The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-24

Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska The Dako,as
we're unetured with Alliance doctrine, but the
convention in Minneapolis would 90 far to re.
deem that region
senator Casey and VI. n. Johnson, of North
Dakosa, favored Minneapolis.
Cnauncey T. Fiiley of ST. Louis spoke for that
city saying she had had two national conyen-
lions whose candidates were. however defeated,
anu "nlle he ssked justice for ST. Louis for
"nal sne had done since lS76, he did not ask the
souNenslon TO go TO city OF defeat (Great
laughter.l
Judge C. R. Scott. of Omaha, spoke for sha.
c!. he ridiculed other competitors New
YORK had her Burchard after the West had
eaectea Blaine and San Francisco had nothing be-
!ouu except China. Chicago was rapaeious to get
'ne "orids fair and promised the West to help
ger the National Republican convention in
isS@ The West had been green enough TO be-
he'e this and voted for Chicago. II Chicago
no" TOOK the convention it will be a case of
oishined larceny and she should not go un-
whipped.
senator Henderson, of Nebraska, and Senator
oaIey, OF wyoming, also spoke for Omaha.
oarey SAID 1t was the gateway of the new en-
plre. In the West and North were six new
states voting the next time for president. They
shouia De stimulated by the convention 10 be-
come hepubitcan surely.
John NJ. Thurston also plead for Omaha Az
ter 1900, the Republicans of the West would no
longer ask ior convention, but would be mas
teTs OIL the situation politically
"hen Nevada was called, f. s. Newlands was
permitted to speak for San Francisco, which he
did energetieally
The claims OF New York were next presented.
ELLIOTT r. shepard being the first speaker He
dweIt on the accommodations New York could
furnish and said she had no candidate TO push
up All would have an equal chance San
francisco was his second choice New York
city usually furnished the Republican party
two-thirds OF its sinews OF war. The spirit of the
pemocrauc tiger must be met, defeated and
Gagged else that tiger will eat up the country
1t had taken New York, and now was after the
balance of the United States The convention
In New York would make the Democratic power
falter
Senator Hiseoek spoke warmly of New York.
There is no vacation for New York Republicans.
They must fight to save the state from the
enemy, and the convention meant much for
them.
Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, also spoke
for New York, and Mr.. Fassett closed the case
for that city. He said there was no. an atom of
force they could afford to despise. New York
state had never but twice failed to
give its vote for the Republican ticket,
and on one OF those occasions the
grandest Republican of them all had
been defeated. IGreat cheering for Blaine |
The convention i'll New YORK would draw out
lo,oO0 Republican votes which otherwise would
not DC cast. The nomination or platform would
not De affected, but the vote OF the state would
be brought nearer within reach
Governor Foraker was the first speaker for
Cincinnati, and his complimentary illusions to
"Grand old John Sherman" and President
Harrison called forth tremendous applause
Major Mckinley also spoke eloquently for Gin
| cinnati.
Mayor Gurley, OF Pittsburg, and Hon. John
| Dalzell set forth the claims OF Pttsburg.
At this point recess was taken for dinner On
reasssmbling the bal!oting resulted