The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-24
MINNEAPOLIS WINS
The National Republican Con-
vention Will be Held There.
SHE WON ON HEsEvENTH BALLOT
The City Wild With observation-disclosures of
Other Cities Ably Presented-AcKinley
Speaks for Cincinnati.

ncan national committee. The leaders of
delegations prepared themselves for the
presentation to the committee of the supe-
rior merits Of their respective cities, and
were engaged in canvassing the list of
committeeman aud holding up the hope of
their delegations. Messrs. Mckinley and
Foraker were conspicuous among the many
persons thronging the Hobbies and corri-
doris, and were everywhere greeted with
marked consideration. Members of the
committee itself were slow in getting to-
gether at IL O'Clock, the hour appointed
for the meeting, and at that time not more
than dozen members were present in the
hall By half past II o'clock the doors
were closed upon all but members, and the
committee held secret session.
The committee was called together by
Acting Chairman Clarkson, every state
and territory being represented except
New Mexico, whose delegate was detained
on the railway. The first business was
the acceptance OF the designations of Chair
man Quay and Treasurer Dudley. The
resolutions of communication adopted by
the executive committee last summer
when their designations were presented,
were read before the committee and unani-
mlttee in naming j. S. Clarkson, of Iowa,
as chairman, and w. G. Baker, of New
ork, as treasurer, was approved,
The contest between Mcbride and Bar
ton for Utah representation was decided
in favor of Mcbride.
Dennis I. Flynn, of Oklahoma presented
his credentials, which were approved, and
MIR. Flynn was admitted, increasing the
mem bership of the committe to forty-five.
Carrot A. Hobart, of New Jersey, was
elected vice-chairman, and after deciding
TO allow one hour to representatives of
each city competing for the convention, the
doors were opened at 40, and represen-
tatlves of the press admitted with the del
egations. The roll of states was called in
alphabetical order. When California was
reached, Mr.. De Young was introduced as
spokesman for San Francisco by Congress
man Mckenna, who addressed the com
1nlttee. The city of San Francisco, he said,
would be found TO have claims to consider
alton regarding not only her interests and
the interests of the Pacific section, but the
interests Of the Republican party. He could
best review the titles of San Francisco by
by reviewing the objections urged against
them. Mr.. Mckenna said it was urged the
city Of San Francisco was too far away.
That argument had not much foundation
and led to some strange suggestions.
THE SPLENDID SIZE OF THIS COUNTRY
! seemed to be getting inconvenieut to the
politicians. To be away from home had
not heretofore been Cousidereu one of their
serious characteristics laughter. If the
| geographical consideration prevail other
| places besides San Francisco were obiec-
tlonsble. Six days would be the extreme
amount of time consumed in travel be-
/ tween San Francisco and any other city.
Was that consumption Of time q consldera-
| ton! Yes, If the days be wasteful days:
no, if they be workful days;
aud he emphatically declared they would
| be workful days. Where would other such
useful and workful days be found! People
would flock to the Pacific states by thou
sands. Every town in the broad land
would be center of interest and ANNA
ton; every pleasure felt and every sight
! seen would be memento Of the Republi--
can party. Could anything better be done
in any other six days? Travel would be a
means of exciting, arousing and instruct
ing the country. 1t would be q splendid
opportunity, because he sincerely believed
the political party which broke away from
the dry-as-dust conservatism of doing a
thing because 1t always had been done and
placed the national political convention
for the first time in the west amid the
emotions OF an enthusiastic eXpressionable
people, would achieve decided triumphq
ne often came east to get the conceit taken
out Of him. He (McKenna) would not sug.
gest to eastern men the west was good for
such purpose because every body knew
EASTERN MEN HAD NO CoNCEIT.
Laughter. But he would send west those
who had public functions to perform so
they could get that breadth Of thought and
sentiment which came from such contact.
q nf q 49,
tquity.fifteen years to compose panegyric
on the city of Athens and what could he
| (McKenna) do in fifteen minutes for the
great city beyond the Rocky mountains
He went on 10 speak Of the hotel facilities
Of San Francisco and quoted in relation the
verse:
1--WE can live without love, which is mere
hoping and pining,
But whore is the man who can live without
dining"
1t was not to be expected that such 9
man could be found in the national Repub-
hcan convention. Laughter The city
OF San Francisco had entertained the
Knights Templars and Grand Army of the
Republic with such spontaneous polite
ness and such unWearied courtesy arc
care that every member thought he was the
special guest Of the ely and that the whole
business had been gotten up for his enter
tainment
Mr.. DeYoung also spoke for San Fran
cisco.
Then ex-senator Palmer, on behalf OF
Detroit, offered hall to hold ten Thousand
in the Centre City, a floating raft in the
river. He said that the annexation spirit
in Canada would be promoted.
Hon. Mark Brewer said if the conven.
ton were held in Detroit, Michigan would
be redeemed from the Democracy.
Congressman Allen said convention il
Detroit would give the Republicans min,
out of twelve of Michigan's presidential
electors.
Senator Stockbridge said the state would
give five thousand Republican majority i
the convention is held there.
Recess
After recess Senator Washburne spok
for Minneapolis, promising a hall will
capacity for fourteen thousand and plent,
of hotels The northwest, he said wa
beginning to feel grievance against tn,
party il power. The coming fight would b.
| WON OR LOST IN THE Northwest
and the convention should go there as
, stimulant.
Clerk johnson, of the United States Sen
ate, said that Ohio was safe, but the enem,
had made inroads in the northwest and tn
convention should go beyond Wall stree
and the wheat pits of Chicago.
Governor Merriam said the Republican
had lost Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska
The Dakotas were tinctured with Allianc
doctrines, but convention in Minneapoli
would go far to redeem the region.
Senator Casey and M. N. Johnson, O
i North Dakota, favored Minneapolis.
4 Judge G. r. Scott of Omaha, spoke TO
: that city. He ridiculed the other compe
Q titors. New York had had her BURGLAR
/ after the west had elected Blaine, and Sal
Q Francisco had nothing beyond excep
China. Chicago was rapacious to get th