Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-14
HAVING A NATIONAL CONVENTION
Of Either of the Two Great Parties
Assemble in Pittsburg.
THE QUESTION TO BE INVESTIGATED

| ii. s. Paul, ID. L. Ford, john Gr1pp, w
R. Ford, A. I. Billows. Lemuel Gorgins
Hon. H. /. Gourley, T. j. keenan,, Jr.
Louis Hirsch, S. D. Warmcastle, Eval
Jones and Francis Robbins
In calling the meeting to order Mayo
Gourley said it was not necessary to ex
plain the object of the meeting as it wa
appointed in accordance with the expressed
wishes of citizens and newspapers. H,
then read letter from Hon. B. F. Jones il
which he stated that owing to an affection
| of one of his eyes it was impossible for hin
to be present at the meeting, a thing he re
GREETED very much. On motion of j. G.
Seibenick, Robert Pitcairn was made Chair
man of the meeting. On taking the chail
he said he was glad to take part in such {
meeting.
Getting Things Started.
I. j. keenan,, Jr., moved that the Repub
lican National Convention be invited tc
hold its sessions in Pittsburg, and that 6
committee of five be appointed to wait OF
the Executive Committee and formally pre-
sent the invitation.
Magistrate Gripp-There is a serious ques.
ton as to whether this city could offer the
accommodations to entertain such a large
body, and those acquainted with the hotel
accommodations of this city should first be
heard from.
Captain W. P. Herbert-Why'not extend
like invitation to the Democratic National
Convention? Ifthere is profit and pleasure
in one, why not in both? 1 offer an amend
ment that both national conventions be in
vited to the city.
This amendment was accepted bv Mr.
Keenan,.
Mr.. Hirsch-Judge Gripp's remarks are
in order The question is, can the visitors
be accommodated? The views of those
present should be heard.
William Witherow-It would be utterly
impossible with the present hotel accommo-
dations to entertain such a crowd as would
be present. I had a conversation with
Colonel Swords, Sergeant at Arms of the
last National Convention, and he said there
would be at least 15O, 900 or 175, 900 people
in the city. There was convention of
street railway men in this city short time
ago and the hotels were taxed to their limit.
Mr.. Keenan, would like to know if
Pittsburg's accommodations are equally as
good as st. Louis If Pittsburg does not
extend an invitation it will simply be
looked upon as a way station, just as in
former years.
Other Questions Involved.
J. o. Browp-I am in favor of extending
the invitation, but seriously think there is
no hall large enough to accommodate 10, 600
delegates. There is also a question of
money involved, as it would require S5O, 600
to get ready for such a convention.
Mayor Gourley-Machinery Hall of the
Exposition seated during the Scotch-Irish
Convention last year fully 1000 people,
and the entire hall was not taken up
A vote was called on the amendment, and
there was an evident disposition on the
part Of those present not to vote at all.
Francis Robbins then offered as a substi-
tute motion that a committee of five be ap-
pointed to investigate the entire subject
and report to an adjourned meeting
Evan Jones-No committee will feel like
inviting such a large body to this city with
out first seeing that they could be ac-
commodated. Pittsburg is slow city, but
when it gets move on it goes to work with
a will
Mayor GouHey-The matter means an ex-
penditure of money. 1t means that the
and business men will have
to contribute funds. 1 am in favor of pre-
senting the invitation, as it would advance
P1ttsburg's interests.
The motion of MI. Robbins was carried,
and Chairman Pitcairn said he would ap-
point the committee later.
Pitcairn Appoints His Committee.
In accordance with the resolution passed
by the General Citizens Committee yester-
day afternoon, Chairman Robert Pitcairn
has named a special committee of 35 to
investigate as to Pittsburg's ability to take
care of National Convention and report
back to the general committee at the earli-
est possible date The committee has been
probably be divided up into subcommittee,
as the duties which devolve upon it are of
very comprehensive nature.
The matter of raising convention fund,
of providing suitable hall for the meeting
of the convention, of hotel accommodations
and of railway facilities will all be looked
into BY special committees, and the general
committee, when the reports are presented,
will have all the data necessary to a de-
cision of the question of inviting the Ma
tional Convention to meet in Pittsburg, and
be provided beforehand with plenty Of ar
to back up the Invitation in
case it should be presented to the Repub-
lican and Democratic National committees.
has endeavored to make it as rep
as possible of Pittsburg inter
ests. Business men, manufacturers, bank |
ers, street railway men and oil and gas pro-
ducers are found in equal proportion among |
the committeeman, a full list of whom is |
given below:
Francis L. Robbins, Chairman; Harry w. |
oliver, A. M. Byers, James B. Scott, John |
B. jackson, John D. Scully, T. H. Green, |
]. f. bravo, Samuel S. Brown, J. d. Cal |
cry, Christopher L. Magee, E. A. Ford,
1eneral Passenger Agent Pennsylvania |
Company; c. o. Scull, Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company; o. E. Clark,
and Lake Erie Railroad Com
,any; E. Bindley, Paul Hacke, Hon.
John Dalzell, Hon. w. A. Stone,
J. o. Brown, H. C. Frick, G. f. Rafferty,,
Colonel j. NJ. Schoomucker, E. NJ. O'Neil, |
Z. j. Keenan,, Jr., J. G. Siebenick, Will |
am Witherow, Barker c. Wilson, Major
Henry Mckenzie, D. c. Ripley, Al
3urchfield, Captain w. P. Herbert, George |
A. Kelly, Captain j. j. Vandegrift, James |
M. Gof, Hon, H. l. Gourley.
The committee will meet in Common |
Council Chamber. Friday, November 90
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