Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-23

Nebraska delegation now in Washington for
the purpose Of the selection ot Omaha rs
the place of meeting of the next Republican
convention called IL the White House in a
body this morning and paid their respects
10 President Harrison. The visitors were
cordially received but were unable to
persuade the president to express i pre-
ference for their city. Members Of the
delegations from the Northwest favoriHg
Minneapolis as the convention city also
called on the president later in the day, but
they We're equally unsuccessful in causing
the president to commit himself
The advance guard OF the delegates who
are here for the purpose OF urging tie
claims of Cincinnati for the convention WAS
reinforced during the afternoon by the ar
rival of Il number OF persons. Governor
elect Mckinley is expected Tonight
Ex-Governor Foraker tomorrow. Sena-
tor Sherman Is also expected
some time before the meeting OF
the committee on Monday. The full Gin
Cinnati delegation have now taken possess
sion OF their headquarters and are prose-
cutting the work before them with vigor
New York citys delegation reached the
city about I o'clock. There We're upward of
100 men in the delegation, representing Re
publican clubs of the city of New York,
the Hotel Mems association and the
to urge before the National Republican
committee the holding of the next RepuOi-
can convention in New York. Among the
delegates are the Hon. Elliott +. Sheppard,
Gen. Collins and Senator Hiscock While
aboard the train the delegates raised an adj
ditional guarantee fund of $4,000. This
fact was telegraphed to Mr. Depew and
MIR. Coon, who had remained in New York
to assist in getting the fund completed.
Minneapolis is making grand push for
the convention.
California is making a great show. The
Minneapolis delegation buses lis claim TO
the convention on its ability to properly en-
terrain and care for the convention, IS
demonstrated by its entertainment of the
Christian EndeavOr convention last July
when 1900 delegates assembled in EXPOSE
ton hall continuously for one week. These
arguments are having their influence with
the committee.
Minneapolis, Omaha and California are
emphatic for an open ballot when the time
comes. that the country may know just
how each member OF the committee casts
his vote. There is a rumor that the COM
mittee are discussing the propriety of 4 Sc
cret ballot. which the West CONSTITUTES to be
in favor of New York city.
Governor Hills presence at the Airing
ton gave rise to a rumOr to-day that he was
favorable to New York's claim The New
York delegation held meeting with closed
doors at 9 O'Clock in the evening. II was
solely for the purpose as stated by some
better acquainted with each other and to
give an opportunity for an interchange of
views. New Workers say they will have
twelve votes on the first ballot.
They are hopeful that the prize will como
to them, and they have begun to work hard
for it. Hon. j. :. Fassett, member of the
national committee from New York and
also secretary of the committee, said to-
night that he was for New York city first,
last and all the time. 1t was early yet, ne
thought. to tell what the outcome of the
committees deliberations would be.
DetrOlt's advance guard was reinforced
tonight by the arrival of a large number of
gentlemen from that city and other parts of
Michigan. Delegates will have the aSsis-
lance here of Senator Stock bridge and
other officials of the government from Mich
igan. Members Of the delegation say they
are prepared to offer the convention all
that is necessary in the way
gates to the convention and necessities
for carrying out its work. They expect to
get plurality of the votes of the commit
tee on the first ballot. A number of these
will come from the South. The manner in
which Detroit cared for the g. a. X. last
summer delegates say, will influence some
votes in their favor.
The Omaha people say tonight that there
is kindly feeling in favor of this city
manifested by the committee. They are
feeling as much encouraged as they can
well feel at this stage of the game. Ii is
very evident, the delegates say, that the
sentiment is fast crystalizing in favor Of
the convention going West, for the
reason that its influence is more
needed in that section than in any
other Senator Paddock said that there
was more sentiment for Omaha for first and
second choice than for any other city con-
testing for the convention.
The Minneapolis people are also express
ing themselves in hopeful strain tonight.
They are doing considerable hard work,
which they believe will result in securing for
them what they are after. They do not make
public any figures, but they say they eX-
pect to have sufficient number of states
on the first ballot, which, when added to
those Omaha claims, will make majority
of all the votes cast. The delegates
look to New England for some voters, as
that section of the country is largely in
terested in a commercial way with the
Northwest, and particularly with Mime
sofa.
Mr.. DeYoung, member of the national
committee from California, is gratified at
the progress that San Francisco is making
in her fight for the convention. There is
going to be long drawII-Out contest, he
said tonight, and San Francisco will get
the prize. Prospects for it never looked
brighter than they do tonight.
Representative Caldwell, who is assist
ing the Cincinnati delegates, said there was
nothing positive as to the result, but that
the delegation felt very hopeful of securing
the prize. Canvassing among the delegates
was kept up until after midnight.