Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-11-28
MINNEAPOLIS CHOSEN
AS the Place for the Next Repub-
lican National Convention,
After n Spirited Contcst-June Fixed NJ
tho Date for tho Gathering - Gen.
8, Clarlsson, OF Iowa, Elected
Chairman of tho Ma
tional Committee.

WASHINGTON. Nov 24.-The national
republican committee was called to
order at 1880 o'clock yesterday by
Chairman Clarlsson, Immediately after
which they went into secret session and
elected Gen. James S. Clarlsson of Iowa,
chairman to succeed Senator Quay;
Parrett A. Hobart, of New Jersey, vice
chairman, to succeed Mr.. Clarkson;
William Barbour of New York, treas
urer, to succeed w. W. Dudley. Allthe
elections were by acclamation. Dennis
s. Flynn was admitted as delegate from
Oklahoma.
roll call developed the presence OF
forty eight out of forty-nine members
of the committee, the only absentee be-
ing w. L. Ryerson, of New Mexico. and
he had no proxy. After the executive
session Representative McKenna and
NJ. Fl. DeYoung, members Of the COM
mittee from California, addressed the
| committee with arguments in behalf OF
San Francisco. They spoke of the ar
rangements that had been made for en-
tertaining delegates should San Fran
cisco be selected, and presented a bond
guaranteeing $4,000 for the expenses OF
the natlOnal convention.
Congressman-elect Campbell, of Illi-
| nois, spoke briefly for Chicago. He
confined himself merely to reading res
olutions passed by business men of
| Chicago disclaiming any desire on the
part of that city to make contest for
the convention, but promising to do all
that could be done to entertain the del
egates should Chicago be chosen.
| Michigan delegates were given the
next hearing and eX-Congressman
Brewer spoke in favor of Detroit. He.
was followed by yex-Congressman Allen,
in brief address indorsing what all his
colleagues had said for Detroit. Sena-
tor Stockbridge closed for Detroit.
A recess was then taken, after which
the call of states was proceeded with.
Minnesota was called and R. G. Evans
and Senator Washburne made appeals
for Minneapolis. These gentlemen made
practical addresses, telling of hotel and
hall accommodations and presented a
guarantee bond of the citizens of Min
neapolis to defray the expenses of the
convention. Gov. Merriam, of Mime
sofa, also sboke in favor of Minneapolis.
Missouri being next called upon,
Chauncey I. Filley, who was warmly
greeted, made speech on behalf of St
Louis. He claimed the convention for
what st. Louis had done in the past in
electing republican congressman, and
making possible the organization of q
republican house without a postage
stamp of help from the party elsewhere
or from Wall street.
When Nebraska was reached John M.
Thurston, holding the proxy for that
state, introduced Judge Scott as the
spokesman on behalf of Omaha. He
did not claim that the sun was always
shining in Omaha, as it was said to do
in Minneapolis. He said that the sun
did rise and set in that latitude.
Senator Manderson, of Nebraska,
next spoke for Omaha, his ringing voice
reaching every part of the hall and in
effective points eliciting hearty cheers.
Judge Thurston closed the argument
for Omaha.
Senator Hiscocls made a forcible pre-
sentation of the claims Of New York.
General Hawley urged the COMMITTEES
to take the convention to New York
where the storm center would be in
'92-in New York and Connecticut. Mr..
j. Sloat Fassett, was presented as the
next speaker The convention at his
coming cheered him to the echo. It be-
came evident that New York had the
: sympathies of the crowd though other
cities might get the votes Mr. Fassett
} did not believe the holding of the con-
vention in New York would make fif-
teen converts in that city, but he did
believe it would make it 5000 easier to
carry New York.
Senator Edmunds was the next speak
err, and at the close of his speech, which
was heartily cheered, Ohio was called.
and ex-Gov. Foraker followed, and was
received with great applause. In the
) course of his remarks which were, of
l course, mainly devoted to a presenta-
tion of the advantages offered by Gin.
| cinnati for rational convention, he
said the people represented would de-
pose him, if it were possible for him to
utter word Of disparagment against
Z any other city which might be selected.
After the first informal ballot in Sc
, cret session, another, the FIRST formal
7 ballot. was taken as follows; New
t York 10, Omaha 8, Minneapolis Ia, Gin
7 einnati s, San Francisco s, DetrOit L
l Pittsburgh /, Chattanooga l.
. Second ballot-New York II, Onahi
4, Minneapolis l3, Gin cinnati 1s, Ser
l Francisco
5 Third ballot-New York 10, Omaha 4
t Minneapolis Is, Cinninnati 13, San Fran
. cisco Z.
D Fourth ballot-New York z, Oman;
3 4. Minneapolis 1S, Cincinnati rs, Sar
. Francisco g.
/; Fifth baIlot-Omaha 8, Minneapoli
, II, Cincinnati Is. New York z, San Fran
cisco5
y Sixth ballot-Omaha 4. Minneapoli
n 20, Cincinnati Is, New York 5, San Fran
J. cisco 3.
= Seventh and last-Minneapolis 30
q Cincinnati Is, New York 8. Total A.
June is the day fixed for holding tn
republican convention.
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