Evening journal., 1891-11-24


spoke to nearly a
JAMEs S. cLARKsoN full committee, as
only Que delegate ont Of forty-nine, W. L.
Rynerson, Of New Mexico, was absent.
Mckenna denied that San Francisco was
too far distant.
II miles Of travel were TO be the prevail
ing consideration other cities besides San
Francisco were done for. To simplify this
argument the convention had only to find
the center of population and stick the
convention right there. The superintend.
ent Of the census had announced that the
center OF population was little east by
west Of Greensburg, in Decatur county,
twenty miles from Columbus, Ind, In lati-
tude 49, 10 degs "A Sec; longitude 80. 26
degs. sec Mr. DE Young, speaking as
delegate, said he appeared as the represen-
tative OF the citizens of San Francisco who
had authorized him to make these public
offers and before doing so desired to file
with the chairman bond Of $50, 900 guar
anteeing the carrying out Of the offers lao
was about to make.
San Franclsco'a Oner.
The people Of San Francisco offered TO
furnish each member OF the convention
his railroad fare to San Francisco. his Pull.
man car fare aud to pay all his hotel bills
during his stay while attending the con
vention, They also offered to the delegates
70 the convention at the close OF their
labors trip to the Yosemite valley for one
week at the cost Of the city Of San Fran
cisco. In addition to that they authorized
him 70 say that they purposed to furnish
every delegate with a railroad ticket 10
San Francisco and back
This offer was not made as a bribe, but
to overcome the objection that the expense
was too great San Francisco also pro
posed 20 give to everybody not a delegate
desiring 70 attend the convention through
rates 70 san Francisco and back for twen-
ty-nye dollars. So any delegate desiring
20 take his wife or some other fellows
wife could do SO for twenty-five dollars
and she wouldn't need any credentials
when she got there. This sally was re-
ceived with much laughter and applause.
Chicago Out Of II.
Chicago's turn came next and Mr.. w j.
Campbell said in behalf of Chicago he
simply desired to read the resolutions
passed by the business men Of that city
stating that in grateful appreciation Of
Chicago having been awarded the Worlds
fair they did not ask for the convention
Out should il come TO Chicago, it would DE
properly treated
Detroit made her claim through Senator
Palmer He presented the claims Of De.
troit from historical, practical and
sentimental standpoint and claimed that
on an OF these grounds Detroit was en-.
titled TO the convention. He admitted
shat he feared he was leading "forlorn
hope" The Republican party, he said.
was born at jackson, seventy miles from
Detroit Political consideration demanded
that the convention should 20 to Detroit
The Democrats had stolen the state while
the Republicans were out corn huskipp.
and it would take hard work to get ID
back. The people needed the stimulation
Of the convention.
The Claims Of Minneapolis.
Then came the turn OF Minneapolis.
soon to be declared winner of the contest.
Committeeman Robert G. Evans handed
N the guarantee entered into by the cities
Of Minneapolis and St. Paul, aud then
yielded TO Senator Washburn, who in
plain, businesslike phrases set forth the
terms Of the phenomenal cities with their
100000 Inhabitants. While MINNEAPOLIS
was not quite as central as Chicago. ii
was equally convenient from some OF the
most populous sections OF the country.
Governor Merriam, Of Minnesota, cordi-
ally supported the claims OF the Sister
sity. Minneapolis and St. Paul might not
be at all times harmonious in their busi-
ness competition, but when It came to the
interests Of the Rerrhl'ean party they al
ways stood toge.-l.. 4-e asked for this
convention for its effect upon the north
west. We have lost Wisconsin, n he said;
we have lost Iowa; we have lost Nebras-
kai the two Dakotas are tinctured with
nd
president unless you redeem the north
west"
The East Out Of Touch.
Senator Casey, Of North Dakota added
bis plea oA behalf Of Minneapolis. He be-
heved one consideration overlooked was
lhe fact that the east was out Of touch
with the west. He believed II the east
would come out to the west and recognize
the fact Of its development and its strength
and Importance to the Republican party
the victory in 1892 might be considered
hall won already
Missouri being next called upon, Mr..
Chauncey / Filley made a ringing and
amusing speech on behalf Of St. Louis He
came not TO make an appeal, but to ask
Justice; not to plead for mossback state
Ia the hope Of changing a mossback vote,
but 70 claim the convention for what St
Louis had done Ia the past, in electine
republican congressman and making pos
slole the organization Of a Republican
nouse without a postage stamp of help
rom the party elsewhere or from Wall
street When Nebraska was reached John
A. Thurston, holding the proxy for that
ftate. introduced Judge Scott as the
spokesman on behalf of Omaha He was
followed by Senator Henderson, and Hon
John M. Thurston closed the argumen,
for Omaha. He had no prophecies Of dis
aster 20 make So long as the Republican
party stood for American manhood, Amer
lean muscle aud American citizenship, th
west would be with the Republican party
no matter where the convention might b
held
New York Tells Her Story.
New York being next in order, Colons
Elliott T. Shepard said that behind th
claims Of the several cities there stood th
claims of the candidates Itwould hardl
be denied that should Cincinnati be th
choice the distin gnishad gentleman wh