORTHWEST.
Delegates Plead With More or Less Force
the Claims of Their Respective
Cities-Time Set For June7,
1899.


ican national committee met yesterday
at the Arlington hotel for the purpose
of choosing a place for holding the
presidential convention next year. Del
egates from aspiring cities were out in
large force.
The first business after the roll call
was the acceptance of the resignation
of Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dud-
ley. The resolutions of commendation
which were adopted by the executive
committee last summer, when the resig-
nations were presented, were laid be-
fore the committee and unanimously
readopted. The action of the executive
committee in naming J. S. Clarkson, of
Iowa, as chairman and w. G. Barbour,
of New York, as treasurer of the COM
mittee was approved,
Garrett A. Hobart, of New Jersey,
was elected vice-chairman of the COM
mittee and after deciding to allow one
hour to the representatives of each
city competing for the honor of being
the meeting place of the republican
convention, the doors were opened at
1910 and the representatives of the
press admitted.
The first state answered for was Cal
ifornia- Mr. DeYoung introduced as
the spokesman of San Francisco, Con-
gresham McKeuna. The city of San
Francisco, he said, would be found to
have claims to consideration regarding
not only her interests and the interest
of the Pacific section, but regarding
the interests of the republican party
Mr.. DeYoung also spoke briefly.
Ex-senator Palmer, of Detroit, Of
fered a hall to hold 10, 900, a wigwam in
the center of the city and a floating
raft in the river, and declared that an
neXation spirit in Canada would be
promoted. Hon. Mark Brewer stated
that if the convention was held in De-
truit, Michigan would be redeemed
from the democracy. Representative
Allen, of Michigan, said the convention
in Detroit would secure for the repub-
licans in Michigan nine out of twelve
presidential elections Senator Stock
bridge sail the state would give 5000
republican majority if the convention
vas held there.
After a recess Senator Washburn
- Ike for Minneapolis and promised a
rail for 1900 and plenty of hotels, and
-sii the northwest was beginning to
i"ol a grievance against the party in
over. The coming fight would be
non or lost in the northwest and the
convention should 60 there as 4 stimu-
'~~t Z. I. johnson, clerk of the
- sanate, said that Ohio
C'4'e'' 81 Us had made in
roads in the north veSt and the convel.
tin should 20 begond Wall street and
the wheat pit of Chicago. Gov. Mer-
ram declared that the republicans had
est Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska, and
the Dakotas were tinctured with ALI
ance, brt the convention in Ninneapo-
lis wou!d go far to redeem the region.
senator Casey and NJ. NJ. johnson, of
North Dakota, favored Minneapolis.
Judge c. r. Scott of Omaha, spoke
or that city. He ridiculed other COM
Detitors. New York had had her Bur
hard after the west had elected Blaine
AID San Francisco had nothing beyond
'xcept Caina. laughter. Chicago
vas rapacious. To get the fair she
promised the west the convention in
1879. Il Chicago now took the conven-
t:on it would be a case of dignified lar
ceny. She could not break faith and
90 unwhipped OF justice and should
not [Applause. Senator Mander-
sop followed Scott. Senator Carey, of
wyoming spoke for Omaha also 1t
was, he said, the gateway OF the new
empire west and north. There were
six new states voting next time for
pre- -ident and should be stimulated by
the convention to become a republican
surety. John NJ. Thurston pleaded for
Omaha. After 1900 the republicans
of the west would no longer ask. for
conventions, but would be masters of
the political situation.
The claims of New York were next
presented, Elliott F. Shepard being the
first speaker. He held that all other
cities contesting would have candidates
but New York had none and all would
have an equal chance. San Francisco
was his second choice. He said that
the city usually furnished the republic
an party two-thirds of its sinews of
war. The spirit of the democratic tiger
must be met, defeated and Gagged, else
the tiger would eat up the country. 1t
had taken New York and was now
after the balance of the United States. |
Senator Hiscock said the ordinary |
majorities of the west would not do
not the majorities of Kansas and Wis |
consin. The New York republicans |
had to go down to Harlem with so, 900 |
ma ority. He believed New York was
entitled to the convention and said
there would be no vacation for New
York republicans. Senator Hawley.
Of Connecticut, spoke next and Mr..
Fassett closed He said there was not
an atom of force they could afford to
1espise. New York state never but
twice failed to give its vote for the re-
publican ticket, and on one of these oc-
casions the grandest republican of them
all had been defeated Cheers for
Blaine. The convention in New York
would draw out Is, 900 republican votes
which otherwise would not be cast
At the evening session Ex-senator Ed
nunds was invited to the platform. He
aid it did not matter so much which
,ity was chosen as that when the result
vas reached all the others should turn
n harmoniously and render a cordial
Import
Ex-Gov. Foraker was introduced as
he first speaker for Cincinnati. He
congratulated the committee on the
uccess of this work He had enioyed
he efforts of the grand men who had