Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-24
THE REPUBLIcAN CONVENTION.

- AAAS ID V AAS<AN SON AOESs Minneapolis to Have the Honor of
 Entertaining the Delegates-June 2
 the Date -J. s. Clarkson Elected
 Chairman - A Delegate Admitted
 from Oklahoma.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-At 11:30 @. m. to-day the national republican committee went into executive session at the Arling- toh hotel. Acting Chairman Clsrkson pre- sided. Every state and territory was rep resented, directly or by proxy, except New Mexico, whose representative was de- layed on the railway.
 The committee accepted the resignations of Chairman Quay and Treasurer Dudley and unanimously readopted the resolutions of commendation adopted by the executive committee last summer. The action of the executive committee in naming J. S.. Clarkson of Iowa, as chairman, and Will jam Barbour of New York, as treasurer of the committee, was approved. The com mittee considered the Utah contest and recognized MT. McBribe as the member
 Dennis T. Flynn of Oklahoma presented his credentials and was admitted, thus in creasing the membership or the committee to forty-fve.
 Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey was elected vice chairman of the committee. The committee decided to allow one hour to the representatives of each competitor for the honor of being the meeting place of. the convention and the doors were opened at 12.40.
 MaRarno Da and F. J. Newlands of Nevada, presented the claims of San Francisco. MT. De Young said the people of that city were prepared to pay the travelling expenses and the hotel bills of the delegates.
 Ex-Senstor Palmer, Hon. Mark Brewer, Congressman Allen of Michigan and Sena- tor Stockbridge advocated the claims of Detroit
 The claims of Minneapolis were present ed by Senator Washburne of Minnesota, 0. W. Johnson, chief clerk of the senate, Governor Merriam of Minnesota and Sen ator Casey and Representative Johnson of North Dakota.
 Committeeman Filley of Missouri spoke in advocacy of St. Louis.
 c. R. Scott, Senator Manderson, Senator Carr of Wyoming, and John M. Thurston of Nebraska followed in advocacy of Omaha.
 The claims of New York city were pre- sented by Colonel Elliot F. Shepard, Sena- tor Hiscock, MT. Fassett and Senator Flaw ley. MT. Hawley said he would on the principle laid down by the old judge who said to the young lawyer: "Young man, take it for granted that the court knows something." Laughter. They had been told of the good times they were to have coming back from some west ern city; but if the conven- tion were held in New York there would be the same enthusiasm; only there would be little farther to go, and there would be more of it. He would have 100000 roaring republicans at the caves of Tam many Hall who would wake the town up as it had not been walked up since it heard of Appomatto1. (Applause.) But be would say no more. The court had stud jed the whole matter very thoroughly and the court knew something. Naughter.)
 The claims of Cincinnati were presented by ex-Governor Foraker and Governor elect Mckinley.
 Mayor Curley of Pittsburg and Con- gressmen Dalzell and Stone of Pennsyl- vania presented the claims of Pittsburg.
 Colonel Bradley spoke for Chattanooga, Tenn.
 This concluded the speeches and the and began balloting. Seven bal lots were taken. Minneapolis lead in the first, second and third ballots, Gin cinnati in the fourth, and then Minneapo- lis took the lead. The seventh ballot stood: Omaha 0, Minneapolis 29, Cincin- nati 15, New York 8, San Francisco with drawn. Minneapolis will, therefore, be the meeting place of the convention. June was agreed upon as the date of the con vention.