The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-21
THEY ALL WANT IT.
But Only One City Can Have tho
Republican Convention.
DELEGATIONS AT TIE CAPITAL.

That Their City Is the Only Proper
One for the Great Gathering.
Generous Offers from San Fran
cisco, Minneapolis and New York.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The hustle
and commotion in the lower corridors,
parlors and lobby of the Arlington hotel
reminds one Of the first days of new
administration, which brings with it
crowds of office seekers. The cause of
all this hustle is the arrival of delega-
tions from the different cities that come
here to capture the next national Repub-
lican convention. All the committees
have their headquarters at the Arling-
ton. Omaha has established head
quarters in the main parlor, just inside
the main entrance, from which. point Of
vantage the members of the committee
can swoop down upon and capture any
arrivals in whom they may be especially
interested. The Omaha people have not
yet gotten down TO work, but declare
themselves for Omaha first, last and all
the time. Quite a number, in company
with Senator Saunders, visited the presi-
dent yesterday, and last night they went
In body to call on Senator Manderson.
Now Yorlt's Delegation.
At noon today a delegation of two
hundred or more arrived from New
York. They report that they have
raised fund of $4,000 towards paying
the expenses of the convention, and
point with pride to Madison Square
Garden as aifording better facilities for
great convention than any other city
can beast of. New Yorks headquarters
are across the hall from the California
delegation.
A large delegation from Minneapolis
and st. Paul arrived yesterday afternoon
and were welcomed by ex-senator Pierce,
now editor of the Minneapolis Tribune,
Ewho expressed himself as being confident
of victory for his city. st. Paul and
Minneapolis are one in urging Minnenp-
oils, aud it is thought Minneapolis will
be selected Hon. William I'll. Bliss, of
St. Paul, blingsa certified check for $780,
600, raised by the citizens of Minneapo-
Lis and st. Paul for paying the expenses
Of the Republican convention.
Frisco's Liberal Offer.
San Francisco has raised her bid for
Che Republican national convention. The
first offer was free transportation for all
delegates to and from the convention.
This has been snecred at by represent
atives of competing cities on the ground
that the delegates were not the only
people to be considered in the matter,
as the national conventions of both the
great parties were interesting affairs
for the general public, and popular
sentiment would strongly favor a city
more accessible from all parts of the
country, like Omaha or Minneapolis
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meeting this objection that San Fran
cisco now offers not only free trans
portation for delegates, but round trip
fare of $50 from any part of the United
States for anybody who chooses to avail
himself Of the offer during the period of
the convention, whether going to attend
tho meeting or merely for private pleas
ure.
A big Cincinnati delegation arrived
this morning, Mayor Moshy, Repre-
sentative Storer, George X. Griffith and
George Cox are at the Arlington. Ex-
Governor Foraker and Harry Morehead,
Of Tho Commercial Gazette, arrived
later In the day. Cincincinnatians are
pf the opinion that Governor Mckinley s
presentation of their case will be Of
great weight and may probably givethem
Ehe prize. Detroit and Pittsburg have
also established headquarters.
Each delegation is confident that their
city will be the fortunate one. New York
asserts that she will have 81 votes Mt the
start; San Francisco claims 10, while the
Minneapolis men say their city will re-
oeiye 20.
The presentation of claims of aspiring
cities will be made in open session oi
the committee. Four years ago the
committee meetings were secret, be
cause of the smallness Of the room
where they were held. This year the
meetings will be held in the big ban
auet hall of the Arlington.