Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

had appropriately decorated The dele
cation coming direct from Mich
igxn, headed by Mayor Pingree. win con-
sist of ex-Representative Msybury. r. q. But
Ter of the Wabash railroad, George II. Bar
bour, DIR. ]. d Book, II. b Gilstt ed
itOr Of the Trisns.s; E ". Boigt
Jesse farwell. ". l. Davenny. Henry Haigh,
Capt W. A Gavett. Alderman Coots, ID. ID.
Ihorp. Col J. A. Baylies Of the Wagner Oar
Company, W. J. Chittonden aud ex-congress-
man Brewer. They will be Joined in Washing
ton by ex-senator Palmer, ex-Representative
Allen. Alfred Russell Geo. II. Hopkins, collec-
tor OF customs at Detroit: Postmaster Elwood I.
Hance. Internal Revenue Collector ]. X. Stone,
W. Z Quinby and Joseph Druesel Of the De-
troit Free Press, who will come over from New
York. Senator Stockbridge Is already here
and he, with Controller Lacey, Assistant Secre-
tsry Spaulding and Col Lincoln, will assist in
the efforts in behalf of De'-ail
THE TASK OF TIE CO.. rrrxE
The republican national committee have O
very delicate task before them In deciding
where the national convention shall be held
The delegations here after the convention are
In dead earnest and every influence that can be
brought TO bear on the committee will be ex-
erted IN favor OF each city with not enough in
favor of any one as against all the res, 20
raise the selection far above favoritism
All the delegates are praising the
hospitality and charging upon the
ability of their respective cities to take care Of
the crowd attending a convention. but il rs
evident that political considerations alone will
determine the selection. The committee will
want to be sure that the convention can be
properly cared for. but elegance Of entertain
ment will probably not be q tempting bait
troll.
About twenty-three OF the national commit
teemen were Ia Washington this morning. and
the csnvassing among them was opened
IN earnest soon after the breakfast hour.
The Hobbies OF the Arlington and the
headquarters OF the various delegations were
crowded with busy workers, every man pro-
claiming the advantages Of his city from every
point Of view. While the shouters kept their
end up with the crowd. the old
conferences in whispered tones in corners and
out OF the why places The Omaha folks, the
delegation from Minneapolis and that
from California were active in the field,
and while delegations from Detroit,
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and New York are
not due until later this afternoon and
evening, representatives of each were on hand
getting in all the work they could in advance.
A great many of the Michigan folks who have
been In New York on the same bust
ness arrived here this morning and are
delegation arrivesl 1t is expected that the big
end of the delegation, which will arrive this
evening eve, in Gen: Ayers private car, will do
CHICAGO WILL DE REPRESENTED.
While Chicago has declared that no fight viii
be mrde in the interest of that city they will
have representatives here with formal invi-
tation and q statement OF what the city will do
selected. A point made against Chicago
10 that at the last convention the hall
was packed with Gresham men, who were
got in as representatives of the press, while the
newspaper writers were left without suitable
accommodations for their work. The difficulty
In getting news from San Francisco is being
worked, too, to excite newspaper opposition TO
that city.
NEW YORK Is Il. EARNEST.
The New York folks who are already here de-
clare that New York is in earnest and intends to
have the convention if she can get it, but the re-
port is being diligently circulated that the move
ment is merely sham and that that city does not
really want the convention. One Of the New
York delegates. Mr.. Davis, indignantly repu-
pudiated this report to a STAR reporter.
New York, he said, wants the convention
and is going to get it. We ask ii for
political reasons New York is a close state
and has been badly treated. II the committee
want TO show their good faith toward the re-
publicans Of the state they had better do il
now. New York was sold out in the ship
subsidy business and the worlds fair
matter If they are going TO refuse her this
we'll give up all hope of power in the state"
delegation of 200 New Workers will arrive
this evening.
The Minneapolis folks are relying largely on
their representations as to the adaptability of
their city for convention purposes; that il viii
be neutral ground, as far as any influence for a
particular candidate il concerned, and that the
climate is superb at the season of the year il is
proposed to hold the convention.
The representatives Of Detroit use similar
arguments and add that there are good
political reasons why the convention should 20
to Detroit, the state being close and
under the eye of the democracy. They con-
tend that the holding Of the convention
there will excite an enthusiasm which will be
worth many votes to that party. They say,
too. that the democratic convention is almost
sure to be held there and that the advantage
will all be with the other side il the repub-
licans 60 elsewhere.
The Nebraska delegation say that il IL of
vital importance to the republican party that
the convention should be held at Omaha They
say that the influence il will exert over the
surrounding country is necessary to save
the party from the evil effects OF the Farmers'
Alliance disafection from the party in
that state, and in Kansas, Iowa and South
Dakota. They say things are in . desperate
situation for the republicans in that section Of
the country, and that the party must be given
the aid of the enthusiasm the convention
would excite or they will need an inquest after
the next eleco0n.
SOUTHERN DELEGATES FOR FRISCO.
The southern committeeman are said to be
pleased with the proposition OF California people
to pay the transportation and other expenses of
the delegates. They say that great many Of the
delegates from the south cannot afford TO pay
their own expenses and that there lie often
. disposition on the part Of rival candidates
for presidential honors to try to control their
votes by coming to their assistance in this
matter
There is a very great difference of opinion as
to the influence the selection Of say city will
have ON the republican vote Of that section.
Mr.. Chauncey L Filly, in discussing this ques-
ton with STAR reporter, said: ''Itis o question
how much political consideration enters into
the matter. In large cities do not think that
the convention would have any particular
influence on the vote. II is possible,
however. that there are places where il
would have considerable influence upon the
vote In the surrounding country. In o
section where the presence of the convention
would be felt and would draw in people from
all the country around, like q big show or a
country fair, it would probably excite an
enthusiasm, which would be felt in the vote in
the election"
Neither New York nor Chicago have as vet
started their campaigns, IL they are going 70 do
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