Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-11-27
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Strong Arguments of the Various Candi-
dates-The Vote.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-The first bust
ness done in the open session of the
national committee was the call of states
in alphabetical order for the representa-
ton of the claims of the cities aspiring
to the honor of entertaining the Repub-
lican national convention.
The first state answered for was Cali
fornia. Nh. De Young introduced as
the spokesman of San Francisco Con-
gresham McKenna. Mr.. McKenna adj
dressed the committee. The City of
San Francisco, he said, would be found
to have claims to consideration regard
ing not only her interests and the inter-
ests of the Pacific section, but regarding
the interests of the Republican party.
He could best review the titles of San
Francisco by reviewing the objections
urged or entertained against them.
It was snid that the City of San Fran
cisco was too far away. That argument
had not much foundation and led to
some strange suggestions. The splendid
size of the country seems to be, getting
announcement to the politicians. To be
away from home had not heretofore
/ been considered one of their conspicuous
\ characters. If geographical considera-
u ton were to prevail, other places beside
u San Francisco were Objectionable. Six
days would be the extreme amount of
u time that would be consumed in travel
between San Francisco and any other
4 city. Wa that consumption of time a
consideration? Yes, if the days be waste
full days; no, if they be workful days.
And he emphatically declared they
would be workful days. Where would
other such useful and workful days be
found?
Chicago Has a Say.
At the conclusion of Mr.. McKenna's
speech NJ. H. De Young closed for San
Francisco and then Mr.. Campbell, the
committeeman from Illinois, presented
a resolution adopted in Chicago stating
that Chicago would not be a competitor
for the convention, but would do what
was proper if selected. The claims of
I Detroit were next presented by ex-Sena-
tor Palmer. He offered a hall to hold
10000, a wigwam in the center of the
city, a floating raft in the river. The
annexation spirit in Canada would be
promoted. Hon. Mark Brewer stated
for Detroit that if the convention was
held there Michigan would be redeemed
from Democracy. Representative Allen,
Of Michigan, said the convention in
Detroit would elect for the Republicans
in Michigan nine out of twelve presi-
Dental electors. Senator Stockbridge
said the state would give 5000 Republi-
a majority if the convention was held
there.
Spoke for Minneapolis.
The claims of Minneapolis were ably
presented by Senator Wash5urn and
Governor Merriam. Senator Washburn
I made a good impression. He stated the
/ matter fairly and earnestly. He said
enough certainly to convince the men,
bers of the committee Of tho accessible
ity and the accommodations afforded by
Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Governor Merriam talked in the same
line and his remarks were we'll received.
Hedwelt upon the good it would do the
Republican party to hold the convention
in Minnesota. He referred to the last
campaign and said he thought he knew
something about the political situation
In Minnesota, as he had been in it.
North Dakota presented the claims of
Minneapolis through Senator Casey and
Representative johnson. The former
stated that North Dakota was unani-
mously in favor of Minneapolis; that St.
Paul and Minneapolis combined formed
theEcommercial metropolis Of the North
west, and that North Dakota and the
whole Northwest would be most favor
ably affected by locating the convention
in Minneapolis.
OMAHA Claims.
Judge G.. B. Scott, of Omaha, spoke
for that city. He ridiculed the
other competitors. New York had
her Burchard after the West had elected
Blaine, and San Francisco had nothing
beyond except China. Chicago was
rapicious. To get the fair he-promised
the West to help get the Republican
national convention in 1892. The West
had been green enough to believe the
promise and had voted for Chicago. If
Chicago now took the convention it
would: be 8 case Of dignifed larceny.
She could NOT break faith and 20 nm
whipped of justice, and should not.
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