The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-23
San Francisco's Chances Ruined By Her Gener.
Gus Bid. Leaving Only Four Places for
the National Committee to Consider.
Will Go to Either Cincinnati, Omaha,
MinneapOlisOr Michigan'sChief City.
One of the First Two Named Likely to Be
ChOsen-Arguments Of the Orators to Be
Limited TO Eight or Nine Hours
CONTEST NARROWING DOWN.

New York and San Francisco Out Of the
Race for the Republican Convention.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Two facts are 60.
night becoming apparent in the contest for
the Republican nominating convention,
although most everything is in doubt The
location will not be determined without
much balloting by the committee. and New
York will not get it, One might well 20
further and add that 10 city east of Ohio
10 apparently in the contest. Not only
have the competing cities beyond the Mis-
sisslppi formed an alliance, offeasive and
defensive. but almost every committeeman
west of the Alleghenies has openly stated
that il would never do to take the conven-
ton 10 an Eastern city. especially New
York, as the Independents and other rene
gade parties would contend thar the plat
form. no matter what 1t contained, was
framed under the influence of Wall street.
why. it would make no difference If We
made a platform openly denouncIng Wall
street and opposing every interest of the
money power; would be charged with
being under the shadow of the Eastern
captalisus.' said one of the strongest
Western Republican Senators this after
noon. 1--WE must. therefore. 90 west, and
the further west the better, for this if no
other reason"
This statement made on every hand
now. and has practically ruled New York,
Pennsylvania and every other Eastern To-
cation out of the race. New York's hope
lies in a secret ballot, aud that is next TO
an impossibility. The New Workers may
see this after while and seek q centrally
located city. like Cincinnati, accessible to
the greatest population. or Omaha, which
is in the pathway between the two extreme
sections OF the country, equi-distant be-
tween Maine and California. Omaha 10
arguing with much force that she has all
the advantages of ali the other aspirants
beyond the Mississippi. and none of the
disadvantages and. at the same time, she
has some advantages on account of geo.
graphical location which mono of her West
ern competitors can present
SAN FRANCISCO NOT IN 1T.
The statement of acting chairman j. s.
Clarkson that it would not do to- give the
convention to San Francisco because she
would pay the railroad and other expenses
of the delegates. as it would have a demor-
tion of other conventions. is having Its ef-
feet, and the great city of the Golden Gate
Is also practically out of the race. This
would really leave but Omaha. Minneapo-
lis. Cincinnati and Detroit ia the range of
hope of success. The first three cities
named contend that there would be no wis
dom In selecting Detroit as it is several
hundred miles without the range of travel,
and would be. therefore. inaccessible TO
the majority of those who would want 10
well over the manner in which popular
opinion Is Thus minimizing the number of
formidable contestants. On top of ali this
she argues that she Is Just as accessible to
the Last as Minneapolis and hundreds of
miles more accessible to the far West and
the entire South. She thus reduces the
number OF her competitors. from a logical
view point, TO one-Cincinnati.
Should the prevailing sentiment in the
committee favor as early date for the con-
yentlon as the middle of May, or not later
than the Goth of that month. Cincinnati
VIII score strong point by forging that 10
the front while the balloting is in progress,
for the climate of that city is most pleas
ant at that time. Should the feeling be in
favor of the convention not earlier than
the last week in May, and it IL generally
believed that it is about that time which
will be determined upon. Omaha's chances
OF success VIII rise some points higher.
These are the main arguments being used
by the contestiDg cities Nearly everything
Is yet III QOuDt. lnt Only CITY tIaI has VET
ventured to make figures il New York,
which claims ten or eleven votes on the
first ballot, and that. IL is believed. 10 the
best showing she can make.
Hon. Stanton Peelle, ofIndianapolls who
votes the proxy Of the Hon. Jno. &. New,
member OF the national committee for In
diaua has arrived, aud this afternoon made
the rounds OF the various headquarters OF
the competing cities. He sees no special
advantage of any city over the others.
nRaTopS nF 1uV mr. nc .TrnNs
An effort Will be made by the committee
to reach conclusion by Tuesday night. It
is understood that but eight OF nine hours
will be given the committees to submit
their arguments. and if they are begun
before tomorrow evening q decision ought
, to be reached before Wednesday morning
A fine array of talent will appear in the in
terest oil the several cities. The following
are the orators who at this time have been
agreed upon: For New York. Hons. Chaun-
cey Nj. Depew, j. Sloat Fassett, Senator
Frank Hlscock and senator Joseph X. Haw-
, ley, OF Connecticut; for Cincinnati. ex-
Governor j. Is. Foraker and possibly Gov
ernor- elect Mckinley; for Chicago. w. j.
Campbell of the national committee; for
Minneapolis. Senators Washburne and
| DAVIS and w. I. johnson. of Minnesota.
| and Representative L. n. Johnson, of North
| Dakota; for Omaha, Col &. r. scott and
Senator Manderson. of Omaha; for san
Francisco. representative Mchcnna ana
Hon. NJ. Ii. DeYoung. of California.
All the arrangements for the meeting of
| the committee AT the Arlington Heuse are
| about completed. banquet hall in the
new addition to the hotel has been pre-
pared for the use of the committee. lt -
! we'll adapted for the purpose 10 which it
will be devoted. A large room 10 the righs
| of tho hall will be used a. a consultation
room for the committee. The ball has been
appropriately decorated for the occasion
with flags and bunting, and probably never
presented a more beautiful appearance.
The committee Will be called to order to-
morrow at II o'clock by acting Chairman
! Clarkson. after which an organization will
| be perfected. Some time will be consumed
in this work. Hon. Samuel Fessenden. tho
member of the national committee from
Connecticut, said tonight that after tho
| organization of the committee the next
business IN order will be action upon the
/ resignation of Chairman Qnay. aud the
choice of some ono TO succeed
/ him. Next will follow the approval
| of the act OF the executive
committee in accepting the resignation of
/ Hon. w. w. Dudley. the treasurer OF the
| committee. and the appointment Of Mr..
/ Barbour. of New York IN his stead. The
transaction of the business above referred
4 10. including the organization of the CON-
mittee. Will probably consume about two
4 hours. The committee will then hear argu-
ments from the delegations from The
| various cities who desire 10 entertain
! tho national Republican convention OF iss2